PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19497, 4 June 1925, Page 9

PERSONAL.

Ministerial. The Hon. TV. Nosworthy (Minister oi Finance and Minister of Agriculture) received a number of deputations yesterday morning, and later in the day he paid £ visit to the Wingatui races. In the evening he was present at a gathering held bj the Overseas Club. The Minister wil leave Dunedin for his own electorate bj the 11.30 express to-day, and after spend ing a few days there will return to Wellington about the beginning of next week

Mr P. A. de la Perrelle, M.P., arrives in Dunedin yesterday from the south, v Mr Andrew Wilson (Invercargill) arrive* in Dunedin' by the second express Iron the north yesterday. Mr J. A. Roberts was a passenger foi Christchurch by the second express yes ter day. * . ' Captain E. Harris, of‘the 'Union Stean Ship Company’s service, was a passenge: by the second express yesterday for tin north. Mr Leo Du Chateau, who has been on t visit to Dunedin in connection with tin appearance of Kreisler, the noted violinist left yesterday morning for Wellington.

Mr" Charles Berkeley, touring manage for the J. C. Williamson New Comi Opera Company, “Wildfiower,” arrived it Dunedin yesterday afternoon by the -ex press from the north. - The Orvieto’s passengers include D: Henrietta Main, of London, who is es route to New Zealand to study Sir Trub; King’s child welfare work (says a cabl message from Perth). Mrs P. R. Chapman, matron of th Y.M.C.A., was met by residents of tin institution last evening prior to her de parture on a visit to Toronto. Mr T Archibald made Mrs Chapman a smal present, and wished her Godspeed and ; pleasant stay. Mrs Chapman will leav by the north express this morning. At the annual meeting of the Soul Island Dairy Association held yesterda; the Chairman (Mr Hr J. Middleton), mad sympathetic reference to the loss tn Umpire and New Zealand had sustaihei through the death of Mr Massey. U moved —“That this meeting pass a vot of sincerest sympathy with Mrs Masse; and her family in |he great loss they hay sustained.” The motion was carried ii silence. To mark the completion of his 21 year of service as secretary of the Bakers an< Pastrycooks’ Union the members of th union tendered a social evening to M. Jesse Haymes last week. Mr J. W. Munra who was present by invitation, made re ference to Mr Haymes’s long connectioi with the union, and, after several mnsica and elocutionary Items had been contri buted, lie presented the guest of the even ing with an illuminated address, an in scribed wuilking-stick, and a gold mounted fountain pen. Mr Haymes man a suitable reply. After a period of over 37 years in tn light service Mr James Anderson has jus retired on superannuation. Mr Andersoi Joined the service in 1887, his first statioi iieing at Cape Maria Van Diemen, and ii the entervening period he has at variou times been stationed at the majority of th lighthouses on the coast of New Zealand His last station was at Kahurangi' Point on the west, coast of the South Island. 1 is his intention to settle down with hi family at Mocraki. At the annual meeting of the Soutl Island Dairy Association yesterday M Walter Rush, of the WaitaH dairy factory Oatnaru. was presented with a nandsom silver cup and a gold medal awarded b the association, to the butter-maker obtain ing the highest average grade for expor butter for the period from October I, 1924 till April 30, 1925. Mr Rush’s averag grade was 93.941 points. As this is th third successive year in which Mr Rusl has secured the highest grade for butter th cup becomes his own property. A goli medal awarded to the cheese-maker obtain ing the highest average grade for expor cheese was presented to Mr George Robert* of the Maungatua dairy factory, whoa average grade was 93.465 points. Both r« cipients were heartily congratulated by th chairman of the association (Mr H. J Middleton) on their success. At the fortnightly meeting of Court St Andrew A.0.F., on Monday, a presents tion was made to P.D.C.R. Bro. W

Wright, upon his retirement as an erect tivo ofßcer of the U.O. District, after fou vcars’ service. The District Secretary (Br< .1. K . Macfie), on behalf of the U.O. Dis trict, in presenting P.D.C.R. Bro. W Wright with a P.C.RCs sash and frame certificate, referred to his enthusiasm in a matters affecting the good of the order especially .in the opening of new court and rejuvenating the lives of old, ones of which the court at Kurow, which wa now most active and doing well, was'a: achievement cf which he (Bro. Macfii credited to Bro. Wright, by his devotm; unlimited time and his car on many oc cations to the objective. Bro. Macfie als presented to Mrs Wright an oxidised silve fiuit stand, as .a slight recompense for s ungrudgingly giving up the society of he husband during those four years to tfa good of the order, for which they thanke her. District B. Bro. T. M'Natty als added his meed of praise, having been colleague, and he know Bro. Winslit woul still take an active part in his court an the Older. P.C.R. Bro. Morrison tCour Excelsior) said it was a privilege to add hi congratulations to so worthy a Forester a P D.C.R. Bro. Wright on his havng smye ho conspicuous a term; as also did t .WH Bro A. Kane (Court Pride of Green island) an old member of Court St. Andrew s The toasts to the District Executive aa visitors were replied to by District Score larv Bro. J. K. Macfie and representative of Courts Little John. Woodlands Pride Pride of Dunedin, Pride of Green Island Excelsior,' Pride of Leith, and Enterprise -i'l of whom added their congratulations t Bro Wright. P.D.C.R. Bro. W Wright on rising to respond, wa s wit applause and the singing of *? T . .Tollv Good Fellow.” Ho referred at lengt to the numerous meetings, jounwv when visiting country courts, (he of the U.O. District, and smoerelv thanke the district for the kind things said of hxr n-ul for their presentations to his wife aa< himself. He would now have more tim to devote to his particular court.