PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18350, 14 September 1921, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr G. R. Ritchie returned from the north by the first express yesterday. Brigadier-General Sir Donald M’Gavin, D.G.M.S., arrived from the north by the first express yesterday. Bishop Cleary, of Auckland, was a passenger tor London by the Rimutaka, which left Wellington yesterday. Colonel Young, O.C. Southern Military District, was a passenger by the first express from the north yesterday. Dr R. P. Thomson, L.D.S.L., late of Dublin, who arrived in New Zealand by the Ruahine, is about to commence practice! in Dunedin. Messrs T. Brook, John Carmichael, and

James Fleming have been appointed commissioners to classify pastoral runs in the Southland Land District, t Mr C. E. Statham, M.P., leader of the National Progressive and Moderate Labour Party, will leave this morning for Invercargill, where he will deliver a political address this evening. Mr E. O. Hales, who recently held the

position of Deputy-Public Trustee in Dunedin, has been appointed to carry on temporarily the position of Assistant-Public Trustee. Cr Scott (chairman of (he Tramways Committee) and Mr W. H. Mackenzie (tramways manager) will leave for Wellington this morning to attend the Tramways Conference, which has been convened by the Minister of Public Works in connection with the new traffic regulations. The members of the Returned Soldiers’ Choir assembled on Saturday evening last in the Overseas Club Room, when Mr A. G. Cooke, on behalf of the members of the choir, presented the hon. secretary, Mr A. J. Foley, with a gold watch suitably inscribed in recognition of faithful services rendered to the choir. At Monday night’s Invercargill jubilee function a telegram was 1 read from iho

private secretary to the Hon. G. J. Anderson, stating that the previous morning Mr Anderson was not so well, being, in fact, too weak too justify the secretary in asking for a jubilee message to Invercargill. The telegram mentioned that Mr Anderson had previously made good progress after the second operation. A Timaru Press Association telegram says that the death occurred on Monday afternoon at his home in Timaru of a veteran minister of the New Zealand Presb.vtorian Church, the Rev. Thomas Neave, late of Kurow. Deceased was born in Dundee in 1837, ordained in 1861, and after three years in the parish of Perth ho spent 23 years in Dorsetshire, where ho came in contact with many men of note. He was a personal friend of Thomas Hardy, the novelist, and of the late Bishop of Durham. He came to New Zealand in 1E8£(, and was 12i years at Riverton, and nearly 18 years at Kurow. Ho took much interest. in Liberal politics when at Home, and kept himself abreast of the problems of tno day. His wife predeceased him, three sons and five daughters remaining. The funeral will take place at Kurow to-day. The death occurred yesterday (says a Timaru Press Association message) of Thos, Alex. Walker, a retired school master, and a_ native of Bricrhton, Sussex, who came to New Zealand 45 years ago. After some other appointments as a teacher he was the first master at the Waimataitai School. Later he was an inspector of special schools. Mr Walker retired,on superannuation five years ago, and lived in Wellington till In=t week, when ho came to Timaru to spend the remainder of his life. Ho was apparently in good health, but was taken ill vesterdoy morning. Ho is survived by a widow, but no children.