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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23558, 22 July 1938, Page 10

PERSONAL

Dr D. G. McMillan, M.P., left for Wellington by the through express yesterday. Mr B. H. Nees was a passenger for Wellington by the midday express yesterday. Mr Donald M. Reid was a passenger by the midday express for the north yesterday on a visit to Sydney. Mr G. M. Sykes left by the midday express yesterday on his return to New Plymouth. Mr S. Lawn left by the midday express yesterday for Wellington and Auckland. Mr J. S. Skinner, president of the Dunedin Chamber of Cpmmerce, left for Wellington by the midday express yesterday to attend a meeting of the executive of the Associated Chambers of Commerce. Adjutant Mortimer, of the Salvation Army, left by the midday express for the north yesterday for England to pursue his medical course at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Mr J. G. Jeffery, chairman ot the Otago and Southland Division of the National Party, who has been visiting Invercargill, returned to Dunedin by the express yesterday morning.

The Minister of Education (Mr P. Fraser) announced yesterday that Dr C. E. Beeby had been appointed to the position of Assistant Director of Education which has been vacant since 1931. Dr Beeby is the present director of the New Zealand Council of Educatipn Research, and has extensive educational qualifications, having spent several years abroad.

A Press Association message from Wellington states that the local office of the C. and D. Line has been advised that Mr W. G. De Gruchy, former manager of the Wellington branch, and Mr W. Donald, the London manager have "been appointed to the Board of Directors in London.

A Press Association message from Wellington states that a Gazette notice announces that the Rev. W. F. Stent has been appointed Government representative on the New Zealand Poultry Board.

It was learned yesterday that Mr H. Tai Mitchell, chairman of the Arawa District Trust Board, has been offered the position of judge of the Native Land Court in the Cook Islands Administration with headquarters at Rarotonga for a term of two years. The appointment (says a Press Association telegram from Rotorua) has been declined by Mr Mitchell, who. in a telegram to the Assistant Secretary of the Cook Islands Administration, regretted his inability to accept the post for health and other conisderations. Leave of absence,for six months has been granted to Mr L. H. James, Government analyst at Dunedin, to travel to England for scientific study. This announcement was made yesterday (says our parliamentary reporter) by the Minister of Scientific and Industrial Research (Mr D. G. Sullivan), who said that Mr James would study the latest developments in analytical chemistry, particularly in reference to the testing of water, food, gas, and milk supplies, and the disposal of dairy wastes, sewage, and other effluents.

Passengers who arrived at Wellington by the Awatea yesterday include Mr G. H. Trott, general manager of the Blue Star Line, London, and Mr S. F. Jones, Australian manager. Sir Edward Ellington, Sir Evelyn de la Rue, Messrs E. D. Espanosa and Paul Schramm. Mr Espanosa is a wellknown ballet master, and is looking at dancing talent with a view to a scholarship for Australia and New Zealand under which the winner will receive personal tuition under him in London and a guaranteed professional engagement. Mr Schramm, a noted Viennese pianist who describes him-,-elf as an old Austrian, arrived with his wife and son. It was some years since he was in Vienna, he said, but he had no intention of going back there. His intentions were to settle in New Zealand. He had just completed concerts in Australia, and a similar series would be given in New Zealand, after which he hoped" to settle in Wellington. The Union airliner Korimako left the Tcieri aerodrome at 8.15 a.m. yesterday for Christchurch, Blenheim, and Palmerston North with Mr M Myers for Christchurch, Mr W. A Greive for Blenheim, and Mr S. C. Sutherland, a through passenger for Wellington. The south-bound liner Karoro arrived at 2.45 p.m. with Mr J. D. Massey from Christchurch, Mr M. Sandman from Auckland, and Mr R. A. Green from Wellington.