PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19202, 19 June 1924, Page 8

PERSONAL.

At tho monthly meeting of the Technical School Board of Managers yesterday Miss M. Wilson’s application for 10 months’ leave of absence was granted. Air Michael Joseph O'Dwyer, whose death occurred at Auckland on Sunday last at the age of 52, was formerly u prominent. member of the St. Clair Life-saving (Tub. and he served in the Great War as a member of ihc New Zealand Expeditionai'y Force. The Hon. M. Cohen, who is at present in Wellington, and will attend the opening of the session of Parliament on Thursday of next week, purposes leaving for Honolulu on a visit for the sake of Li“ heaiih. He will leave Auckland by tho Niagara on July 8. Mr M. J. Corrigan has sold his farm at Morven and intends taking up hi,- residence at Waimale. Inspector G. W. Buckle, M.A., H.M.N.L, who is on exchange to the Now Zealand Education Department from Sheffield, was welcomed to Dunedin at the meeting of tho Otago Education Board yesterday. Mr Buckle is to spend six months in New Zealand He has been stationed in (he Auckland district for the past four months, and is to spend the remaining two months in other districts in the dominion. An Auckland Pioss Association message reports the death of Captain William Ruthe, aged 82. He was formerly master of the barque Helen Denny, in which, m 1875, he carried 22S immigrants from Plymouth to Napier in 35 days. The deceased at one time owned Roto Roa Island, now the Salvation Army'- Inebriates' Home. Ho left the sea in lcS6, and was engage' 1 in business in Napier prior to settling in Auckland Tile staff of Messrs Kempthornc, Prosser, and Co. gathered together on Tuesday night to make a presentation to Air E. A. do Carle on his retirement from 1 lie company's service, lu making the presentation, the general manager (Air W. Taylor) referred to Air de Carlo’s long service, extending over 50 years with the firm, and handed him a tangible expression of (lie directors’ appreciation, at the same time wishing him many t ears of pleasant leisure. Air Taylor also presented Mr de Carle with a gift on behalf of the staff. In the course of his reply, Air de Carle spoke of his long association with tho company and of his early experiences on the road. He thanked them sincerely for their gifts and for their expressions of goodwill. At tho conclusion of the function, the health nf the recipient was toasted with musical honours. At the meeting of the Education Board yesterday the chairman (Mr J. Wallace) feelingly referred to the death of Mr J. Hanna. He said that Air Hanna had been an enthusiast, and he bad the ability to arouse enthusiasm in others. Very many of the board's teachers owed much to Air Hanna. He hat! a manner that was, maybe, a little military, but no kinder man breathed. A motion of gvmpatlp/ with the relatives of the deceased was passed in tho usual manner. At a meeting of Cabinet yesterday afternoon (reports our Wellington correspondent) the resignation of Air J. H. Tfpton as a director of the Bank of New Zealand was accepted, and Mr Oliver Nicholson was appointed in his place. Mr Nicholson is a well-known Auckland solicitor. Ho is president of the Auckland Savings Bank and chairman of directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company. Fla was mayor of. Mount Eden for several years, and one. occasion he stood for the Grey Lynn sent in Parliament against the Hon. (5. Fowlds. hut was defeatec. It is generally recognised in financial circles that Air Nicholson's annointment will considerably strengthen the nark directorate. His Honor Mr Justice Sim was met by members of the Christchurch bar at tho Supreme Court yesterday morning (reports our correspondent) ana congratulated on receiving the honour which was recently conferred upon him. His Honor, accompanied by Air Justice Adams, took in’s seat on the bench, and he was welcomed by the president of the Canterbury Taw Society (Air F. AV. Johnston). Air Johnston said that the members of the bar had assembled to greet his Honor once only as vSi’r William Sim. After this the-" mint revert to the older and even more honoured title of ATr Justice Sim. The honour which he had received was an honour to himself, to the judiciary, and, in a lesser degree, to Ihe bar, from which all Dandges snrnng. It might have been thought that Christchurch was not within its rights in greeting a judge from another district, but the jurisdiction of the judges was dominion-wide, and there was a link in the fact that his Honor’s son was a popular member of the Christchurch bar. In reply. Mr Justice Sim said that he appreciated very much the wav in which the Christchurch bar had gathered to congratulate futn. and he thanked them for the kind words that had been conveyed to him. Hu- relations with the Christchurch bar went hack a long way. though when he nractised in Dunedin he did not have very much to do with Christchurch. Ho remembered well when he appeared with Mr George Harper to defend two men charged with keening a common gaming hojtse, "and, ot course, we got thorn off,” he added. After he left the bar he joined the Arbitration Court, and from then on his acquaintance with the Christchurch bar was extended. He almost regarded himself as a second Canterbury judge. His relations with the bar had always been pleasant, and ho was glad to accept the congratulations. At the meeting of the High Schools’ Board of Governors yesterday the following motion was carried unanimously, members standing for a few moments: —“The Otago High Schools’ Board of Governors has learned with regret ol the death of rtr John Hanna, who for .50 years occupied a position on the staff of the boys’ and girls’ high schools as gymnastic: master, and whose death severs one of tho few remaining Jinks connecting tho schools of the past generation with those of the present. It desires to place, on record its high appreciation of the enthusiasm with which Air Hanna carried out his duties during his long period of , faithful service, and it convey- to (he widow and family ol the deceased its sincere sympathy in their bereavement.” Mr R. S. Rodney Francis, eldest son of Rev. R. Francis, Bluff, has passed as M. 8., Ur Francis received In's secondary education at the Auckland Boys’ Grammar School, which he entered on winning a scholarship. A prizeman in different subjects, he finally won a Junior University Schnlar'hm. passing second on the list tor all New Zealand. Entering Auckland College, he rook the science subjects for the medical course, and after taking the first section ot the Ji.Sc. volunteered for the (rout, acting first with the Medical Corps and afterwards, with the Cyclist Corps. On returning alter the conclusion of the wa-., he entered Otago University to finish the medical course now successfully accomplished. Mr it, O. ATunro, who has been -elected to go abroad with the All Black team, was entertained by his follow-employees at Messrs K. Hudson and Co.'s works. The function took the form of a smoke concert and was presided over bv Mr V-, R. Hudson. Air Brickell, in making a presentation of a travelling case, referred to the popularity of Afr Atunro, and expressed Ihe pleasure tho employees felt in having amongst Iheir numbe r the onb- Otago representative in the 1924 All Blacks. The speaker assured Mr Mnnro that his fellowworkers would keenly follow his career in i.airland, and they were confident that he would assist to uphold the honour of tho employees for their gift, also thanked Ihe, empoyees for their gift, also thanked the firm for its sportsmanship in allowing him leave on all occasions when he wished to play football. Among the toasts honoured were ‘'Our Guest,” ‘‘The Firm” (responded to by Air W. R, Hudson). “Otago Rugby Cuion” (responded to by Mr D. Af. Stuart and Mr AC ft. Cavanagh). Messrs Sutherland, Bryant, and Ellis f-ongs), Air Turner (coi-nrt solo). ATr C. IT. Ru-sell (recitation), and Air Turnbull (ventriloquist) contributed to an enjoyable musical programme. Air IT. James was tho accompanist.