PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22371, 19 September 1934, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr G. W. Reid was a passenger for Wellington by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr L. D. Woolf left yesterday for Christchurch and West Coast. Mr J. B. Shaddock left on a visit to’ Auckland by the through express Mr A. R. Lambert left on his return to Wellington by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr F. Waite, M.L.C., and Mr D. M'Dougall, M.P., were passengers for Wellington by the second express yesterday. Mr J. I. Simpson left on his return to Wellington by the mid-day express yesterday. , , Mr Eric Begg, general manager of Messrs Chas. Begg and Co., left for Wellington by the mid-day express yester- ‘ Captain E. V. Sanderson, president of the New Zealand Native Bird Protection Society, who has been visiting Dunedin, will leave for the north to-day. The Rev. Tulloch Yuille, who was minister of Knox Church, Dunedin, for some years, will be inducted to-morrow as minister of Queen Street Church, Edinburgh, in the heart of the city. . Miss Isobel Balk, of Maori Hill, will leave to-day for Melbourne on an extended visit. She left by car, and is visiting Christchurch and Wellington en route. _ _ The Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company, Ltd., at its meeting of directors yesterday, passed a resolution expressing sympathy with the family and relatives of Sir John Roberts, and also appreciation of his valuable services to the company as chairman since its inception in ,1873. # Dr S. T. Martin, who has occupied the position of house surgeon at the Balclutha Hospital for the past two years, was a passenger by the through express yesterday en route to Auckland. , Colonel A. Orsborn, chief secretary of the Salvation Army for Rew Zealand, spent some time yesterday in consultation with local officers, and will leave on Ins return to Wellington to-day, accompanied by Mrs Orsborn. . , ~ At a meeting of directors of the JVlosgiel Woollen Factory Company, Ltd., held yesterday, Mr J. S. Hi si op was appointed to fill the position of chairman rendered vacant by the death of Sir John Roberts. The vacancy on the board was filled py the appointment of Mr James A. Roberts, son of Sir John Roberts. . , After a six months visit to England, during which he attended the Bournemouth Medical Conference as New Zealand delegate, Dr W. A. of Queenstown, returned by the lainm, which arrived at Wellington yesteida>. He said the conference was attended by 2000 delegatee from all parts of the Empire, and was successful in many ways. The conditions in the medical (profession in England had improved considerably, but his opinion was that the profession was better off in New Zealand. Miss Mary Pratt, the well-known Dunedin contralto, has returned to Dunedin after an extended visit to Australia. During the course of her tour Miss Pratt filled many important concert and radio engagements, and enjoyed a wide popularity in the Commonwealth. Unfortunately, however, she was compelled to cancel her tour on account of an indisposition, but her many friends will be glad to know that her health is now completely restored. It is Mis s Pratt’s intention to pay a second visit to Australia in the near future. „ , , Under engagement to the New Zealand Broadcasting Board to sing at four concerts in the Dominion within the next four or five weeks, Madame Elsa Straha, the Australian soprano, arrived m Wellington from Sydney by the Mar am a last night. Madame Stralia’s appearance as We of the stars on the programme, at the Wellington Town Hall on Saturday night, which will be broadcast, will be {savs a Press Association telegram) the first of a-series, others at Christchurch, Auckland, and Dunedin xfc ;i es An expert on the technology of textiles Dr Thomas Oliver, D.Sc., B.Sc., who ha earned world recognition f°r ' s - , tuitions to the science, of industrj, arm eel in Wellington by the Tainui yesterday from Southampton. Dr Oliver, who is making his first visit to New Zealand, proposes to undertake a tour of the country to inspect as many as possible of the woollen mills in the Dominion, and to learn more of New Zealand’s wool production. He-hopes also to renew acquaintance with 'many former schoiars of his college, the Scottish Woolen feebmeai College, which has achieved world fame in woollen manufacturing circles. The Board of Directors of the. United Press Association, at a meeting m Wellington yesterday. passed vesorutions o sympathy in connection with the deaths of Messrs T. C. List. W. H. Triggs, and R A Loughnan. The resolution regarding Mr List stated that he was a prominent member of the association for many years, and from 1929 to 1932 was an active and valued member ot the hoard. He had the esteem and confidence ot his fellow-members, and the board felt that his death removed a distinguished and able personality from the ranks °f Zealand journalism. In reference to Mr Triggs and Mr Loughnan the .resolution stated they were two veteran journalists who had rendered fine public, service through their profession, and in their private capacities, Mr Loughnan for some years was the representative of the association in the Parliamentary Gallery. The sympathy of the board was conveyed to Mr L. P. Blundell in his present indisposition, and the hope was expressed that he would soon be fully restGred to health and strength. A ™ r t(o £ Qfnnlev e nce with the chairman (Mr C. Stanley Smith) in the death of his mother ntas al The a Council of the University of Otago at its meeting yesterday afternoon passed the following resolution with respect to the death of Sir John Roberts;- That the council tender its deep sympathy to the family of Sir John Roberts. Sir Jo n was first appointed to a seat on the council by his Excellency the Governor in 1885, resigning in 1891. He was reappointed in 1907, and continued as a member until his resignation m April, 1921. He occupied for nine years, witn dignity and acceptance, the office ot vicechancellor; he was for several years chairman of the Finance Committee, and was also the first chairman of the Home Science Committee. His benefaction to Studholme House and his generous donation for the promotion of medical research gave additiona evidence of his practical interest in the welfaie ot. the University. Through his wide experience of business, his knowledge of men, and bis sound judgment,, the late Sir John Roberts rendered during Ins long term ot membership the most valuable services to the University. His fine character and genial personality won for him the enduring respect and affection of all his Mlowmembers.” The chancellor. (Mr W. J. Morrell), moving the resolution, said that Sir John had stood for a great deal in the history of Otago, and m the commercial history of New Zealand.