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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23351, 17 November 1937, Page 12

PERSONAL

Ministerial The Postmaster-general (Mr F. Jones) paid a visit to Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen's boot and clothing factories yesterday morning, and for the remainder of the day was engaged on departmental business. Mr G. R. Ritchie was a passenger for Wellington by the through exoress yesterday. Mr J. J. Pollard travelled to Christchurch by the through express yesterday. Mr W. Easton was a passenger for Wellington by the through express yesterday. Mr James Hogg left on a visit to Wellington by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr G. R. Benson was a passenger for Wellington by the through express yesterday. Mr F. Waite, M.L.C., left by the-mid-day express yesterday, en route to Wellington.

Mr C. T. Lee was a passenger for Wanganui by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr G. F. McKollar left on a visit to Wellington by the through express yesterday. Mr C. M. Bruce was a passenger for Wellington by the mid-day express yesterday. The Otago Law Society's prizes were awarded to E. F. F. Smith, R. S. Miller, and W. D. Benfell, I. A. Wood, and Sheila MacDonald by the council of the University of Otago yesterday. Mr W. J. Dpwsett, formerly of the wool department of Messrs Dalgety and Co., Wellington, has been appointed to take charge oi the company's wool, produce, and export department in Dunedin. On the recommendation of the Tutorial Classes Committee of the Workers' Educational Association, the council of the University of Otago yesterday granted the W.E.A. bursaries for the year to I. L. Lindsay and R. E. Salter.

At a-committee meeting of the Waikouaiti Health Camp Association, held last week, a motion of sympathy was passed with Mr Patrick Toomey, of Waikouaiti, on the death of his wife. Mrs Toomey was interested in the children's health camp movement at Waikouaiti from its foundation, and was a regular visitor to the camp each summer.

Sympathy with the widow and family of the late Dr Henry Douglas Hayes, lecturer in mental diseases at the University of Otago for the past five years, was expressed in a motion carried by the council of the University yesterday. The chancellor (Mr W. J.'Moreu) and other speakers spoke appreciatively of the service given by Dr Hayes. Miss Martin, Mrs J. Williams, and Mrs Lee Smith, members of the Gardening Circle of the Otago Women's Club, left by the through express yesterday for Fairlie, in connection with the judging of the railway garden competition. There are 22 entries in the competition, and the task of the three judges is now drawing to a close. Madame Saldaigne, tutor in French at the University of Otago, was granted leave of absence by the council of the University at its monthly meeting yesterday to enable her to visit Belgium. Madame Bellugue was appointed temporarily to the position.

Reference to the death of Mr W. N. Greaney was made by the president (Mr C. W. Clark) at last night's meeting of the . Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. The death of this promising young runner, Mr Clark said, was a severe loss to the Civil Service Club and to the province. A motion of sympathy with Mr Greaney's relatives was carried in the customary manner.

On the recommendation of the dean of the medical faculty, the council of the University of Otago yesterday awarded the Fowler Scholarships for 1938 to Jean Sandel and A. H. Marsh, and the Junior Clinical Medicine Medal to L. S. Antonoff-Lewis. The Management Committee of the Otapo Cricket Association last evening appointed Mr F. N. Binney manager of "the Plunket Shield team that is to visit Auckland this season. The Council of the University of Otago yesterday granted leave of absence to Dr C. E. Hercus to enable him to visit Sydney from March 23 to 26, 1938, to accept an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. After 26 years' service as executive officer with the Auckland Hospital Board, Dr C. E. Maguire, medical superintendent of the Auckland Infirmary, will retire from his position on March 31 next. When he relinquishes the position (says a Press Association telegram) Dr Maguire will be granted three months' leave of absence on full pay.

The council of the University of Otago at its meeting yesterday expressed its sympathy with the widow and family of the late Professor R. D White, who died on October 28 at the age of 91. For a long period, the chancellor (Mr W. J. Morrell) said. Professor White was closely associated with the University, as the first representative of the graduates on the council (from 1892 to 1904), as the first lecturer (1904-09), and then as professor of education (1909-12). To the University, as to other branches of education, he had rendered most valuable service, and his striking and genial personality would long be remembered with gratitude and affection. The Union Airways liner Kotuku left the Taieri airport at 8.15 yesterday morning for Christ.church Blenheim, and Palmerston North with Miss D Maxwell and Mr G. T. Thurston for Christchurch, and Bishop Liston, a through passenger for Auckland. The Karoro arrived from the north at 3 p.m. with Mr D. Falconer from Palmerston North. Mr J. Berry from Wellington and Messrs J. S. Bnsted, «J McGrath, B. Ede. and R. Stout from Christchurch.

Mr J. A. Dunning. Otago's only representative in the New Zealand cricket team which recently toured England and a member of the Management Committee of the Otago Cricket Association, was welcomed back by the committee at its meeting last evening. The president (Mr A. H Allen) said that Otago was proud of Mr Dunning's performance. It was just bad luck, and from all accounts overwork, that prevented him from finishing the tour with 100 wickets, he said "I can assure Mr Dunning that his form was followed with a great deal of interest and that he brought honour to his province." In acknowledging the welcome, Mr Dunning referred to his meetings with former New Zealand players and several English players who visited the Dominion. The tour had been a very happy one; he said.

Complimentary reference to Professor James Park, emeritus dean of the Faculty of Mining in the University of Otago, and to the work of the_ faculty generally made at the annual dinner of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (London), was quoted by the chancellor (Mr W. J. Morrell) at the monthly meeting of the council of the University yesterday. John A. Agnew, a former'pupil of Professor Park, was present at the dinner and was associated with the toast of "Our Guests, and Dr C. Gilbert-Cullis (presidentelect), who proposed the toast, and Mr Agnew both spoke eulogistically of Professor Park's ability and the regard in which he was held by all who knew him. On Mr Morrell's motion, it was decided to express the council's congratulations to Professor Park on this appreciation of his work.