PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23001, 2 October 1936, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr W. Williams was a passenger by the express yesterday morning, en route to Auckland. Mr G. Winters left by the. through express yesterday morning on the first stage of a trip to Great Britain, where he will remain for 12 months. Mr B. Tyson left Dunedin by yesterday morning’s through express, en route to Malay after having spent six months’ furlough in New Zealand. He will join the Awatea at Wellington and •will travel from Sydney to Malay by air.

Mr A. N. Watson, sub-accountant of the National Bank at Dunedin, has received notice of his promotion to the position of manager of the Tapanui oranch. Mr Watson has been attached to the staff of the bank’s Dunedin branch for the past 16 years. A Press Association cable message from Melbourne states that Ray Trewcrn, of New Zealand, received honourable mention in the tenor solo competition at the South Street Competitions in Ballarat.

The Union Airways liner Korimako left the Taieri airport at 8.15 yesterday morning for Christchurch, Blenheim and Palmerston North with Mr R. Gibbons for Christchurch and Mr J. L. Thomas for Palmerston North. The Karoro arrived from the north at 1 o.m. with Mr H. Cassey from Palmerson North.

Mr John Farrell, who has been viewing Dunedin in connection with Richard Crooks’s recital, will leave for the north by this morning’s express. Mrs Jones-Neilson, president of the British Immigrants’ Club, of Dunedin, will leave to-morrow morning for Wellington to attend the Congress of the Federation of the Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire A Press Association cable message from London states that Mr John Hamer, the only son of the New Zealander Mrs Hamer, wife of the late Mr T. H. Hamer, was married to Janet, daughter of the late Mr Bruce and Mrs Palmer, of Michigan, The retirement is announced of Captain Evan Evans, master of the Bass Strait steamer Taroona, and formerly in command of the Union Company’s Rotoiti, Manapouri, Karitane, Karori, Totomahana, Taviuna, Wainui (first), Wakatipu, Ngatoro, Kanna and Kokiri. Captain Evans has been appointed harbourmaster at Burnie, Tasmania.

At a farewell to Mr C. Gostelow, the former Registrar of Friendly Societies and Government Actuary, Mr W. Lee Martin (Minister in Charge of Friendly Societies and the National Provident Fund Departments) said that he had an outstanding record of service. The Government was losing a man whose ability it had hoped to utilise in putting into effect its national superannuation and health schemes.

Best wishes in his new position in the Police Force were expressed at a farewell gathering to Mr R. R. Hull, the Wellington Rugby representative, who has been transferred to Auckland. Mr S. S. Dean, the president of the Poneke Club, and Mr J. L. Griffiths, the captain of the New Zealand team, complimented Mr Hull on the services he had rendered to his club and to the province.

Mr T. A. Duncan, the well-known racehorse owner, who is chairman of the Meat Board, planned to leave for Australia shortly to see his filly Oratory racing at Caulfield, but a few days ago he received word from the Minister of Marketing (Mr Nash) asking him to leave for England with him, as his services as chairman of the Meat Board would be required at Home. Mr Duncan is disappointed at not being able to go to Melbourne, but, as important business is to be transacted in England in connection with the meat trade, he considers it essential that he should accompany the Minister on The trip to Britain. At the conclusion of his lecture on Thursday morning. Mr F. R. Meldr.um, M.Sc., who is leaving for Bristol this month, was the recipient of a dressing case from the members of the stage I chemistry class as a mark of appreciation of the excellent work done by him during his period as lecturer at the University. A pleasant function took place at the Dunedin Hospital on Wednesday afternoon when Mr T. F. Richards, house steward, was presented with a case of cutlery by the members of the Otago Hospital' Board’s staff, on the occasion of his leaving the service, having been appointed house manager at Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer Springs. Mr J. W. Dove, chairman of the board, in making the presentation, referred to the many good qualities of the recipient. and extended to him the best wishes of the board in his new position. Dr Thomson (superintendent), Mr Jacobs (secretary), and Miss Tennent (matron) also testified to the able manner in which Mr Richards had discharged his duties. Mr Richards thanked all the members of the staff for their co-operation during his connection with the Hospital, and for their good wishes