PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23352, 18 November 1937, Page 12

PERSONAL

Ministerial The Postmaster-general (Mr F. Jones) was engaged on departmental business yesterday. He will leave on his return to Wellington by the second express to-day. Mr H. Hart travelled to Christchurch by the first express yesterday. Mr R. Merrett Wilkinson returned yesterday from Wellington, where he attended a meeting of the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand. Mr Herbert S. Wilkinson, of Wellington, who is acting as external examiner for the dental graduate examinations, arrived in Dunedin yesterday. Archdeacon Whitehead and his sisters (Misses. D. M. and E. M. Whitehead) intend leaving for England in February, and will be absent from Dunedin for approximately six months Mr Carl Stetzelberg, of New York, a representative of the Standard Oil Company, left on his return to the United States by the through express for the north yesterday.

Mr W. Asher, on the pccasion of his relinquishing the position of sexton with the Port Chalmers Borough Council after 19 years’ service, was presented with a souvenir gift by the corporation staff. A British Official Wireless message from Rugby states that Mr Philip de Laszlo. the well-known portrait painter, who recently had a heart attack, is still in a grave condition. He is 68 years of age. Reference was made at last night’s annual meeting of the Caledonian Society of Otago to the deaths of Messrs J. C. Henderson. W. Nicolson. and A. Heffernan, who had been enthusiastic members of the society and had been directors for a large number of years, A motion of sympathy with their relatives was passed in the customary manner.

Mr T. W. Muirhead, accountant of the Dunedin branch of the Bank of New South Wales, has received notice of his appointment on promotion as manager of the bank’s new branch in George street, which will be opened shortly. Mr C. A. Greig, at present accountant at the bank’s Napier branch, will succeed Mr Muirhead as ant at the ■ Dunedin branch. Making her first visit to New Zealand. the Marchioness of Sligo, of Ireland and London, accompanied by her cousin, Miss Helen Maclean, of Ardgour, arrived at Auckland by the Rangitata last night (reports a Press Association telegram). She will leave for Wellington by aeroplane to-day to be the guest of Viscount and Viscountess Galway.

Mr E. E. D. Clarke, a well-known Australian horse breeder, accompanied by Mrs Clarke and their’ niece, Miss Doris Bradford, arrrived at Auckland on Monday by the Mariposa from Sydney to spend a fishing holiday at Rotorua. . They expect to be in New Zealand about five months. The Union Airways liner Karoro left the Taieri airport at 8.15 yesterday morning for Christchurch, Blenheim, and Palmerston North with Messrs W V. Russell, E. J. Hocking, and E. W. Gourlay for Christchurch, and Mr D G. Falconer for Palmerston North. The Kotuku arrived from the north at 8.55 p.m. with Messrs H. A. Le Pine, E. W. Gourlay, and J. Drury from Christchurch.

Mr C. H. Williams, chief of staff of the Christchurch Press for the past two yeai's, has been appointed editor of the Hawke’s Bay Daily Mail, which is to commence publication in Hastings early next year. Mr Williams has been a member of the literary staff of the Press for nine years, and prior to that was associated with several North Island provincial journals. After having spent over 44 years in the service of the State, Mr J. J. L. Burke, registrar-general of land for New Zealand, district land registrar, i-egistrar of deeds, and examiner of titles for the Wellington Registration District, has relinquished his duties to take three months’ leave prior to his retirement, which takes effect from January 31 next. Reference to the death of Professor D. T. R. White was made at the monthly meeting yesterday of the Otago Education Board. The chair* man (Mr James Wallace) said that the whole of Professor White’s academic life,' which had been full of enthusiasm and achievement, had been spent in the service of the board. He had gained his experience by practical teaching, and had made a niche in education in New Zealand of which his family should be proud. A motion of sympathy with Pi'ofessor White’s relatives was carried. Mr R. R. Hunter, inspector of schools in the Southland Educational District, has i - eceived notice of his transfer to Taranaki, with headquarters at New Plymouth. Mr Hunter received his appointment to Southland in 1926, when he was headmaster at the Balclutha High School. He has been there since that time, with three months in Nelson last year as senior inspector. Mr Hunter will leave Southland at the end of February of next year to begin his new duties in March.