PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26226, 9 August 1946, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr Arthur Barnett was h passenger for Christchurch by the express yesterd3Mr D. Harrison, postmaster at Albury. has been appointed postmaster at Greta Island and is expected to take up his new duties at the beginning of next week. Mr J. S. Haywood, formerly of Inveicargill, is at present acting as relieving district officer in the Transport Department, Dunedin. . Mr T M. Dunlop, manager of Messrs v H Kina and Co., left by the express For the north yesterday on the first stage ° £ Mr Barnett (Wellington), who will represent the Crown at the sitting of the Land Sales Court in Dunedin next week, arrived from the north yesterday. Mr S. B. Butler, Dominion vice-presi-dent of the New Zealand Home Servicemen's Association, and Messrs R. MWilkie and A. W. Torrance, left by the express yesterday to attend the annual conference of delegates in Wellington A visitor to Dunedin after a long absence is Mr E. W. Spooner, who has been farming at Taihape for many years. Mr Spooner, who was born in 1866, arrived in Dunedin with bis parents in a ship commanded by Captain Feather Budge. The family had an arduous journey to Kuriwao, near Clinton, where they engaged in farming. Mr Epooner came to Dunedin for his education and first attended Kirby’s Private School, near All Saints’ Church, and then the Normal School.' and the Otago Boys’ High School. Alter leaving school he was engaged in office work at Napier, and in 1892 he took up a farm at Taihape and has lived I uere ever since. There were 14 children in the family. Two of the sons took part in the 1914-1918 war and one was killed, and four in the second world war two being killed. , ,■ After, about- two years ' service in Britain, Brigadier J. M. Thwigg, . DS ;0" returned to Dunedirr yesterday in the ship Tasman. He left for Britain In October, 1944. and has been assistant director of medical services to the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the United Kingdom. He was responsible tor the medical administration and care at the New Zealand reception group, which was set up in England for prisoners of war repatriated from Germany. Brigadier Thwigg was also engaged on liaison duties in the office of the New Zealand military liaispn officer m London, Bnga riier A. S. Park. , Passengers who left by air for the north vesterday were. Mr and Mrs T. Cucksey for Christchurch. Mr A. Harrington, M. Fillerv, Mr W. H. Heath, Mr H. Ro=s. Mrs E. G. Berger. Mr A. S. Fraser, Mr H. Braham, Mr Bartholomew Father Gaughan, Mr G. C. Wray, and Mr G. Tarbotan for Wellington, Mr C. A. Henisleigh and Mr W. H. Haddrell for Auckland.’ Those who arrived from the north were: Mr and Mrs'J. Clark from Auckland Dr M. A. Falconer from Pah" 6 !? 10 ! 1 North, Mr J. H. Allen, Mrs W. J. Stafford. Mr S T. Barnett, Mrs M. Pistor, Mr P. McSkimming. Mr F. O. Rl ce. Mr W Anderson. Mr W. A. Stott, and Mrs McSkimming from Wellington. Brigadier Sewell and Mrs B. F. Anderson from Christchurch. Passengers for the south were: Mr C. F. Schroeder, Mrs J. Bnghting. Mrs J. Clark. Mr F. Rice. Mr Stott Mr B. F. Anderson. Mr J. H. Allen, and Mr W. Anderson. ________