PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20704, 30 April 1929, Page 12

PERSONAL.

Ministerial. The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph' Ward) celebrated his'seventy-third birthday on Friday. The occasion (says the Dominion) was marked by the reception of. an avalanche of congratulatory messages from every part of the Dominion. “I feel none the worse for wear; in fact, I have never felt better,” said Sir Joseph, with a smile, in acknowledging the congratulations of an interviewer. “1- had completely forgotten that it wae my birthday until the telegrams commenced to arrive. The kindly sentiments expressed by the senders are very deeply appreciated.”

Mr A. C. 'Hanlon travelled to ,'i'imaru by the second express yesterday. Mr E. Howlison left Dunedin yesterday for Wellington. Mr Charles Todd will leave Dunedin on May 16 for a trip to England. He anticipates returning to the Dominion by Christmas. _ Mr A. P P. Chapman, captain of the English cricket team, is a visitor to Christchurch. _ Mr W. Ingle, New Zealand manager for P* C. Wakefield and Co., Ltd., will arrive in Dunedin. to-day. His Honor Mr Justice Smith arrived from the north yesterday afternoon. He preside this morning at the quarterly sessions of the Supreme Court. Mr J. H. Nimmo left Dunedin by the 11.34 a.m. express yesterday on his way to Blenheim. A Press Association cable message from Suva states that Dr Williams, of Auckland, who disembarked from the Niagara on April 12, died in hospital yesterday afternoon. A Press Association cable message from London states that Sir John DenisonPender left estate worth £237,503. .Mr, John Hislop, who has been on a Visit to Dunedin, started on big return journey to Auckland yesterday morning. Captain J. Brooke, N.Z.S.C., of Christchurch, is spending a week's leave with his sister, Mrs R. Dawson, of Dunottar. Mr H. Box, of Lower Harbour, has returned from a tour of the North Island. Mr Box is a candidate for the Blueskin Riding of the Waikouaitl County Council. . Dr and Mrs Vivian, of Taumarunui, are at present on a visit to Dunedin, and are staying with Captain Coll M'Donald, ' Collinswood,” Macandrew Bay, Mr and Mrs A. Fleming, of Gore, who have been for an extended tour through America, arrived in Dunedin last night. Messrs J. W, Blakely. W. A. Chirnsidc, S. C. - Greer, J. J. Johnston, R. M'Skimming, F. L. Thurlow, and J. T. Wilson are gazetted as members of the Patearoa Domain Board* Mr Bertram W, Wacher left Dunedin .by the. express yesterday morning for Blenheim to take up a position as brewer to the Marlborough Brewing Company. The staff of the Otago Brewery Company, where he has been second brewer for some years, bade him farewell on the station, and presented him with a handsome wallet. - .. . At the monthly meeting of the Otago Acclimatisation Society, a motion of sympathy with the relatives of Mr 0, W. S Chamberlain was passed. Mr Chamberlain was elected to the council in 1008, and held various offices on the society until ..The Otago Education Board lias made the following appointments:—Mr P E Forrester, first assistant, Normal School: Mr William Sullivan, asistant in charge of Model I, Albany Street; Miss E. Armstrong, sole teacher, Hooper’s Inlet: Miss J* G. Logan, sole teacher,. Te Houka. nH? rt in> of the Auckland General Post Office stall, has taken up bis new duties as superintendent of the parcels branch in the Dunedin Post Office. Mr J. L. Murphy, superintendent of the parcels branch in the Dunedin Post Office, has been promoted to the position of superintendent of the postal branch in the Invercargill Post Office. In regard to the recent , charges in'the staff at the headquarters of the Department of Industries and Commerce, it - is announced that the Public Service Commissioner has appointed Messrs D. Colquhoun and F Johnson in the place of Messrs G. W. Clinkard and L.-J. Schmitt. Mr Colquhoun, who has been associated with the department for the last nine years, has acted as local officer in charge at both Dunedin and Christchurch, and Mr F. Johnson has been an officer of the department for the past four years and ahalf, first at Wellington, .and more recently as offieer-m-charge at Dunedin. The promotion of these officers will take effect immediately.