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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22723, 8 November 1935, Page 12

PERSONAL

Ministerial. The Postmaster-general and Minister of Labour (Mr A. Hamilton) will deliver a political address at Balclutha on Monday, and the Prime Minister (Mr G. VV. Forbes) will speak at Milton on the following Monday.

Mr G. A. Glennie, representing the Canadian Pacific Railways, is at present visiting Dunedin. ; Mr Ernest Healey, managing duector of Yarex, Ltd., is visiting Dunedin, and is staying at the Excelsior Hotel. Sir Alexander Roberts ' was unanimously re-elected chairman of the Council of the New Zealand Golf Association at the monthly meeting of the council held in Wellington this week. Mr W. E. A. Gill was re-elected vice-chairman. A Press Association message states that Mr Malcolm Leadbetter, first assistant at St. Andrew’s College, Christchurch, has been appointed rector of the Wannate High School. Mr Leadbetter, who is aged 32. has had 15 years’ experience in teaching, and secured first place for New Zealand in the degree examinations for pure mathematics and -physics. He is also a noted athlete, having been nominated for the Olympic Games in 1928. Mr A. J. Homer, of Dunedin, has arrived in England (says our London correspondent, writing on October 14) to study the principle of heating and ventilation, and has taken up a position as draughtsman with the Fretwell Heating Company, Ltd., Plaistow. He hopes to spend two or three years in ,™ e IL ploy. At the end of his term, Mr Homer intends returning to Dunedin to extend the activities of his fathers busmess. Yesterday afternoon Dr Gowland was met in the Anatomy Department of tne Medical School by the second and thirdyear medical students/who wished to extend to him their congratulations on the completion of 21 years as professor ot anatomy in the University of Gtago. Reference was made to the keen interest which Dr Gowland had always taken in his students and to the outstanding success many of then} had achieved. Mr J. Borrie then asked him to accept, as a mark of appreciation, an inscribed silver clock mounted on a greenstone base. -Ur Gowland suitably replied. A Press Association telegram trom Wellington states that the Rev. Principal Dickie was yesterday congratulated by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand on the attainment of his silver jubilee, and was reappointed for a further term as principal of the Theological College, Dunedin, in which capacity he has served for the, last seven years. A minute paying a high tribute to him and expressing appreciation of his character and work was carried enthusiastically. A large gathering of officers, representative of all branches of the Chief Post Office staff, Dunedin, assembled in the mailroom on Wednesday evening to bid farewell to Miss K. Dewar, who is retiring on superannuation after having completed 30 years’ service with the Post and Telegraph Department. Mr J. Madden, the chief postmaster, in making the presentation of a gold wristlet watch with expanding bracelet on behalf of the combined staffs, paid a tribute to Miss Dewar’s particularly good record of service with the department, and expressed the hope that she would enjoy many years of good health and an enjoyable retirement. Mr G. Maskew, acting superintendent of mails, and Mr W. Willett, supervisor, also expressed appreciation of Miss Dewar’s cheerful manner and fine departmental record in all branches.