PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19616, 21 October 1925, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr H. R. Spence (secretary of the Exhibition Company) is at present indisposed and is confined to his home. Mrs J. Sutherland Ross proceeded to Christehurch yesterday to attend the quarterly meeting of presidents of the Young "Women's Christian Association. Mr C. Renn, who has been engaged on Arbitration Court business in Dunedin, returned to Chrisfcchurch yesterday. Mr G. Taylor, of Auckland. Right Worshipful Grand Master of the Orange Institution, who has been visiting the South Island lodges, Jeft Dunedin for Auckland yesterday morning. Mr Sydney Strong, a graduate of Otago School of Mines, left Dunedin yesterday to take up an appointment on the staff of the Taraiiaki Oil Fields, Limited, at New Plymouth. Messrs F. W. Mitchell and A. S. Cookson loft yesterday for Wellington to attend a meeting of the Employers' Federation. Mr E. Cameron has already gone to Wellington. ,Mr Geo. A. Green (secretary of the New Zealand Association of Nurserymen) arrived from the north last night and will leave again for Invercargill this morning to attend the annual meeting of the Southland Nurserymen's Council. Mr H. L. Darton. first assistant at the Lawrence District High School, ha» tendered his resignation to the Otago Eduea* tion Board. Mr Darton has been 50 years in the board's service, and 37 years in his present position. He will retire at the end of the year on superannuation.' Mr E.H. Marriott. Superintendent of the Telegraph Department, who has been on holiday leave, was expected to return to Dunedin last evening, and will probably resume duty this morning. At the meeting of the University Council yesterday the following motion relating to the late Mr Thomas Mac Gibbon was agreed to, members standing: —The council wishes to place on record its deep regret on learning of the death of Mr Thomas Mac Gibbon, who sat on the council as a representative of the Southland Education Board from 1913 to 1920. During those years Mr Mac Gibbon took a. deep interest in the affairs of the University, and performed valuable services. The council tenders its sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives. At yesterday's meeting of the Otago Electric Power Board a motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr R. R. Stewart (Balclutha), who had been a member of the board since 1923, was passed, members standing in silence. The chairman said that the late Mr Stewart had ably represented Balclutha and part of Clutha County, on the board. Other speakers deplored the loss of a prominent member. , At Victoria Hall last evening about 100 members of the staff of the Post and Telegraph Department assembled to say farewell to Mr and Mrs A. H. ■ Campbell. Mr Campbell, who has been transferred to Auckland, has for the past three years held the position of telegraph engineer m this city, and as a mark of appreciation from his fellow-employees was the recipient of a gold watch and chain. Mrs Campbell was presented with an ivory toilet set. Mr L. Macey. who made the presentation, stressed the amicable relations which had always existed between Mr Campbell and his coworkers, and on behalf of those present wished him and Mrs Campbell God-speed and bon voyage. Mr Campbell suitably responded. . On Wednesday last, a representative gathering of Timaru retail business men met at Messrs J. Rattray and Son's, wholesale merchants, for the purpose of bidding farewell to Mr John Elvidge, who for some vears past has been representative and manager of this firm's branch in Timaru. and who has been promoted to Dunedin. Mr E. Porter, who was deputed to act as spokesman, said that they had met to_ 'express their sincere regret at losing from their midst a gentleman who had proved himself worthy of the great esteem in which Mr Elvidge had been held as a business man and citizen. The speaker assured Mr Elvidge that he had won the confidence of the business men of South Canterbury, and whilst regretting his departure from their midst, thov congratulated him on his well-deserved promotion. Mr Elvidge spoke of the encouragement and good feeling he had always received from the business people of South Canterbury, and cf jus reeret in parting with so many genuine friends, but it was to his interest to accept the opoortunity which had been extended to him by his firm.