PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22833, 18 March 1936, Page 10

PERSONAL

Minisxebial. The Minister of Finance, Mr W. Nash, who spent Monday and yesterday morning conferring with the Southland Electric Power Board, left Invercargill by aeroplane for Wellington at noon yesterday. Mr Keith Ramsay left by the Marama last evening for Lyttelton. Mr P. L. Halsted returned to Dunedin yesterday by the Marama after a visit to England. Mr J. G. Jeffery left by the through express yesterday for Wellington. Mr A. H. Fisher left yesterday by the through express on his way to Auckland. Mr C. W. Sundstrum joined the Marama at Dunedin yesterday, booked for Wellington. Mr R. Whitfield, of the Melbourne office of the Union Steam Ship Company, arrived in Dunedin yesterday by the Marama on a holiday visit. Messrs J. C. H. Somerville and G. J. Errington left by the through express yesterday to attend the annual conference of the Master Printers’ Federation at Wellington. Mr W. S. Noble, of the staff of the Otago Daily Times, has been appointed to a position on the senior reporting staff of the Melbourne Star.

Mr J. Farrell will leave Dunedin this morning for Wellington in connection with the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company's season, which will be opened in Dunedin on May 18. Sixty members of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New Zealand arrived by yesterday afternoon’s express to attend the annual convocation to be held in Dunedin to-day. Our London correspondent reports that Dr Murray A. Falconer (Dunedin) has been appointed house physician to Lord Holder at the Hammersmith British Post-graduate Hospital. Mr C. J. B. Norwood was last night elected president of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, which will act (says a Press Association telegram from Wellington) as host to many overseas visitors when the congress of Federated Chambers of the British Empire meets there in October. Mr J. T. Martin was elected vicepresident. A Press Association message from Christchurch states that the Mount Eden Presbyterian Church is extending a call to the Rev. John Allan, of Riccarton, Christchurch. The vacancy was caused by the death of the Rev. E. J. Tipler in October. Messrs 0. Chapman and S. W. Simmers, Otago members of the New Zea land University Rugby football team which toured Japan, returned to Dunedin by the express yesterday afternoon. _ Mr J. Roche, managing director ot Messrs W. D. and H. 0. Wills, Ltd., Melbourne. is a passenger by the Mamma which arrived at Dunedin yesterday morning. Mr Roche is on his way to Lyttelton to join the Port Chalmers, on which vessel he will travel to London. Mr A. J. Pierce, regional manager in Australia and New Zealand for General Motors, Ltd., is a passenger on the Mamma, which arrived at Dunedin yesterday. Mr Pierce will travel to Wellington by the Mamma, and will proceed from there to Auckland to join the Monterey, en route for San Francisco. The Marlborough Hospital Board at its monthly meeting granted the medical superintendent (Dr T. Julian) eight months’ leave of absence on full pay to enable him to take a refresher course in England. The leave (reports a Blenheim Press Association message) is conditional on hie returning to the board’s service for two years. The Union airliner Karoro left Taieti airport at 11.30 a.m. yesterday with Messrs L. L. White and E. V. West for Palmerston North, and Messrs R. 0. Pomeroy and B. J. Gould for Christchurch. The Kotuku arrived at Taieri at 1 p.m. with Messrs S. 0. Sutherland, J. S. Ellis, and J. Scott from Blenheim. The Birmingham News devotes a paragraph to the career of Mr Walter Nash, Minister of Finance. Mention is made of liis brothers in Birmingham—Mr E. A Nash, Sparkhill, depot inspector, under the corporation; Mr A. L. Nash, deck foreman at Cadbury; and Mr J. W. S. Nash, formerly a Walsall tram driver. At the annual meeting of the Pirates Rugby Football Club last night the president (Mr S. G. Styche) referred to the approaching marriage of Mr L. M. Wright, who had been the club’s secretary for. over eight years. He said that Air Wright bad been very active on various sub-committees, and generally had done all in his power to assist the club. ITc extended the club’s congratulations and best wishes to Mr Wright, and made him a presentation from the members. .Several other speakers paid tributes to the services of Mr Wright, who made a suitable acknowledgment. i The members of the staff of Messrs John Edmond. Ltd., met on Monday for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr John H. Edmond, who is to be married to-day. Mr J. L. Gardiner (warehouse manager), in nresenting a handsome chiming dock to Mr Edmond, said the gift was from the staffs of the firm’s branches. Dunedin, Timaru, and Invercargill. He referred to the very pleasant associations which had always existed between Mr Edmond and the employees of the firm, and wished him and his bride-to-be every happiness. Mr Edmond suitably replied. Professor D. B. Copland, Dean of the Faculty of Commerce in the University of Melbourne, will visit Harvard University in September of this year to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters and to attend the Harvard tercentenary celebrations. He expects to return to Australia by way of England.

In 1937, at the invitation of the Japanese Government, Professor Copland will deliver courses of lectures in Japanese universities. From five applicants, the Auckland Hospital Board has appointed Dr Gordon Cook, of Dunedin, to the post of assistant pathologist at the Aucldand Hospital. Dr Cook, who is at present senior assistant bacteriologist at the Otago University Medical School, obtained his bachelor’s degrees in medicine and surgery here in 1928. He was on the resident medical staff of the Auckland Hospital until the latter part of 1930, when he entered private practice at Te Aroha. Last year he returned to Dunedin and took up his present position, which involves teaching work in clinical bateriology. Impressive tributes were paid to the late Sir Francis Bell at a large gathering in the Supreme Court (Auckland) yesterday. Mr L. K. Munro, president of the Auckland Law Society, said he could truly be described as the “Grand old man of the New Zealand Bar.” Mr Justice Fair, speaking _ for himself and Mr Justice Callan, said that to great ability Sir Francis had added thoroughness and unremitting industry. His memory would be treasured with deep respect, admiration, and affection. A cablegram offering sincere condolence to the New’ Zealand branch of the Empire Parliamentary Association and to the relatives in the death of Sir Francis Bell was received yesterday from the United Kingdom branch by Mr C. M. Bothamley. clerk of the Legislative Council and honorary secretary of the New Zealand branch of the association.