PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18467, 31 January 1922, Page 8

PERSONAL.

The Rev. M. Mullineux, M.C., will return to Dunedin from the south this rrrorning. . . ~ A Melbourne Press Association cable message announces the death of Sir Josepn Hood, Judge of the Supreme Court. Mr L. A. Rhodes haa resigned his position aa senior estates administration clerk, Public Trust Office, Dunedin, in order to join a local commercial firm. Dr Whyte, Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, was a passenger by the second express yesterday for Wellington, and will return in about a week. The Rev. Father Coffey, Administrator oi the Parish of St. Joseph’s, left by the second express yesterday on an extended trip to the Homeland. Prior to the commencement of business at the Carterton Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday last, Mr Coleman Phillips, senior solicitor, referred to the early departure to Dunedin of Sergeant Millar, clerk of the court. The solicitors had always found Sergeant Millar attentive, courteous, and considerate, and they were glad to know chat his departure meant promotion. Mr S. L. P. Free, S.M., said they all regretted the -sergeant’s departure—on their .own behalf, not on his, as he was going to a large sphere of operations where his undoubted ability would find greater scope than in Carterton. He assured Sergeant Millar that he was leaving with their entire goodwill, and they were satisfied his new position was a step further to higher promotion. Sergeant Millar suitably replied 'o the sentiments expressed. Mr Godfrey Turner, whose death is reported by cable, was the son of the late Mr C. W. Turner, of Christchurch, and was born' and educated hero (wires our Christ-church-correspondent). He was engaged for a time in a solicitor’s office, but had a 'strong leaning towards journalism, and was a frequent contributor to the Press. Subaequcntly he held positions turn on all the Christchurch papers, and joined the Sun s reporting staff on the establishment of that paper. He possessed a decidedly original and distinctive style. In the war he_ enlisted,'first at Home in the Artists Rifle Corps, from which ho was discharged on account of physical disabilities, and on returning to New Zealand he joined up with the Forty-first Reinforcement. For some time after discharge from the army be did free-lance journalistic work in London, and wrote for several of the Harmsworlh papers, tho Westminster Gazette, and other well-known journals. Returning to New Zealand he continued to write for the bun and the Triad. In August..last ho.decided to mako another attempt to get a footing in English journalism. ■