PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19980, 23 December 1926, Page 12

PERSONAL.

Mr J. M. White left for Timaru by the second express yesterday. Bishop Richards travelled to Palmerston by the second express yesterday. Bishop W 7 hyte was a passenger to Oamaru by the second express yesterday. Dr Fergus will leave this morning for the south on a fortnight’s holiday. Chief Detective Lewis, who has been transferred to Christchurch, was a passenger by the second express for the north yesterday. . , , Mr W. H. P. Fleming, who has been on a visit to Christchurch, was a through passenger by the express to Gore yesterday. Messrs M'Millan, Moore, MTarlane, Whelan, Deuchrass, and Lamb will leave by this morning’s express for their annual fishing camp at the Opihi River. A Press Association cablegram states that Mr P. Selig and his daughter have arrived at Sydney, en route from London to Christchurch.

A Wellington Press Association message states that the death is announced of Mrs Manoy, of Motueka (nee Miss Mina Arndt), one of the leading women artists in the Dominion. She studied both in England and on the Continent. Her works were highly appreciated. Mr L. Webb, who has been appointed an assistant sub-editor on the staff of the Christchurch Press, was a through passenger from Invercargill to Christchurch yesterday. Our special correspondent in Wellington reports that applications for the position of Director of Education, rendered vacant by the approaching retirement of Mr J. Caughley, closed yesterday. It is expected that an appointment will be made early in the new year.

At the works of Messrs J. and VV. Faulkner, on the occasion of his approaching marriage Mr Cecil M'Ewan was presented by his fellow-workers" with a case of stainless cutlery and a case of pipes. Mr jl„. Johnston made reference fo the sterling qualities of the recipient, and wished him long life and every success in his new venture. After the singing of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,” Mr M‘Ewan suitably replied. At the closing ceremony of the East Taieri School opportunity was taken to make a presentation to Mr Waddell, who is retiring after having occupied the position of head master at that school for 36 years. The children presented Mr Waddell with a case of pipes, and to Mrs Waddell they gave a rug. The recipients suitably replied. Constable Cooper was a passenger by the express for the north yesterday, eu route to Adelaide. He will join the Maheno at Lyttelton, and proceed direct to Melbourne, via Wellington. Constable Cooper’s mission is to bring back a Dunedin business man who is “wanted” on a charge of false pretences. Mr D. A. Strachan, chief inspector of schools in Southland, has been advised of his appointment to a similar position under the Wellington Education Board. Mr Strachan has been stationed at Invercargill for the past two and a-half years. Prior to his appointment to Invercargill, Mr Strachan had experience in the Nelson, Marlborough, and Hawke’s Bay inspectorates. Mr R. A. Cowan, foreman painter Hillside Workshops, who has recently

tired on superannuation, was the red;, ent of several gifts at a farewell gathering tendered to him. Mr C. J. Graham, manager, who made the presentations, referred to Mr Cowan’s many excellent qualities, and the esteem in which he was held by all with whom he had been brought into contact during his long official career. In presenting Mr Cowan with a gold watch and fountain pen, and a handbag for Mrs Cowan, Mr Graham said he hoped that they would enjoy many years together of health and happiness. Mr Cowan briefly thanked them all for their kindness. , . .

Mr G. L. Denniston has tendered his resignation of the appointment which he has held as Lloyd’s agent in Dunedin since 1884. In acknowledging Mr Denniston’s letter of resignation, the controller of Lloyd’s agencies has conveyed to him an intimation of the deep regret with which the committee of Lloyd’s has learned of the severance in the pleasant relationship that has existed between them for over 40 years, and has expressed to him the committee’s grateful acknowledgments for the many services he has rendered to Lloyd's during the great number of years he has represented that corporation in Dunedin. Mr Denniston’s resignation, which will take effect on March 31 next at latest, will terminate what may perhaps be described as a family connection between Lloyd’s and its agency in Dunedin that has extended over the remarkable period of 75 years. The first Lloyd’s agent m this city was the Hon. W. H. Reynolds, who received his appointment in 1852 prior to his departure from England to New Zealand, and when the agency was relinquished by him in 1884 it was transferred to Mr Denniston, his son-in-law. It is unlikely that the history of the Dominion offers any parallel to an association of this duration.