PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18769, 24 January 1923, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr ••. Scott arrived from the north by too first express yesterday. Dr M’Kibbin, district health officer, was a passenger for Christchurch by the second express yesterday, Messrs E. A. Gasson, F. Shacklock, and C. Bourke, in charge of the Waltham School cricket team, arrived from Christchurch by tho hrst express yesterday. Mr F. Knight, who has been Deputyregistrar of the Supreme Court at Dunedin for a considerable time, has been transferred to Auckland. Air i\. Slater, the first workers’ representative on the Arbitration Court, has been nominated by tho Dunedin Uainters’

union (and, it is understood, by two or three others) for another term in that position. The death, through heart failure, of Mr Ti. C. Davies, chief steward of the Union Company’s cargo steamer Kanvarra, occurred during the vessel s recent voyage from Auckland to Newcastle. Deceased was buried at sea. Mr Jess White, latterly of Gisborne and who is well known for hia musical ability in many parts of the dominion, has been appointed organist and choirmaster at Uoslyn I'resbyterian Church. Messrs il. A. Heron and W. J. Hall, of Victoria College, Wellington, are at present on a three days’ visit to Dunedin. They have been on a cycling tour irom Nelson to Christchurch, via Westport, Greymouth, and Otira, and now intend having a glimpse of the far south by train. Mr Lynn, a West Australian legislative councillor, announces he will not seek re-

election. He has been 12 years in the House, and is devoting a sum equivalent to Ins whole legislative salary to scholarships for State school children. Mr and Mrs Dundas Samuel, jun. ; left yesterday for Sydney, en route for Singapore. Mr Samuel has been engaged lately cu the Central Otago irrigation scheme, but resigned in order to take up the position of mining engineer for the Pahang Consolidated Company (Ltd,), Pahang, Federated Malay States. .1 Paris cable announces the death of Max Slimon Nordan, M.D. (Pgris and Budapesth). The deceased held French, Greek, and Spanish honours, and had numerous publications to nis credit. He was the son of a German Jew, and was president of the Congress of Zionists. He travelled -extensively in Europe, was m practice at Budapest!), 1878-1880, and then settled in Paris. He was 74 years of age. The Hon. J. G. Coates and the Hon. W. Downio Stewart, accompanied by their respective private secretaries, Messrs T. R. Aicken and L. K. Johnson, and the Chief Public Works Engineer (Mr F. W. Furkevt). arrived in Dunedin yesterday after a motor tour through Central Otago which occupied six

days. Mr Stewart will proceed to Riverton to-day to attend a complimentary dinner to Mr Adam (Hamilton, lately M.P. for Wallace. and (Mr Coates intends to go north either to-day or to-morrow. Mr Stewart will return to Wellington towards the end of the week.

A valedictory social was held at the Church of Christ. North-East Valley.on Monday evening last for the purpose of bidding farewell to two church members. Misses Olive King and Marjory Benjamin, who will leave Now Zealand shortly for Glen Iris College of the Bible, at Melbourne, to train for foreign mission work. The chair was occupied by Mr B. C. Corbett, who was supported by several representatives from other churches. About 150 guests were present. and short addresses of congratulation were delivered by several speakers. Mr

Arnold, on behalf of the Valley congregation, referred to the keen appreciation on the part of the church officers of the faithful labours of the young ladies in the Bible School and in other avenues of church work. During the evening the chairman, on liohalf of the church members, presented Miss King and Miss Benjamin each with an attache case for college use. Mr W. King, sen., returned thanks on behalf of his grand-daughter, and Mr L. Benjamin responded on behalf of hia sister, at the same time expressing the thanks of the choir to both for (heir services in the past and to Miss King as organist.