PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19505, 13 June 1925, Page 12

PERSONAL.

MinistbeiajcThe Hon. G. J. Anderson visited the Exhibition buildings yesterday forenoon, and subsequently had lunch with the Exhibition directors at the Savoy, where he delivered an address. In the afternoon, in his capacity as Minister of Industries and Commerce, he visited Methven and Co.’s foundry and E. Hudson and Co. s biscuit and confectionery works. He received a deputation at the Grand Hotel late in the afternoon. He will visit Coulls, Somerville, and Wilkie's printing works this morning, and will leave for the north by the second express. Mr D. Hickey, Waipahi, is at present on a visit to Dunedin. Mr N. B. Lusk went north by the second express yesterday. Sir Joseph Ward was a passenger to Wellington by the through express yesterday. . . . Mr S. Geddcs was a passenger for Rakaia by the second express yesterday. Mr A. P. Harper, secretory of the New Zealand Welfare League, is at present visiting Dunedin. Mr John Alathieson was reappointed to a scat on the Waipiata Sanatorium Committee at the meeting of the Southland Hospital Board on Thursday. Sir Thomas Mackenzie is expected to arrive in Dunedin from the north to-day. The friends of the Hon. John MacGregor will be pleased to learn that he has recovered so satisfactorily from his recent operation in Wellington that he was able to leave the hospital yesterday. A Press Association cablegram from London states that Dry H. K. Christie and W. M. Cotter—both of whom are New Zealanders—have been elected Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons. Mr G. W. Brown, who occupied a position ir. the Dunedin Bankruptcy Office, and who was promoted to Blenheim some 10 months ago, has been transferred to Invercargill. He arrived in Dunedin by the first express yesterday, and will proceed to Invercargill this evening. Mrs Jean Devanny, of Wellington, has received a very good offer for the publication of a first novel from the firm of Gerald Duckworth and Co., London. The book is a sociological work dealing with the position of woman under present-day social conditions, and the author has been congratulated by her publishers on the extraordinary force and originality of her work. Mrs Devanny resided in Dunedin for a number of years. It is reported that Mr C. Oliver, the Merival-3 and Canterbury five-eighths Rugby player, is removing to Dunedin. Mr Oliver will bo greatly missed in Christchurch (savs the Lyttelton Times), not only for his football, but also in cricket circles, as he is one of the best young batsmen in Canterbury. He has 'bordered on New Zealand honours in both games. Mr J. G. T. Tait, who has been chief clerk ol the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Company for the past 12 months, has resigned his position. He has aocepted another appointment in the !Norfcfat > Island, _ . On Monday evening Mr T. F. Basire was presented by the directors s-nd the staff of the Perpetual Trustees Company with a substantial cheque on the occasion of his marriage. Reference to the esteem in which ha was held was made by Mir Ibbotson (general manager) and Mr Tregear. Mr Basire was also the recipient of afternoon teaspoons and a W edge wood plate from the choir of Holy Trinity Church, Port Chalmers. Mr George Judd, one of the oldest residents of Wellington, celebrated his ninetieth birthday recently at his home in Lower Hutt, Many friends and relatives were present, and a number of toasts appropriate to the ccoasion were honoured. Mr Judd was 'born at Maidstone, Kent, in 1835, and left England with his parents on the Martha Ridgwav, arriving in New Zealand in 1840. Mr Judd, who is a veteran of Gabriel’s Gully, has spent the greater part of his life in the Hutt Valley. Among tWose present were Mrs Judd, who was bom at Aurora ten-ace, Wellington, and Mr James Judd, a brother of the nonogenarian, who was bom in a blockhouse near the present Hutt bridge during the Maori War. On the occasion of their leaving Benhar to take up their residence in Dunedin, Mr and Mrs Arthur His lop and family were the recipients of a number of presentations, testifying to their worth as citizens, and the esteem in which they were held bv one and all in the little community. Mr Parker M’Kinlay presided at the farewell function, which was held in the Benhar Hall, and tho chairman and other speakers made feeling reference to the guests of the evening, and the regret that would bo felt at their departure. The presentations took tho form of a handsome pair of Morris chairs for Mr and Mrs Hislop, a manicure set for Miss Jean Hislop, and a fountain pen for MV Rennie Hislop. A particularly pleasant feature of tho proceedings was the gift of a travelling rug to Mr Hislop from the Sunday school scholars in recognition of his valuable services as Sunday school superintendent for a number of years. Prior to leaving the Import Company, Balclutha, where he was employed as store- ■ man, Mr Hislop, sen., was the recipient of a suitable gift from the staff and prorietaxy. An old and respected resident of Baldutha in the person of Mr Thos. Gawn passed away on Tuesday morning about 4 o’clock. Deceased, who was in his 79th year, had been ailing for some years, and had been confined to his bed for nearly two years. Ho had been a resident of Balclutha for nearly 50 years, and up until nine years ago followed his occupation of saddler and harness maker, and was well known to the farming community of the district. He was born in Ireland, and was the fourth son of the late John Gawn farmer, of Halftown, County Antrim, and' served his apprenticeship to the trade of saddler ir Belfast. Afterwards he came to New Zealand in the ship Schleswig Bride, which arrived at Port Chalmers in 1868. and for some time Mr Gawn was employed at his trade in Dunedin. Later he started in business on his own account at Outram, and then wont to Balolutha. It is worthy of note that Mr Gawn was a second cousin, of the late Field-marshal Sir Henry Wilson, who was murdered by Sinn Femers in London in July of 1322. Airs Gawn predeceased her husband, passing away in September, 191 S. A grown-up family of four survives him. Mr F. Andscll, who recently retired from the position of overhead and tram-lines inspector, which he had held for over 20 years, died suddenly at his house in Broughton street on Thursday evening. The late Mr Andse!!. who was born in Hull, England, come from an old seafaring family, his father, grandfather, and unchss all having a been North Sea skippers. He was educated at the Trinity School, Hull, and on leaving school was apprenticed to the mechanical part of telegraph work, which was then in its infancy . He had charge of the erection of lines in Great Britain. Canada, Austria, and Souti Africa, and ultimately came to New Zealand. On hia arrival here he joined the Telegraph Department and was employed bv Dr Lemon in superintending the erection of some of the early telephone linos in the North Island and also in connection with the Cook Strait cable. He was in Dunedin for some years and left tho service in Auckland. Messrs Noyes Bros, employed him in connection with tho electrificarion of the tramways and the City Corporation ap{K)intod him a.s inspector when their contract expired. In private life Mr Andsel! was highly respected, and was one. of the founders of the Mason io Grand Lodge of Now Zealand.