PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19906, 28 September 1926, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Mr Gerald Benson was a passenger for the north by yesterday’s express. Mr W. R. Hayward left for Christchurch by the second express yesterday. Mr John Vickery returned to Invercargill by the second express yesterday. , Mr W. Fraser was a passenger by the second express yesterday en route to Auckland. ' . Mr J. Trengrove left for Christchurch by yesterday’s aecond express. Mr R. P. Meek (Invercargill) was a passenger to Dunedin by yesterday mornings express. , Mr F. Cooke was a passenger by the second express yesterday en route to Wellington. , , Mr T. Haimng was a passenger by the express from Invercargill yesterday on route to Nelson. ' _ , Mr F. J. Grant, of the railway staff, Invercargill, has assumed the duties of station master and post master at Kelso, in place of Mr Dickson, who recently received promotion. Dr Arthur Andrew, who has been engaged in geological work in Borneo, was a passenger yesterday en route to New Plymouth, Mr D. C.‘Bates, Dominion meterologist, ai rived from the south last night, and proceeds north this morning. The Hon. Sir Charles Statham, speaker of the House of Representatives, arrived in Dunedin by the first express from the north yesterday. Mr A. R. Falconer left yesterday morning for Auckland, where he will take charge of the Wilson Malt Extract Company s agency. . , , , An Auckland Press Association telegram states that Mr Alexander Bose, who died on Saturday, aged 86 years, had been 70 years in New Zealand, and was the oldest Customs officer in the Dominion when he retired from the position of Collector of Customs in Auckland in 1905. By the death of Brother George O Meara at Auckland, the Marist Brothers have lost one of their most distinguished members. He was educated in Victoria, and, coming to New Zealand, taught at Wellington, Timaru, and Auckland. He was transferred to Australia, in 1916,. and neld some of the most important positions in the order. ±ie returned to Auckland when his health broke down three months ag p. A social evening was held at Mr ■ Rigby’s residence, North-Kast Valley, last evening to bid farewell to an old and popular member of the Northern Association Football Club, Mr J- Dry den, who will leave this morning for Christchurch to take up a position m that city. .those present included Mr J. B M’Callum (representing the 0.F.A.), Mr W. P. bmith (Referees’ Club), and Mr J. C. Rigby (chairmen of the Northern Club). During the evening musical items were rendered y Master Rigbv. Miss Thompson, Mr G. Jones Mr J.* C. Rigby. an< J Miss RigbyMr M’Callum presented Mr Dryden with a gold medal, awarded by the club for the best all-round player for tne season. Mr Riebv then presented Mr Dryden a handsome clock as a gift from the club. Mr Drvden suitably responded. . The funeral took place at Karon yesterday afternoon of Mr Robert Tait, sen., one of the oldest identities of Wellington (reports our correspondent). Mx Tait was a remarkably robust old man, never once in his long life of over 9o years having suffeed an illness. He was well known in Wellingon. although he had not played a prominent part in the public life of the city, and he had a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Death overtook him in his extreme old age, and he passed away quietly late on Fnday night. He leaves two sons —Mr R. Tait (act'ng town clerk at Wellington) and Mr P. W. Tait (who is now in Australia)—and four daughters-Mrs Lurhsden. J’ Gooder and the Misses J. and A. iait, all of Wellington. There are numerous grandchildren and several great-grand-Cll Under the auspices of the united Bible classes of Outran and Woodside, and in co-operation with the of the West Taieri branch of the P-W-M-U., a welcome social was tendered to Di W. H. Bathgate, of Nazareth, in the Outran! Presbyterian Church Hall on Friday evening last. The Rev. David Campbell occupied the chair, and there was a large and representative gathering. Words of welcome were spoken by the chairman on behalf of the office-bearers and congregation, Mrs Ferguson spoke on behalf of the ladies, and Misses Fraser and M Caw snoke on behalf of the Bible clases. Dr Bathgate suitably replied. Dr Bathgate is an old West Taieri Bible class boy, and after an absence of 16 years is enjoying a well-earned furlough among the friends of his boyhood. He works under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Mission, and the people of the West Taieri parish are delighted to have one ot their own kith and kin in the service of the church in distant Palestine. During the evening ,a most appreciative programme of vocal and instrumental items was rendered by the mal£ choir, with Miss Hams at the piano At a suitable interval parlour games were played by the young people and a bountiful supper provided and served by the ladies terminated a happy gather-