PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3467, 24 August 1920, Page 25

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Rev. F. Wilkinson, accompanied by Mrs Wilkinson, were passengers for the north on the 17th on the first stage of their journey to Canton, where they will engage in missionary work. They were given a send-off by a. large gathering of church workers and personal friends. The travellew will be joined at Wellington by Miss Oglivie, 8.A., who is also bound for Canton. The following are the latest appointments by the Otago Education Board: —Mr T. Cairney, head master, Duntroon; Miss Sara Keenan, sole teacher, Kokonga; Miss C. Tyndall, mistress, Heriotj Miss A. Saunders, sole teacher, Otekura; Miss M. C. Hay, assistant, Hampden; Miss 0. Vvatson, assistant, Otepopo; Miss J. W. Traynor, assistant, Macandrew Road; Miss M. A. Beattie, assistant, Oamaru South.

It was reported to the meeting of the University Council on the 17th that Dr Champtaloup had gained the degrees of Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Science, with honours,' at Edinburgh. He would be leaving for Canada, shortly on his way back to New Zealand. The council expressed its hearty congratulations to Dr Champtaloup. Mr J. 6. Swann has sold his interest in Chavannes' Hotel, Wanganui, to Mr Oakley Browne, who for several years was private secretary to Sir Joseph Ward. Mr A. J. Phillipps, son of Mr Wm. Phillipps, of Waikouaiti,' will leave New Zealand for Samoa, on the Mokoia on the 24th hist., to take up the* position of accountant, Crown Estate Office, Samoan Administration. Mr Phillipps has during the last few years been associated with the head office of the Health and Hospitals Department. . Cable advica received on Monday, 16th inst.,from Sydney reports the death of Mr Henry Isaacs, a, very familiar figure in commercial travelling circles. The deceased gentleman was a director of H. Isaaca, Ltd., - the Abbotsford Tileries, and the -lex Fire Alarm Co., and for many years was connected- with the Otago Commercial Travellers' Club of Dunedm. He was also for some years a member of the Dunedin Bowling Club. The following transfers of uolice officers have been announced:—Senior Sergeant M'Namara, from Auckland to the Training Depot at Wellington South; Sergeant Cruickshanks, of Wellington South, to Onehunga; Sergeant M'Gregor, of Wellington Central, to Timarii

Mrs GM'Kee, of Paeroa, passed away at her late residence, Station road, Thames, on the morning of Sunday, August 8, at the age of 73 years. Mrs M'Kee came to New Zealand from Cumber (Belfast) when she was only 15 '/ears of age, with her father and one sister. She landed at Auckland in a sailing vessel called the Dauntless, and went to Dunedin, afterwards, with her late husband, taking up land at Netherton about 40 years ago. She leaves a grown-up family of six sons and two sisters in Otago. Mr W Scott has been appointed electrical engineer to the. Borough of Gore, at a, salary of £4OO. A Press Association message from Wanganui states that Mr W. A. Collins was last week elected chairman of the Wanganui Education Board. Mr Joseph Wareham, who died at Lyttelton on the 3.4 th, aged 90, was a West Coast pioneer. He arrived at Hokitika in 1860. becoming a gold prospector and working alongside the late Mr Richard John Steddon and other well-known miners. He remained on the Coast for 250 years, itifterwards tak-

ing over the Harp of Erin (later known as Branson's) Hotel at Dunedin. From Dunedin he removed to Wellington, and became licensee of Barrett's . Hotel. Ho also successively held license? of the Club Hotel (Stratford), Empire Hotel (Feuding), and the Porirua Hotel.

Mr A. Ben Fuller, eldest son of Mr B. J, Fuller, of Fullers' Vaudeville Enterprises, has been appointed the firm's representative in San Francisco, and is now resident in that oity.

Drs J. Hardie Neil and G. B. Sweet, of Auckland, and Dr A, S-. Brewis, of Hamilton, have left for Sydney, en route to Brisbane, yvhere they .will attend the Australasian Conference of the British Medical Association.

The Education Department jnitimated to the Education Board last week that Nurse C. A. M. Wilson, at present in Wanganui, was being transferred as a permanent, addition to the staff of nurses in the Otago district. There are at present two nurses on the Otago staff. An Ottawa Press Association cable message states that the Canadian ex-Minister, the Hon. Sydney Fisher, is critically ill at Sherbrooke, Quebec. Mr Fisher was Minisr ter of Agriculture from 1896 to 1911, and continuously represented the County of Brome in the Canadian Parliament from 1882 to 1911, when he was defeated. He was born at Montreal in 1850. Mr John Cameron, late of Anderson's Bay, and formerly of Drimnisallie and Spylaw, who died last week, was a prominent man in Otago and Southland in the sixties and seventies (says the Tapanui Courier). He managed a sheep station soon after his arrival in the country, and then came to Spylaw for the late Joseph Clarke. When bpylaw was" cut up he selected : Drimnisallie, near lieriot, and farmed there for some years hi the poor times, and eventually had to sell and take oh a job as run manager. One of his sons went to Patagonia, and another followed, where they managed a big place for a Spanish-Argentine syndicate, and are said to have made much money there. The late Mr John Cameron was an _ enterprising settler, and very popular, being a strong man in many ways. Sincere regret is felt at the news of the death on the 16th, after an operation, in London, of Mr W. A. Parkinson, senior proprietor of the Hawera Star (says a Hawera Press Association message). News received on Sunday stated that his condition was serious. The late Mr Parkinson came from Australia early in the seventies. After being connected with the Wellington Times, he joined Hansard staff, and was a reporter there for many years. During the recess ho went to Hawera, and was editor ol the Star. About 1896 he bought out the paper, which he continued to edit until 1913, when a private company was formed, of wh'ch he was governing director. He went Home in April last for a 1 short trip. His illness was brief, and his death, which was quite unexpected, was a shock to his many friends. The deceased leaves a daughter (Mrs Gage, of Hawera) and three sons. Dr J. K. Brown was elected president of the Clutha Returned Soldiers' Association at. an extraordinary general meeting held last Saturday night. Lord Plunket, formerly Governor of New Zealand, left unsettled personal estate in the United Kingdom valued -at £12,468, Mr W. Moore (of Milton), .accompanied hy Iris son (Mr E. Moore), were passengers by the second express for : the north on the 19, en.route to America.. Mr J. Strang, of the Invercargill branch of the Bank of New South Wales, has been promoted to the inspector's office of the bank at Wellington. A Christchureh Press Association telegram states that Mr F. C. Hawley, assistant superintendent of the Christchureh Telegraph Olhce, will retire snortiy on superannuation, after 47 years' service. It is understood that Mr H. R. Fisher, general manager of the Taieri and Peninsula Milk (Supply 00., lias accepted an important position in the north, and will take up his new duties shortly. ' At a largely-attended social at North Taieri, Mr C. F. Wedge was entertained and presented with a iylosgiel rug on tne occasion of his-approaching marriage. The, following evening he was entertained by the committee of the Taieri Collie. Dog Club. Mr Wedge has been an energetic member of the ciub for many years, laiturry having acted as treasurer. The president (Mr L. M'Lean) presentedMr Wedge with a cheque from the committee,- and wished him every happiness in his married life. Mr Wedge made suitable acknowledgment of the gilts. A pleasant evening was spent in music and song. A Sydney. Press Association cable message states that the University Senate has created a new chair,- appointing Mr C J. Brennan associate professor of German and comparative literature. Mr J. G Rule, assistant chief postmaster in Christchureh,. will retire on superannuation at the end of this month, after having spent 46 years in the postal service. Mr M. G. Pezaro, B.Sc, a son of Mr G. Pezaro, of Auckland, who is. studying medicine at Glasgow University, tied for first place in physiology cut of 600 students, and has been awarded a certificate of distinction. Mr Pezaro _ won an overseas scholarship while on active service. Messrs W. E. S. Knight (chairman of the Otago Hospital and Charitable Aid Board), Mr A. F. Quelch (chairman of the Finance Committee of the board), and Mr J. Jacobs (secretary), left Dunedin on Monday to give evidence before a committee of the House on the South Otago Hospital Separation Bill. Drs Barnett and Fitzgerald will also journey to Wellington in the interests of the Otago Medical School.

Mr and Mrs Largo have left New Zealand for England, where they intend to make their bonne. Mrs Large (nee Miss Eva Thomson, of Stewart Island) was the gifted young contralto in whom Madame Melba interested herself some years ago. She spent 10 years studying in London, and returned to the dominion last May with, the intention of touring the country with a concert party. For some timo she was engaged in war work at Walton-on-Thames.

A very old journalist, in the person of Frederick Thomas Adams, passed away at New Brighton, Christehurch, on Tuesday, at the advanced age of 90 years. The late Mr Adams was born at Congleton, Cheshire, England, and was the eldest son of Dr T. Adams. Ho arrived: in the dominion in 1863 by the ship Queen of the Mersey. A year later he joined the Lyttelton Times, but after 12 years' service his health broke clown, necessitating his retirement. The death is announced of Mr Wilfiafca PhilHpps, heacl master of the Waikouaig State School. Hi 3 health had not beew

good lately. Mr Phillipps, who was about) 56 years of age, was in the service of the Otago Education Board for many years, and before his appointment to Waikouaiti was head master of the St. Leonards School for several years-_ He left that school to take up the position of assistant at Albany Street-. His scholastic attainments and keen interest in the children's welfare en* deared him to the residents of St. Leonards', He also took a great interest in the Educational' Institute, at the last meeting of which feeling reference was made to hia death. He had always been an active member of the institute,' and had just as* talned the high honour, at. the last con> ference, of being elected president of the New. Zealand Educational Institute, Mtf, Phillipps was secretary of the Otago Educational Institute for several years, had always held a seat on the Committee of Management, and had been mainly respon* sibla for Securing much legislation thas had improved the position and status of the teaching profession. The secretary. was instructed to "convey to Mrs Phillippg and family the sympathy of the Otago teachers, and to invite* the' members to attend the funeral. Word ha.s been received bv relatives in; Dunedin of the death on Sunday at Whasy g<«-ei of Inspector Mullaney, who was in' 1 charge of the Whangarei Police District. Mr Thomas Fleming and Mrs .Fleming!. went south on Saturday to attend the jubjj* W services at First Church. Invercargill.As a very old resident of Invercargill, ki special invitation was extended to Mr Flem* ing to attend the celebrations. '<