PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24831, 3 February 1942, Page 6

PERSONAL

f The Governor-General, ;Sir- -.Cyril Ne'wall, and Ladiy; to -Wellington.': from A Nelson to^ay. Mr R. J.^Thompsbp^sSi^rfler*as been appointed" a Commissioner: of -the Native Land Court. Cabled advice has been Mr J. S. Algie, of St/ Clair, that his son, Gunner A. R.; Algie, is safe and well. . ■■- ■< / : -\ "• Official advice has be<m received that Driver P."V.' Rylance, who has been missing since last:June, is a prisoner of war in Germany. Gunner Leslie Davidson, who was also previously reported missing, is now a prisoner of war in Italy; . Passengers from the north by air yesterday were Mrs I. Gibson, Miss M. Hislop, and Mr R. Gilmore from Wellington, Mrs R. T. Smith, Mr C. D, Brown, Mr M. P. Arnold, and Mrs Arnold, from Christchurch. In recognition of the long and distinguished services of- Mr William H. Moyes as headmaster of the New Plymouth Boys' High School and of his services generally to education in the district over a period of almost 30 years,'a cheque for £SOO has' been sent to him from residents and former pupils of the school* An additional £IOO has been received since the sending of the first cheque. Mr Moyes, who was born at Nelson in 1881, was educated at Nelson College and Canterbury University/College. He was demonstrator in the , physics department of Canterbury College from 1903 to 1905 and was an assistant toaster at Timaru Boys* High School ?»n 1905/ '-.' '■■. .-./.:,.: ■;'.. •". %. ■-'-": /'^:V.: