PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19966, 7 December 1926, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Mikxbtbhial. The Hon. G. J. Anderson left Wellington yesterday for the south. He will arrive in Gore to-night and will attend the Gore A. and P. Association’s summer show to-morrow, returning to Christchurch on Friday. He will go on to Greymouth on Saturday, and will proceed to Westport on the following Monday. Nelson will be visited on December IS, and the Minister will be back in Wellington the following day. Mr W. A. Flavell was a passenger by the midday express yesterday eu route to the West Coast. Mr C. P. M. Butterworth left Dunedin by the 11.30 a.m, express yesterday en route to Wellington. Mr H. Franklin, of the advertising department of the New Zealand Railways, left for Wellington yesterday morning. Mr R. Firman, stationmaster at Timaru, returned home yesterday, after a short business trip to Dunedin. The Hon. W. L. Baillieu, formerly Leader of the Legislative Council in Victoria, is a passenger by- the Niagara, which arrived at Auckland yesterday (reports our special correspondent) en route to Sydney Mr Baillieu naa been on a visit to the United States and England extending over 12 months. Mr John R. Leggo. representing the Nobel Company, who has been making a tour of Otago mines and inspecting the preparations for the blasting at the North Spit of the Otago Harbour, left Dunedin yesterday en route to Nelson. Prior to his departure from Ranfurly tor Dunsandel Mr Robt. M'Creanor, who has been ganger on the railway staff tot five years, was the recipient of a gold i mounted fountain pen from the local railway staff and a travelling rug from the sports club. Colonel J. J. Esson, C.M.G. (reports our special correspondent in Wellington) has been appointed chairman of the Public Service Appeal Board during the absence from the Dominion of Mr Peter Barr. The board will sit in Wellington this week. A London Press Association cable message states that Sir Francis Bell and his daughter are passengers by the Corinthic for Now Zealand. At last night’s meeting of the Green Island Borough Council the Mayor (Mr W. T. Smellie) moved that the town cic.k be instructed to convey to the Mayor of Greymouth the sympathy of the council for the relatives of those who had cued in the Dobson mine disaster. The motion 'w&s carried by th.® councillors standing in Press Association telegram reports that Dr T. Haigh, who visited New Zealand this year as examiner to the Associated Board, R.A.M., and R.C.M., has accepted the position of organist it Sydney Cathedral, and will take up ms duties early next year. . . The death is reported by Press Association telegram from Napier of Mr-Paul Hunter at Waipukurau Hospital, -he de ceased was a brother of Sir George Hunter, M.P., and a sheepfarmer. Death followed the amputation of a leg some days ago. this operation being rendered necessary by a form of blood poisoning. Mr H. Campbell Jones, managing editor of the Sydney Sun, arrived in Auckland bv the Niagara yesterday en route to Sydney (reports our special correspondent). Mr Campbell Jones, who was accompanied by his wife and daughter, has been on a visit to America and Great Britain extending over several months, Mr A. E. Lawrence, editor of the Timaru Herald, has been invited by the Minister of Education to join the which is being set up by the Education Depart ment to revise the primary school syllabus. Mr Lawrence has always taken a keen interest in educational, administration and reform. Prior to going t0 c Tl f? a a“i,Jju was chairman of the Oaraaru South School Committee, parents’ representative ori the Board of Governors of Waitaki High Schools, and North Otago representative on the Otago Education Board. A Press Association telegram says that the death took place at his residence at Foxton on Sunday evening, as the res it of a heart seizure, of Mr William Signal!, aged 66. The deceased was a marine engineer, and was one of the best known men in coastal shipping m the Dominion, being for many years a part ownei m the steamer Queen of the South. On behalf of Levin and Co he went to bcotland and supervised the construction of the coastal steamers Himitangi and Awahou. He leave, a widow, two sons, and ThcT U (featlT" has occurred of the Rev. John Enright, the newly-appointed minister of St. Enoch’s Presbyterian Church, Morningside, at the age of 59 (reports our special correspondent AucUand). Mr Enright was at one time 1 ather Andrew, of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia. About 19 years ago he became a member of the Congregational Church in New South Wales, and six years later joined the ministry of the Presbyterian Church. For some years he was in charge of the pastorate of Bondi, near Sydney. He came to New Zealand three months ago, and after making a lecturing tour on behalf of the Protestant Political Association he accepted the charge at St. Enoch’s He was inducted on November 25. Mr Enright is survived by his wife and daughter. At the completion of 45 years service with the Railway Department (reports OUT special correspondent in Wellington), Mr A. K. Harris, general superintendent of transportation, has given notice of His intention to retire on superannuation. His resignation will take effect as from 1 ebruary 1 next. Mr Harris joined the service in 1884 as a cadet at Auckland, and was made stationmaster at Papakura nine years later. He was a clerk in the tratne manager’s office at Wanganui, and in June, 1907, came to the transportation office, Wellington, From 1908 to 1912 he was traffic clerk at Auckland, and then went to Dunedin, being subsequently promoted to district traffic manager there. In 1917 he went to Christchurch in a similar capacity. Two years later he became district traffic manager at Wanganui. He was transferred to Auckland in 1922 on similar duties.. In 1924 he was appointed general superintendent of transportation at Wellington, a position he has since held. By the death on Saturday of Mr W illiam Stewart, Port Chalmers has lost another of its rapidly diminishing band of old identities. The deceased was born in the parish of Bayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the year 1850, and alter learning his trade of stonemason in the Kenmay quarries, he left for New Zealand, arriving at Port Chalmers in 1874. a tellow passenger by the same ship being Mr Duncan Wright, the well-known missioner in Dunedin. He was engaged on a number of big contracts in the Palmerston district for several years, including the dressing of stone for the 1 almerston Presbyterian Church. On removal to Port Chalmers, Mr Stewart was employed in the dressing of stone and building or the Deborah Bay and Cliff’s tunnels. Later, while the Port Chalmers quarry was in active operation, he was continuously employed at his trade, from which he retired some 10 years ago. He was known as a capable workman, and his work stands as a lasting monument to his ability. in 1878 Mr Stewart was married to Miss Janet Thomson, eldest daughter of the ate Mr John Thomson, Dalkeith, Pprt Chalmers (stock inspector for Otago under the Provincial Government). He is sni-vned by his widow and a family of thAee daughters. There are also 16 grandchildren. ihe deceased took an active part in the work ot the Port Chalmers Presbyterian Church.