PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20964, 1 March 1930, Page 14

PERSONAL.

Mr J. K, Horn, M.Sc,, has received word that he has passed his final examination for Bachelor of Engineering (electrical) .

Mr C. Hughes, manager of the Union Steam Ship Company in Sydney, and formerly a member of the head office staff in Dunedin, arrived on Tuesday by the Manama,

Professor Bavtrum, of the geological department in the- Auckland University College, left Dunedin yesterday morning for his home city.

Dr Stanley' Batchelor left yesterday morning by the 11.34 ’train for a trip to England.

Mr C. J. L. White travelled by train yesterday to Christchurch on business. Mr Cecil Hordern and his son, Mr Arthur K. Hordern, of Sydney, were passengers for. the north yesterday by the second express.

Mr W. B. M'Ewan (city librarian) and Or Taplcy went north yesterday.to bo present at the librarians 5 conference.

Mr J. G. Osborne, secretary of the North Island Brass Bands’ Association, will leave on his return to Wellington by the first express this morning. Mr H. C. Campbell was granted a further three months’ leave of absence at the meeting of the Otago Harbour Board last night. Mr K. Merrett Wilkinson left on Thursday for Mount Cook to attend the conference of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand.

t Mr W. H. Rose, of Christchurch, arrived yesterday to attend the meetings of the Presbyterian Assembly, which will be commenced next week.

Messrs G. L, Denniston, E. C. Hazlett. and W. A. Fla veil (of the Westport Coal Company), after a visit to the West Coast, returned to Dunedin last evening. Messrs W. Clarke (secretary of the Otago branch of the Federated Seamen’s Union) and W. Murphy (of the Executive Council) were passengers for Dunedin by the first express from the north yesterday after a business journey to Wellington. ■■

Mr H. LP Paterson came to Dunedin yesterday by the through express from the north.

Mr T. Pound, chief clerk and receiver of land revenue in Invercargill, Las received advice of his promotion to a similar position in the Lands ufiice, Dunedin. He will be succeeded in the Invercargill office by Mr J. D. Hay, of New Plymouth. Mr P. J.. Mottram, headmaster of the Riccarton School, has been selected by the Education Department for the headmastership of the Timaru South School, in place of Mr J. Methven, who is retiring on superannuation.

Mr B. R. Stock, of Wellington, and formerly of Dunedin, left by the Tahiti on Tuesday. He plans to visit Los Angeles, the Grand Canyon, Chicago, Buffalo, and New York, where he will make an extended stay. He will leave New York for London by the Coronia on June 6.

Mr A. T. Slocomhe, of Wellington, has received advice from the Institution of Civil Engineers, London (says a Press Association telegram) that in the last October associate membership examination (sections A and B) in England and abroad he obtained the highest marks. As he was over the age and, therefore] not eligible for the Bayliss prize of £l3 in respect of the examination, the council has ordered that he receive honourable mention.

A welcome was extended to Mr and Mrs A. Murray and family by the neighbours around Keith Hall Farm, East Taien, on their arrival there to take over their property a few days ago. These new settlers recently resided at Clydevale. The assembled friends wished them every success in their new home. Mr Murray made suitable acknowledgment of the welcome.

In an address at the picnic held vesterdny by the Balclutha-Bruce Old Identities Association, the Mayor of Balciutha air S. V. White) referred to the death of Sir Thomas Mackenzie, who had been a familiar figure at the association’s gatherings for some years past. It ivas decided to write to the relatives and assure them of the great loss felt by the death of Sir Thomas.

~ ■ Rc i et [ cnce ' vas made at the meeting of the lawn County Council yesterday to the retirement of Mr Patrick O’Brien, of ” 00l,sulc ' fr °m the position of road surfaceman in Maungatua Biding. It was s ated that Mr O’Brien h f d been employed m attending to roads in the Woodside and Maungatua districts for over 20 years. He had proved himself a good workman and a faithful servant The council appreciated l, is long and serMce in attending to the district needs ,m m “ r J ' ea " stl “ “ «'"« A Press Association cable message from } aueouvor states that Mr W. H Taft a former 1 resident of the United States, las lapsed into unconsciousness, and there is no hope of his recovery Further successes for .Mr Warwick Braithwaitc in the field of music h.ve Mr n 7WH Ü by thG ktest E)) S lish mailMr Biaitlnvaitc is one of the youiwer members oi the family of the late Mr Joseph Bruithwnitc, and studied in Duuedm under Miss Hciiiemann, Mr Sidney imHMf ¥ aX Scllerek - After cai-rv-ing all before him in tiie pianoforte scc-boli'mf-the ■P" neclm competitions he went in 1917 to England, and there won throe scho arships at the Royal Academy, giving him roe tuition. Two years ag oh e founded the National Orchestra of Wales Of which the Prince of Wales is presh dent In January of this year. hL or . chestra which, he conducts personally opened its season with concerts at Cardiff and Swansea that were very highly praised for the programmes were made up of the best music, and it is said that Ins oo players constitute one of the finest orchestral combinations in the Kingdom Hr A. C. Cameron, export Manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., has been appointed genera! manager of the Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company, secretary of the Otago Farmers’ I nion, and manager of Producers, Ltd. Mr A. C. Cameron has been on the staff

of the National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., for the past 19 years, two years of which lie spent on the staff of til is company’s freezing works in the North Island. In 1922 Mr Cameron was sent to the Old Country to study the handling of New Zealand produce in London, Glasgow, and Liverpool, and he spent some months in the company's London office. Mr Cameron served with distinction during the war, being awarded a commission on the Somme and the Military Cross for gallantry in action at Messines. Mr Cameron is at present vicepresident of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce.