PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23830, 9 June 1939, Page 10

PERSONAL

Ministerial The Minister of Agriculture and Acting Minister of Marketing (Mr W. Lee Martin) yesterday attended the annual conference of the South Island Dairy Association. He also received private deputations, and in the evening visited the Winter Show. He will leave by the first express this morning for Wellington. Mr A. W. Jeavons was a passenger for Auckland by the through express yesterday. Mr F. Waite, M.L.C., was a passenger for Wellington by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr H. S. Lawrence left on his return to Christchurch by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr A. R. Turnbull returned to Christchurch by the through express yesterday. Mr F. Hamilton left on his return to Nelson by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr A. C. Leary has been elected chairman of directors of the South Otago Freezing Company, in place of Mr P. McSkimming, who has resigned Erom the directorate. Messrs D. M. Spedding and L. Lopdell (Invercargill) left by the through express yesterday for Wellington to attend a meeting of the council of the New Zealand Rugby Union. The Rev. J. Harris, of the Moray Place Congregational Church, returned from England yesterday afternoon to take ub his pastoral duties. He was accompanied by Mrs Harris. It is reported from London that the former New Zealander, Captain A. Coningham, has been appointed to command No. 4 group of the Royal Air Force. Reference to the death of two of its oldest members, Messrs F. K. King and John Swan, was made by the president (Mr B. S. Irwin) at a meeting of the committee of the Forbury Park Trotting Club last evening, and a motion of sympathy with the relatives was carried. At the conference of the South Island Dairy Association yesterday reference was made by the chairman (Mr H. H. Meredith, Waimate) to the impending retirement from the post of secretary to the Dairy Produce Board of Mr T. C. Brash, who has spent 50 years in the dairy industry. The best wishes of the conference were extended to Mr Brash for the future, and appreciation was expressed of his sterling services to the industry. Returning thanks. Mr Brash Said he would complete 50 years’ association With the industry in September. The appointment of Mr H. C. Luscombe as lecturer in music to the Auckland Training College has been made by the Auckland Education Board. Mr Luscombe will take the place of Professor H. Hollinrake. whose appointment to the Auckland University College has been announced. Mr Luscombe received his university education at Otago University and Auckland University College, graduating bachelor of arts a nd bachelor of music. For nine years he taught languages and music at King’s College and later he was first assistant at Kings School for three years. When St. Peter’s School. Cambridge, was established, Mr Luscombe was first assistant there for three years. Northbound passengers by Union Airways this morning were Messrs C. J. Maddren. J. Brlsted, W. F. Culhbertson and W, Goodchlld for Christchurch, Messrs R. Stark and J. Donald for Wellington, Mr E. R. Black for Palmerston North. Southbound passengers in the afternoon were Mrs W. Love, Miss A. Scott and Mr J. S. Thomson from Wellington, Mrs Le Cat from Nelson, and Mr and Mrs J. L, A. Webster and Mr C. G. Franklin from Christchurch. Reference to the Impending departure from the district of the field superintendent of the Department of Agriculture (Mr J. M. Smith) was mode at the annual meeting yesterday morning of the Otago and Southland Council of the New Zealand Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs. The chairman (Mr A. C. Camei’on) stated that he knew of no other field superintendent in New Zealand who had done so much for Young Farmers’ Clubs as Mr Smith. He was being promoted to a position next in seniority to the Director of the Fields Division, and he carried with him the congratulations and best wishes of the district. Mr Smith was presented with a camera, and others who spoke in appreciation of his services were Messrs S. D, Blomfield, B. T. Kinaston, J, Young, jum, W. R. Harris and S. R. Whyto. Mr Smith made a suitable reply. Opportunity was also taken at the annual meeting of the Farm Competitions Committee in the afternoon to say farewell to Mr Smith, several members expressing their appreciation of his work during his five years’ stay in Otago.