PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18293, 9 July 1921, Page 12

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs A. F. Cantwell, of Morn jnglon will leave by the second express today for Auckland.

Mr A. L. Isaacs left by tho second express yesterday on a business trip to Auckland.

Mr D. F Donnehy, manager of the Vigilant Fire Alarm Company, returned north by the second express yesterday, after a short business visit to the city. „ M'-I*. F. Evans will represent the Otago Bunding 1 radcs’ federation at tile comorence to bo hold at Wellington next week. A Sydney Press Association cable message announces the death of Mr Watkia Aynne, general manager of the Daily Telegraph Newspaper Company. Sir William llerries sailed from London on his return journey to Now Zealand (.says a London Press Association cable message). In connection with the forthcoming departure of Mr R. \V. Kane, for England, arrangements have been made for the duties of financial adviser of the Public Trust Ctthce . to ho carried out by Mr Alfred Smith, who until recently was branch man ager of the Bank of Now Zealand at Wei-ling-ton.

Mr Allan Wilkie and his Shakespearean Company were passengers for OaniaTu by the through express yesterday, and a nunllier of Dunedin friends renewed acquaintances on the platform. - , Nows has been received by cable that Mr 1. H. Johnston, who was recently appointed i-osidcn,t: surveyor at Singapore, lias reiiehod Singapore from Sydney. Mr debust-ou is a son of Mr T. F. Johnston, of Kahuiku, end was in practice as n surveyor and civil engineer in Auckland jit the time of his appointment.

Mr P. Mi.ner, M.A., rector of the Waitakj Boys High School, left by the north express on Thursday, on route to Honolulu, whore lie will represent the dominion at tue Pan-Pacific Education Conference. He will bo joined at Wellington by Mrs Milner, who will accompany him on the trip. Mr Mtiner expects to be absent about throe months, and during his absence Mr M. K. M'Vulloch will act as rector and Mr G. M. Littlejohn as ho use-mas ter. Prior to leaving for Lawrence, where he ha s been promoted to bo stalionmaster, Mr R. M, Stead, of the Railway Traffic Staff, was entertained at a smoko concert by a large number of railwayman representing all departments, on behalf of whom Mr Hartley presented Mr Stead with a Doulton dinner service, copper kerb, and fire-irons. In making the presentation he emphasised the esteem in which Mr Stead was held by all grades. Detective Sergeant Carroll, who has boon appointed to the Southland police district in place of Detective Sergeant Cameron, some time ago transferred to Christchurch, arrived at Invercargill from Wellington by Thursday afternoon’s express. Detective Kelly, who has been relieving officer since Detective Sergeant Cameron's departure, will return to Dunedin. Detective Sergeant Carroll was formerly stationed in Invercargill as acting-detective, and prior to bis transfer to Wellington was in charge of the Riverton district.

A London Press Association cable message announces the death of Lord Balfour of Burleigh. lie had occupied many public offices, the more important being those of Secretary for Scotland (1895-1903), Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade (1889-92). chairman of Committee on Commercial and Industrial Policy. After the war he was appointed Lord Rector of Edinburgh University, and Chancellor of St. Andrew's University. He was 72 years of age. The title Baron Balfour of Burleigh was created in 1607, but was attainted in 1716 for the rising in 1715. and was only restored to the late baron in 1869. The family name is Bruce.