PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18753, 5 January 1923, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr J. R. Palmer, town clerk of Wellington is at present visiting Dunedin. Mr M. R. Tennet, dairy instructor, who has been transferred from Palmerston North to Dunedin, arrived by yesterday afternoon’s express train. The death occurred at Palmerston North recently of Miss Annio Falla, sister of Mrs C. Holdsworth, wife of the general manager of the Union Steam Ship Company. The Hon. W. Downie Stewart arrived in Christchurch yesterday from Temuka. He will leave to-day for ilanvncv, and will proceod to Kaikoura and Blenheim to-morrow. Mr George Greig, formerly stationmaster at Middlomarch and Wingatui, has .been appointed to the position of traffic inspector, Dunedin district. . . Mr G. J. C. Smart has been appointed secretary to the Wyndhani Dairy Factory Company, vice Mr A. Latham, who resigned on account of ill-health. Mr W. Alexander, fields instructor toy Southland, is at present visiting Dunedin. He expects to proceed to Wellington to attend the Science Congress. Dr Gresham returned from the north by the express yesterday, and proceeded to G< l>r T. M’Kibbin. district health officer, returned to Dunedin by the express yestsrdfiy Mr E. White, of the legal firm of Johnston, Mills, and White, returned to Christchurch bv the second express yesterday. The Mayor (Mr J. Douglas) loft by the second express yesterday for Wellington where ho will attend a meeting of the Plumbers’ Registration Board. During his absence Cr Shaddock will attend to business requiring mayoral attention. Mr K. A. Anderson was a passenger by the throng'll express yesterday from Invercargill, and will sail to-day for Sydney. Mr Ivan M. Levy, who recently resigned his position on the staff of the New Zealand Times as shipping and general reporter, and assistant, musical and dramatic critic, alter over 20 years’ service, has received an appointment on the literary staff of the Dominion. „ . For tho first time for over a century a woman has been elected as an Associate ot (ho Royal Academy, the veteran painter Mrs Annie L. Swynuertou receiving the honour Angelica Ivnnffmann was in the first, batch of the Royal Academicians, hut since then the Academy has been exclusively “‘(At' the Burnside stock yards yesterday morning work was suspended for- a lew minutes out of respect for the late Mr M. Hastio, who was killed as the result, of a motor cycle accident on New Year s I a\. Mr J. bright, referred in fee ling terms to Mr Hastie’s death, and moved a resolution of sympathy with the widow ana family. The motion'was seconded by Mr J- Bonderson and carried in silence. , . .» Cable advice has been received that the Rev. Father Coffey is seriously ill m Limerick Cicv Hospital. Ireland. Tho Irish climate has. if anything, retarded I’ at her Coffey’s health, ami the continual state ol unros* to which Southern Ireland has been subjected proved much too trying fm o,m who needed a quiet holiday. * U u th manv friends in Dunedin are hopeful thaj bettor news concerning him may come to hand in the near future. w\n old and esteemed resident of Wmton. Mr M B. O'Brien, passed away last week, lie had been in ill-health for some mon ns. ana latterly little or no hope was entertained for his recovery. Tho land converted into a nursery, was in hc odi i years of Winton covered m heavy busk but ho hud a store of energy and capacity for hard work, and soon overcame the difficulties Mr O’Brien closely identified himself with several public bodies a few yearsjiaok not, the least being the presidency of, the early Agricultural and Horticultural Society, and steward of the Winton .Trotting Clu& He also served on the School Committee and the Town Council, and was a justice of the peace. Mr O’Brien, who was 63 years of age. is survived by ft widow and family.