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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18509, 21 March 1922, Page 6

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A London Press Association cable message announces the death, of the Bishop of Colchester. Mr R. W. Moir, of Hyde School, has received advice that he has gained the M.A. degree with honours in French and Latin. Mr W. Crawford, of Livingstone School, has received advice that he has gained the M.A. degree with honours in history. Mr F. S. Cameron has received advice that he has passed the M.A. degree. Mr A. Huse has been advised that he has passed in chemistry, biology, and physics for the first section of the B.So. degree. Mr A. Fastier, who has been stationmaster at Bluff during the last two years, has been promoted to the position of chief clerk at Timaru. Mr Fastier, who will leave Bluff on Monday next, will be succeeded by Mr Bond, of the Dunedin staff. Mr A. A. Boss has been appointed leader of the Country Political Party, promoted by the Farmers’ Union in the Auckland Province. Mr F. W. Hart, clerk of the court at Dunedin, has received notice to proceed to Christchurch to relieve the clerk of the court there, who is retiring on superannuation. Mr Hart will leave Dunedin on Saturday. * Mr J. Edie, member for Bruce, which district has been fused with Clutha, has decided to contest that seat on behalf of the new party, led by Mr T. M. Wilford, against Mr A. S. Malcolm (Reform), the sitting member. At the Congregational Union Conference yesterday the Rev. F. Warner was appointed to represent the Congregational Union of New Zealand at the meetings of the Australasian Union to be hold at Sydney from May 10 to May 14 (says a Christchurch Press Association message). Mian M. A. Jennings, of Otago University and Canterbury College, at present on the staff of the Christchurch Technical College, has received advice that she has gained the degree of M.A. with second-class honours in English and history. The subject of her honours thesis in history was an outline of the history of the Tuapeka district in which are situated the earliest Otago goldfields. ■ At a representative meeting of Reform supporters from all parts of the electorate Mr John Christopher Rolleston, at the unanimous wish of the meeting, consented to stand in the interests of the Reform Party for the Waitomo seat at the general election. Mr Rolleston is a son of the late Hon. W. Rolleston, a member of Sir Harry Atkinson’s Government. The new magistrate (Mr H. W. Bundle. S.M.) was welcomed to Dunedin yesterday by representatives of the social service associations, those present being Mr F. G. Gumming (Probation Officer and Patients' and Prisoners’ Aid Society), Rev. E. A. Axelsen (Presbyterian Social Service Association), Sister Nora, Ensign Coombs, and Mrs Jackson (St. Vincent De Paul Society). These representatives assured the magistrate of their hearty co-operation on such cases as they could deal , with, their offer being gratefully accepted by Mr Bundle, who stated that it was recognised in the North Island that the Dunedin societies were accomplishing a great work. The death occurred at Picton a few days ago of Mr William Syms, an old and respected pioneer of Marlborough, at the age of 83 years. The late Mr Syms, who was a chemist by profession, arrived at Port Chalmers from England in 1866, and settled in Picton a year Inter. On two occasions Mr Syms acted as editor of the Marlborough Press, and also as Mayor of Picton in 1878. The death of Mrs Margaret Nicol, of Eaikorai Valley, on March 4, removes from our midst another of the early settlers. Mrs Nicol, when four years of age, along with her parents (Mr and Mrs James Patrick, of Tomahawk), and other members of the family, arrived by the Philip Laing on April 15, 1848. She is thus one of the very early piercers of Otago. During her long life, all spent in and about Dunedin, she has seen many changes and could tell many interesting stories of the struggles and hardships of these early davs before there were roads, tramways, railways, or the many other conveniences we now enjoy. .She was of a quiet and retiring disposition and was highlv respected by all who knew her. Her husband died 24 years ago. She is survived by two sons, four daughters, and 87 grandchildren.