PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18352, 16 September 1921, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr ,A. M. .Mowlem, S.M., has been appointed permanently to the Taranaki district. The Public Trustee (Mr J. W. Macdonald) returned to Wellington yesterday. Mr C. E. Statham, M.P., and Mr E. Kellett, M.P., returned from Invercargill yesterday morning, A private cable message says that. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward will leave England for Now Zealand early next month (says a Press Association wire from Christchurch). A Press Association message from Christchurch says that Mr James Nathan Abraham. a commission agent, residing at Burwood, was knocked down by a motor car in the city and died in the hospital lost night. ' Mr John Mackay, ex-Govcrnment Printer, and a former resident of Dunedin in the early days, arrived by the first express yesterdav from the north. Mr C.* Smith (Wanganui) has been elected provincial president of the Wellington Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union, Mr W. J. Poison having resigned on account .of hia inability to fill the dual positions of dominion and provincial president. Mr W. Holman (father of the ex-Prenuor of Now South Wales), who is to adjudicate in the elocutionary section of the Dunedin Competitions, arrived in Dunedin by the first express train yesterday. An Auckland Press Association message announces the death of Mr Bartholomew Kent, aged 71 years. He retired last June from the post of manager of the Auckland branch of the Alliance Assurance Company. Deceased was five times president of the Chamber of Commerce, and took a keen interest in public affairs, sport, and music. Mrs Margaret M’Dougall, who died at Invercargill on Tuesday, aged 84 years, was a resident of Dunedin from her arrival here by the ship Otago in 1873 till a few years ago. Her husband died the day she landed, and with the characteristic energy and reliance of the pioneer she brought up and educated a family of six. A London Press Association cable mes sago announces the death of Sir John Bramston. The deceased, who was in his eighty-ninth year, was Assistant Undersecretary of State for the Colonies from 1876 to 1897. He was a member of tno Queensland Legislative Council, 1863-69, and of the Queensland 'Legislative Assembly, 1871-1873; Attorney-general for Queensland from 1370 to and Royal Commissioner in Newfoundland in 1898. Mr W. Wyinks, Registrar-general of Lands and, Deeds, died here on Wednesday night of heart failure (wires our Wellington correspondent). Ho was taken suddenly ill, and was convoyed to a private hospital, whore he passed away. The late Mr Wyinks had a long and honourable career in the public service, and his charming manner endeared him to a largo circle of friends. He was best known m Dunedin. where as a young man ho was a representative Rugby footballer, who played in interprovincial and, I think, in intercolonial matches. He took a keen inte-est in the game. Subsequently he became Deputy Commissioner of Stamps at Ohristchurch, and a few years ago he was transferred to the important position he held in Wellington. He was always on able and a most courteous officer. Mr M. P. Cameron, the hardware and machinery expert to the Customs Department, will retire at the end of this month, after’ 17 years’ service, having joined the department in April, 1904. He assisted the late Hon. J. A. Millar, Minister of Customs, when the 1907' tariff was enacted, and has how just completed hia labours as a member of the Royal Commission on the new tariff of 1921. At the conclusion of the monthly mooting of the King Edward Technical College Board of Managers yesterday afternoon, the chairman (Mr T. Scott) moved that a vote of thanks and regret be accorded the Hon. G. M. Thomson, M.L.C., and other members of the board who had hold office since its inception, and who were now retiring. Mr J. Wallace, in seconding the motion, regretted that Mr Thomson was retiring; but he thought that Mr Thomson could look wi(;h pride on the past. In the early days of the Technical College, Messrs Thomson, Kempthorne, and Duthie had contributed most liberally, and had rot looked to the Government for everything. It was regrettable that Mr Thomson was retiring.— The motion was carried unanimously.—Mr Thomson, in returning thanks, said that he felt it was time he dropped out, as he was absent a great deal on Parliamentary business, and ho could now retire as his work for the Technical College had been done. He had convened a meeting at the Town Hall; which led to the establishment of technical schools in the dominion, and those present at that meeting had curried on for 11 years. He was certain that the work done in the early days was as as that curried out to-day. In the early days the salaries of teachers were guaranteed, but now, with free education, the public had lost the sense of responsibility. Mr ’Diomson referred to Mr Marshall, and said that the King Edward Technical College owed a great deal to him. He returned thanks for the compliments paid him, and promised Ids ready assistance in the future. Bishop Cleary, who has left on a health recruiting trip to the Old Country, was on Sunday last presented with an address and a cheque from the Iritv of the Auckland diocese. The Maoris resident on the Roman Catholic Native Educational Reserve at Awataka. Northcote, made a presentation to the bishop of an address, wishing him a safe journey, renewed health, and a speedy return. The incident is a happy conclusion of a long misunderstanding between these Natives and the church authorities, which has been amicably settled by, the Natives being granted right of occupation of a suffi- ' g/ent portion of the reserve for all their heeds, the use of a house owned by the church on the properly, and a number of other concessions. Dr Cleary will pass the winter resting and recuperating among his relatives in the South of Ireland, and about Earter be will proceed to France and Ttalv. ITu will then oav his ad limine (periodical) visit to Romoj ibis being part of the purpose of his trip. Tho bishop will be accompanied to Europe by the Rev. Father Bradley. _________