PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22063, 20 September 1933, Page 8

PERSONAL

' Mr H. T. Speight left Dunedin yesterday morning on a business visit to Wellington. Mr W. Garrett, manager for Messrs A. and T. Burt, Ltd., left Dunedin by yesterday’s express for the north, on his way to Wellington. Messrs J. Fisher, A. C. Townley, A. W. Clark, and W. Y. Dickie, were through passengers by yesterday’s express for the north. They are proceeding to Wellington to attend a conference of the New Zealand Dairy Board. Messrs J. A. Hanan, R. Scott, and W. Stevenson, MtL.C.’s, were through passengers by yesterday’s express for the north, en route to Wellington. Mr C. W. Rattray and Mr G. R. Ritchie left Dunedin yesterday morning for Wellington to attend a meeting of the Union Steam Ship Company directors. Mr H. C. Campbell was a passenger by yesterday’s express for the north, en route to Wellington to attend a meeting of the New Zealand Harbour Boards Association. Mr G. W. Reid was a passenger by yesterday’s express for the north. He is proceeding to Wellington to attend' a meeting of the Railways Board. Mr W. E. Puddy, A.M.InstO.E., of the chief engineer’s office. Railways Department, Wellington, who, for the*last three years, has been engaged on the plans and design of the new railway station yard at Wellington, has now been placed in chai’ge of the construction work. He was formerly a pupil of the Otago Boys High P. A. de la Perrelle, M.P. for Awarua, D. M'Dougall, M.P. for Mataura, and P. M’Skimming, M.P., for Clutha, were through passengers by yesterday s express for the north, en route to Wellington. Mr Colin L. Tapley, who was the successful competitor in the recent contest conducted in New Zealand by Paramount Picture Corporation, left by the express yesterday on his way to Auckland, where he will join the Monterey for Los Angeles. On his arrival at Hollywood, Mr Tapley will take a part in the film “ The Search for Beauty.” which is to be made at the Paramount Studios. To mark her having completed 50 years service as a Sunday school teacher, Mrs H. C. Scott was presented with a_ longservice diploma at the annual of the Presbyterian Sunday School Union on Monday night. Mrs Scott, who retired last year, commenced teaching in the First Church Sunday School in 1876, and taught there until 1886, continuing for the next four years in Christchurch and Oamaru. In 1900 she assumed charge or a class in the Baptist Sunday School at Maori Hill, which she taught until the opening of the Presbyterian Sunday School in that district. With the exception ot two years and a-half spent in Southland, she continued in this school until her reReference was made by the chancellor (Mr W. J. Morrell) at the meeting of the Council of the University of Otago yesterday to the death of Mr G. M. Thomson. The chancellor stated that although Mr Thomson had had no direct association with the University he had done great work for education in Dunedin. He had been closely associated with the professorial staS in scientific work, and his services were valued by the University. By his passing a well-known and popular figure in the community bad been removed. A motion of sympathy with the relatives of Mr Thomson was carried At the monthly meeting yesterday of the Board of Managers of the King Edward Technical College Mr T. Scott was unanimously re-elected chairman, yesterday’s meeting marked the completion by Mr Scott of 30 years’ service as a member of the board, and for 22 years ot this period he has held the office of chairman. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr C. J. Hayward reminded the members that Mr Scott would celebrate his eightieth birthday next month, and on his motion, seconded by Mr J. J. Madow, it was decided to tender to Mr Scott the congratulations of the board. Mr Lawrence J. Cooper (Invercargill} has arrived in London under transfer in the Bank of New South Wales from Tokomaru Bay (says our London correspondent, writing on August 10), and be expects to he in England for about two years. He had a most .enjoyable journey by the Otranto. During the first weekend after landing Mr Cooper had the good fortune to see J. B. Hobbs make his 196th century for Surrey v. Notts. The funeral of Major D. E. G. Cardale, who was well known in military circles throughout the Dominion, took place at Waikumete (Auckland) Cemetery on Monday. Major Cardale, when a member of the Christchurch Yeomanry Cavalry, was one of the contingent chosen to represent New Zealand in London at the Diamond Jubilee celebration of Queen Victoria. On the outbreak of the South African War, he left as a sergeant-major in the first contingent, and on his return he was attached to the New Zealand Stan Corps, being for some time mounted instructor in the Otago district. At the commencement of the Great War he was appointed chief mounted instructor for New Zealand, which position he held until 1917, when he left for Egypt with the rank of captain. Major Cardale was a member of Lord Allenby’s staff at the capture of Jerusalem. A warm tribute to the service given in the cause of technical education by the late Mr G. M. Thomson was paid yesterday by the chairman of the Board ot Managers of the King Edward Technical College (Mr T. Scott), at the monthly meeting of the board. Mr Scott said that Mr Thomson had founded technical education in Otago 44 years ago, and during that period he had done more for that branch of education than any man he knew —not only in Otago, but in New Zealand. Through his death, the community had suffered a decided loss, and the cause of education had lost one of its staunchest supporters. A motion of condolence with the relatives was passed, the members standing in silence. . Mr R. T. Morris (Timaru) has arrived to investigate the possibilities of going in for farming in this country (says our London correspondent, writing on August 10). He will have a good look round before making any decision. Mr Morns travelled by the Pakelia, via Cape Horn, and Rio, and had an interesting vovage of 47 days to the Royal Albert Docks. The ship experienced heavy seas and gales near Cape Horn, but she is a marvellous sea boat and weathered all storms. Mr G M. Valentine, dairy instructor at Massey College, has received notice (says a Press Association telegram from Palmerston North) of his transfer to London as assistant to the inspector of dairy produce for one year. Mr Valentine will lie replaced at the college by Mr J. W. Smith, dairy instructor at Whangarei, who will be succeeded there by Mr G. V. Were, at present instructor at Hawke’s Bay and Wellington, and formerly the occupant of the position to which Mr Valentine is now proceeding. Mr Smith recently undertook a visit to Australia, where he made observations of dairying methods.