PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19764, 15 April 1926, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Ministerial. A Press Association message from Auckland says that the Prime Minister left for Wellington last night. The Hon. W. Noaworthy, who has been in the Eden electorate with Mr Coates, has returned to Wellington. A Press Association telegram reports that the Minister of Lands, the Hon. A. D. M'Leod, is at present in the Nelson district on departmental business, and among other matters, will inquire into the deterioration of lands. He was accorded a civic reception, after which he met deputations, and subsequently visited the Cawthron Institute and colleges. He left for the Bays’ district yesterday morning, and will proceed to the West Coast to-morrow. The Hon. Mr Bollard and family have moved into the Ministerial residence in Tinakori road, recently occupied by Mr Coates, who has, in turn, moved into the late Prime Minister’s residence fat tuer up the street. Lady Parr yesterday received word of the - death of her youngest sister on Tuesday night at her home in the Auckland district. Mr F. W. Platts, S.M., left by the midday express yesterday, en route to Hamilton. Mr K. S. Williams, member for the Bay of Plenty, is at present staying at the FernhiU Club. He is on a visit to the Exhibition. Mr A. S. Cambridge (Salisbury) was a passenger from Dunedin by the midday express yesterday en route to Wellington. Mr L. J. Bayfield, Government tourist agent at Christchurch, is at 'present on a visit to Dunedin. Mr J. H. Treseder, chief draughtsman, was at yesterday’s meeting of , the Otago Land Board appointed auctioneer for the board. A Dannevirke Press Association message announces the death of Pastor H. M. Hies, aged 66. The deceased was one of the pioneer settlers of the district, who arrived from Denmark in 1866. He was pastor of the Lutheran Church, a former Mayor, and a member at different times of various local bodies of the district. He was also a prominent Forester. Mr H. Bell-Irving (Vancouver), who has been on a visit to the Exhibition, was a passenger for the north by the mid-day express yesterday. He will spend some time at Taupo and Rotorua before returning to Vancouver. At the last meeting of the Glutha Presbytery, , leave of absence up to 12 months was granted to the Rev. A. V. G. Chandler, of Lovell’s Flat, to enable him to' make an extended visit to the Homeland. Members of the Presbytery spoke in laudatory terms of Mr Chandler’s work, and ‘ expressed the hope that he would enjoy a pleasant and happy trip. Mr Chandler will leave Lovell’s Flat for Wellington this morning. " Mr R. S. Black, who has been spending some time on the Continent recently, is now on his way back to the Dominion on board the s.s. Chitral. He will be at Colombo on April 16, and will arrive in the Dominion about the end of May. On their departure from Bluff for Dunedin, Mr and Mrs James G. Adam were entertained by members of the .Presbyterian Church and Lawn Tennis Clubs, and were the recipients of several valuable souvenirs testifying to the esteem in which they were held by their numerous friends. A Wellington Press Association telegram reports that Mr Roy M. Brasted, for live years secretary of the Auckland Y.M.C.A., will succeed Mr A. Varney as national general secretary. He is an Australian, and began Association woik m .New Xork, coining in New Zealand in Mr rt. Taylor, coaching toreman at the Invercargill railway station, will ' retire next week on superannuation alter qij years' service. Ho joined the railway service at VV mton in Ibod and tour years later was transferred to Invercargill, where, with the exception o£ one snort weak, ne has since remained, tie was appointed to tus present position in Idlb. Air J. sparkes, goods toreman at Bluff, will succeed Mr laylor as coaching roreman at Invercargill. The stall of the Normal School recently entertained at atternoon tea Mr and Airs Murray, who have rendered valuable services in the Normal School and training College for over 2b years. In making a presentation ol an easy chair aim a tire screen to Mr and Mrs Murray, Air J. n. Moir. headmaster of the Normal School, spoke of Mr Murray’s faithful and willing service and of Mrs Murray’s kindly assistance at all times. Professor White, late principal of the Training College, also spoke highly of Mr Murray’s co-operation and help and of Mrs Murray’s kindness to students of the college. On behalf of the committee Mr Stratton expressed regret at Mr Murray’s retirement, and the hope that he would enjoy to the full his leisure. Mr Murray and his son, Mr I. Murrav, suitably replied. On Saturday evening %st Mrs Marion Henderson Burnett, mistress of the Lower Shotover School, died at her residence, the schoolhonse, after a very short illness. Mrs Burnett was one of the three teachers who accompanied the school children Horn this district on their visit to the Exhibition towards the end of last month. She seemed to have caught a chill at that time and on her return symptoms of rheumatic fever manifested themselves. The trouble quickly developed and' she succumbed to the malady. Mrs Burnett, who was only 36 years of age, was born in Dunedin, being a daughter of Mrs and the late John Weston Clulee. Last August she was appointed to the Lower Shotover School, having been on the staff Of the Concord School prior to (hat. Mrs Burnett was a capable teacher and popular in the district in which she laboured. She leaves three young sons, four, six, and nine years of age. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon.