PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20875, 15 November 1929, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Mr Justice Adams, after a brief visit to Dunedin, returned to Christchurch yesterday. Mr J. W. Webb proceeded to Christchurch by the express yesterday. Mr James Fletcher left Dunedin yesterday morning for Auckland. Mr J. A. Haggitt returned to Dunedin on Wednesday evening after an extended tour abroad. Mr C. Meyerscough, chief signal inspector for the New Zealand Railways, returned to Wellington by the express yesterday morning. _ Captain J. R. Middleton, Director of Naval Reserves, arrived in Dunedin by the express yesterday on a visit of inspection to the Otago Division, R.N.V 11. (N.Z.D.). Mr 6. W. Brown, of the Magistrate's Court staff _in Invercargill, has received notice of his transfer, on promotion, to the office of the Official Assignee at Auckland. The following appointments in the public service are announced Tsays a Press Association telegram from Wellington):— Mr Arthur William Watters, to be official assignee for the Northern and the Taranaki Supreme Court districts; Mr Philip Gordon Dwyer, to be district public trustee at Gisborne. A Press Association cable message from Sydney states that’ among the passengers in the Aorangi, which left for Auckland yesterday, are Lord Craigavon (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland) and Lady Craigavon. who will spend two months in New Zealand, ■ ■ ■ ■ Mr T. M. Wilford, who has been appointed to succeed Sir James Parr as High Commissioner for New Zealand in London, is the third Christ's College scholar to occupy the. office. Sir Westby Percival and Mr W. Pember Reeves, who both served terms as Agents-general, were educated at Christ’s College also. The Otago Education Board has made the following appointments:—Mr R. F. Harrison, seventh assistant. Albany Street; Miss S.. P. Gage, sole teacher. Port Molyneux; Miss J. A. Green, infant mistress. Anderson’s Bay; Miss A; Sinclair. fourth assistant, Kaikorai; Miss E. N. Mackisack, fourth assistant, Macandrew Road; Miss M. S. Adams, second assistant, Kurow; Miss M. C. Bell, assistant, Moeraki; Miss K. A. Bishop, assistant. Papakaio. The Judge Advocate General of the Indian Army, Brigadier G. Palmer, arrived at Wellington by the lonic from Southampton on Tuesday. He is at present on leave pending his which will take effect as from Friday next. After a visit to the Milford Track he will proceed to Taupo and the Rotorua district for the fishing season. He paid a visit to New Zealand some two years ago, and was so impressed with the country on that occasion that he will probably settle in the Dominion when his present itinerary is completed. The Catholic congregations of Mosgiel and the Taieri welcomed home the Rev. Father John Walls at a social evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall last night. The Rev. Father M’Mahon was chairman, and he was supported by the rector of Holy Cross College .(the Rev. Dr Morkane), the professors of Holy Cross College, and the Rev Father M'Gettigan (Oamaru) were present. The chairman, on behalf of the congregation, made a speech of welcome, and this was supplemented by the Rev. Dr Morkane, Mr Cuttance (Allanton), Mr A. F. Quelch (Mosgiel), and Mr M. Curran (Outram), A programme was supplied as follows; — Piano solo. Master O. Pringle; . pianoforte duet, Misses Quclch; recitation. Master V. Kirbyk songs—Misses Tracey and M’Gettigan, Rev. Fathers M'Glone, O’Neill, and' M’Mahon, Messrs Carroll, J. P. Walk, and M. Curran. Father Walls was presented with a surplice, embroidered with Limerick lace. In a neat reply he returned thanks for the welcome accorded to him and for the beautiful gift. He expressed Ins pleasure at being back again in his native town after his four years of study in Paris. The ladies of the congregation provided supper. The adjutant-general, New Zealand Defence Forces, Lieutenant-colonel R. B. Smythe, D. 5.0., having been appointed chief staff officer of the southern command, will relinquish his present position at an early date. As a boy, Colonel Smythe received a grounding in military training with the Christchurch Boys’ High School Cadets, and in 1900 joined the Royal New Zealand Artillery. In 1902 he was officer commanding the Wellington detachment of the Royal New Zealand Engineers, and later held a similar position at Auckland. In 1913 he was in command of the R.N.Z. Artillery at Dunedin. At an early date in the Great War he was general staff officer, Tyne Defences, and in July, 1915. became general staff officer, Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, and continued to hold important positions throughout the war period. Returning to Now Zealand, lie was attached to defence headquarters for a period, and later was transferred to Auckland. During the past six years Colonel Smythe has boon adjutantgeneral. He was mentioned three times in despatches, and. in addition to the D.S.O. holds the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal, aud the Victm-v Modal.