PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19201, 18 June 1924, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr J. B. Waters was a passenger for Christchurch by the express yesterday. Mr K. Green, of Abbotsford, travelled by the express to Wellington yesterday. i His Honor Mr Justice Sim was a passenger for Christchurch by the express yesterday. M r P. C. Hislop, of Balclulha, was 01. board the north express yesterday on his way to Wellington. Mr E. H. Lough was a passenger to Christchurch by the express yesterday. Mr James Ritchie, a well-known member of the Otago Tramping Club, left for Christchurch by the express yesterday. At the annual meeting of the Dunedin hire Board yesterday. Mr J. Wilson was unanimously re-elected chairman. Mr Cable has been appointed general manager of the Wellington tramways and electricity department, of the City Corporation. Mr M’Kenzie Forbes, judge at the recent dancing competitions hold in Dunedin, went north by the express yesterday on his way to his home in Wanganui. Mr G. T. Stevens (Invercargill), who arrived in Dunedin on Monday night, was a passenger by the express train for Christchurch yesterday. .Mr W. M‘Kegg, a one-time well-known Henley resident, who has been paying a visit to Dunedin, was on board the north express yesterday on his return to Wellington, Leave of absence for the parliamentary session was granted to Messrs T. K. Sidey and J. C. Thomson. M.P.’s, at the meeting of the University Council yesterday. Messrs E. Cameron, T. Glendining, W. I/. Wood, A. S. Oookson, and C. Gray (Milton) went to Christchurch by the express yesterday on business connected with the New Zealand Woollen Mill Owners’ Association. At the meeting of the University Council yesterday Dr Fitcbett, of the professorial staff, -who is about to visit England for the purpose of study, was granted leave of absence for a period of 12 months. Mr G. W. Gough, oitv building surveyor, wn s a passenger by the north express yesterday, en route to Wellington, where he will attend a. conference called by the State Forestry Department to consider the Question of the conservation of building timbers The Hon. D. T. Fleming, Senior-inspector Bakewell, and Mr F H. Campbell were passengers on the north express yesterday, en route to Wellington, to attend a meeting of the Council of Education. Mr J. M. King, on leaving the Balclutha branch of the Bank of Now Zealand on Saturday, was presented by the manager, on behalf of the staff, with a pair of furlined motor gloves and a tobacco pouch. Mr King will spend his annual holiday at his home in Nelson prior to joining the staff of the office of the bank in Dunedin. The following Otago candidates have been successful in passing the State midwifery examinations;—M. Barnett (first for New Zealand), I. Douglas, E Moffatt, R. Sterrik (Batchelor Hospital); M. Angland, I. James, L. Sandford, M. Trcsidder, D. Wilson (St. Helens Hospital); and Scott (Naseby Hospital). The Hon. G. M. Thomson, M.L.C., has boon appointed to represent the New Zealand Government at the Pan-Pacific Food Conservation Conference, which is to be held at Honolulu from July 51 until August 14. The question of fishery conservation and exploitation, plant and animal quarantine, and forestry are among the subjects to be discussed at the conference. Mr Thomson will leave Auckland by the Niagara on July 8 for Honolulu.. The death occurred at Wellington, on Thursday of Mr George E. James, for some years assistant traffic manager of the Wellington City Tramways. He had held various administrative positions in the department, for some time acting as traffic , -manager. Mr James loaves a widow and one daughter. A pleasant function took place last week at Tarras, where the representatives of the district met Mr R. K. Smith (who was about to take his departure, as he has sold his run) and presented him, in the name of the district, with a gold watch and chain. In making the presentation, Mr Munro said that the relations between Mr Smith and all residents of the district had l>een of the happiest and that they were all very sorry to lose him, and wished him long life and prosperity. They hoped that he would yet come back to Central Otago, where he had so many friends, and in which district ho was looked upon as one of the most capable wool experts in New Zealand. There passed away at Port Chalmers on Monday an old and respected resident in tlie person of Mrs J. Moir, whose husband predeceased her a few years ago. Mrs Moir was born at Ballarat, and when a little girl came to Port Chalmers, where she had resided over since. Two of her three sons were killed in action during the war. At the time of her death Mrs Moir was residing with her daughter, Mrs Roddick, whose husband was accidentally killed in London last month on board the Westmoreland, of which he was the chief engineer. Mr John Hanna, who has been a wellknown and highly respected resident of Dunedin for some 40 years, died at his residence in Brockvillo road, Roslyn. yesterday at the age of 67 years. In his young days Mr Hanna was a non-commissioned officer in the Life Guards, and passed through a eour.se of (raining in the gymnasium at Aldershot. He afterwards conducted gymnastic classes at Home, and in 1884, when ho was at Aberdeen, he was nnjiointed gymnasium master at the Otago Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools, in which position he remained until the end of 1913. During the greater part of that time Mr Hanna also conducted classes for teachers in the service of the Otago Education Board. Mr Hanna was an extremely capable gymnast, and during the whole of his career he was very popular with his pupils. Ho was full of zeal and energy, and although he was a strict disciplinarian ho had an en gaging manner that endeared him to all witli whom he came in contact and enabled him to achieve the best results with classes. Mr Hanna was also keenly interested in swimming, and for many years he acted as swimming master at the Hig*> School. The erection of the swimming baths at the Boys’ High School in 1906 was very largely due to his energy artd enthusiasm. In August, 1918, when Mr Phillips, who was instructor at the High Schools, had to leave for the Trent ham military camp, Mr Hanna took his place, and carried out his duties until the following December. Balls and parties, routs and race*. Picture shows and lecturettes, Microbes nestle in such places. Rout ’em out! the little pets. Guard your health and guard your pocket. Make your armour quite secure. Microbe opens door —you lock it ! With the Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. FOOTBALL CLUB COACHES. Sam Abrims, the popular Petono coach, endorses “ Dorrie ” Leslie’s high opinion of Q-tol for abrasions and Fluenzol for the throat.—-Ad vt