PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22609, 28 June 1935, Page 10

PERSONAL

Mr W. H. .Carson travelled by the through express yesterday to Christchurch.

Mr P. S. Anderson left yesterday for Wellington to attend a meeting of the Law Society. The reappointment of Mr Samuel Ritchie as a conciliation commissioner for a period of six months from July 9 was gazetted last night. Mr Alan T. Begg, M.A., of North-East Valley, who has been appointed a ref' dential master at the Whangarei High School, left for the north by the second express yesterday. Mr R. N. Porter, of Bluff, was at Wednesday night's meeting of the Bluu Harbour Board appointed secretary of the board in succession to Mr H. C. Gimhlett, who has been appointed clerk ,to the Southland County Council. Mr W..A. M'Donald, who is retiring from his position as foreman seed clear with Messrs J. B. Waters. Ltd., was yesterday the recipient of a clock with an inscription in appreciation of long and faithful service. In making the presentation Mr J. B. Waters referred in eulogistic terms to Mr M'Donald's lengthy association with the seed industry, to his intimate knqwledge of his special branch, and to the cordial relations which had always existed both with his employers and his fellowemployees, all of whom wished him many years of happiness in his retirement. The honour conferred on Dr J. R. Elder when he was created C.M.G. was referred to at last night's meeting of the Otago Historical Association, of which Dr Elder is president, by Mr \. Eccles, who congratulated Dr Elder on behalf of the association. The association was exceedingly fortunate, said Mr Ecclos, in having two such men as Dr Elder and Dr Basil Howard, who had recently been awarded a doctorate of literature by the University of New Zealand, as its president and secretary respectively, for without their guidance and enthusiasm the association would assuredly not have survived. Dr Elder briefly thanked members for their congratulations. Prior to their departure for New Guinea, where they will take up responsible positions with a mining company, Messrs E. Scherp and J. Hanrahan, of St. Bathans, were entertained at a farewell social and a presentation was made to them by the residents of the district. Mr Neil Nicholson, in presenting a well-filled wallet to each of them, said he was satisfied they would worthily uphold the mining reputation of the district in their new sphere. Mr W. Johnsen, manager of the Kildare Hill Company, where the two men had been employed, made a presentation of wristlet watches on behalf of their fellow-work-men. Other speakers were Messrs J. Morgan, J. Enwright. R. Smith and H. Scherp. Messrs E. Scherp and J. Hanrahan suitably replied.

On the occasion of his retirement from the position of church officer of the Anderson's Bay Presbyterian ' Church, after a period of service extending over 21 years, Mr Thomas Grainger, who has now reached his eighty-fifth year, was met at his house by office-bearers of the church and presented with an easy chair, on which" was a silver plate bearing an appropriate inscription. In the unavoidable absence of the Rev. G. H. Jupp, the presentation was made by Mr T. Somerville, who said that the officebearers and members of the church could not allow Mr Grainger to retire from his position after such a long period of faithful and efficient service without making some tangible recognition of his connection with the church. Mr Somerville said that Mr Grainger had endeared himself to them all by his kindly and obliging nature, and wished him every happiness in his retirement. One speaker referred to the fact that Mr Grainger was the first white boy born at Anderson's Bay, and said that he had lived in the district practically all his life. Mr J. R. Fairbairn, replying on behalf of Mr Grainger, said that their old friend was not only well and favourably known to the members of the Presbyterian Church, but to all the residents of Anderson's Bay. He was sure that all Mr Grainger had been able to do for their church had given him the greatest pleasure, and that he had been amply repaid by the appreciation shown for his work. Mrs .Edwards, a sister Grainger, was present at the house.'and also his two daughters, Mesdames Reid and Collins.