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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20708, 4 May 1929, Page 14

PERSONAL.

11 Ministerial. An extensive pre-scssional tour of the Dominion is being undertaken by the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward). He will leave Wellington for New Plymouth to-day, and will, visit practically all the 1 arariaki towns next week, returning to Wellington on Friday, He will remain in the capital . for only one day, as he plans to be in Christchurch at the weekend and then to visit Dunedin andTnvcrcargill, spending several days in his constituency. A visit to Blenheim and Nelson will- follow immediately on Sir Joseph’s return, north, and if his intention to go to Auckland about.thc : end of the month. The Chief Justice, Mr M. Myers, was sworn in. at Wellington yesterday afternoon (states a Press Association .message) by Mr Justica, Herdman, who has been Acting Chief Justice for some time’ past. The new Chief Justice will commence his duties at once. , In the .same residence that first they .occupied after their marriage in 1860 two of Wairarapa’s: oldest settlers. Mr and Mrs E. E. Chamberlain, Upper Plain, Mastertou, celebrated the diamond jubilee of their wedding on Tuesday,- The gathering at which the event was celebrated was rendered specially, interesting by reason of the memories of the early days of the district that were recalled. Among those:present were the bridesmaids at the wedding 60 years ago, Mrs E. M’Gregor and Mrs M. M'Donald, The death, occurred at’ Winton on Thursday morning of Mr Henry Paterson Young at the age of 60 years. He arrived in New Zealand from Victoria with his. parents ■ in. the . early .’sixties, and . the family made its home at Riverton, where Mr Young, received his v early education. Adopting.! the teaching profession, he was appointed - headmaster of' ..the Orepuki School in 1882, and. there his life’s work awaited him, for, he did not relinquish, the position • till, his retirement nearly 41 years later. Mr . Young is survived by his widow, two sons, and one daughter. Mr H. Coxhead, secretary of the Mount Cook Motor, Company, left Timaru on Thursday for Auckland, en route for the Tjnitcd States, where he will study motor transportation and hotel. accommodation in the interests of his company. Private advice, has been received in Dunedin of the death in Christchurch yesterday of the Rev. John, Perkins, after an illness extending oyer about two years. Mr Perkins was ' a well-known figure in the ministry of the Presbyterian Church in Otago and Southland, . having been stationed at Balclutha, Kurow, Tapaniii, and --other places, and the news of his death willoccasion widespread tegret. as he was held in very high esteem in all the districts in; which he laboured. His last charge was at-Hokitika. During the critical days of the war Mr , Perkin's undertook work in thp; Eaitangata-mine in order that a miner might be released for. active service. The deceased clergyman, who was 55 years of age, "leaves a widow, three sons, and one daughter. ; A very -.old .and, highly respected resi-, dent of Welling ton,,'Mr William Wallace Todd, passed ■ away-, suddenly on Wednesday (says the Dominion). The deceased was particularly weH'known .in newspaper and printing circles as a printer of the old. school of craftsmen,: trained in ■ Scotland, a master-of his trade, always exacting from, himself and others the . highest possible standard of work.- As a young man he emigrated-to Australia, holding responsible positions there and being foreman printer of the old “Melbourne Standard.” He knew the . old-time piecework method, of payment, for hand composing throughout, and could recount many amusing -. instances ,o£ his experiences. Crossing from Australia to New 1 Zealand, he joined the staff of the Evening Post, and a few years later, was appointed foreman printer of The Dominion, where he capably carried out his duties up to the date of his retirement some years ago on, account of advancing age. Two sons are left—Mr Charles Todd, prominent/ in journalistic circles in Melbourne and Sydney, and Mr Herbert Todd, of. : H.M. Prisons staff 'at' New Plymouth.... His wife predeceased him about 25 years ago. . Our Wellington correspondent reports that Mr Thomas Irvine, headmaster of the Clyde Quay School, died suddenly at the school yesterday morning. While sitting at the desk in his office, about 10 o’clock, Mr Irvine’ had a. sudden' heart attack.- Mr H. R. Fisher (first assistant teacher at the school) managed, with the aid of one of the other male teachers, to get him on to , a couch, and Dr Elliott, who was telephoned for, was very quickly in attendance. In the meantime, however, the headmaster had expired in Mr Fisher’s arms, and Hr Elliott could only pronounce; life extinct. Mr Irvine began his teaching career in 1885 as a pupil teacher in Canterbury. From March, 1921, to March, 1925, he was headmaster of the Hokitika District High School, and lie . then became headmaster .of ■ th,e . Clyde Quay School, holding that poisition to the end.' He .was an MA, and a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society. Having put in 44 years of service, .under tin Education Department Mr Irvine had intended to retire on superannuation at. th° end of the present year. He seemed to be in his usual health when he . arrived at the school yesterday morning, but it is understood that Dr Luke' had been' attending him for heart trouble for some-time past. He,, leares a .widow, two' Sons,'- and a daughter. , ■ '