PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18035, 8 September 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL

His Honor Mr Justfce Siin returned from *rri laru le first express yesterday. ihe Rcy. J. Cocker, of Masterton, lias been appointed editor of the Vanguard, ttie prohibition journal. Mr E. Kellett, M.P.. left for Wellington by the sceond express yesterday. Miss Jean 11. Marshall has been appointed mistress of the Waiwera- South School. Lieutenant Clapp, of Nightcaps, left by the second express yesterday for the officers' classification camp at Oamaru. Mr W. R. Saunders, manager of tho Auckland branch of the Commercial Union Assurance Company, left for his home by yesterday's second express. Mr J. M. Muir, for many years in business in the city, left for Auckland by the second express yesterday. Mr Muir intends. to reside in Auckland. Colonel T. W. M'Donald left for Oamaru by the second express yesterday to tako charge of the officers' camp now being: held there. He will bo absent about a> week. Mr John Hopkins arrived In the city last night to make arrangements for tho Cesaroni\season, which opens in His Majesty's 'lheatrj on Saturday night. Mr John Farrell, manager of the "Smart Set Diggers," is in town arranging for tho company's appearance in His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow night, und for the Tiger Rose season. Mr W. A. Flavell, general manager of the Westport Coal Company, was a pass-on- . ger for tho north by the second express yesterday. Mr Flavell is making a business trip, and will proceed as far as Auckland. ' At the meeting of the West Harbour ■ Borough Council last night a motion of sympathy was passed- with the relatives of the late Mr Robert Cairney, for many years an esteemed resident of that district. Mr H. J. Middleton, chairman of tho South Island Dairy Association, and Mr'G. A. Lamb (secretary) will leave for Wellington this morning by the second express to attend a meeting in connection with the Now Zealand Marketing Association. • Our Wellington correspondent wires that tho Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. . G. J. Anderson) was in his piace in tho House of Representatives for a few moments yesterday afternoon. This was his first appearance since illness overtook him some weeJa ago. Messrs 'T. Andrew, R. A. Crowdace, "and 13. A. Dobbie. members of a delegation from Samoa, arrived by the first express from the north yesterday. While in Dunedin the delegates will meet the Chamber of Commerce, and interview others interested in Samoan affairs. Captain A..R. Curtis, of the Royal' Marino < Light Infantry, who is attached to the staff of Lord Jellicoe, the new Governor-general of the dominion, arrived in Wellington from : London recently.- Eight of the members of the household staff of Lord Jellicoe also ' came by the samo vessel. V Mrs M'Clintock, of the Bendigo Hotel, Alexandra, was the ' recipient of ' several tokens of esteem and good wishes prior to her departure (writes our correspondent). A deputation of gentlemen, representativo of various sections of tho community, waited > on Mrs M'Clintock, and in maJdng a prescntation tho Mayor (Mr W. Black) spoko of tho regret of the citizens at losing Mra M'Clintock. She had taken a« interest in the affairs of the community, helping whero she could. As hostess of tho Bendfgo Hotel she had conducted the business strictly to tlie letter of tho law, which brought credit to herself and tho house. They desired that she should that her action in this direction was taken notice of and appreciated. Tho staff also presented Mra . M'Olintcok with a departing gift in recognition of tho pleasant relations which, had existed. At the Southland Presbytery meeting yesterday (states our Invercargill correspondent) a resolution was carried testifying to the Presbytery's appreciation of tho great loss sustained by tho church in the death of the Rev. W. W. Brown, of East Taieri, mid expressing sympathy with his relatives. Regret was expressed by all tho members of the West Harbour Borough Council at its meeting last > night at the approaching departure of tho popular head master of the Ravensbourne School, Mr J. B. Grant. On the suggestion of the Mayor (Mr 11. E. Moller) a motion was passed congratulating Mr Grant on his advancement in his profession in being transferred to tho Musselburgh School, but regretting that this promotion necessitated his leaving West Harbour. Mr Moller said that Mr Grant had proved himself not only a very able teacher, but also a public-spiritcd citizen, who had entered with zest into. every scheme for tho forwarding of the interests of that part of the city. The motion was passed unanimously.