PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23364, 2 December 1937, Page 12

PERSONAL

Mr W. E. C. Reid left for Christchurch by the through express yesterday.

Mr J. Lang was a passenger for Christchurch by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr G, A. Lewin left by the through express yesterday for Wellington to attend a meeting of the Loans Board,

Mr James Brown and Mrs Brown have returned from a trip abroad, during the course of which they witnessed the Coronation celebrations.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has forwarded to the Parents’ Association of the King’s High School an autographed photograph of himself, to be hung in the school.

At the recent annual conference of the New Zealand Seed and Produce Merchants’ Federation, held at Hastings, Mr R. I. Rutherford, of Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd.. Gore, was elected president of the South Island Association. A Press Association cable message from London states that Sir George Broadbridge, who is an alderman and sheriff for the City of London, will represent the City of London at the Australian sesquicentenary.

Captain W. G. Gentry, N.Z.S.C., army headquarters, Wellington, left Wellington by the Tamaroa last night for England 'to spend two years at the staff college at Camberley. He was accompanied by his wife and son.

A Press Association message from Wellington states that two of the chief officials of the Post and Telegraph Department are about to retire, having completed 40 years’ service. One is Mr Arthur Marshall, director of accounts, a position which involves controllership of the Post Office Savings Bank for New Zealand. The other officer is the chief inspector for New Zealand, Mr W. W. Wilson.

Appreciation of the self-sacrificing services of Colonel P. C. Fenwick as Dominion Chief Commissioner of the Boy Scout movement was expressed by the Dominion Council on Tuesday morning when a trophy, symbolical of the movement, was presented to him at his home at Sumner, Christchurch. The trophy was a carved log, mounted and adorned with three jewels representing the Rover Scouts, the Boy Scouts, and the Wolf Cubs, and handsomely inscribed. A miniature silver axe was fixed in the log, the interior of which was carved out to guarantee safe-keeping- for an artistically conceived scroll, which was signed by 35 commissioners. The presentation was made by Metropolitan Commissioner C. H. Wing, who had associated with him Air Marshal Sir Robert Clark Hall (the Dominion Commissioner for Rovers), and Colonel F. B. Creswell (late DeputyDominion Commissioner). Colonel Fenwick has been connected with the Boy Scouts for 27 years and was Dominion Commissioner for about 10 years.

The Union Airways liner Karoro left the Taieri airport at 8.15 yesterdaymorning for Christchurch, Blenheim and Palmerston North with Messrs J. R.„Fairbairn and R. F. Moody, through passengers for Auckland. The Kotuku arrived from the north at 3 p.m. with Mr C. Wright and Miss M. Tucker from Palmerston North, and ■ Messrs A. Castle and T. J. Choat from Wellington. The executive of the New Zealand University Students’ Association passed the following resolution at a recent meeting: “That the New Zealand University Students’ Association expresses its deep regret at the death of Lord Rutherford, of Nelson. Although for 30 years by his own intellectual worth he was among the leaders of the world in scientific endeavour, his glory lay not only in his personal achievements but also in the inspiration he afforded to those working under his direction. Starting his research career as a graduate of the University of New Zealand, he never tired in his search for the ultimate truth and remained a student to the end of his days. The association mourns the loss of a kindly friend and a great scientist and tenders its respectful sympathy to his widow.

Mr A. Paul, Collector of Customs at Wellington since the beginning of 1929, is to retire on superannuation at the end of this month. Joining the Customs Department at Dunedin in April 1896, Mr Paul was transferred to Wellington in 1903, and in the same vear was appointed examining officer. In 1904 and 1905 he was acting-Resident Commissioner at Niue Island, and in 1906-7 was attached to the Customs staff at the International Exhibition Christchurch. In 1916 Mr Paul was appointed inspector, Customs Department, at Christchurch, and in 1919 to a similar position at Wellington. In 1924 he was appointed sub-collector at Wellington. and in January. 1929, became collector.