PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18157, 31 January 1921, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr 1. A. O’Brien has the management of the Queen’s and Everybody’s Theatres, and intends to devote himself to his own theatres in Auckland and Dunedin. /. . ~ , A Press Association cablegram trom Moscow announces the death of Prince Kropotkin. . Mr Walter Monk, representative for J. and N. Tait, arrived from the north yesterday to prepare for the forthcoming season’ of the new musical comedy " Irene.” Mr Henri Scgaert, Belgian Consul-general for Australasia, will arrive in Dunedin by the first express to-day, and will be tendered a civic reception at the Town Hall at noon to-morrow.

Mr H. C. Hassall. who has been appointed to manage the business acquired by the D. 1.0. in Wanganui, left Dunedin for that town on Saturday morning. Mr Stanley Hanan, late dispenser at the Dunedin Hospital, left for Timaru on Saturday to take up the position of manager of the Timaru Friendly Society's Dispensary. An Ashburton Press Association telegram states that MV Joshua Tucker, aged 75, died at his residence Allenton, on Saturday. He was born in Devonshire, and arrived in New Zealand in 1871 in the Zealandia, going four years later to Ashburton, -where he had a prominent figure in public and commercial life over since. He leaves a grown-up family of six sons and two daughters. Mr B. L. Hommond. in the legal division of the staff of the Public Trust Office, has been appointed registrar of the Arbitration Court (states a Wellington Press Association 1 legram). Mr Robert Wilson, one of Dunedin’s old identities, and who has been in the employ of Messrs A. and T. Inglis (Limited) for the past 50 years, was presented on Saturday morning with a gold albert and pendant and n case of pipes, all suitably inscribed, on his retirement. Mr Morton, warehouse manager, Messrs H. D. Munro, and J. O’Neill, and Miss Clancy all referred to the esteem in which the recipient was held by the firm and his fellow workers, and they all hoped he would be spared for many vears to enjoy his well-earned rest. Mi; W. D. Boyce, the well-known Chicago publisher, who has been paying a visit to the dominion, left by the second express on Saturday for Wellington, cn route to Australia. Mr W. M. Taylor, another journalist from the States, and Mr La Yoy (photographer) accompany him. Miss Helen Gard’ner left for Wellington on Saturday morning. Mr W. H. Hagger (Conciliation Commissioner) returned to Christchurch by the second express on Saturday. A pleasant function took place at the office of Reid and Gray’s on Saturday, when Miss Mcda Paine, who has been in the firm’s employ for nine years, was the recipient of_ a presentation from the firm and the clerical staff, on the occasion of her leaving the firm to devote all her time and ability lo the musical profession. Mr D. Cameron, in making the presentation, referred to Miss Paine’s length of service and her well-deserved popularity with the firm and employees, and congratulated her on the high position she occupied as one of the loading vocalists of the city. Miss Paine, in a graceful speech, thanked the firm and employees for their kindness to her.