PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20156, 21 July 1927, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Mr A. Ibfcotson went to Christchurch on business by yesterday's express Mr Alexander Watson the well-known English elocutionist, arrived in Wellington on Tuesday by the Maheno. The members of toe Arbitration Court (Mr Justice Frazer and Messrs A. L. Montcith and W. Scott) will leave Wellington to-morrow for Dunedin. A Sydnev Sun cable message from London states that Sir Campbell Stuart has been appointed the first chairman of the Pacific Cable Board under the now constitution.

Colonel M. M, Gard’ncr, D. 5.0., Colonel Commandant of the" Southern Command, and Lieutenant-Colonel ihorns, _ D. 5.0., M.C., chief staff officer, are visiting Uunedin to make arrangements for the instruction courses for officers and N.C.O.’s to bo held in Dunedin during the next few months.

By the Tahiti on Tuesday Captain R. S. Park, R.N.Z.A., returned to the Dominion after two years’ absence. Whilst in England he took gunnery staff ourses at Woolwich, specialising in coast artillery work. He will be stationed in Wellington at Fort Dorset. Our London correspondent writing on June 18, reports that recent Dunedin callers at the High Commissioner’s Office included Mr L. O. Stephens, Mr L. B. M’Governe, Mrs J. O’Connor, Miss C. E. Chalrner, Mr R. Hay, Miss Elaine M. Ryder Mr and Mrs D. Morton. Mr H. B. Maunsell and Dr C. D. Read. . The Bristol Piano Company has received advice by cable of the death on Sunday last, at Maine. U.S.A.. of Mr Frederica T. Steinway, president of the worldfamous firm of piano manufacturers, btom■way and Sons, whose pianos are used by almost all of the greatest living artists. The matter is of interest to the musical public because the long history of the company embraces four generations of the Steinway family. The founder was Mr Henry E. Steinway, who was born in February 1797, and had four son s and one daughter. The deceased president was a direct descendant through Charles Stemway. the third son of the founder. At vestorday s meeting of the King Edward Technical College Board, of sympathy with the relatives * a * 6 Mr P. Goyerf was passed. The Chairman, Mr T Scott, referred to the good work done by the late Mr Goycn while a- mcmbCDrf Cameron (Dunedin) o by the JMooltan, which arrived in London early in June (reports our London correspondent). She and little son are spending a day with her people in Scotland, "Uici country she left about five years ago for Dunedin. She expects to be absent from New Zealand for about a year. Dr Cleary, Bishop of Auckland, was on a visit to hisnative town. Bo ■B e “ al ®‘ town County Carlow, on June IS (reports our London correspondent) .where he was the guest of his brother, Mr Christop-er Cleary, one of the leading merchants in the town. The bishop was present at the consecration of the new Bishop of Kildare and Leighhn. Over 70 priests Wv.re in the sanctuary. The following announcement appears in The Times Gazette, London, June 15 (reports our London correspondent K:—feir James Allen, G.C.M.G., K.C.8., x.D., late High Commissioner for New Zealand in London, has been given authority to wear the Insignia of Commander of the Order of the Crown, conferred upon him by the King of the Belgians. Another official announcement of New Zealand interest namely, regimental promotion for Lieu-tenant-colonel B. C. Freyberg, V.C., reads: —Grenadier Guards: Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-colonel B. C, Freyberg, Y.C., C. D. 5.0., to be major (June 3). Mr James Lobb (Lawrence) arrived at Plymouth in May, after an interesting trip through Canada (reports our London correspondent). At Calgary he had a very interesting meeting with Professor Carlyle, who manages the estate oi the Prince of Wales. The professor arranged a luncheon for him with the Mayor of Calgary and the secretary of the Board of Trade. Mr Lobb intended also to visit Scotland and Ireland. Mr D. E- Theomin and Miss D. M. Theomin (Dunedin), who left New Zealand six months ago, reached London via Paris in June (reports our London correspondent)'. , They spent two months in Egypt, including the Nile trip as far as Assouan. Returning to Cairo, they took steamer from Alexandria to Sicily, and after visiting the main cities of that island they crossed to Naples. Some time was spent in the chief Italian centres, and they included on their route the Italian Lake District and the beautiful resorts in Switzerland. They have not made any definite plans yet (June IS) regarding the duration of their stay in England.