PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3662, 20 May 1924, Page 57

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Miss Eleanor Wells, B.Sc., of New iork, has notified her acceptance of the position of dietitian at the Dunedin Hospital. Miss Wells is a graduate of Peacber’s College, Columbia University, New York, and has had experience in dietetics at the John Hopkins University Hospital and at the Boston and Brooklyn Hospital. At present she is finishing an advanced course for the M.Sc. degree at New York. Mr H. Balshaw, tutorial class lecturer, Canterbury College, who has lately been accepted as a research student at Cambridge University, has been granted a free passage to England by the University Senate, and will leave in July or August. Mr Belshaw was eriuc.Jed at the Sydenham School and at the Christchurch Boys’ High School, and graduated from Canterbury College in 1921, with first-class honours in economics. Captain Kneen Kerruish, who died at Auckland on Monday at the age of 99 years, was born at the Isle of Man. He went to sea as a youth, first visiting New Zealand 60 years ago. On retiring from the sea. he went to Australia, but settled in Auckland in 1903. Captain Kerruish belongs to a long-lived family, his sisters, who were twins, living to 100 years. He leaves a widow and a son. On Thursday evening a party of residents of Upper Junction met at the home of Mr Henry Bennett, sen., to congratulate him on attaining his seventieth birthday and also to bid him farewell prior to his leaving for the Old Country. Mr Bennett, who has been a highlyrespected resident of the district for about 37 years, was the recipient-, not only of the heartiest good wishes for a. pleasant voyage and safe return, but also of a number of presents, including a suitably inscribed gold watch, the gift of the residents. Many people in New Zealand will regret to hear of the death of Captain iv. Dieason Lowden, who passed away at his residence, Golders Green, London, on March 22. For very many years Captain Lowden served as an officer of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s fleet, and he commanded several of the company’s vessels. He was well and favourably known, not only in shipping circles, but by a very large number of the general public. He retired from the service about 15 years ago. A highly respected resident of Otago Eeninsula, w-here he had lived for many years, passed away at Portobello on Saturday last- in the person of Mr Robert Forbes. Having been horn at Culross, Perthshire, in 1857, Mr Forbes had reached his eightyseventh year. He was educated as a boy at the Grammar School of Geddis, where he studied for the teaching profession, but. being of a roving disposition, he decided to come out to Australia, and he arrived in Melbourne by the barque Avon Dim in 1857. After spending five years in Victoria he removed to New Zealand, arriving at- Port Chalmers in the ship Genii on March 14, 1862. He took a prominent partin most of the gold rushes in Otago, and later went to the diggings on the West Coast, where he spent two very successful years. Returning to Dunedin, he purchased a farm at Hooper’s Inlet, which he carried on successfully until 12 years ago, when he retired to Portobello. His wife predeceased him 20 years ago, and he is survived by two daughters, who nursed him in his last, illness. Sir Frederick Young’, of London, who, accompanied by Lady Young, vis'ted Dunedin last- week, is one of the world’s best known experts on marine salvage. and has had long and varied experience of that class of work. For 36 years he was chief surveyor for the Liverpool Salvage Association. During the war he was director of naval salvage and afterwards carried out the work of clearing the Belgian coastal ports for the Admiralty, removing the Vindictive and other fighting vessels. Sir Frederick wa.s in New Zealand 34 years ago when he came out representing the underwriters of the Ranee, which was burned and sunk at Port Chalmers. He has been in New Zealand since the end of January and intends leaving on June 10 by the Makura for Vancouver. He is here purely on a pleasure trip. During his brief stay in Dunedin he has consented to address the Olago Officers’ Club on Wednesday' evening, and the Rotarians at lunch on Thursday. Sir Frederick intends to make use of some of his remarkable collection of lantern slides. Many of these are from photographs taken by the Germans

of thrilling naval incidents during the war. General Booth left by the Niagara for 'V ancouver on Tuesday. A London cable message says that the Earl of Ashburnham, the last of his line, died at the Grosvenor Hotel with dramatic suddenness, the cause of death being pneumonia. He had arrived in England only last week from Canada on his first visit since he succeeded to the title in 1913. At a recent meeting of the Dunedin Centra) Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Miss M. Permin was the recipient of the prize presented by the lady superintendent to the member gaining the highest marks in the competition for first aid and home nursing. Dr Church acted as judge. Mr A. A. Chapman, chief clerk in the Union Steam Ship Company’s office in Melbourne, has been appointed manager of the branch office which the company is opening in New York. He will he succeeded in Melbourne by Mr P. B. Cook, of the Vancouver office. Mr W. F. James, totalisator proprietor, will leave on a holiday trip to America after the Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting next month.

Mrs C. H. Rasmussen of Queen’s Drive, who ha s been spending a holiday in Blenheim, returned home on Saturday. the Hon. George Fowlds left for America by the Niagara on Tuesday. As chairman of the University College Council, he was granted leave of absence while away from the dominion. (Mr Fowlds expects to return in September. Mr A. J. Pollard, who has been with A. and T. Inglis (Ltd.) for the past 12 years, is leaving Dunedin to take up the A.M.P. agency in the- Palmerston district. Archbishop Redwood left Auckland by the Niagara on Tuesday on his way to Europe. He will attend the Eucharistic World Congress at Amsterdam in July. Subsequently he will proceed to Rome and will visit England and Ireland on his return journey. Dr Church, who has been associated with th~ Dunedin Central Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade for a period of over nine years, has found it necessary to sever hi s connection with that body, and his resignation has been accepted with deep regret. Opportunity was taken by the members to make a nresent-ation to him as a mark of appreciation for the great help given and the untiring kindliness shown on alt occasions. Dr Church suitably responded, regretting that health reasons made it. essential for him to resign from the position he had held since the inauguration of the division. Mr W. C. M’Lean. an old Otago High School bov. son of Mr and Mrs J. A MT.ean, Blaokmount. Station. Southland, who has just acquired Cornet Peak Station, Arrowtown. was entertained recently at the Blackmount St at ion by a large and representative gathering of the with a smoker’s handsome outfit, a case of pipes and pouch. The presentation was made by Mr Henry Cuthbert, of Sunnyside, who referred to the general esteem and respect in which Mr M’Lean was held. He had always taken a share in every movement in the district and would ho greatly missed. Their good wishes went with him to his new home, where they hoped he would not forget his old friends in Southland. Mr M’Lean thanked them all for their unexpected and handsome gift, and said he would never forget the happy years and the good friends he had found in Southland. They would be certain of a warm welcome if they ever visited him at Cornet Peak. Mr J. A. M’Lean returned thanks on behalf of Mrs M’Lean and himself. It was, he said, the chief pleasure of parents lives to see their children honoured as they had honoured their son. After supper a very pleasant ti-me was passed with music, dancing, and games until the small hours, when the proceedings terminated with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne. Mr M’Lean left to take possession of his new property at the week-end. Mr J. A. M’Lean and Mrs M’Lean are well known in Dunedin, where they resided for a few years prior to taking Blackmount Station. Ihe death was announced from Christchurch on Wednesday of Mr Lazarus Wolfe Balkind, a well-known resident, at the age of 59 year's. lie was a native of Russia. Mr N. MacKenzie Forbes, of Wanganui, will judge the dancing events of the Dunedin Competitions of the Piping and Dancing Association during Winter Show Week. The Rev. John Paterson, of St. Paul’s Preslivterian Church, Christchurch, lias accepted a call to St. Paul’s Church, Wanganui. Mr J. A. Park was elected a life member of the Dunedin competitions’ Society at the annual meeting in recognition of his lengthy and valuable services. The secretary was also instructed to write to Mr Park expressing the regret of the society at his illness. At the annual meeting of the Dunedin Competitions’ Society a resolution of sympathy with the relatives of Mr R. A. Ewing, the late honorary treasurer, was carried. Mr J. L. Salmond, in moving the motion, said that the society missed Mr Ewing very much indeed. “He had been a bright and cheery member of the committee, and the thanks of members were clue to him as he had done a great deal towards placing the society in its present- satisfactory position. The following additional candidates passed t-he accountancy professional examination held in March:—E. R. Bate S. G. Dailey, Dorothy 11. Featonby, L. V. Fisher, U. W. Heyhoe, G. M I. Jackson, L. V Kay, I. M. Matheson. Air C. E Collins, of Auckland, president of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association, has been visiting Dunedin and Invercargill. Mr M. L. Reading, late editor of the Lyttelton Times, has be-en appointed editor of Ihe Brisbane TelegraphLieutenant Satterth waite, of the New Zealand Permanent Staff, who has been area officer in Dunedin for the past two years, has beep promoted to the rank of captain The resignation of Mr E. R. Hudson from his position on the staff of the Wam-a-nui Technical College was accepted with regret on Thursday. Mr Hudson has accepted an appointment on the staff of the Dunedin Training CollegeCallers at the High Commissioner’s Office in London early in April included Mr and Mr? J. H. Dolamore (Gore). Mrs Walter Young (Dunedin), Miss M. Gladstone (Alexandra). Miss Dinpie (Dunedin), Mrs J. Campbell (Dunedin), Miss D. Jones (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs H. G. Siedeberg (Dunedin), Mr W. Donaldson (Dunedin), and Mrs C. Winter (Dunedin). The officers of the. Lands and Survey Department at Invercargill made a presentation on Wednesday to Mr J. Macdonald,

who has been promoted to the position of chief clerk and receiver of land revenue in the Dunedin office. The Commissioner of Grown Lands (Mr Iv. M. Graham) presented Mr Macdonald with a clock, at the same time wishing him and his family continued health and prosperity. Several other speakers referred to tne esteem in which Mr Macdonald was held in Invercargill. The death of Mr James Monteith M’Laren, who for 20 years was engineer for the Thames County Council, is announced. The deceased was a well-known Freemason. He leaves a wife, two sons, and two daughters. The Rev. J. Perkins, vicar of the Clutha district, has been offered by the Archbishop, and has accepted, the cure of the palish of Hokitika. Mr Perkins was ordained by the late Primate 20 years ago. and has served in different parts of the Diocese of Dunedin, and during the last nine years has been in charge of the Clutha district. Mr and Mrs Horace Liversidge, of the China Inland Mission, left New Zealand for Chinn, via England, cn the 10th. Mr and Mrs Samuel Glanville, of the same mission, after 20 years’ service in China, arc expected to arrive via the Bluff from China early next week. Mr Glanville is returning on furlough to Christchurch, his native place. Dr J. Macmillan Brown Is leaving Wellington by the Maunganui for San Francisco on May 27. He intends to travel through British Columbia to Alaska, where he will spend some time. He expects to return to New Zealand early in October. The Hon. G. J. Anderson (Minister of Labour and Minister of Marine) was a passenger to Gore by the through express on Saturday evening. He spent yesterday in his own electorate, and to-day ho will open the Winter Show at Invercargill. The Minister will return to Gore tomorrow evening, and will leave for the north on Thursday morning, arriving in Wellington on Friday. (Mi - Anderson is accompanied by his private secretary (Mr F. Sherwood). Mr John MacDonald, late of Invercargill, has taken up his duties as chief clerk and receiver of land revenue in the Dunedin office of the Lands Department- in succession to Mr C. E. Archibald, who resigned recently in order to set up a business in Auckland. Miss Sullivan Messrs G. W. C. Macdonald, R. R. Hunter, J. Bowie, TV Begg, A. J. Woods, J. P. Hawke, and W. T. Slater are the delegates from the Otago branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute to the annual meeting of the institute, which is meeting in Wellington this week. Mr Hunter is a member of the executive of the institute. Messrs Begg, Bowie, and Slater represent the country districts of Otago. Mr W. Crow, who has just completed 40 years in New Zealand Government service, has now retired. Mr Crow was with the High Commissioner’s office in London. Mr Crow is widely known in the dominion, for his work has been of a responsible nature, comprising as it did the responsibility of private secretary to a number of Ministers and Prime Ministers. He accompanied Mr Seddon in Diamond Jubilee year, and went to Egypt in 1915-16 with Sir Heaton Rhodes.

Dr S- K. Datt-a, who recently toured New Zealand under the auspices of the Student Christian Movement and the Y.M.C.A., has been appointed a member of the Indian Legislative Assembly. Mr T. I>. Burnett. M P., is not making such a recovery from his recent illness as it was hoped he would make, and will visit Dunedin this week to consult a specialist with a view to ascertaining whether a further operation will be necessaiy. A function which is probably unique in the history of the Chief Post Office, Dunedin, took place prior to the departure of six officers, who have recently been promoted or transferred. The officers are Messrs F. E. J. V. Morton, to Wellington ; St. J. J. Dunne, to Christchurch; C. W. Matheson, to Wellington; W. Cook, to Invercargill; and J. P. O’Sulliva-n, to Wellington. who have been promoted: and S. G. Jackson, transferred to Christchurch. There was a large number of fellow-officers present, and the enthusiasm displayed bore ample testimony to the high esteem in which the departing officers are held. Three af them—Messrs St. J. J. Dunne, O’Sullivan, and Cook —have spent many years of their official life in the Dunedin office. Mr Dunne commenced his career as a boy here about 28 years ago, and the present is his first transfer. The chief postmaster (Mr A. E. M Gregor), who made the presentations, referred to the very high esteem in which all the officers were held, and wished them every prosperity in their new spheres. Executive officers from all branches added their tributes to the worth of the officers. The recipients suitably replied.