PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19261, 27 August 1924, Page 8

PERSONAL.

VICE-HEGAL. A P.A. message states that thc-Govcrnor-General and Lady Jellicoe paid a farewell visit to Hastings yesterday, when His Excellency was presented with an illuminated valedictory address by the mayor, and opportunity was taken for His Excellency to perform the ceremony of the opening of the Cornwall Park main entrance gazer. Afterwards the party was entertained at luncheon by the mayor. Later the ViceRegal party paid a farewell visit to Woodford Home, Havelock North, where the Hons. Myrtle and Nora Jellicoe has been at school. After his visit to Hastings the Governor-General was the guest of the Kotary Club at Napier. In the evening His Excellency attended the Savage Club’s korero with Viscountess Jellicoe. Their Excellencies will leave for Masterton today. 1

Mr H. Henderson left by express yesterday for Timnru.

Mr T. Somerville was a passenger by tho north express yesterday, cu route for Wellington. Mr 11. F. Sineock left by the express train yesterday for the North. Mr N. S. Falla, general traffic manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, left for the North by the express train yesterday after a short visit to Dunedin.

Mr S. Bowman returned to Dunedin by tho express from the north yesterday.

The Itov. Dr Cameron left Dunedin for Wellington yesterday on business connected with the University of Otago. The Rev. J. Kilpatrick, Green Island, left Dunedin for Wellington by the express yesterday morning. Mr F. Waite, of Waiwcra, went north by the express yesterday, his destination being Wellington. Dr H. P. I’ickcrill (dean of the dental faculty of the University of Otago) left for Wellington by the north express yesterday. *. At the W T cllington Competitions Miss Madge Yates, of Dunedin, was placed first in the Girls' Recitation.

Air Walter Gow left Dunedin by the north express yesterday, en route for Auckland.

Sir It. Pennell was a passenger for Timnru by the north express yesterday. Constable Hodgson, of Portobclio, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant, and transferred to Wellington. MrJess White has resigned his position as organist of the Roslyn Presbyterian Church’in order to devote all his time to his singing pupils.

Dr New-lands left Dunedin by the express for the north yesterday morning. He and Sir Undo Ferguson will attend a meeting of the Medical Board in Wellington. Mr E. J. lies, engineer to the Kawarau Gold Mining Syndicate, returned to Dunedin from Christcturch by the express last night. Sir William Sim, who has been presiding over the quarterly sessions of the Supremo Court at Invercargill, will return to Dunedin by the express to-morrow evening. Messrs John Matheson, S._ Fowle, and T. Fry do (members of the Waipiata Sanatorium Committee) arrived in Dunedin from Invercargill yesterday morning. Sir Lindo Ferguson and Lady Ferguson left Dunedin by the north express yesterday, en route to America. A number of their friends assembled at'the railway station to see them oil. Sir John Roberts, Mr C. W. Rattray and Mr G. R. Ritchie were passengers for the north by the express yesterday. They will attend a meeting of directors of the Union Steam Ship Company in Wellington. Messrs P. Barr, J. G. Patterson, and J --ogg left. Dunedin yesterday for the purpose of attending the annual meeting of the Now Zealand Society of Accountants, which is to be held in Wellington. Mr W. Anderson (district manager of the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia) and -Mrs Anderson left Dunedin yesterday for Timaru, where the former >yill recuperate after a severe illness. Mr John Fisher (Otautau) and Mr W. E. Reynolds (Dunedin) were passengers by the north express yesterday. Ihoy will attend a meeting of the Dairy Control Board, which is io bo held in Wellington Mr G. A. Holmes, who graduated in agriculture at Lincoln College last year, will leave this morning for the north having accepted an appointment on the staff of Ruakura State Farm, Waikato. At the meeting of the executive of the Returned Soldiers’ Association last night Mr P. S. Anderson (vice-president) referred io the approaching marriage of Mr H. H. Walker, and, on his suggestion, the good wishes of members were extended to Mr Walker. Captain James D. Ramsay, whose remains wore interred at Port Chalmers yesterday, was master of various small craft in Otago Harbour for a number of years. He recently retired from the service of the Otago Harbour Board. As a mark of respect the flags on the shipping in oorl were flown at naif-mast. Our Palmerston North correspondent announces the death of Mrs Young, wife of Mr M 11. L. Young, managing director of Messrs H. L. Young (Ltd.), printers, of Palmerston North. The youngest son entered the sitting room to find his mother dead m her chair. The deceased, who was 43 years of age, was a daughter of the lave Mr and Mrs Patrick Hogan, of Southland where she spent her childhood. A 'message from Christchurch reports the death there of Mr Leonard Gordon Blackwell at the ago of 38 years. Ihe deceased was’ a well-known bowler, and for many years played for the Kaiapoi and Beckenham Chibs. He was also a delegate to tile Canterbury Bowling Centre, and until last season he held the position of treasurer of the Dominion Bowling Centre, when he retired on account of ili-health. Iho deceased had also been treasurer of ttia Christchurch Returned Soldiers Association, a position ho resigned from two years ag Mr D. K. Downes, who has occupied the position of railway goods clerk at Milton for some months, has been promoted to the ollicc of stationmaster at Lovell s. i; tat. Qu the eve of his departure from Milton Mr Barnes, on behalf of the staff a j friends, presented Mr Downes with a handsome travelling rug. Miss Janet Moore, matron of the w aikuto Hospital, who was selected to take a IS months' course of training at the Rodford College for Women University of London, is an cx-Kaikorai School girl, who received her training in the Dunedin Hospital. On her return to New Zealand she will be accepted as a teacher by the University of Otago under the syllabus arranged in connection with the recentlyinstituted diploma of nursing. Messrs James Begg. M Gregor (Mount Linton) J. D Revie, and Adam Hamilton were passengers by the north express yesterday cn route to \\ eUngton where they will attend the annual meeting for the election of the Moat Control Board. Mr Duncan Cameron (Papakaio), who will also attend the meeting, joined the train at Oamaru. Messrs Begg and M Gregor will represent the Sheepowners Union and Messrs Revie. Hamilton, and Cameron wilt represent the Farmers’ Uhion. . Miss Olga Gloy, of the Home Science Faculty of Otago University, who has been awarded a research scholarship by the Rockefeller Education Committee, led Dunedin yesterday en route for Columbia. University, New ’York, where she wnl take up the study of chemistry and nutrition. A large number of Miss Gloy’s fellow students assemble;! at the railway station and gave her an enthusiastic send-off, concluding with cheers ns the train started. Mr J A Robinson, manager and sole selector of the Otago Representative Hockey team which played at ennstchurch on baturtlay. was the recipient of a pocket wallet from the team just before the express reached Dunedin on Monday night. Mr F R Leonard (captain), in making the presentation, thanked Mr Robinson for all ho had done for the team, ivhich although defeated was not downhearted. Mr Robinson. in reply, stated that he was proud of the team for the excellent fight it had put old colonist, in the person of Mr Ldwin Mossnnan, passed away at his residence, Arnev road, Remuera, on Sunday after several months’ illness (reports our Auckland correspondent). Mr Mossman, who was 79 years of age, arrived in New- Zealand in Juno, 1862. Two years later he was engaged in carrying despatches for Major Lusk in the Otahuhu district. Later, ho was a student at Canterbury College and took up teaching for a time. He then embarked on an extensive farming career on the Canterbury Plains and was one of the first to introduce the reaper and binder into Ashnurtnn. In 1880, after a financial reverse, ho returned to the teaching profession. ana was later appointed head master of the Marlon District High School, a position which ho held with distinction for 25 yean, retiring in 1910. In Marten Mr Mossman was an enthusiastic member of (lie Masonic order and was a Worshipful Master of Lodge Ruapehu. He was also for many years Circuit Steward and Trustee cf the Methodist Church. Mr Mossman waa engaged in farming pursuits in the Ohura Valley after his retirement, and in 1914 he came to Auckland. Ho is survived by Mrs Mossrnan, six daughters, and three sons.