PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19951, 19 November 1926, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Mr N. Galbraith left for Christchurch by the express yesterday,*;. Mr P. B. Witt was a passenger tor Invercargill by the express yesterday. Mr John Macpherson was a passenger for Oamaru by the express yesterday. Mr J. B. Thomson, Invercargill, arrived in Dunedin by the express from the south ' yesterday. ~ , The Rev. W. Walker was a passenger for the north by yesterday’s express. Mr Clutha. N. Mackenzie was a passenger for the south by the express yesterday. Mr E. A. Rosevear left for the south by the express yesterday. Mr D. J. Wesney (Invercargill) arrived in Dunedin by the express from the south yesterday. Mr John (Mosgiel) was a passenger for Oamaru by the express yesterd<Mr Fred Waite, M.P., travelled to tne south by the express yesterday. Mr J. A. Johnstone was a passenger en ' route for Auckland by the express yesterday. Mr Howard Foster was a passenger Irom Waimate to Invercargill by the express yesterday. Mr U. Wilson (Wellington! who has been on a visit to Dunedin, returned north by the express yesterday. Mr Walter Murray (Warepa), who has been on a visit to the north, returned home by the express yesterday. Mr W. A. Rodger, who has been on a visit to Wellington, was a passenger for Invercargill by the express yesterday, i Mr G. P. Johnston (Waikaka), who has been on a visit to the north, travelled to Gore bv the express yesterday. The Timaru branch of the A.S.R.S., at a . special meeting last night Isays a Press Association lelegram), unanimously ap- . picved of the candidature of Mr MTlvride. of Napier, "Jor the position of general secretary Mr James Lilico was a passenger from Invercargill to Dunedin by the express yesterday. He returned home by the evening train. Messrs Dalgoty and Co. have been advised from London of the death, after a sudden illness, of the Right Hon. theMEarl of Chichester, who had recently i pointed to their board of directors. A Timaru Press Association message states that the Borough Council unanimously re-elected as Mayor Mr G. J. Wallace. who resigned on Monday last at the suggestion of the Audit Department. Our special correspondent in Wellington reports that at the monthly meeting of the Hutt Labour Representation Committee Mr Walter Nash (national secretary of the Labour Party) was selected as _ the candidate for the next general election. Dr J. A. D. Iverach returned:_ to Dunedin on Monday from Great Britain, where he has been doing post-graduate work in medicine. He practising, in Dunedin, and has joined the staff of the clinic in George street.- * Mr Thomas Hynes, an ex-resident of Dunedin, who is at present superintendent of the Postal Department at Hongkong, is on a visit to Dunedin with his wife and family. A Press Association cablegram from London states that Mr F. W. Furkert left on Wedneday for New Zealand. En route he will inspect the large public works in France, Egypt, and Java, and will all- at Port Darwin and Thursday Island. The following Presbyterian clergymen, who have been attending the General Assembly in Wellington, were passengers to Dunedin and the south by the express from the north yesterday: —The Rev. Dr Merrington, the Rev. Dr Cumming, and the Revs. George Miller, G. C. Gardiner, A. Smaill, W. W. Barton, John Chisholm, J. E Lopdoll, D. MTntyre. and E. J. Tipler. After 50 years of service in the Methodist Church" the Rev. Samuel Lawry, oi Christchurch, is retiring from the active ministry. He has a record of 34 years as a circuit minister (reports our special _ correspondent). and 16 years as connexional secretary for New Zealand. Mr -Lawry was a,istudent at King’s College, Auckland, before entering the ministry. Mrs Black, relict of Mr James_ Black, died suddenly at her residence in Balclutha on Tuesday morning at the age of 88 years. The deceased was a very old 1 resident of Balclutha, having resided in the district since before the flood of ’7B. She enioyed good health until shortly before her death. She is survived bv , one son, Mr. John Black, of Dunedin. There died at his residence in Pacific ! street. Roslyn, yesterday morning the Rev. H. B. W. White, at the early age of 39 years. Mr White was one of the , most popular padres in camp at Trentham and Featherston during the war, , and after, and he was the last chaplain , to be demobilised. He was at one time vicar of a Blenheim parish, and subse--1 quently he was appointed to the parochial district of. Waikouaiti. Before his death he was curate assistant of St. Paul’s Cathedral to the Bishop. The burial service will be read at his home in Pacific street, and the body will be, interred'at Waikouaiti. deceased is 1 survived by his wife (a daughter of Mr 1 Goyen fex-inspector of schools in the Otago Education Board’s district) and ’ one daughter.