PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20867, 6 November 1929, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Sir Truby King left Auckland for Sydney by the Aorangi last night. Mr T, Somerville left Dunedin yesterday on n business visit to Wellington. Mr R. T. Meredith, of Invercargill, arrived in Dunedin by the express yesterday morning, Mr A. D. Edgar, an ex-Mayor and councillor of St. Kilda, and Mr George Stratton - will be candidates for the mayoralty of the borough. A cablegram from London states that Mr Bernard Shaw has been elected a life member of the Institute of Journalists. Mr J. Douglas Perrett, artist, formerly of Dunedin, but now of Auckland, arrived yesterday afternoon by the express from the north.

Sir James Allen. M.L.C., went north by the express yesterday to resume his parliamentary duties in Wellington. Our special correspondent in Auckland states that Mr W. R. Wilson has been appointed chairman of directors of the South British Insurance Company for the ensuing year.

A Hamilton Press Association message advises that the Rev. Gordon Bell, of St. Sepulchre’s, Auckland, has been appointed vicar of Cambridge and archdeacon of Waikato.

At the monthly meeting of the Green Island Borough Council last night the Mayor (Mr W. 0. Smellie) referred to the death of Mr R. W. Hall, who was the borough’s representative on the Otago Hospital Board. It was decided that a letter of sympathy be sent to Mrs Hall and family. . Commander F. N. Attwood, who has relinquished command of H.M.S. Laburnum, his term of office in New Zealand waters having expired, left Auckland by the Aorangi for Sydney last nigbt. The command of the Laburnum has been taken over by Commander C. E. Hotbam. A Press Association cable message from Sydney states that Commissioner and. Mrs Cunningham, with their, family, arrived there yesterday on the Boilranald, on their way to New Zealand. Commissioner Cunningham will succeed Commissioner Hay as leader of the Salvation Armv in New Zealand. Mr C. Diamond, a former resident of Dunedin, _ who is now manager of the Commercial Bank in Perth, Wetsejrn Australia, left by the north express yesterday on his homeward journey after spending a holiday in the city. ’At last night’s meeting of the West Harbour Borough Council the resignation of Cr F. W. Venn was received. In a covering letter Mr Venn stated that he found it necessary to resign his seat as a member of the council for the Ravensbourne Ward owing to his removal from the district. The Mayor (Mr H. E. Moller) said that Mr Venn had proved a worthy man on the council, and wished him every success in his new venture.

At last night’s meeting of the executive of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association the chairman, Mr A. M'Hutchon, made reference to the death of Mr R. W. Hall. He said they deeply regretted the death of Mr Hall, who had been a valued friend of the association, A letter of condolence had been sent to Mrs Hall, and on Saturday the association had been represented at the funeral. They had placed on record their sincere regret at the death of Mr Hall. Mr Paterson also referred to the loss suffered by the death of Mr Hall, and said Mr Hall's policy had been to, as far as possible, give assistance to disabled soldiers. Members of the executive stood fpr a few seconds as a mark of respect. The death of Mr R. E. Cameron was referred to by the Mayor of West.Harbour _ (Mr H. E, Moller) at last night’s meeting of the council. Mr Moller said that it was.only a month ago when Mr Cameron had taken his seat at the council table, and they all deply regretted his death. The council showed its sympathy with the relatives by adjourning for five minutes. The Mayor also made feeling reference to the death of Mr R. W. Hall, and he moved a motion of sympathy with the relatives, which was carried in silence. It was also decided to forward a letter to the St. Kilda Borough Council conveying the sympathy of the council in the death of such a worthy citizen. Mr A. H. Dyer, who has been employed for the last 23 years at Hillside Railway Workshops, and has been for nearly eight years librarian of the workshops, has' retired from the service on account of ill-health. Prior to his departure on Monday afternoon he was met by representatives of the staff and of the library and presented with a cheque as a token of appreciatioh. The manager (Mr C. J. Graham) expressed the regret of the staff generally and himself personally at the resignation of Mr Dyer. Mr Dyer was an ideal librarian, and a great deal of the success of the library was due to his efforts. As a workman he had proved himself very capable, and bis popularity was very marked. Mr Dyer returned thanks for the good wishes expressed. The remains were interred yesterday of Mr James Purdie, of Musselburgh, who passed away on Sunday last in his eightyfifth year. He was a native of Motherwell, Scotland, and arrived at Dunedin in the ship Nelson in 1863. For several years he worked in various districts around the city, and eventually accepted employment with the Union Steam Ship Company at Port Chalmers, where he resided for upwards of 20 years. Subsequently he removed to Dunedin to engage in the aerated waters business, from which he retired in 1010. He was a member of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association, and of the Port Chalmers Old Identities’ Association. He is survived by two sons— Mr A. Purdie. of Wellington, and Mr J. Jackson Purdie, and one daughter, Mrs J. R. Smith, of this city.