PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22126, 2 December 1933, Page 12

PERSONAL

Mr Justice Ostler arrived from the north by yesterday afternoon’s express. The conciliation commissioner (Mr 8. Ritchie) left Dunedin for Christchurch yesterday morning. • Mr A. Walker, general manager for Messrs Gordon and Gotch, Ltd., left on his return to Wellington yesterday after a business visit to Dunedin. After visiting relatives in Otago Mr Maurice Kain left yesterday, en route to the Malay States, where he is engaged in mining. ‘ Mr W. Stuart Wilson, who has been visiting Dunedin, left yesterday morning on his return to Wellington. Mr R, A. Anderson, of Invercargill, who has been paying a short business visit to Dunedin, left yesterday afternoon on his return to the south, j

Mr W. S. Fogg, of Dunedin, has received advice that he has been successful in passing his M.D. degree. Mr J. S. Douglas returned to Dunedin last evening after attending a meeting of the Plumbers’ Board at Wellington. / On Thursday afternoon the staff of the Milburn Lime and Cement Company., Ltd., gathered in the board room to bid farewell to Mr P. J. Leadbeater on the occasion of his retirement, through ill-health. In presenting Mr Leadbeater with a handsome set of cutlery, Mr J. H. Stewart (general manager) spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr Leadbeater’s services !io the company, and wished him many years of retirement. Mr W.,W. Mackersy (assistant manager) also referred to the happy relations during his 25 years of service. Mr Leadbeater feelingly replied, after which afternoon tea was served. . Dr and Mrs G. R. Kingston, of Timaru, are now in London. Dr Kingston passed the examination for the fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons while at Edinburgh. ■ ■ , Arrangements for the dispostion of tne staff of the Auckland Training College while it is closed next year have been made by the Education Department. Mr D. M. Rae, principal (says a Press Association telegram), will act as inspector of schools, and Mr F. C. Lopdell, viceprincipal, as temporary inspector of schools, both with headquarters at Auckland; Two of . the staff will be att ached to the University College, one to the Auckland Museum, and the others are given various duties in secondary or primary schools. •