PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22259, 11 May 1934, Page 10

PERSONAL

Ministerial. Tiie Minister of Employment {Mr Adam Hamilton) left Queeustown yesterday morning and travelled to Waikaia, via Roxburgh and Rae's Junction. He visited the area in the neighbourhood of the King Solomon mine, where geophysical operations are at present being carried out under Government supervision, and later proceeded to his home iu the south. The Minister will pass through Dunedin to-morrow on his way back to Wellington. Mr W. E. Reynolds was a passenger by yesterday's express for the north, en route for Wellington. Mr T. Tyrrell was a passenger by the express yesterday on his way to Wellington. A Press Association message from Wellington states that the reappointment of Mr B. C. Aston and Mr W. R. B. Oliver, of Wellington, as members of the Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand was gazetted last night. It is stated by our Balclutha correspondent that the congregation of the Stirling Presbyterian Church has decided to extend a call to the Rev. J.--B. Bickerstaff, of Dunrobin. Mr A. 0. Heany, secretary of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, went to Invercargill yesterday to address the local Chamber of Commerce. He will leave Invercargill to-morrow, and ,will pass through Dunedin by the express for the north.

The appointment of Mr T. J. Maling, of Christchurch, to be a member of the New Zealand Wool Committee, vice Mr R. L. M. Kitto, who resigned, was gazetted last night (states a Press Association message). Mr Maling is president of the New Zealand Woolbrokera' Association. The Rev. John Hubbard, of the Kelburn Presbyterian Church, who has received a call to St. Andrew's, Palmerston North, accepted the call at a meeting of the Wellington Presbytery on Tuesday night. Mr J. S. Jessep, Deputy-Commissioner of Unemployment, and Mr W. Bromley, a member of the Unemployment Board, who have been accompanying the Minister of Employment (Mr Adam Hamilton) on his tour of Central Otago, returned to Dunedin last evening. They will leave for the north by the express this morning. Mr W. H. E. Flint, chairman of directors of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, Ltd., left Christchurch on Wednesday for Auckland, where he will join the Rangitata- on his way to England. Mr Flint, who is making the visit on the official business of the company, expects to return to New Zealand in October or November. A farewell social and presentation was tendered to Mr D. Hanlin by the Taieri Returned Soldiers' Association prior to his leaving Mosgiel for Dunedin. Under the chairmanship of the Rev. H. Graham, an appropriate programme was gone through, and at an interval the presentation of a rug was made. On behalf of other friends, Mr A. M'Clay presented Mr and Mrs Hanlin with a chiming clock and gifts for the children. Mr Hanlin made a suitable acknowledgment of the gifts and the kind remarks of the speakers. The highest marks so far awarded by the judge during the Christchurch competitions were secured by Miss Alva Myers (Kaitangata), who was placed first in the soprano solo (open class) with 95 points on Wednesday. Miss Hazel M'Guire (Dunedin) was placed second in the Dominion test recital for women, and first and second places in the barefoot dance (10 and under 13) went to Dunedin competitors. Miss Daphne Morrison secured first place, and Miss Joyce Rowley was second. The performance of Miss Marjorie Rhodes (Dunedin) in the humorous recitation for girls "eight and under 12 was highly commended. Mr E. Oswald Reilly,' who is about to leave Dunedin on a trip to England, was met by a number of business people yesterday morning and presented with a fountain pen. In extending the best wishes of the fruit brokers to Mr Reilly for a successful trip, Mr G. Williamson said that his knowledge of the fruit trade had always been at the disposal of the wholesale and retail firms of the city, and he had done splendid service as promoter of the South Island Fruitbrokers' Association and the New Zealand Fruitbrokers' Federation. During his association with the trade, Mr Reilly had performed exceptional work in the elevation of the status of the fruit business, and it was hoped that both he and Mrs Reilly would benefit' by their sojourn in England. Mr A. Newall, representing the Retailers' Association, said that Mr Reilly was the ambassador of the fruit trade in the south, and he carried the best wishes of the association. Mr Reilly thanked" the speakers -for their expressions of goodwill and the presentation. Any information that he" might glean regarding the fruit business during his visit to England would, he said, be imparted to those engaged in the trade on his return to Dunedin. The Minister of Public Works (Mr J. Bitchener) announced yesterday (states our correspondent in Wellington) that it had been decided to appoint Mr E. L. Greensmith, of the Public Works Department, to the Main Highways Board to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of Mr J. J. Gibson. Mr Greensmith first joined the Public Works Department in 1915, since when he had held various positions in district offices as well as in branches of the head office. In 1928 he was appointed assistant accountant to the department, and for the last six months he has acted as accountant. Mr Greensmith oualified as a professional accountant by examination in 1925. Three years later he took his bachelor of commerce degree, following which he obtained his master of commerce degree with honours in 1930. Mr Gibson, as accountant of the Public Works Department, was one of the original members of the Main Highways Board,_ and in the appointment of Mr Greensmith to fill the present vacancy, the board's contact with the financial side of its activities will still be directly maintained, the board's accounts being handled by the Public Works Department,