PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20583, 5 December 1928, Page 10

PERSONAL

Mr 0. J. Hawken, late Minister of Agriculture, with his family, will shortly take up his residence in Wanganui. Mr Hawken has big farming interests in the district. Mr Robert Riley, associate-editor of the Sun, Auckland,- left by the Ulimaroa on a'holiday visit to Sydney. Mr F. W.‘ Hamel, who has been on a visit to Dunedin, left yesterday morning op his return to Patea, Mr J. C. South passed .through Dunedin yesterday morning on his return to Temuka. * . Mr.J. W. Collins, secretary of the Department of Industries and Commerce, left Dunedin yesterday morning for Christchurch, ■ The Rev. W. F. Evans, formerly of Dunedin, and -uow a resident in'Southland, was' a passenger by express for Christchurch.One of the earliest members .of the W.C.T.U., in the person of Mrs E. li.' Miller, who-joined the organisation when Mrs Mary Leavitt visited" New Zealand in 1885, passed away on Monday at the age of 84 years, and was buried yesterday in the Anderson’s Bay Cemetery, Mrs Miller.-was the instructress of the cookery classes at the primary and technical schools inaugurated by the W.C.T.U., and later taken over by the Government. Mr R. D. Poison, was a passenger by the through train yesterday to Wellington to attend a meeting of the New Zealand Alliance.

Reference to the transfer of Mr F. S. Dyson (district Public Works engineer and Government representative on the District Highways Council, No. 16) was made at the council meeting yesterday morning by several members. Mr J. Ritchie stated that Mr. Dyson had been very ■ fait “•and impartial in carrying out his duties as chairman, and they regretted his departure exceedingly. He extended the best wishes of the council, and expressed the hope that Mr Dyson would be transferred back to Otago at • some future date. Mr Dyson briefly replied. Mr Dyson will leave- for Auckland on Friday of next week. Mr T. M. Ball, who is to . succeed Mr F. ( S. Dyson in Dunedin, is expected to arrive here on Monday..

Mr T. T. Hugo, Government inspector of fire brigades working under the jurisdiction of fire boards, parsed' through Dunedin, by yesterday’s express from toe north. ; He spent last night at Milton, and will journey to-day to Invercargill. Mr Hugo will arrive in Dunedin on Friday for the purpose •' of inspecting the City Fire Brigade. Our South African correspondent writes on October 24:—Professor James Park, of the University of Otago, is making a brief visit to. the Union. He vaguely remembers South Africa, having visited .the sub-continent when on his. way from England to New Zealand as a youth to join the Government Geological Department; but that was a matter of 54 years ago. Before leaving South Africa Professor Park intends, seeing something of the diamond mines at Kimberley and of the Rand gold mines, and also, if time permits, Rhodesia. i

At last night’s meeting of the West Harbour Borough Council the Mayor (Mr J. M. Fraser) said it was only fitting that the council should express its appreciation of the services rendered by Mr H. L. Tapley to the, council and the district during his , term as ifiember for Duijedtn North. . .Mr 1 , Tapley. j had . alwavsbeen most, obliging arid .anxious to serve the council and the : residents. Crs J. Robb, and T, H. Hirridgo endorsed the Mayor's remarks. It was - decided to forward a letter to Mr Tapley expressing the council’s appreciation. The sudden death on Saturday last of Mrs James Coombs, of this city, came as a shock to her friends, although her health had for some months past not been satisfactory. She was a daughter of Mr T. Davereux-Jones, of Christchurch, and though born in Canada, spent practically her whole life in New Zealand, residing in Christchurch prior to making her home' in Dunedin. She was widely read; deeply interested in all current events, a true citizen and patriotic worker, and an ardent partner in her husband’s musical life, and her vital personality will long be remembered by her friends. She is survived by her , husband and a son, Mr Leslie D. Coombs, and other relatives. ■: i The, members of the Dunedin Grain; beed, and Produce Association held up market operations for. two hours on Tuesday in order to say farewell to Mr W. E. Reynolds, who is retiring from active business. \The function took the form of. a luncheon at the Highcliff Tea Rooms, when Mr Reynolds was the recipient of /a silver salver and cigarette case, conveymg_ to him the kindest regards of the an 4 seed trade fraternity. Mr A Miller, president of the association, made the presentation, referring in appropriate terms to Mr Reynolds’s connection with the trade for the past 3S years. He was followed by Messrs, J, B. Waters Stronach Paterson, J. H. Ninimo, David" iodd, A. Gilchrist, and W. Brown, all of whom voiced the high appreciation with which Mr Reynolds is regarded not only in Dunedin but throughout the whole of the Dominion Mr Reynolds made. a a T cioQuent reply, referring especially to the cordiality and the fraternal spirit underlying business relations m this centre.