PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21266, 21 February 1931, Page 14

PERSONAL.

Mr S. T. S. Martin, of Wellington is visiting Dunedin in connection with the Methodist Conference. A Napier Press Association telegram announces the death of Mr A. A. Kennedy, surveyor, at the age of 65 years. Mr Justice Ostler returned from Invercargill last night and will preside-over sittings of the Supreme Court in Dunedin next week. , ... Mr Harold Silverstone, who passed with credit in the University national scholarship examinations, having gained the hignest marks, has received advice that he has been awarded a University national scholarship. . . A social evening was given in the Early Settlers’ Hall on Thursday night in honour of Mr T. Begg, who organised the ship Auckland jubilee celebrations which ware held here Recently. A walking-stick bearing the inscription: “To Mr T Begg from shipmates of the Auckland, 1879-19,.. , was presented to the guest, and several speakers referred in complimentary terms to Mr Begg’s ability as an organiser. A musical programme was given during the evening and a short dance was held. The Public Trustee announces that, consequent upon the promotion of Mr W. M. Barr to assistant-Public Trustee, .Mr F. Menneer has been appointed cniet accountant in the Public Trust Office. M Menneer is a member by examination ot the New Zealand Society of Accountants. Professor R. Lawson, of Dunedin, afld Mr A K. Anderson, of Christchurch, have been elected to fill the vacancies on the University Entrance Board caused by the resignations of Professor Thompson and the Rev Mr Crosse, representing the Academic Board and the registered private and secondary schools. In each case only one candidate was nominated. The following telegram has keen sent to Lord and Lady Baden-Powell by the Governor-General: —“ A hearty welcome to New Zealand. The Boy Scouts and Girl Guides are a great asset to tingl DO minion in promoting among its young people those qualities of enterprise, resourcefulness, self-denial, and self-respect which so signally characterised its eaily pioneers, and Without which no nation can maintain its vigour and prosperity, and no individual complete ha PP in ®®\ The following appointments have been made bv the Otago Education Board. Lillian H. I. Mitcheß, classes, Oamaru; David A S. Walker, first assistant, Andersens Bay, Wilson, fifth assistant, Cayersham, Charles W. Briggs, fifth, assistant, St. Clair; Margaret R.. Currie, infant mis tress, Clinton; Marjory S. Stewart as sistant, Bannockburn; Florence SP e j|“, assistant, Highchff; Winifred A Her bert, assistant, Otanomomo; Eilem h. Stanger, sole teacher. Tahumatu House hold B School. Transfers have been approved as follow:—Wilfred J. MDowall, sole teacher, Papatowai, to Patearoa, Dr W. J. Boraman, third assistant, to Caver sham from Moray Plade; Miles J. burner, sole teacher, Nugget Point, to Lieutenant-colonel F. P. He Breton, who is acting as touring commissioner .or Chief Scout Lord Baden-Powell. served with the Royal Engineers prior to 1614 on the north-west and north-east irontiers of India (states our-Auckland correspondent). During the Great War he saw service in Arabia and Mesopotamia, first commanding a company of King George’s Own Sappers and Miners, and later as a general staff officer and commanding officer of the Royal Engineers, 17th Indian Division. He is now on the retired list. Lieutenant-colonel Le areton’s father, the late Lieutenant-colonel H Le Breton, came to New Zealand in the late ’sixties as a junior officer .ot the 18th Royal Irish Regiment. Ensign Le Breton was stationed at Auckland and remained with his regiment for three years before returning to England in lava. He was an accomplished artist, and several sketches of early Auckland, signed “Ensign Le Breton,” are in the familys possession. , ~ , . Mrs A. J. DreaVer, of Auckland, who was recently sworn in as a justice of the peace in that city, is a native of Dunedin. Mrs Dreaver lived here until she had reached the age of 24 years, and has now resided in Auckland for about 20 years, during which time she has taken a keen interest in all public affairs. Among hen, activities may be mentioned the organising of Benefit concerts for the blind and sick and the prominent part she played in arranging for the installation of wireless sets in the Auckland Hospital. i_he is vice-president of the People’s Health Society, of which Mr Stratford, chairman of the Justices of the Peace Association, is president, and is also an active member of the National Council of Women. In the political arena, Mrs Dreaver is also well known, and v is the only woman on the approved list of candidates . lor Labour in the North Island. She is a past-president of the Auckland women’s branch of the New Zealand Labour Party, and is at present honorary secretary of that body. The new officer to command the Devonport Naval Base, Commander E. L. Berthon, arrived from Southampton by the Rangitata (states our Auckland correspondent). He was accompanied by Mrs Berthon, to whom lie was married last December. Commander Berthon, who was one of the naval officers who took part in tile historic raid on Zeebrugge in April, 1918, is to succeed Commander Nelson Clover at the naval base, and will take up his duties this month. Commander Berthon, who-then held the rank of lieutenant, was one of the officers on board H.M.S. Vindictive when she ran alongside the mole at Zeebrugge. Bluejackets and marines, led by their officers, of whom Commander Berthon was one, went over the side by means of speciallyprepared gangways, and in face of a deadly fire from the shore batteries, it was recorded of them that they swarmed ashore “with undaunted gallantry and fought their way splendidly into the German defences.” The following resignations have been accepted by the Otago Education Board; Allan Lewis, head master. Pine Hill; Winifred J. Hay, sole teacher, Akatore; Winifred C. Doogue, sole teacher. Hooper’s Inlet; Eleanor J. Cowan sole teacher, Kyehurn; Nora M. Mayhead, sole teacher, Moraona; W. J. M'Dowall, sole teacher, Papatowai; Annie E. Stuck, sole teacher, Tapui; Gertrude C. M’Pherson, mistress, Arthup Street; David D. A. S. Walker, third assistant, Anderson’s Bay; Thomas Wilson, third assistant, Balclutha; Ethel Jones, first assistant, ' Clinton; Evelyn C. Gasper, assistant, George Street; Kena A. Bardwell, assistant, Kakanui; Dorothy £. Crimp, eleventh assistant, Mornington; Florence Speden, assistant, Waipahi; Walter J. Boraman, assistant, Moray Place.