PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19347, 6 December 1924, Page 10

PERSONAL.

A Napier Press Association message states that the congregation of St. Andrew's Church, Wairoa, lias decided to extend a call to the Kev. W. 11. Milne, of Kurow. A Christchurch message states that Mr P. It. Climie, organiser of the Canterbury Progress League, has been appointed secretary to the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, and will now hold both positions. The Itev. J. H. Gable, of Auckland, is on a visit to his mother at Dunedin, During his absence from Auckland Canon Haselden is acting as, honorary secretary of the Auckland Clergy Association. A Christchurch Press Association message reports that Mr J. H. Hall, cable sub-editor of the Christchurch Press, has been appointed editor of the Iluwera Star. Mr Hall, who took his diploma in journalism at the University of Otago, was formerly chief reporter of the Southland Times, and then for three years was the representative of the Christchurch Sun in the Parliamentary Press Gallery. The Otago Education Board notifies the following appointments:—Miss E. J. Eraser, sole teacher, Port Molynoux; Mr George Duff, head master, Flag Swamp; Mr John Graham, head master, Waikouaiti; Mr E. 11. Diack, assistant, Alexandra District High School; Mr William C.? sells, assistant, Mosgiel; and Mr J. K. M’Orao, assistant, Naseby. Major Haviland, military secretary to Sir Charles Feigusson, who has been staying at the Wellington Club since his arrival here on Tuesday {reports our Wellington correspondent), left for Auckland to-day in order to meet the household party, due to arrive there on Sunday by the Ruapehu, from England. 0u r Wellington correspondent reports that Mr E. 'E. Gillon, chief mechanical engineer of the New Zealand railways, will retire on superannuation to-day. Mr Gillon joined the department in 1884 as a boy of 16, whero he was an apprentice in the Hillside Workshops. tie gradually worked his way up through the department until in 1914 ho was placed in charge of the Addington Workshops, and was appointed assistant locomotive engineer for the South Island. He came to the head office at Wellington >n 1916, and was appointed chief mechanical engineer in April, 1919.

The death occurred on Thursday of Mr J. J. Bordsloy. At the time of his death lie was chairman of the North-East Valley School Committee and president of the Ex-pUpila’ Association, of which he was the founder. Ho had also during- the past seven years filled the position of secretary of the North-East Valley School Committee. The flag at the Harbour Board office was flown at half-mast yesterday, the deceased being a brother of the secretary, Mr W. J. Bardsley. The death occurred, at Jackson Memorial HosptiaJ, Miami’ Florida, U.S.A., on October 29, erf Mir James Henry Webster, after an illness extending over a year. The deceased, who was a member of th« Masonic Lodge and an ox-officer in the British Merchant Marine, was a native of Scotland. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, and two sons. Mr J. J. Webster, the well-known Dunedin photographer, is one son, and the other, Mr O. J. Webster, resides at Khartoum, Sudan. The Rev. I. K. MTntyre, whoso sudden death was recorded several days ago, was actively connected with the Christian ministry since 1897, when ho resigned the pastorate of St. Stephen’s Church, North Dunedin, which he had held for 22 voars. He was the son of Dr Hugh MTntyre. of Loanonds, Co. Antrim, Ireland, and his education was pursued at Belfast, Edinburgh ahd Glasgow. His first charge was the United Presbyterian Church Portree, Isle of Skye, Invernesshire, where he laboured for nearly sia? years, after which ho accepted a call to be minister in St. John’s, Hobart. From Tasmania, seeking a change and rest, he came to Now Zealand, and became minister of the church to which he yielded many years of devoted service until his retirement on medical advice from pastoral work.