PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23955, 2 November 1939, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr W. Garrett left for Wellington by the through express yesterday.

Mr P. Neilson, M.P., has returned from a visit to Central Otago. Mr W. H. McLeod, who suffered a broken leg when he slipped and fell during the heavy snowfall some months ago resumed his seat on the Dunedin Stock Exchange yesterday. Mr Rex Wilson Brown, representative of the Outdoor Railways Advertising Department for Otago and Southland, was a passenger for Christchurch by the through express yesterday.

Mr F. Lougheed, chief officer of an overseas steamer, who has been on the sick list in Dunedin, left by the through express for the north yesterday to rejoin his vessel. Chief Detective J. B. Young, of Wellington, has been re-elected president of the New Zealand Police Association.

Mr A. Varney, who has for 14 years been the Wellington Cricket Association’s honorary secretary, has resigned because of his departure for Dunedin to take up residence.

Mr F. E. Tyson, local manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, who has been in charge of the Auckland branch of the company for some months, returned to Dunedin on Tuesday night.

Dr G. H. Utlley, rector of the Siiuthland Boys’ High School, was appointed sole selector for the 1939-40 season at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Management Committee of the Southland Cricket Association.

Captain W. Gordon Morrison, Third Field Company of th.e New Zealand Engineers, Christchurch, has been appointed to command the Divisional Field Park Company of the Special Force. Captain Morrison left last week for the Waikato camp at Ngaruawahia. Sergeant F. Forsyth, who has been relieving in Invercargill during the last two months and a-half ir. the absence on sick leave of Senior Sergeant W. T. Kelly, has received notice of his transfer to Napier. Before his departure from Invercargill Sergeant Forsyth was met by local members of the Police Force and presented with a fountain pen. Mr A. H. Cameron, president of the Tramways Presentation Committee, presided over a good attendance of tramwaymen, the occasion being to bid farewell to Mr Gordon King, who. after 14 years’ service, was leaving to enter business on his own account. Mr W. H Mackenzie, transport manager, presented to Mr King an inscribed wristlet watch and a wallet of notes from his fellow employees, and wished him every prosperity in his new venture. Northbound passengers by Union Airways yesterday morning were Mrs M. Clarke and Miss A. Rutherford, for Christchurch, and Miss I. Dawson, Mrs C. H. Christensen, Miss M. Carnie, Miss M. E. Mulholland and Mr E, H. Murney, for Wellington. Southbound passengers by the afternoon plane were Mr O. W.’ Thompson from Wellington, and Messrs H. D. Kerr and L. C. Nimmo from Christchurch. Mr Arthur Cant, accountant to the Christchurch Press Company, completed this year 60 years of unbroken service with the company. At a meeting of the board of directors, the chairman (Mr J H. Rhodes), on behalf of the company, presented Mr Cant with a case of cutlery, in recognition of his long service. Making the presentation, Mr Rhodes said that Mr Cant must surely have achieved an all-time record. He offered the congratulations of the directors, expressed their appreciation of his diligent and faithful service, and their hope that he would serve the company for many more years.