PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17341, 14 June 1918, Page 6

PERSONAL

A London cable e'fcates that Mr Roberts has rejoined the Air Ministry. Ex-Lord Ohief Justice Phillimore has boon raised to the peerage.—London cable. _Mr W. H. Hagger (Conciliation Commissioner), who has been presiding over labour disputes in Duncdin. returns by the 8 a.m. express train for Christchurch to-mofrow. Mr J. A. Macdonald has arrived in Duncdin to make arrangements for a season by Malini, the magician. A Press Association message from Wellington states that Mr F. S. Pope, secretary of the Agricultural Department, speaking at the Beekeepers' Conference, said that it was probably the last occasion lie would have the opportunity of addressing the association as the head of the department owing to certain contemplated changes. The Minister of Agriculture said later that a plan of reorganisation in connection with the department was under consideration. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Electric Dredging Company yesterday it was mentioned that Mr William Brown, who lias been on the directorate for many years, was confined to his bed after having undergone a minor operation for the removal of a email broken bone from his leg. The injury was discovered bv the use of X-rays, and its removal is not likely tf> bring about serious consequcnces. A resolution of sympathy was carried by the board, coupled with the hope that their esteemed colleague would soon rcjrain his accustomed strength. It is announced in London that Lady Randolph Churchill, mother of Mr Winston Churchill, will shortlv marry Mr Porch an official of the «>lony of Nigeria. Ladv Randolph Churchill, who is the daughter of the late Mr Leonard Jerome, of Now , , in 1874 Lorcl Randolph Churchill, third son of the seventh Duke of Marlborough. In 19C0. five years after the death of Lord Randolph Churohill his widow married Mr George Cornwallis-West from whom she obtained a divorce in 1913 Mr . Cornwallis-West then married Mrs a^ nc s, Campbell, the woll-fcnown actress. Mr K. O. Kin#, who has severer] his oonnection with the Ocean Beach FreezingWorks after many years in employment there (says the Bluff Press), has received an important appointment in Australia with the firm of Sims, Cooper, and Co After enjoying a six months" holiday ori full pay and a free railway trip through the dominion (t.)iepc beine a token of appreciation from his employers) Mr Kin"will lcavo for his now homo. n Mr John Hooton. who has boon nnpointed generall manager_of the Farmers' Co-opera-tive Wholesale Federation (New Zealand), Ltd., leaves Sydney on the 20th inst. to take up his new position. On the occasion of his severing his connection of over 20 years with Messrs Henry W. Peabody and Co. lie was presented by the Australian staff with a '(ravelling case, and bv the fir ™ a , ch, J?. u ?; a mark of esteem. • * I v s . B ' rfc, ;d:iy honours announced in Australia include the bestowal of the Jv.L.. and Mr J M. Higgins. a prominent metallurgist,, both of Melbourne; of the rank of Knight Bachelor on Mr Justice Hodges of Melbourne, and Mr W. J Sow. r\ l wh,or ,° f t i 10 „-Vi <,laide Re.ffister; and of the rank of C.M.G. on Mr Adriaji rn° X T SO ? f <, Sy ;' t nC> A - !lml , Mr Thomas 1.h.0., of South Australia.