PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18800, 1 March 1923, Page 7

PERSONAL.

General Richardson left for Auddand yesterday (says a Wellington Press Association message). He will sail for Samoa on Saturday.

Dr and Mrs Newlands arrived in Dunedin last night after an extended visit to Groat Britain.

Sub-inspector Ecclea returned to .Dunedin last night after spending a holiday in tha North Island,

Mr C. E. Beoby, 8.A., has received, an appointment as part-time assistant to , tha Professors of Philosophy and Education at Canterbury College. A New Plymouth Press Association message reports that at the annual meeting of the North Island Brass Bands’ Association Mr Oohen (Wanganui) retired after 15 years’ presidency. He was made a life member. Mr E. R. B. Hplben (Palmerston North) is the new president. Superintendent O. H. Ghiasell, of the Whangaroi Fire Brigade, is at present on a visit to Dunedin in connection with tha fire brigades’ demonstration. It is over 1Z years smoe Superintendent Chissell was hftt here.

The death occurred at Pukekohe last week of Mrs James Comrie, 93 years of age, an eaxly settler of the district. Mrs Connie was bom at Mothveu, Scotland, in 1624, and was married in 1557 to Mr James Comrie. In August of the same year the couple arrived at Auckland. The Rev, W. J. Comrie, Moderator of the General Pres- ‘ byterian Assembly, is a son. * Mr Alfred Manning, manager of the Christchurch branch of the Standard Insurance Company, has come to Dunedin for two or three months to take the place of Mr A. H. Fisher, general manager, during in's absence on hbfiday. Mr Fairbairn, of the head office, Dunedin, takes Mr Manning’s position temporarily in Christchurch, A pleasant little function took place in the Kohiuka Hall, on Friday evening, when the residents met to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Turmidiffe. Mr James Read eulo - gised the work Mr Tunnioliffe had don© u» V the school and mode reference to the keen interest he had shown in local public matters. On behalf of the residents, he presented Mr Tunmcliffe (who is entering the Training College) with an inscribed Wallet of notes. Mr Turmidiffe, in his reply, expressed his deep appreciation, of the kindness shown him. It was a great satisfaction to a teacher to know that iris efforts were recognised. Mr. J E. Stevens, director of the School for Deaf at Sumner, who retired from hia position yesterday, will leave for England with Mrs Stevens to-day. Mr Stevens, who has retired on superannuation at his owa request, has studied the‘science of speech ’ for 36 years, and a remarkable success has bean achieved at Sumner. Mr J. M. B. Crawford will succeed him as director. Mr Thos. Wight, who for many years ■ has been furnishings buyer for the D.S.A., left with his family yesterday for the Home Country. He was tendered a smoke concert by the staff on Saturday evening and presented with a writing case and fountain pen. He was also the recipient of a cheque from tho firm.

Mr H. W. S. Ruffell, sub-collector .of Customs at Dunedin, has been appointed collector at Invercargill, in succession to Mr Kawloy, who will retire on superannuation. Mr Bruce Anderson, who was recently appointed inspector at Dunedin, will take Mr Ruffell's position at this port Mr u. W. Dunne, examining officer at Dunedin, has been promoted to the position of examining officer at Wanganui, and Mr Buokler, shipping clerk at Auckland, has been promoted to be assistant examininjr officer at Dunedin. Mr Henry Berry, of Melboure, whose estate is valued at over £197,000, left a will which, with codicils, makes up 160- folios, and is said to be the longest will lodged in the probate office in "Victoria for many years. In the first codicil the testator, after referring to the strong and warm affection which he has entertained for the Rev. Dr William Henry Fitchett, "based on oar close friendship which has lasted for 50 years," expresses the opinion that Dp Fitchett will probably soon retire front active service of th© Methodist Church. He confers upon the executors the power to make, at their discretion, suitable prorisiort for Dr Fitchett, or to assist any work designed to serve as a memorial of his connection with the church.