PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23428, 17 February 1938, Page 12

PERSONAL

Ministerial The Postmaster-general and Minister of Defence, Mr F. Jones, accompanied by his secretary, Mr F. M. Sherwood, arrived in Dunedin by the afternoon express yesterday. To-day he will confer with local Labour members of Parliament and devote his time to departmental business. Mr C. V. Dayus returned from the north by the express yesterday afternoon. Mr T. Ryan left on his return to Wellington by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr W. F. Abel left by the through express yesterday for Wellington to attend the quarterly meeting of the Teachers’ Superannuation Board. James D. S. Moore has been awarded the George Gray Russell Scholarship, the value of which is £4O per annum, and which is tenable at the University of Otago for three years. The award was made yesterday by the Otago High Schools Board. The Otago High Schools Board decided yesterday to' transfer Mr T. L. Bailey, M.A., from the staff of the Otago Boys’ High School to the staff of the King’s High School. The transfer will be a temporary one for the year 1938. Mr W. Sim, manager of the Wellington branch of the D.1.C., and Mr H. C. Hassell, manager of the Christchurch branch, arrived in Dunedin yesterday to attend the farewell function in the Savoy last night to Mr George Crow, who recently relinquished the managership of the local branch of the D.

A Press Association message from Wellington states that cabled advice was received yesterday morning from R. I. B. A. Jury of Awards, London, that the 1937 gold medal of the New Zealand Institute of Architects has been awarded to Mr H. L. Massey, of Auckland, for his design of Cintra Flats, Auckland.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that Mr H. P. Hopkins, Dominion manager of the Royal Insurance Company, is retiring on February 28. His place will be filled by Mr H. G. Wiley, New Zealand manager of the Liverpool, London, and Globe Insurance Company, Mr A. C, Cooper, formerly wellknown in Dunedin sporting and business circles, celebrated his eightieth birthday at Christchurch on Tuesday and his golden wedding yesterday. Mr Cooper was a member of the Montecillo Rugby Football Club and the Excelsior Cricket Club, and was captain of the eleven that won the Otago Association’s cup. He was also a member of the Otago team which met Alfred Shaw’s English professional side, In later years Mr Cooper was an active member of the Referees’ Association.

The Otago Education Board yesterday carried a motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr George Livingstone. The chairman (Mr James Wallace) said that Mr Livingstone had been a faithful member of the board. “ He was one of Nature’s gentlemen.” Mr Wallace said. “ and he served his generation faithfully and well. We sympathise with North Otago in the loss of a good citizen.” Other members spoke appreciatively of Mr Livingstone’s public service and personal characteristics.

The Union Airways liner Korimako left the Taieri airport at 8.15 yesterday morning for Christchurch, Blenheim, and Palmerston North, with Messrs W. Benjamin and F. G. Dunn for Christchurch. Messrs W. Lee, G. E. Bicken, and Dr J. Hammond for Wellington, and Mr J. A. Gentles, a through pasenger for Auckland. The Karoro arrived from the north at 3 p.m. with Mrs G. Thomson and Mr G. Godwin from Christchurch.

Mr G. E. Overton, who has resigned the position of senior school inspector in the Otago education district to accept an appointment in Nelson, was the guest of the Otago Education Board at morning tea yesterday. The chairman (Mr James Wallace), who presented Mr Overton with a travelling rug on behalf of members of the board, said that he had been a very good servant to the department, and an excellent friend and adviser to the the board. His departure was greatly regretted, and he was assured that he was taking with him the goodwill and respect of committees and teachers throughout the district. Members of the board expressed their appreciation of Mr Overton’s services and relationship with the board, and Mr Overton thanked the board for the co-operation which it had always offered. The chairman al'o welcomed Mr Overton’s successor, Mr T. A. Morland, who has come to Otago from the Hawke’s Bay district.