PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17587, 31 March 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL.

The appointment of Mr John Carmichael as a. member of the Southland Land Board is gazetted.

Mr W. S. Northcoat has been gazetted a member of the Glenorcby Domain Board The resignation by Mr Thomas Lindsay of his membership of the Maheno Domain Board is notified in the Gazette. Baso Records has been advised that G. Oraharn, a member of the Entrenching Battalion, died from sickness on the 25th mat., while en route to New Zealand. Mr R. Graham, of Ohau, is his father. A Press Association cable message from London announces that the Bishop of Oxford has resigned. Dr Goro is 66 years of age. . J

As the result of numerous requests, Mr i±. lirasch has consented to offer his services as a councillor at the iorthcomintr municipal elections. °

Dr Bowie has decided that. he will not now be a candidate for a seat on the Otago Hospital and Charitable Aid Board HnFnr 0 o b l e , d ? dTico has b^ ll received that Miss C. Macindoe, late of Otago University, has passed her M.A. degree with second class honours in history. Dr Stuart Moore, who has seen two years' S 1 ?t, 1D Wtals in England with the WMe m he passed the m^ 17 t c^ and was elected a Coll °S e °*-Physician* HorSrch° f medkal Md th^ Bert Hi5 le ? 1< l nt ' B ' A - a member of who f the John M 'Glashan College, who last year won the John Tinline fccholarshm in English, has passed the ex rtt r M " A - ciass nonours in economics orfe a^°n v L - Syse (Dunedin) has recoived advice that she has passed the ex armnataon for the B.So. degr^T Miss TWa C. Marwiok, of Oamaru has received intimation that she hashed tS sect,on «rf the the iSs^^rttsgr awarded a eenihpW n+ e T > 0 ? f the which was tomaß ?° rt Molyneux on Saturday night JU nM e °4 the oyal Alexandra IjOC JS e > G.M. Bro. W. Fleminff Dr«>. sented Bro. W. Sullivan, his SSofh office with a P.P.G.M.'s'jewelf and&dShS recipiiTht* ll6^ 62ll ?? Wk which SI thlS in the interests of the order during the last few years. They «L a "T 7 respect for Bro - SuUivan £?1 th °y, h °ped,«hat to would be spared it !!!ui! ! t , T 1 for many years ' and tha * it would help him to recall many nleasant associations, j* „ appropriate s^* rt^w^S^ 8 for successor and for the District Executive the same loyal support which had been accorded to ham during h» somewhat eventful term of office A Press Association cabl© message from Sydney states, that Mr David Low? a car? toomst for the Sydney Bulletin, has signed a contract with the London Daily New at a princely salary. Mr. Low w4s at one time employed on the Christchurch Spectator, and later on the CSanterhury Times. A Press Associatdon cable message from London states that the English estate of Sot Henry Miller, former Speaker of the Legislative Council, is valued

A New Plymouth message announces the death of Mr J. B. Connett, formerly a member of the Taranaki Provincial Council, and for many years chairman of the Harbour Board. He had occupied many other pubho positions. He was 76 years of age.

As the annual session of the District Oonnnittee of the Otago branch of the Oddfellows Lodge was drawing to a cW at Kaitangata on Saturday a presentation was made to Bro. A, Sligo, who this year retires from the executive. Several speakers paid warm tributes to the splendid services rendered to Oddfellowship in- Otago by Bro. Sligo, and expressed the high esteem m vrhi^ T he is held. The Grand Master (Bro. W. Sullivan) then presented Bro. Sligo with a roller-top desk and with a silver cate-stand and Doulton ware for Mrs Sligo. The bretbern present loudly' applauded the recipient on rising to reply, and greeted him with the hearty singing of the customary lodge toast. Reference was made in the annual report of the New, Zealand Sheep Breeders' Association to the great loss the association had sustained by the deaths of Mr 0. W Eeid, the vice-chairman, who represented North Otago on the council, and of Mr Donald Grant, who represented South Canterbury. Sir George Clifford spoke briefly of the services that both gentlemen had rendered to the association and also to sheep breeding. Those present stood as a mark of respect to both the deceased gentlemen. The death of another of Auckland's very earliest settlers occurred on Saturday, when Mrs Jane Young, relict of Mr W. J. Young, passed away at her Grange road. Mrs Young, who was in her eighty-eighth year, landed with her parents at the Bay of Islands at the early age of eight years. They left Scotland in the ship Royal Admiral in 1840, coming by way of Australia to New Zealand, She had an eventful life, for the family, having taken up land at Whangarei, were obliged to flee from that place during the Maori war. Miss H. Beattie, school mistress at Windsor School, who is leaving to 'be married, was tendered a complimentary social on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance in the local hall, Mr Geo. livingstone presiding. The eveuing was devoted to dancing and card playing, and at a suitable interval the Chairman referred to Miss Beattie'a many good qualities arid called on Miss Vera M'Nally, one of the school pupils, to present Miss Beattie with a purse of sovereigns on behalf of the pupils of the school and the residents of the district. Mr P. J. Duggan, head master, also spoke and Miss Beattae's departure.' She had, lie said, occupied her present position for d period of six years, and proved herself one of die best teachers he had been associated with. Mr N. Lorry made a suitable reply on Miss Beattie's behalf. An excellent supper was provided, and the dsiice, for which music was supplied by Miss Elliott, concluded shortly after midnight.