PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18351, 15 September 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr Da Spong left by. the first express yesterday to adjudicate at the bouth Canternary Competitions. * Mr W. H. Johnston, formerly foreman at tile Petono Railway Workshops, took up duties as m<yiager ot the Hillside Worksnops yesterday. 1 Mr J. B. Gallon, jun., who has been absent in Blenheim-' for the last week or two, returned to. Dunedin on Tuesday evening. Mr Peter Cameron will leave to-day on, a business visit to the Old Country. Ha expects to return in about four months’ timß - • A Press Association message from Nelson states that Mr H. O. ledger, aged 83 years, a leading Nelson resident, died, yesterday. Colonel IS. J. O’Neill,' C.M.G., D. 5.0., has resigned the position of A.D.M.S., a post he has held for the past 12 months. Colonel O’Neill has been compelled to taka this step owing to pressure of work in connection with his private practice. A large number of persons gathered ab the railway station on Tuesday morning to bid farewell to Mr E. A. Bates and Mr Brio Nicol, who the staff of the Dunedin Y.M.O.A. in order to secure additional experience in America. Mr Nicol’s destination is Now York. He hopes there to get into one of the large American - Boys’ Divisions. Mr Bates will probably stop in Chicago, where he will attend the International Y.M.C.A. Training School. Both Mr Nicol and Mr Bates expect ua return to New Zealand fully equipped to carry on work in connection with the Y.M.C.A.