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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23796, 1 May 1939, Page 10

PERSONAL

Mr Murray Sidey left on Saturday on a holiday visit to England. Chief Detective T. E. Holmes left on Saturday for Palmerston North, where he will spend his annual leave. Mr John Garrett has been appointed by the Taieri County Council to act as Silverstream commissioner during the absence of Cr W. Kirk. Mr Justice Blair will arrive this morning by the midnight express from Christchurch. He will preside at the sessions of the Supreme Court which will commence to-morrow. Mr N. S. Falla, of Wellington, visited Dunedin during the week-end to attend the artillery ex-servicemen’s reunion held on Saturday night. He will return to Wellington to-day by air. Mr W. J. Morrell, Chancellor of the University of Otago, returned to Dunedin on Saturday afternoon after attending a meeting of the senate of the University of New Zealand in Wellington. Passengers for the north by the Union Airways’ liner on Saturday morning were Messrs M. C. MacLeod and W. G. C. Allison for Palmerston North. Southbound passengers who amved in the afternoon included Miss M. Robinson from Auckland and Mr N. S. Falla. Mr E. G. Norman, and Mr A. S. Nicholls from Christchurch. Northbound passengers yesterday were Messrs J. J. Busche and J. Winefield for Palmerston North. Southbound passengers by the afternoon plane were Mr H. Mangham from Palmerston North, Mr C. F. Fowler and Captain M. Joel from Wellington. Mr F. W. Dawson, general manager of the Bank of New Zealand, who will retire as from May 1, received a presentation from the executive and staff. Mr Dawson joined the bank at Oamaru in 1892, and became general manager in 1934. Mr H. R. H. Chalmers, who succeeds Mr Dawson, presided, and there were also present the managers of the Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington branches, as well as some former officers. Mrs Dawson was also present. Mr Chalmers said that Mr Dawson’s service with the bank extended over 47 years, and he was the first New Zealand-born general manager. He expressed the esteem in which Mr Dawson is held, his devotion to duty, and his frankness and fearlessness and acute sense of justice. He left the bank with a higher reputation than it had ever had during its career. Mr P. L. Porter conveyed the good wishes of the head office staff, and expressed the wish that Mr and Mrs Dawson would enjoy many years of health and happiness and have a pleasant journey overseas. They will leave for London by the Rangitane this week. Mr Dawson was presented with a sterling silver salver, chiming clock, and well-filled wallet.