PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18424, 9 December 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Press Association cablegram from London announces the death, of the Lax! of iNorthesk. Mr and Mrs T. H. Lowry, of Hawke’s Bay, returned to New Zealand by the Niagara from an extended visit to England. bub-inspector MaolNamara, from the Wellington Police District, has arrived in.. Timaru to take cliarge of the South Canterbury vice inspector Hastie, who has retired upon superannuation. Misses Beatrice and Irene Barth left yesterday by the second express en route tor Australia. They expect to be absent from Dunedin for several weeks. Mr N. S. Kalla, traffic manager for the Union Steam Ship Company, returned to Dunedin by the hrst express yesterday. A very pleasing presentation took place ' in the City cal-shcds on Tuesday when Mr G. Ross foreman engineer), on behalf of the men, presented Mr A. Neiper, who is leaving shortly for Christchurcn, with a / pipe and tobacco pouch suitably engraved. Mr Hoes spoke of tne esteem in. which Mr Neiper was held, and wished him every success in the future. Mr Walter Monk arrived in Dunedin last . night to make arrangements for the English Comedy Company's season, which will open with tne production of “Paddy—the Next Best Thing.” , , ’ ■ Mr J. 11. Hinton, for the past five years manager of Ttmtons, Limited, and the founder of the business, has sold ifis interest in tne company to the directors, and will retire into private life from December 16. • The Rev. R. U. Blair, of Hampden, who has been ill for some time, is resigning his charge from March 31 next. Mr Blair will continue his work till the erio[ of the year, and then receive leave of absence for the remainder of the period. The Rev. P. C. Rennie has been, appointed moderator, and will take charge* from December 31. 'The Kurow Presbyterian congregation haa given a call to the Rev. W. K, Milne, ol Springburn, and the induction will take place on January 19. The salary promised is ±l3s) with all petrol and oil required for the working of the district. Captain tne Hon. C. Mulholland, military secretary to Lord French, has arrived in Auckland. Ho .intends spending some time fishing in the Hot Lakes district. Sir Rupert and Lady Clarke and Mr E. E. D. Clarke were expected to reach Teinuka this week from Australia on their periodical fishing excursion. Mr F. W. Hart ( formerly clerk of the. court at Wanganui, who has been transferred on promotion to Dunedin as clerk of the Magistrate’s Court, was farewelled by a representative gathering of the Wanganui Bar on Saturday last. Mr N. G. Armstrong, prresiident of the Law Society, said that Mr Hart had during his nine years* residence in Wanganui controlled the court office work with great efficiency." Mr G. Currie (secretary of the Law Society), Mr G. Marshall (tlie oldest practising solicitor present), and Mr T. A. Bailey, S.M., also spoke in eulogistic terms 4 of Mr Hart’s effieienoy. Mr Hart, in reply, said that he had received great kindness from the profession and the public at all times, and had been struck by the deference shown by the profession to the, court officials. He was sorry to leave Wanganui, but naturally ho felt that he would like promotion to Dunedin. ,