PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23527, 16 June 1938, Page 12

PERSONAL

Ministerial The Prime Minister (Mr M. J. Savage), accompanied by the Minister of Mines (Mr P. C. Webb), continued his tour yesterday morning (states a Press Association message from Palmerston North), visiting schools at Bunnythorpe and Taonui. where scenes of enthusiasm were repeated. He subsequently proceeded to Halcombe, Kakariki and Marton. Mr H. J. Topliss and Mr G. Topliss returned to Christchurch by the through express yesterday. Mr Peter McSkimming left by the mid-day express yesterday on a visit to Auckland.

Mr W. H. Shepherd left by the through express yesterday for Wellington to attend a meeting of the New Zealand Aero Club.

After spending a holiday of three months in Victoria and New South Wales, Mr and Mrs G. A. Wiseman, of Port Chalmers, have returned to New Zealand.

Colonel P. H. Bell, D. 5.0., N.Z.S.C., officer commanding the southern military district, and Major Edney, R.E., arrived by the second express last night. Mr P. R. M. Hanna, general manager of the National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd,, is at present paying a short business visit to Dunedin.

At the monthly meeting of the Otago Education Board yesterday Mr James Wallace was re-elected the board’s representative on the council of the Otago University. Mr J. T. Paul, acting chairman of the National Historical Committee, and Dr Elder left by the through express yesterday for Wellington to attend a meeting of the committee. The Rev. T. C. Hammond, principal of Moore Theological College (Church of England), and lecturer in the philosophy of religion at Sydney University, who is at present visiting the New Zealand University Colleges under the auspices of the Inter-Univer-sity Fellowship of Evangelical Unions, will deliver a public lecture in the Town Hall Concert Chamber this evening.

The Union Airways liner Kotuku left the Taieri airport at 8.15 yesterday morning for Christchurch, Blenheim, and Palmerston North, with Mr and Mrs E. Tamblyn for Palmerston North and Mr A. E. Duncan, a through passenger for Auckland. The southbound liner Korimako arrived at 2.45 p.m. from the north with Miss F. M. Byers and Mr E. J. Bray, through passengers from Auckland, Messrs J. Edmonds and L. Whinray from Palmerston North, and Messrs M. Christie and Lawson from Christchurch.

The Danish Consul (Mr Stronaqh Paterson) has received a letter from the Danish Consul-general for Australia and New Zealand at Sydney (states a Wellington Press Association message) in which the latter states that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Denmark, has accepted the resignation of Mr Soren Peder Andersen from the post of Danish Vice-consul at Auckland as from April last. Mr Paterson has been asked to express to Mr Andersen the Danish Ministry’s thanks and gratitude for the good service rendered by him during his 13 years as Vice-consul. Pending the appointment of a successor to Mr Andersen, Mr A. J. Nutter, of Auckland, has been appointed acting vice-consul there.

Sincere congratulations were extended to Mr James Wallace by members of the Otago Education Board yesterday on the honour of 0.8. E. conferred upon him by his Majesty the King. Mr D. T. Fleming, who moved a motion of congratulation, said that the amicable relations between the board and the school committees were due in large measure to Mr Wallace and his wide knowledge of educational matters. Mr W. R. Brugh said he had been associated with Mr Wallace on the board for nearly a-quarter of a century, and he knew that their chairman had the happy faculty of calling a spade a certain kind of shovel without offending anyone. Thanking the members for their congratulations, Mr Wallace said that if he had done anything for education it had been through the efforts of men such as those who now sat on the board. The motion carried by the board reads as follows: “That the board expresses to Mr Wallace its genuine pleasure at the honour of 0.8. E, conferred upon him. It is a well-merited recognition of his services to education which, in the case of this board, cover a period of 24 years as member and 20 years as chairman.” The meeting of the High Schools’ Board of Governors yesterday also passed a motion of congratulation to Mr Wallace. The chairman (Mr W. R. Brugh) referred to Mr Wallace’s great work for education, and said the honour conferred upon him was richly deserved. A meeting of the Dunedin Central Schools’ Dental Clinic, held last Friday evening, also made reference to the honour conferred upon Mr Wallace, one of the committee’s founders. The members present unanimously decided that a letter conveying their congratulations be sent to Mr Wallace.