PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18676, 4 October 1922, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr C. (I. While returned to Wellington by yesterday’? express. The Rev. .Andrew L. Miller, of the Canton Vilhi-go? Mission, was it passenger by the express for the north yesterday on his return journey to China. Mr W. Cable returned to Wellington by the express yesterday after a short visit, to the. city. Air I). A. Ewen (of Bargood, Son, and Evveu. I,id.) returned by yesterday’s express to Wellington. Mr D. Reese returned to Christchurch by the express yesterday. The Hon. R. Scott, M.L.C., arrived by the north express yesterday. Mr Herbert Cotdl was a passenger from Wellington by the express yesterday. Mr F. M. Short!; returned from the north by the express yesterday. Mr T. K. Sidey, ’M.P., left by the express yesterday for Invercargill. Mr W. B. (steel, secretary of the Expansion League, returned from Wellington by yesterday's express. Air .1. 11. Waigt.li. jiin., chairman of the Tevini: Power Board, returned from Wellington by the express yesterday. Mr C. Thomas, a well-known cornetist rnd recently a member of the Now South Wales Slate Orchestra, has gone to Blenheim, where he will, be a member of the. local brass band. Mr Tboma? was also a member of Sousa's Band in New York for over two years. Mr and Mrs Parker MTCinluy, of Bcnhar, who have been on an extended trip overseas for the. past 12 months, during which lime they visited England, Denmark, Sweden. and France, have returned to Balclutha (say.? the Leader). At; the .meeting of the Otago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, held .yesterday afternoon, it was decided to semi a. letter of condolence to tlio relatives of the late Mr F. Calvert, an honorary sodcitor of the society. The Minister of Industries ami Commerce (the Hon. E. P. Lee) stated yesterday (says a Wclli.ngron Press Association message) (hat Air W. G. M'Dcnald had forwarded ids resignation ns chairman of the Board of Trade. Air Al’Donald is leaving the Government service to lake up, it. is understood, a position as managing director of Distn. bators (Ltd.), a ilourrnilling concern. Mr Al‘Donald wa? appointed a member of the Beard of Trade in February. 1916, and was elected chairman in the following April. His appointment, which was made by the National Government, was in the first tn stance, for three years, hut at: (he end of the period the term was extended for a further year. The Board of Trade Act: was then passed, and .the Board of Trade was made a permanent institution. Air M'Dnnald's appointment was made for another five years, two years of which have expired. His resignation will take cflcct as from November 1. At. the monthly meeting of (he West Harbour Borough Council lust night it was decided to write, to the. relatives of the iate Airs C. Baird expressing the council's sympathy with thorn in their recent bereave ’:;ent. It was also decided that a similar letter lie sent to. the relative? of the late Mr K Mcekford, The Dunedin Male Choir is to .make a departure in regard to its concerts, and will, for (he first time, nay a visit, to an outside town on Thursday of next week, when it will visit- pamant. Some 60 members will travel to Gamaru in motor cars, and will return to Dunedin the same oveu-

Air Michael Myers was at Wellington yesterday sworn in as Xing's Counsel by .Sir Robert Stout in the presence of Justices Salmond and Adams and distinguished members of the bar. Mr Myera is the first barrister appointed K.(J. under the new law, which bars practice as a solicitor. He has severed his connection with Bell, Gully, Myers, aiid O’Leary, with which he has been connected for nearly 30 years. The Chief Justice afterwards congratulated him on the honour conferred upon him, and said he felt sure that Mr Myers would be a credit to the bar and to the country. Mr Myers is 49 years of age, and was born at Motueka and educated at Wellington. The death occurred at Grove Bush (Southland) on Saturday of Mr John MTntyre, aged 82 years. Deceased, who was a native of Argyleshire, Scotland, settled at Grove Bush in the sixties, and resided there up to the day of his death. In addition to engaging in farming lie was well-known as a road contractor, a business which he carried on successfully for u number of years, advancing years compelling him to relinquish it. Living in close proximity to the public school, he t took a keen interest in educational matters, and frequently served on the committee.• Ho is survived by a widow and a grown-up 1 family. The major portion of the latter arc married and reside in Southland. Air George Crockett, Clarence road, Riccarton, who celebrated his ■ ninety-fifth birthday on Sunday, was born in Scotland on October 1, 1627. Air Crockett arrived in Dunedin from Melbourne in 1864. Ho occupied the position of second master of iho South Dunedin School and master of the Taiori School until 1874, when ho visited Scotland, returning to New Zealand in 18/6. Mr Crockett was master of a number of schools in Canterbury, including Bromley, from which ho retired after 15 years’ service. All- Crockett is a member of the Masonic fraternity, having joined the Robert Burns Lodge in Shot land in 1845. One of the oldest residents of Wellington, Mr George Thomas James Alaslen, who was a well-known figure in the community in the early days of Now Zealand, died at his residence, 290 Taranaki street, at the age of 93 years. Mr Alaslen was horn at Penzance, on February 11, 1824, and as a youth went first to Melbourne; later, on the outbreak of the Gabriel's Gully rush, he came, over to New Zealand. Ho always look a keen interest in mining matters, and in the later stage of his active life he took up the manufacture of bricks in Wellington. He is survived 'by a. widow and six children and numerous grandchildren. Members of the St. John Ambulant I *. (rganisation will regret to learn of the death of Sir Herbert Perrott, who was chief secretary of the St, John Ambulance Association from 1877 to 1915, when he retired after nearly 40 years’ service in that capacity. Forty-six years ago Sir Her. bort Perrott was lion, secretary of the Tucko-Sccbton War Sick and Wounded Relief Fund, and during the South African war ho was a member of the Central British Red Cross Committee. On the ouihroak of the Great War in 1914 ho was elected vice-chairman of the joint war committee of (ho Order of St. John and the British Rod Cross Society, the, temporary combination of the two bodies forming the organisation known as “The British Rod Cross.” The. death occurred at Ashburton after a very brief illness of Dr Tom Policy. He was born ne.ur Bournemouth, England, in 1573 He studied at Edinburgh, where ho graduated with honours. V lieu the Boer war broke out Dr Policy sailed for Africa and saw two . years’ service with the R.A.M.C. On returning to London be took Ids F.R.C'.S. (England), and then married and settled down at Eastbourne, where he was surgeon to the Prince Alice Jiospiial for some eight years. He came to New Zealand in 1914. and commenced practice at Ashburton. For 18 months he was attached to the Walton-oii-Thanics New Zealand Military Hospital. Dr Pel toy leaves a widow and two daughters. The funeral of the late Mr K. A. LeCs'en took place' at Timani on Saturday afternoon. and was largely attended by friends from fur and near. The business community was strongly represented, and among those present was the Mayor of Tiinnru (Mr F. J. Rolleslon). The pall-hcarers wt-it- rive of deceased’s brothers and his scn-in-lnw— Alossrs F. J,, C. J., E. -1.. W. J.. and A.- J. LeCron and Mr J. Sim (Dunedin). The service at the house ami at the graveside was conducted by Archdeacon Julius. Aluny beautiful floral tributes were sent, including wreaths from Iho manager and staff of the Standard Insurance Company (of which deceased was Timaru manager), the directors of the Grand Pictures Company, the staff' of the Union Shipping Company. the Timaru Bowling Club, the directors’of the South Canterbury Sports Ground Company, and the staff of the Timani Herald. ‘ Messages of sympathy wore received by Mrs I.oCrcn from various parts of New Zealand, the deceased having been widely' known and as widely respected.