PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18875, 30 May 1923, Page 5

PERSONAL.

*> Mr H. C. Cameron left by the express yesterday for the north. Mr L. F. Ayson, chief inspector of fisheries, left by yesterday’s express for the north. Dr Tewaley, examiner in medicine for the Otago University examinations, left for Auckland yesterday. Mr R. S. Abraham, of Palmertson North, was a passenger for the north by the express train yesterday. Mr F, J. Niall, secretary of the Federated Meat Trade Workers, returned north by the express .yesterday. Judge Gilfeclder, of the Native Land Court, was a through passenger for Kaiapoi by the express yesterday. Mr E. Abbey Jones, general manager of the Southland News Company, arrived in Dunedin from the north yesterday. Mr J. W. Munro, M.P., was a passphger by the express yesterday for Camara, on a visit in the interests of the Labour Party. Mr J. Stafford, who recently retired from the position of Government veterinary officer, Christchurch, has been appointed veterinary lecturer at Canterbury College. Messrs T. M. Wilford, R. Masters. E. A. Ransom, J. A. Maopherson, P, de la. Perelle, J. Horn, and J. Edie, Parliamentary members of the Liberal Party, arrived from Oamam by the express yesterday. Messrs H. F. ’M. Mercer. R. Smith, P. Walker, J. Whitelaw, S. Hutchison, J. H. Spencer, and W. Blackwood, members of the New Zealand bowling team which is to visit Queensland, were passengers by the express for the north yesterday, A London Press Association cable message announces that Dr Day, Protestant Bishop of Glogher, aged 80, had taken his place at the bead of the clergy for a service at Bloomfield Parish Church, when he collapsed and died immediately. Mr E. A. Earp, Government apiary instructor for th© South Island, has been appointed senior apiary instructor for the dominion, with headquarters at Wellington. Mr Earp has been connected with the department as apiary instructor for 12 years, nine of which have been spent in Dunedin. He" has lately been stationed at limaru.

Mr H. W. Kelly, who has been appointed manager of the Victorian branch of the New Zealand Insurance, left by the north express yesterday. Mr Kelly is visiting his Relatives in Napier before taking his final departure from New Zealand. Information received in Auckland states that Dr Steward, Bishop of Melanesia, who has been seriously ill in London, left Walton Hospital on April 12, and is now resting in Surrey. He hopes to leave for New Zealand about August 2 by the Rotorua. The report states that he is still very weak, and expresses doubt whether ho will be able to leave then.-—Press Association. Mr William Nicolson (Hampden), who has represented the Moeraki Riding for 25 years, has been elected chairman of the Waitaki County Council (says a Press Association message from Oamaru). Mr John .Farrell, the popular manager for J- C. Williamson (Ltd' was, before leaving Dunedin, presented by the inmates of the Convalescent Home at Montecillo with a. very beautifully-finished scrap album, with elaborate leather coverings, as a mark of appreciation of the kindly treatment, received by the patients at his hands on many occasions. The album, which was quite a work of art, was made by the returned soldier patients. The Rev, V. G. B. King made the presentation, and Mr Farrell warmly expressed his pleasure at receiving the gift. i At a social in the Coronation Hall, Maori Hill, last evening, opportunity was taken to present the Rev. A. M. Finlayson with a cheque as a mark of the appreciation of the local Presbyterian Church of his services as moderator during the period the church had been vacant. The presentation was made by Mr W. L. Craig, who said that during the last nine months, when the church had been without a minister, Mr Finlayson had, in short, carried out every duty of that office, and had been ably assisted by Mrs Finlayson. He hoped that the recipient would long be spared to further his work in the interests of the church. Mr F., E. Baume, editor of the Timaru Herald, formerly of the Auckland Herald, Wellington Dominion, and the Christchurch Sun, has accepted a position oh the literary staff of Sydney’s now paper, the Daily Guardian, which is to bo published by a company started by Sir Joynton Smith, of Smith’s Weekly fame, and will leave for Sydney in the middle of June. Other prominent New Zealand pressmen are likely to join the new paper, strong preference being shown for New Zealanders in the selection of the staff. The death is announced of Mr James Watson, which occurred at his residence, Centro street, Georgetown, on Saturday. Mr Watson was a well-known and successful dairy farmer in the Titiroa districts, and achieved some distinction as a breeder of Clydesdale horses. Ho was born in Linlithgow', Scotland, and arrived in Dunedin in the ship Sevilla m 1859. He resided with his parents at Blueskin for a number of years, latex removing to Shingly Crock, whore ho purchased a farm. Alter marrying the eldest daughter of Mr J. Morrison, ho camo south to the Toi Toi district about 35 years ago. He successfully farmed land at Titiroa until his retirement a decade ago, since when ho has resided in Invercargill. The deceased was of a generous and kindly, though retiring, disposition. He is survived by a widow, three sons, and three daughters. Mr John Brunt, of the Christchurch Press staff, having completed 60 years’ service, has been granted several months’ leave of absence. Mr Brunt contemplates a trip to London and will leave shortly. Mr Brunt joined the Press Company staff in 187 Q, and a few years later was appointed publisher, which position ho has retained for nearly a quarter of a century. He resigned his position in 1900, but rejoined three years later in the advertising and printing department. He was a member of the old Lin-vood Town Board and bo and Mr H. K. Smith, the present Town Clerk, who was clerk to the board, aro the only survivors of the original members. Mr Brunt was responsible for tho town district being converted into a borough, and for several years he officiated as Mayor of the borough. He was a member of tho late Christchurch City Council, but did not sock re-election at the recent elections.