PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18322, 12 August 1921, Page 7

PERSONAL.

i■ ■ ■ *' The Hon. John MacGregor, M.L.C., re- - turned from a short visit to the North i Island by tho first express yesterday. Mr G. Pitcaithly, inspector of schools at Auckland, has been appointed senior inspector at Nelson. Sub-inspector J. C. Willis arrived in DunC ediu on Wednesday evening, and will take over his new duties immediately. • A Press Association cable message from 1 London advises that Mr Sydney Smith, I" .manager of the Australian cricket team, de- ■* valopori antrum trouble. He underwent a x successful operation, but 'will remain in i, hospital for a week. i Mr C. R. On- Walker, the now Chief Justice of Samoa, will leave Auckland for 1. Samoa on August 20. Prior to hie recent I appointment as Chief Justice, Mr Walker was stationed at Now Plymouth as a, stipen- • diary magistrate. F The chief electrical engineer of the Public ■ Works Department, Mr Lawrence Birks. 8 will pay a visit to Australia in a few weeks’ ? time for the purpose of looking into hydroelectrical development in tho commonwealth and making other inquiries relative to tho ' business of his department, f Dra Christie and Edie, members of the • Pensions Medical Appeal Board, returned 1 north by Die second express yesterday. x Mr P. B. Grecnhough, who formerly held , tho rank of major in the local Defence Force, returned to Auckland by tho second express yesterday. Mr W. Sullivan, president of the AmalgaJ mated Society of Railway Servants, reJ turned from Wellington by tho first express . yesterday. The girls of St. Margaret’s Guild of tho • Anglican Church, Mosgiol, tendered a social to the Green Island Guild in Mosgiel. The vicar and friends assisted in the entertain- , ment, which was made up of gomes and r music. .Supper was provided by the Mosb giel girls, who will journey at an early date i to Green Island to participate in a return social. Cable advice has been received by the Royal Insurance Company (Limited) from their head office (Liverpool) that, consoST quent upon ill-health, tho directors of the r company, with very much regret, have nch copted the resignation of Mr George Chapx pell, tho general manager of the company. Mr J. J. Atkinson, tho deputy manager, has been appointed to fill the position. Messrs S. Bowman (general manager of - the Waitaki Dairy Company), A. H. Teinple- ? ton (general manager Taiori and Peninsula r Companv), and Mr G. A. Lamb (secretary 1 South Island Dairy Association) returned by 1 tho first express yesterday after attending . a conference of dairy producers it. Wellington. The uiiestion of the eonliinmnc* of the butter subsidy was discussed, and tho shipping companies wc.ro also interviewed 1 with regard to future shipping conditions. r The flag at the Returned Soldiers' Club 1 was flown at half-mast yesterday in resneet, ! to the memory of Dio late William A. Rin--1 clair. a Main Body trooper and a former member of tho club. Alxmt, 30 relatives and friends attended (be military funeral, which - left tho Dunedin Hospital vrsterday after--1 nnon. end proceeded to tl"' Southern CemeJ ten’. The Rev. Hector Maclean officiated, Lieutenant, Oillman represented Dip Defence i Department, and Bugler Napier sounded the “Last Post.” r —— ***' ‘