PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20022, 12 February 1927, Page 12

PERSONAL.

The Rev. C. Maitland Ellies has returned to Dunedin, and will resume his ministry to-morrow. , The Chancellor of the University of Otago (Mr T. K. Sidey, M.P.) and Dr G. E. Thompson were yesterday reappointed to represent the University Council on the High Schools’ Board. A cablegram from London states that Sir Edward Marshall-Hall (Recorder of Guildford since 1916, and one of the leading criminal advocates in England) is critically ill with heart trouble. The members of the Arbitration Court will leave this morning for 'Wellington, where the Dominion freezing workers’ dispute will be heard on Monday. , At yesterday’s meeting of the University Council Dr H. B. Turbott was appointed assistant lecturer in the bacteriology department of the Otago Medical School. Mr J. Farrell, touring manager for the J. C. Williamson (Limited) in New Zealand, arrived in Dunedin last night to make arrangements for the appearance of the “ Katja ” Company. He is staying at the City Hotel. A Pahiatua Press Association telegram reports the death at Otorohanga of Mr Charles Holdaway, aged 83, a former Ballance pioneer. He was well known in connection with various institutions in the early days of the Ballance Settlement. A Press Association cablegram from London states that Professor A. J. Grant, of Leeds University, will leave for New Zealand to-day. He is coming to Canterbury College, and is the _ first Englishman to exchange chairs with a New Zealand professor. At the meeting of the University Council yesterday the Chancellor (Mr T. K. Sidey, M.P.), on behalf of the council, congratulated Mr Colin Gilray on his recent appointment to the Council of the University of New Zealand. Cable news was received at Wellington on Thursday night of the death in Sydney of Mr 11. L. Fowler, for 18 years principal of Nelson College, who retired in 1921, He left Wellington on Friday of last week on a pleasure trip with his wife to the Did Country. Reference was made at yesterday’s meeting of the Universitv Council to the departure of Sir H. Lindo Ferguson (Dean of the Medical Faculty at the Otago University) for England. The council unanimously wished him bon voyage. Mr J. S. Douglas will leave by the second express to-day en route to Auckland, where he will attend the annual conleience of (he New Zealand Associated Plumbers, which will bo onened on Tuesday. Mr C. S. Jenkins, who left for Lyttelton yesterday, will join Mr Douglas at that port this evening. Private advice received from Mn Norman Cameron, who recently went out from Dunedin to join the staff of the Sudan United Mission in the Anglo-Egvptian Sudan, records his safe arrival at Abri on November 29. Tho last stage of his journey was three days and a-half by camel from Rabad. To pay their last tribute to the late Lady Ward a largo number of - friends gathered on the Christchurch Railway Station yesterday morning (reports our special correspondent) when the first express passed through on the way to Bluff) where the interment will take, place tomorrow. With the many beautiful wreaths sent from all parts_ of the Dominion arranged on either side of the casket, the mortuary car was visited by scores of people before the train pulled out, and Sir Joseph Ward received many expressions of sympathy. Placed at the disposal of Sir Joseph by the Government a Ministerial car was used to convey the relatives and friends of the late Lady Ward south for th« funeral. Mr James Tucker, late Otago and Southland representative for tho Alexander Hamilton Institute, has been appointed Scuth Island manager for the organisation, and will make Christchurch his headquarters. Mr George Williomson, of London, has been appointed Mr Tucker’s successor. Our special correspondent in Christchurch reports that the death occurred yesterday of one of the pioneers of Canterbury. Mr Andrew Anderson, second son of tho late Mr John Anderson, the founder of tho well-known engineering and foundry business, now known as Andersons (Limited), and brother of the chairman of directors of the firm, Mr John Anderson. The late Mr Anderson was one of the first children born in Christchurch after the arrival of the first four ships. He was associated with the firm in important railway and bridge construction work in the Dominion, including several of the large viaducts on the Main Trunk line, notably the Makatote, which is to date the largest viaduct in the Dominion. At its meeting yesterday tho Council of the University of Otago expressed its deep regret at the death of Sir John Ross, in whom the council had lost a valuable member. Tho Chancellor (Mr T. K. Sidey, M.P.) moved the following motion, which was carried; “The Council of the University of Otago expresses its sincere sorrow at tho death of Sir John Ross, who was a member of tho council from 1913 to 1920. Although at his appointment he was already advanced in years he took a keen interest in the welfare of the University, an interest which he maintained till the time of hia death. Ho was specially concerned in the welfare of University students, and thus he was led to make the munificent gift which rendered possible the erection of Knox College, a residential institution which provides accommodation for students of all faculties, and with which his name will be associated for all time. The council offers its respectful sympathy to Lady Ross and family.” Tho delegation from the English Cooperative Wholesale Society, comprising Sir Thomas Allen, chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr W. T. Charters, deputychairman of tile society, and Mr J. English, a member of the Produce Committee, accompanied by Mr G. D, Macfarlano, chairman of the New Zealand Produce Association, will arrive in Dunedin to night. They have been addressing meetings in the North Island on the subject of Empire trade. Sir Thomas Allen is a member of the Imperial Economic Committee and also of the Empire Marketing Board. During the late war he was also a member of the British Board of Trade and was granted a knighthood in recognition of the services rendered by him to that body. The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce is endeavouring to arrange for the visitors to deliver addresses in the Express Company’s board room on Wednesday night.