PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19124, 19 March 1924, Page 8

PERSONAL.

MINISTEEIAL. Sir Maui Pomare. Minister of Public Health, received two deputations yesterday morning. On« was from members of tho Otago Hospital Board and the other was of a private nature. In the afternoon tho Minister was engaged on dcparmtental business. This morning he will go by train, to Waipiata to lay the cornerstone of the Sanatorium there. He will stay at Waipiata to-night, and vyill travel by motor car to-morrow morning to Palmerston to catch tho second express for tho north. Mr ,T. Farquharson went to Christchurch by the second express yesterday. Mr Darcy Haggitt, senior, returned from Christchurch to Dunedin bv* the first express yesterday. Mr W. M. Miller, of the Department of Agriculture, unturned from Wellington by the first express yesterday. Dr W. S. Eucley, senior house surgeon at the Napier Hospital, has been appointed to the charge of tho Maniototo Hospital, Naseby. Mr M. J. Hooper, Grand Master of tho Independent Order of Oddfellows, N.Z.. left for the south last evening after spending a day in Dunedin. Mr W. Fraser, who has been on a visit to Auckland, returned to Dunedin by the first express from the north yesterday. Dr M. G. Trotter, of Riverton, went north on Monday en route to tho Old Country. Dr Trotter will join th© Paparoa at Auckland. Mr C. E. Clinkard, manager of J. Hott (Ltd.), Auckland, was a passenger to Invercargill by the through express yesterday. It is reported from Christchurch that Mr Rangi Mawhctu has been selected as Labour candidate to oppose the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare at the next election. Messrs S. 11. Osborn and \V. Gcmmeil went to Timaru by the second express yesterday. They were to appear at a concert in the evening. The Education Board has appointed Mr F. Graham sole teacher at Lauder, and Miss Ellon Wilson assistant at Kurow. Captain Charman, of R.M.S. Tainui, lias been appointed marine superintendent for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company in Now Zealand. Dr P. Valintine, director-general of health, arrived in Dunedin by the first express from the north yesterday. Dr Valintine will accompany Sir Maui Pomare to Waipiata this morning. Mr H. M. Schmitt, officer in charge of tho Department of Industries and Commerce, Christchurch, was a passenger to Invercargill by tho through express yesterday. Dr R. W. Edgar was a passenger by the second express for the north yesterday, en route to England to undergo a post-graduate course. Dr Edgar will make the trip Home as surgeon of tho Port Curtis. From 26 applicants scattered all over the civilised globe (says a Wellington Press Association message) Professor Geoffrey Sylvester Peren has been appointed to the new chair of agriculture for the Victoria University College, called into being by the munificence of Sir Walter Buchanan, by whom it was endowed in tho sum of BIO.OCO. Professor Peren is a B.Se. of agriculture. and is a Canadian holding an important position in England. Mr K. C. Jackson, who is electrical signaller and interlocking inspector in charge of the Western Division of the New South Wales Government, is at present in the North Island. Mr Jackson, who formerly resided in Mastorton. has been authorised by the New South Wales Government to study Now Zealand railway methods. At the opening of tho University Council yesterday afternoon, tho vice-chancellor (Mr T. K. Sicley, M.P.) said they were all pleased to have observed that the chancellor (the Rev. Dr Cameron) had returned to New Zealand safe and well. Unfortunately Dr Cameron was unable to be present. He apologised for him, and on his motion it was decided to grant Dr Cameron leave of absence. Mosgiel school authorities in particular, and local residents in general, are jubilant over the success of a past pupil, Mr Ralph Souter, who has just gained his M.A. degree (with honours). Mr Souter received his elementary and high school education at tho Mosgiel School. News has been received by cablegram of the death at Salisbury. Rhodesia, of Mr Walter C. Macdonald, the youngest son of Dr William Macdonald, who was one of the rectors of the Otago Boys’ High School. Mr Walter Macdonald was educated at the Otago Boys’ High School where he took a prominent part in football and cricket. Later he was well known as an oarsman, winning the Senior Sculls with Mr J. M’Grath and taking part in tho Walter Fours and other races. He served his business apprenticeship with Messrs J. Rattray and Son (Ltd.), and in 1900 left for South Africa, where he acted ns Mr Abe Bailey’s right hand man for some years in Rhodesia, and then entered into business on his own account. Mr Macdonald married a daughter of Mr Scobie Mackenzie, well known in Otago during his lifetime, and is survived by his widow and a small family. Rear-admiral P. Hall Thompson, R.N., the recently-appointed first naval member of the Commonwealth Naval Board, has reached Melbourne. Admiral Thompson at one period was attached to the Australian station, and in later years he was naval adviser to the New Zealand Government. He commanded the Now Zealand warship 11.M.f1. Philomel, acting in conjunction with the commonwealth battleship Australia, and he assisted in tho occupation cf Samoa by the New Zealand troops, O n returning to England after his services with the New Zealand naval authorities, Admiral Thompson commanded some of the largest British battleships, including the Royal Oak, of the Atlantic Fleet. Ho rendered distinguished service during the war.