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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23648, 4 November 1938, Page 12

PERSONAL

Mr A. H. Fisher left for Christchurch by the midday express yesterday. Mr George Bliss Lane has been appointed Consul for the United States in Wellington. Mr J. Hargest, M.P., was a passenger for Wellington by the through express yesterday. Mr H. C. Harford, local manager of the D.1.C., and Mr W. Simm, manager of the Wellington office, arrived by the express from the north yesterday afternoon. The Mayor (Mr A. H. Allen) left by motor car yesterday en route to Wellington, where he will be engaged on municipal business. Constable R, C. Mcßobie, who nas been stationed for two years at Portobello, left yesterday morning on transfer to Christchurch, where he will commence duty as acting-sergeant. Reference to the loss that the sport of rowing in Otago had suffered through the death of Mr L. L. Kirkcaldy was made by the chairman of the Dunedin Regatta Club (Mr S. G. Styche) at the annual meeting of that body last night, and members paid the customary tribute to Mr Kirkcaldy s memory. Messrs A. Derbie, J. Gilkinson and G. Corbett were passengers from Invercargill for Christchurch by the through express yesterday. Mr George Ellwood, who was New Zealand’s premier ’cellist for some years, and taught the ’cello in Wellington with much success, is now known as Gregor Bartonye, and is musical director of broadcasting in Durban, South Afrcia. Mr W. J. Jarvis, the former New Zealand champion swimmer, left Auckland bv the Remuera on Tuesday afternoon. He is going Home to join the Royal Air Force. The elder of two brothers prominent in Otago swimming. Walter Jarvis won the national sprint and furlong races at Auckland in 1935. North-bound passengers by Union Airways yesterday morning were Mr B Dooley for Christchurch and Mr A. C. Horne for Auckland. South-bound passengers who arrived in the afternoon were Mrs E. Greer and Mr N. Kilmartin from Auckland. Miss E. Williams from Palmerston North, and Dr N. Speight and Dr Carmalt Jones from Wellington. A Hamilton Press Association message slates that Mr H. C. R. Corfe. manager of the Hamilton branch of the Bank of New South Wales, will retire on pension on December 31. after 43 years of service. He was formerly stationed at New Plymouth. Hawera. Patea. and Waverley. He will be succeeded by Mr J. E. Marnane, assistant to the chief inspector of other States than New South Wales, who will arrive at Wellington on December 3.

A farewell ceremony took place at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s office a few days ago, when Miss Lindsay Poole, who has been assistant secretary for the past two years and a-half was accorded a farewell by members of the committee Mr L C. Hazlett. on behalf of the club presented Miss Poole with a cheque and a tea and coffee service, and made reference to the ability displayed by Miss Poole during her connection with the club. Miss Poole’s future home will be in Auckland, and she left for the north during the week.