PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21019, 7 May 1930, Page 12

PERSONAL.

Mr J, Loudon left Dunedin yesterday morning on a business visit to Wellington and Marton.

Mr W. G. Tait, of Invercargill, was a through passenger by yesterday’s express for the north, on his way to Wellington. Mr L. Walsh, who has’been on a business visit to Dunedin, left yesterday morning for the north on his return to Colombo. Mr J. Phillips,;-manager of Messrs Harrison, Ramsay, land Co., of Wellington, was a passenger by yesterday’s express for the nbrth. , ■■ ■ Mr L. Ai Paish, British Trade Commissioner for. New Zealand, who had been on a visit to Dunedin, left by yesterday’s express. oh. his 'return to Wellington..• ■ On Friday last Mr G.-J. Rawlinson was admitted by Mr Justice Kennedy as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court.

The Rev. H. J. L. Goldthorpe, who formerly served in the Dunedin and Wellington dioceses; has been appointed vicar of Avondale, in the diocese of Auckland. Mr F. S. Marks, of ‘ the Palmerston North 'branch of the Public Trust Office, has been transferred to Dunedin,, and Mr C. F. Cockbufn, of the Dunedin office, has been transferred to Waipukurau. The Rev. R. G. Coates. who was at one time connected with -.the St. Peter’s, Caversham, and Anderson’s Bay parishes, will leave Auckland shortly on a visit to England.-,. ~.- - " , , „ ' A. Press Association'message stated that from ,30 Mr .: J. R." Sutcliffe, first , assistant at' : Wellesley Roys’ College, has- been appointed principal, of Scots College, Wellington., • , , Messrs Abbey Jones, of , Invercargill (chairman of. the United Press Association) , W. Easton, and. C. Stanley Smith left Dunedin, yesterday mofning for Wellington to attend;a meeting of directors of the association.

Mr H. M; Nees, one of Otago’s foremost yachtsmen, left Bluff by the Maheno yesterday for Melbourne. He will make an extended tour , of : Australia, and Will be the guest of'prominent boating men during his travels. - - : It was reportcd. at -the meeting of the Dunedin. City -Ratepayers'; ll last night that Gr W.'A.‘Scott’- hall ‘‘ announced. hiaihleiiliOn of becomSng* a candid date for the city mayoralty at the election next year.' ‘

Mr ,J. Crossley Clitheroe. principal of music, at the Dunedin Training College, left Dunedin_ yesterday-'to adjudicate at the forthcoming competitions • in Palmerston North! ; , . A . Press Association message . from Christchurch states' that at a 'meeting of the New Zealand Board of Directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company. Mr Joseph Studholme'was elected a director of, the company;; fireplace :ofr Bit. George Clifford, ■' ... -, .■ ; Captain D. .Todd.who recently retired from the Union .Steam, Ship Company’s service, left Dunedin yesterday morning for Wellington and Sydney. Captain Todd will live in retirement at, his home at North Shore, Sydney. Mr C. A. Wilson' (president) and MrR. Hanning. (secretary of the Otago Acclimatisation Society) and-Messrs G. M. Thomson (Dunedin), J. Gilkison and E. of Invercargill," left ; yesterday for Christchurch to attend a Conference; in connection .with the deer menace. ' • At the .monthly meeting of the; Ocean l Beach. Boy Scouts’ Troop Committee, the chairman (Mr W. Pullar), referring to the death. of Mt' J. H. Hahcpck. spoke bf the untiring and enthusiastic manner in which-Mr Hancock had worked in procuring the land on which the Scouts’ Hall is built, , and much regret, was expressed by members at the: loss of a valuable supporter. A motion of condolence with the relatives was carried, the committee standing in silence. \ At last night’s meeting pf the West Harbour Borough Council, the Mayor (Mr H. E. Holier) referred to the death of Mr J.-Maloney and’Miwßear.dsmofe'.-'who Had ;■ resided >in' the district' ‘foi* ■' maiy years, Gn tne-'hjption of the"'Mayor, :it Was decided to'’fbrwsfdTeftSrs of - condol- ; ence tb the relatives. ' . ; ' 'At the meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery yesterday afternoon the moderator (the Rev. J, D., Smith) referred to the death of the Rev. Graham. Balfour, of Melbourne. Mr Balfour, bad, -as they knew, said Mr Smith; been minister of First Church, for some time. Mr Smith then moved that a letter of condolence be forwarded to Mrs- Balfour, the motion being carried in silence. After 45 years of most successful service, Mr H, M. Didsbury will retire at the end of this month from the ship,of the Auckland , branch, New Zealand which ; Isays' our special "correspondent) he- hgsheld' since 1920. ; , Born in Wellington, Mr Didsbury joined the branch of the company there in 1885, and in 1897 he was. selected- to open a branch of the comnany’s operations., at New Plymouth. Having ‘ successfully inaugurated • the branch, he .was transferred for'a time to Perth, Western Australia, and thence to India; but .after two.,years his .health , did not permit of a longer stay-in the tropica. He was again .chosen to open . a branch, on. this occasion at Bendigo In 1912 he was appointed manager at | Napier, and in 1918 manager at Dun- : edin; Ini 1920 the.’directors'chose him to assume control of the company’s affairs at Auckland. . • •. ,• A special parade of the’South’Duneainsection of, tne city’s- fire fighting forces | was held on Monday evening, when .Mr ; H. Archer was presented with, the United; Fire Brigades’ Association’s gold star for 25 years’ service. The presentation was made by Deputy Superintendent R- H Price, of the Central Station, who complimented Mr Archer on' receiving !an honour which most firemen'coveted. During the recipient’s fire-fighting career! ns has served with the Timaru Railway Brigade, then as superintendent ot the Hamilton Brigade, and 1m been a member of the auxiliary staff at the SoutD Dunedin Station for about three years.