PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19802, 29 May 1926, Page 12

PERSONAL.

A Press Association cablegram from Sydney announces the death of Professor Musico, Professor of Philosophy, at the University of Sydney. Mr E. K. Pettitt has been appointed assistant in the secondary department of the Lawrence District High School, and Miss O. M. Duff assistant at the Shag Point School. A Press Association message from ''Ellington states that n senior scholarship m dentistry has been awarded to S. If. Nicholson, Otago University. Mr J. Barber, who has been manager o. the local branch of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company for some years, has accepted a position at the Islington works. Mr J. P. Noonan will be Mr Barber s successor at Burnside. Miss Ruth Blaikie, B.Sc., of Go.e (cookery demonstrator for the Otago Power Board), has been appointed lectuu r in the Christchurch Training College, and will assume her new duties at the bogai“'Miss 1 Etlml HillJ,ker was entertained recently by (ho staff of the Kensington School'and .presented with an afternoon tea set and a pewter cake dish on the occasion of her approaching Ur { Williamson expressed regret at the loss o such an efficient teacher, at the same tune conveying the very best wishes of all w.th whom she bad been associated. Or Mosley has I} een appointed as the representative of Clutha County Counei on the proposed Kawarau Dam B f >‘i' l (whose purpose will be to control the opening and shutting of the lock gates), and Cr J. R. Copland is the representative of Balclutha Borough Council. A farewell social and presentation was tendered to Mr and Mrs J. A. Eraser in the Albury Hall prior to their departure for Romaiiapa. There was a very large attendance. Mr Fraser, who was proprietor of Fraser Bros. Soore, was held in high esteem by his associates, and was a practical supporter ot all forms of sport. Mr M'Cort, on behalf of residents. presented Mr and Mrs I'raser with a well-tilled wallet. Messrs D. Angland and R. C. Littlejohn (on behalf of business firms), and J. Campbell and W. Angland (for sports bodies) expressed the regret of those present at the departure of Mr and Mrs Fraser, and wished them prosperity in their new place r residence. Mr R. G. V. Parker, who will shortly leave to reside in Hamilton, was tendered a farewell function on Thursday night bv parishioners of Holy Gross Church, ‘St. Hilda. The Rev. A. Whigfield, who presided, presented Mr Parker with a case of pipes, and referred eulogistical iy to his work as one of the founders of the church and as secretary to the vestry and laymen. Messrs D. Harris Hastings, W. Jacobsen, and P. Priest also expressed appreciation of Mr Parker's work. presentation of a case of pipes was also made to Mr R. Slater, who has resigned from the vestry owing to his removal from the district.