PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20319, 30 January 1928, Page 8

PERSONAL.

—- Mr J. M Dickson, M.P., left Dunedin on Saturday morning for Christchurch. _ Mr G. Simpson travelled from Dunedin to Christchurch on Saturday. Sir George Fenwick has, after more than 17 years’ service, resigned from the membership of the Prisons Board. The resignation took effect from December 31. Dr H. W. Cleary, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, who was some time in hospital, and underwent on operation there, has returned to his home. He has it covered fully. The Rev. G. E. Moreton returned to Dunedin on Saturday morning from a visit to Milford Sound. Sir William Sim left Dunedin on Saturday morning for the north. He will visit Wanganui and New Plymouth on Prisons Board business and also the prison camps of the North Island. Ho will return io Dunedin on February 6. , Mr J. R- Raw (secretary of the Provincial Council of the New Zealand Licensed Victuallers’ Association), and Mr Percy Coyle (secretary of +he New Zealand Licensed Victuallers’ Association) are at present on a visit to Dunedin, Mr A. A. Levi, M.Sc., of the Otago University, has received advice that he has been elected to the Associateship of the Institute of Chemistry, London. A Press Association cablegram from London states that the New Zealander Mr Ronald Symc, winner of tne Magdalen (Oxford) Senior Scholarship and also of the University Herb*- Scholarship assl ' cal) intends to undertake research abroad on the later Roman Imperial period. Mr J Barr, chairman of committees in the Legislative Council, ha s been (ipyoirted a member of the a further term of seven Press Association message nom V VfiA.W ton) Mr Barr, whose term of appointment Sired on Monday last, waa first appom.led a member of the Council in 1907. Alter serviirg seven years his term expired, but he was re-appointed in T -.*• Messrs R M. Morten, F Coop, J- Mac lSft/paS°d through Dunedin by Saturday's express on their return to Christ SSdeath occurred yesterday (says a Press Association telegram from Rotorua) of Mr Richard Childey Reynolds, a nioneer farmer of Cambridge, who with his brother Henry established the first butter factory in the Dominion and ex ported to London the first butter for Lie He was a well-known cattle breedei and' judge of stock He leaves three sous and six married daughters. The death occurred at Auckland in {Saturday ’ of Mr Francis Richard Manning a ‘son of the late Mr .James Manning of Dunedin. Mr. Manning was .born in I vindon. and came to Dunedin with his father in 1864. He was at first in the employ of Messrs Scholl, _ Langley, and Ball, and later assisted his father (sm porter of machinery) in his business. On his father’s death he became manager of the business, and eventually the business came into his hands. He retired about 20 years ago, and.-had made several trips Home and back since then. Mr Man ning is survived by two daughters, one married and one single. His wife predecefised hini by ssver&l years. Dr A. W. Hill, Director of the Royal Botanic ’ Gardens. Kew, London, will leave Christchurch to-day for Arthur s Pass, and will then visit the Franz Josef Glacier, returning to Christchurch on the evening of Thursday, February 2. The time that would have been devoted to Dunedin under his former itinerary will now be spent at the Franz Josef Glaoier. Dr Hill will leave Christchurch for Wellington on the evening of Friday, FebrUThe ifuueral of Dean Regiianlt took place on Saturday (says a Press AsFO r (?.;;; tion message from Wfßmgton). -the high esteem in which he was hold was reflected in the large attendance at the Sacred Flaart Basilica, and the numerous messages of regret at his death irom all parts of the Dominion. At the Requiem Mass, Archbishop Redwood delivered an impressive address on the life and noik of the late dean. The celebrant of the Maes was Father O’Connell (Christchurch), and the deacon was Archdeacon Holbrook (Auckland), representing Bishop Cleary, who was unable to attend through illness. All branches of the clergy throughout the Dominion were represented, as well as various religious orders. The cortege was a very long one. Archbishop O’Shea conducted the ceremony at the graveside in Karori Cemetery. On the occasion of his retirement, Mr J. R. M’Naughton, manager of the Greymouth branch of the National Bank of New Zealand, was met on Friday evening by the staff and presented with a solid leather suitcase. Mr M’Naughton has been in the service of the National Bank of New Zealand for 43 years, of which period he has spent 35 years on the West Coast. Mr M’Naughton was in charge of the Hokitika branch of the Natioryil Bank for 18 years, and was transferred from Hokitika to Greymouth 11 years ago. Mr and Mrs M’Naughton will leave Greymouth to-morrow on a holiday trip to Canterbury and Otago.