PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20281, 14 December 1927, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Mr W. Bryant, Mr W. E. Reynolds, and Mr W. Timpany were passengers by the second express yesterday, iney will attend a meeting of the Dairy Board in Wellington. . , Sir Thomas Mackenzie left by the second express yesterday morning for Wellington. After a short stay there he will travel to Auckland to spend Christmas with his sons. , Sir John Roberts, Mr G. R. Ritchie, Mr C. W. Rattray, and Mr S. K. Sleigh left yesterday for Wellington on business connected with the Union Steam Ship Company. Mr L. A. Brunton, president of the Zealand Bank Officers’ Guild, arrived from Wellington yesterday to take over the duties of accountant at the Union Bank hero. Acting Detective T. Allsopp, who has been a member of the police force in Dunedin for some years, has been promoted to the rank of detective, and has received orders to transfer to Auckland. Mr S. W. M'lntosh, A.5.0.M., who has accepted a position with the Fuel Research Committee, left for the West Coast yesterday. A Press Association telegram reports that Mr C. C. Creagh was re-elected chairman of the Auckland Stock Exchange for the ninth year in succession. The members of the committee were also reelected. At the monthly meeting of the South Otago Hospital Board yesterday, the chairman (Air J. Clark) welcomed Mr H. J. MTvenzie, who has been appointed by the Clutha County Council to fill the vacancy on the board caused by the resignation of Air James Cuming. _ A Christchurch Press Association telegram says that the Royal Humane Society has awarded a bronze medal to Thomas Rennie, aged 17, of St. Hilda, Dunedin, for rescuing a man from drowning. A letter of commendation will be forwarded to Alexander Zachan, a night watchman at Napier, for saving a schoolboy from drowning. Dr Victor Galway has been appointed lecturer in music at Otago University for the year 1928. A full course for the degree of Alus. Bac. is now provided. This has been made possible by a provision under the will of the late Air J. Blair, of Dunedin. At a meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Association of British Manufac.turers and Agents, Air George Sara was, on the motion of Mr G. H. Scott, the retiring president, elected president for the ensuing year. Air C. W. Salmon and TMr L. Ashcroft Edwards were elected vicepresidents. Air Charles H. Taylor, at present headmaster of the Aliddlemarch School, has been appointed to a position on the staff of Rongotai Boys’ College, a new branch of Wellington Boys’ College. He is to commence his new duties in February. A cablegram from London announces the death of Commissioner Elijah Cadman, the first Salvation Army captain, whose adoption of the title led to the system of ranks within the Array. A Press Association telegram from Christchurch announces the death of Air J. N. Taylor, one of the pioneers oi illustrated journalism in New Zealand. He had been employed by the Christchurch Weekly Press, the Lyttelton Times, and the New Zealand Times as a process engraver, etc. A Sydney cable message states that Bishop Juji Nakada, head of the Japan Holiness Church, has arrived in Sydney, en route to New Zealand, where he will lecture at the invitation of the Alaori people. He sails for Wellington by the Alarama on Friday. After a meeting of the Executive Council, hold at Parliament Buildings yesterday (says a Press Association message from Wellington), his Excellency the Governor-General, in the presence of the Ministers of the Crown, members of tbs Railway Board, representatives of branches of the department, and others, presented to Air F. J. Jones, A1.V.0., chairman of the' Railway Board, the'badge of the Companion of the Imperial Service Order, together with bis Majesty's warrant conferring upon him that dignity. Alany friends outside his own church will (says our special correspondent in Auckland) be pleased to learn that the Right Rev. Dr Cleary, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, who fainted while opening a garden party at the Mater Alieericordifß Hospital on Saturday, was successfully operated upon yesterday morning at that institution by Dr Casement Aitken. Dr Cleary was under treatment at the hospital, and Iqft his bed to open the garden party, but it proved too much for his physical strength. His condition was considered so serious that prayers were offered in the Catholic churches on Sunday. ■ Dr Stecnson has resigned his position as Research Fellow in rheumatoid arthritis at Otago University, and is about to leave Dunedin for the Solomon Islands, where he will engage in research into tropica.! diseases—a position supported by a fellowship under the Rockefeller Foundation, U.S.A. At its .meeting yesterday the Otago University Council decided to congratulate Dr Steenson on the distinction conferred upon him. Air TV. J. Alorrell (vice-chancellor) said it was greatly for the benefit of the University that its senior students should thus have their _ work recognised by authorities of standing outside the Dominion, and reflected much credit on those students and on the professorial staff. Air Herbert Prowse, who has resigned from the position of choirmaster at the Hanover Street Baptist Church, was accorded a social evening at Airs Hyde’s residence in Duke street on Alonday evening, when a presentation was made to him in appreciation of his services. Constable C. H. Pratt, who has been in charge of the Caversham police station for some years, will retire from the service shortly. He is to be replaced by Constable G. O’Connor, of Waitati. Constable 11. E. Pearce, of Blenheim, will take charge of the Waitati station after Constable O'Connor’s transfer. At last night’s meeting of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association executive it was derided to prepare and forward a minute of appreciation to the Rev. Hector Al'Lean, and also to wish him every success in his new sphere of work in Melbourne. Air Al'Lean at one time held the position of president of the association, and was also a member of the executive for many years. Mr 1,. F. de Berry, headmaster at Central School at Palmerston North, is about to take over the he-adniastership of the Normal School in Dunedin, was tendered a farewell luncheon by th G teachers of Palmerston North ou Saturday, at which Mr W. A. Swinhourn, headmaster at College Street School, and president of the Alan aWat u branch of the Teachers’ Institute, presided. " Our guest,'’ said Air Swinhoiirn, " is one of (he most up-to-date men in ihe leaching profession that wo have in New Zealand. He, has kept abreast of fast changing times by dint of persevering ■-lir.lv, ami lie ha.- been a source of inspiration to all those with whom ho has com e in eouioet. He has a very high idea of the importance of the work of Hie leiihei, ami in every department of tear,iing licit lie has been connected with he ha- ~!iowm great interest and eni he- ;-m." i'■ ni in nng, the speaker pointed out tile activities of Mr de Berry for the ,■ i.' i g.; :tnle Mid paid a I rihut ( . io hr nsefnine.— a- a .-iti/en of the town. On behalf of the in-titute ho wished tile guest all hnppine-s and prosperity in his new position’in Dunedin. Mr de Berry, in replying, expressed deep appreciation of the action of the Alaiinwatu teachers in making him the attest of such a gathering, slating that all hi? success had been due to hi? ass-w i;ii ion wiih (he Teacher.-’ Institute and I lie help that had been given hnn bv file giants of education in New /..aland, who had been m command at. the. time when hr had iiM-t yined the organisation. fie was deeply grateful to them and would endra’.onr In apply the hvsrm- nr had biirm-i from them in hi? jg-gmn ns Imadma-icr of Hie Netiii'il g, hool. He woo’d try to upho'd the high )vpmai;o;i that the teachers in the Wanganui district, had *r. .w? Zealand.