PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18851, 2 May 1923, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr Adam Hamilton, cx-M.P. for Wallace, returned south by the express yesterday. Mr J. B. Waters travelled to Invercargill by the express yesterday. Mr A. A. Cooper, formerly manager of Messrs W. H. Simms and Sons, Auckland, has been transferred to take charge of the firm’s Dunedin branch. A cable message from London states that Mr Bonar Law has commenced his holiday. Lord Curzon is acting as Frime Minister. A Sydney cable message announces the death of George Highes, a veteran of the Now Zealand war. He lived at Veterans’ Home at Da Porouse. He was 90 years of age. A London cable message announces the death of Mark Fisher, R- A., landscape and animal painter. Born in Boston (U.S.A.), he studied in Paris, and settled in England. The Hon. Sir Walter Buchanan, M.L.0., who has been on a visit to Otago and Southland, returned to Christchurch by' the express yesterday. Mr J. S. Sinclair was a passenger by the north express yesterday, on route to Honolulu, where he will spend a short holiday Mr R. S. Cree ‘ Brown (of tho firm of Blair Mason, Leo, and Owen) left by the express yesterday on a visit to New Plymouth. Before returning to the city Mr Brown will attend tho jubilee celebrations in connection with Canterbury College. Mr J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee, who has been on a hurried business visit to Dunedin, returned north by the express yesterday. Mr James Begg left for Christchurch by the express yesterday. Mr E. S. Or b ell was a passenger tor Christchurch by yesterday’s express. Mr E. 0 Hales, Assistant Public Trustee, left for Invercargill by the express yesterday. Mr Johannes C. Andersen, F.Z.1., librarian of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, is at present visiting Dunedin. Mr Andersen is paying his first visit to the city, and is much impressed by the valuable collections in the Hocken and Tree Public Libraries. Mr J. Neill Barclay, general manager for Australia and Now Zealand for R. G. Dun and Co, loft for Christchurch by the express yesterday. , Mr Alex. Begg returned from the nortn by yesterday’s express. air J. IE Callan, seiu arrived in the city by tho express from the north yesterday. The Hon W, Downio Stewart, Minister of Customs, drived by the express from Oamaru yesterday, and will return north later in the week. Mr Justice Frazer (President of the Arbitration Court) and Messrs W. Scott and H. Hunter (members of the court) arrived by tho express from the north yesterday. Mr J. A. Gilmour (registrar) also arrived. His Honor Mir Justice Sim is expected to return to tho dominion early next week. Mr T. M'Tiguo, goods foreman in the railway sendee, has been transferred from Dunedin to Oamaru. Mr G. E. Richardson, locomotive engineer to the New Zealand Railways for the South Island, is visiting Dunedin. He is staying at the Oban Hotel.

Mr James Lookie, builder, <nd a wellknown bowler, aged 89 years, died to-day (says a Wellington Press Association message). i'he following are gazetted members of tho Board of Agriculture: —Sir James Wilson (chairman), Messrs E, Hall, G. L. Marshall, W. Perry, E. D. M’Lennan, E. Averill, W. B. Grant, J. H Perrett, J. A. Haycock, D. W. Westenra, J. Begg, and I>. Marshall.

Miss Mason, who is leaving tho Clinton School at the end of tho month, was mot by tho staff, pupils, and parents on Monday afternoon. Mr M’Lachlan thanked Miss Mason for the excellent work done while in the Clinton School, and wished her all happiness in her future life. Mr Romans then presented Miss Mason with a- handsome oak and Doulton oake-stand, the gift of the staff and pupils. Miss Mason suitably replied. On the occasion of her retirement from the Public Service, Miss Soddon has been presented by her follow officers in tho Treasury with a handsome piece of plate (reports our Wellington correspondent). In making tho presentation, Colonel Esson (Secretary to the Treasury) expressed' his regret at the loss of Miss Seddon’s services, and his appreciation of her devotion to duty. Miss Sc rid on had won the warm personal regard of those with whom she had been associated She had at all times endeavoured to play the. game, and the pang of parting was allayed by the assurance that she had not been altogether unsuccessful, and the knowledge that she had tho good will of those with whom she had been associated for several years, and for whom she had warm feelings of sympathy and regard. Three cheers were lustily given for Miss Soddon. To mark tho occasion of Mr Williamson’s retirement on superannuation, he was on Monday at a gathering of local business and shipping men and the local members of the Marine Department presented with an oak roll-top desk and a leather suitcase by Mr Rankin, who presided, on behalf of the Insectors, of Machinery throughout the dominion. Captain Fraser, of the Mercantile Marine Office, also presented Mr Williamson with a cigarette case on behalf of tho officers of the local shipping office. Eulogistic references to Mr Williamson’s good qualities were made by the various speakers, and expressions of good wishes wore received from various parts of New Zealand and from those present. Mr Williamson - joined the Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department in 1902, and wos in charge of the South Canterbury district until 1911, when he was transferred to Dunedin as senior inspector. Prior to joining the Government service, Mr Williamson was well known as a chief engineer of the Union Steam Ship Company, his last ship being the a.s. Wakatipu. Mr John Kydd, of the Auckland office, has been appointed to succeed Mr Williamson.

A very pleasant little function took place on Friday afternoon, when the whole of the Ravcnsbourne School was assembled, with a good number of the parents, to bid good-bye to Mr John Buchan, who has been promoted to the position of headmaster of the Kakanui School. Mr Williamson, on behalf of the parents, the staff, and th© scholars, made the presentation of an eightday clock, suitably inscribed, and, in doing so, referred to the very pleasant time which they had spent together and to the high standard of Mr Buchan’s work as a teacher. Mr Robb, on behalf of the committee, expressed regret, that th© time had arrived when Mr Buchan should seek fresh fields for his labours, after spending over seven vears with them, during which period he Wl been a faithful teacher to his pupils in their studies and also at their sports, and had thus endeared himself to pupils and parents alike. Mr Robb congratulated Mr Buchan on his well-earned promotion, and on behalf of the committee wished him every success in his new position. Mr Connor, town clerk, on behalf of tho residents and the Bowling Club, conveyed greetings and good wishes to Mr Buchan from tho residents of Ravcnsbourne. Mr Buchan, in replying, said that he felt the parting very keenly, and he would never require anything to keen him in memory of Ravensbourne. He thanked them, one and all, for their very beautiful present. The singing of “For He’s a. Jolly Good Fellow” and “God Save the King” brought tho function to a close. Mr E. K. Lomas, M.A., M.Sc., F.R.G.S 1 ., has been appointed vice-principal of the Wellington Teachers’ Training College in succession to Mr H. A. Gould, M.A., who was appointed principal on tho retirement of Professor Tennant. Mr Lomas graduated at the Otago University, whore he gained first class honours in mental science. Ho has been on tho staff of tho Training College for the oast 10 years, and is St present particularly interested in the work of experimental education, being responsible for this subject in tho course for the diploma of education at Victoria College. Apart from his professional activities. Mr Lomas is secretary of the Wellington Philosophical Society, and in his younger days was a prominent footballer in Dunedin Ho is at present a member of the Victoria College Council, representing secondary schools. ,Hr Lomas travelled extensively in America, studying educational problems, and also spent two years ns principal of a boys’ college in Korea Ho takes a groat interest in and is familiar with, Japanese problems in the Far East, ..