PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20087, 2 May 1927, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Ministerial. The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Mines and Labour, accompanied by Mr F. M. Sherwood, his private secretary, was a passenger by the second express from Dunedin to Christchurch on Saturday. The Minster has business to transact in Christchurch to-day, and will leave for Wellington this evening. The Rev. Howard Elliott was a passenger by the second express on Saturday, en route to Wellington. Miss Margaret M’Kenzie M’Neill, whose death occurred on Thursday, will be remembered as matron of the Campbell Convalescent Home at St. Clair.

His Honor Mr Justice Reed, who is to preside over the May sessions of the Supreme Court in this city, arrived in Dunedin by the first express on Saturday. Mr A. W. Robinson, who has been in the employ of Messrs J, W. Swift and Co., in Dunedin, was a passenger for the north on Saturday, en route to Wellington. He will join the Tainui there and proceed to Great Britain- to assume a new position. '

Mr Harman Reeves, a member of the Representation Commission, which will sit in Wellington this week to adjust the electoral boundaries for the Dominion, was a passenger by the second exnress on Saturday, en route for Wellington Mr R. 8 Galbraith, Commissioner of Crown Lands, another member of * the commission, left for Wellington early in the week.

Ihe Rev. G. E. Moreton has resigned the position of chaplain and organiser of the Anglican Memorial Home for Boys, and will continue his work on the staff of ot, Paul e Cathedral in the department of social work in the city. Mr Moreton will also be associated with the Rev. V. G. Bryan King in the many-sided activities earned on by the Misison House. Mr John Menziee, tho retiring Mayor of Westpoit. who has a record of close on 13 years municipal service, was on Saturday evening the guest of the retiring councillors and the porough staff at a social gathering, over which Air Frank Roche, an ex-ooun-cillor, presided '(states a Press Association message). During the evening Mr Monzies was presented- with a handsome clock for himself and a set of carvers for Mrs Menaces. Many tributes were paid to the way in which the recipients had carried out their civic duties

The death occurred in Wellington on Friday night of Brigadier James Glover, a retired officer of tho Salvation Army (reports our special correspondent). The lato Brigadier Glover, who had been bedridden for some years, joined the Army in Toronto about 41 years ago, being one of the pioneer members in Canada. Before corning to New Zealand, over 10 years ago, ho saw service in Java and Australia. Ho is survived by a widow (Mrs Brigadier Glover, a well-known social worker in Wellington), two sons (Adjutant Leslie Glover, of Java, and Mr Harry Glover (a member of the Wellington Citadel Band), and one daughter (Adjutant Glover, who is attached to the headquarters at Wellington). The death occurred on Friday night of the Rev. C. Abomethy, who was one of tho oldest ministers in the Methodist Church in New Zealand (states the Christchurch Press). The late Mr Abernothy, who was 82 years of ago, was superannuated several years ago, and had been living in retirement in Christchurch. However, until recently, he did relieving work, and up to the Inst he took a keen interest in the affairs of-his church. His wife died several years ago, and two of his sons were killed in the Great War. A daughter, Mrs T. Hazlett, also predeceased him. A surviving son is Mr R. C. Abernothy, solicitor, of Christchurch.

A very pleasant social gathering was held in the Methodist Church, Abbotsford, at the end of last week, when members of the congregation and their friends attended to do honour to Mr F. Hilgendorf and family, who are leaving the district. Mr Hilgendorf, who has been choirmaster for the past four years, was presented with a handsome barometer as a token of the esteem in which he is held by the choir and his friends. Mr Wills, in handing over the gift, conveyed to Mr Hilgendorf the appreciation of the choir of his past services and wished him many years of good health. Mr T. M‘Ahan then presented Mrs Hilgendorf and her daughter with tangible tokens of the respect with which they are hold in the church. Mrs A. Harrison was also made the recipient of a handbag in recognition of her services as organist for many years. Mr Hilgendorf replied on behalf of himself and family, and Mr Bennett, on behalf of Mrs Harrison. After having been associated with the railway service for 40 years, Mr W. Hajligan retired on superannuation on April 13. The opportunity was taken, on the eve of his departure, to make him a presentation expressive of the estrem in which he is held by the raihvaymen. Mr R. K. Chambers, stationmaster, Dunedin, presented him with two easy chairs, and a smoker’s outfit. In doing so he referred to the admirable qualities of Mr Halligan, and regretted that the service was losing such a capable and obliging officer. Messrs Stephenson, Bond, and Ibbotsen, on behalf of tho locomotive men, expressed the good wishes of the body. Mr Firkin, on behalf of the train engineers, and Messrs Crawford, Stent, Bartlett, Simmonds, and Cadigan, on behalf of the traffic branch also, Mr Halligan suitably replied thanking them for their gifts to himself and Mrs Halligan. Dr H Hensolcr, a professor of the University of Munich, is visiting New Zealand and is interesting himself in animal breeding, ospecally for wool and moat purposes. Dr Henseler, who is one of tho world s authorities on wool fibres, is now calling at various centres in the South Island, such as Lincoln College, and later on he will tour tho Wellington, Taranaki, and Auckland provinces, with the idea of acquiring further knowledge - of New Zealand s flocks. His tour is being facilitated by the Department of Agriculture.