PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18760, 13 January 1923, Page 10

PERSONAL

Sir John Findlay, K.C., is at present-on a visit to Timaru. . Mr U. D. O’Connor is at present in Dunedin making arrangements tor Miss Rosina Buckman’s farewell concert here. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, M.L.U., who arrived fronr the north on Thursday evening, proceeded to the Gatlins district yesterday afternoon. Mr J. M. Dickson, M.P., returned from Wellington by the first express yesterday. Mr W. L’egg returned from the north by yesterday’s first express. Mr W. 11. Gummor, who has acted as adjudicator on tho Southland War Memorial,' was a passenger for Auckland by the through express yesterday. A Christchurch Press Association message announces the death of Mr Peter Pitcaithly, manager at Lyttelton for Dalgety and Co. for the past 20 years. Messrs W. D. Snowball, R. B. Tennant, W. Alexander, and W. D. Danskin, of tho local Agricultural Department, were passengers by the second express yesterday for Wellington, where they will attend the Science Congress. Mr J. Blair left by the second express yesterday to attend tho Science Congress at Wellington. Mr Lightfoot Walker, general manager for New Zealand of Messrs John Lysaghf and Co., was a passenger for Wellington by the second express yesterday. Mr E. G. Lane, of Oa.ma.ru, who has been visiting Australia, arrived at Dunedin yesterday by the Mocraki, from Melbourne.

A London Press Association message announces the death of Katherine Mansfield, the short story writer, and daughter of Mr Harold Beauchamp, of Wellington. She died at Fontaincblou.

A Greymouth Press Association message states that Mr John Watson, mine manager of tho Blackball Coal Company, has been appointed superintendent of the Taupiri coal mines at Huntly. Sir John MacFarland, Chancellor of the Melbourne University, arrived at Invercargill on Wednesday night by the Moeraki. He intends to- visit the principal fishing localities in New Zealand. Mr F. Burrell, inspector of works, Public Works Department, who has been stationed at Alexandra for several years, has been transferred to Dunedin. Mr Samuel, another member of the same staff, has accepted a position in Southern China, and will leave shortly. Mr L. C. Woolcott. chief representative in Melbourne of the literary department of tho. Sydney Daily Telegraph, and formerly a member -,of the staff of the Wellington Evening Post, is visiting tho dominion after an absence of 26 years.