PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3768, 1 June 1926, Page 28

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Ministerial. The Hon. R. A. Wright was sworn in on the 24th as Minister of Education by the Hon. Mr Justice Skerrett, who is acting as Administrator in the absence of the Governor-General. The new Minister took up his duties yesterday. The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Labour, Mines, and Marine, accompanied by his private secretary (Mr F. M. Sherwood), left Gore on Thursday morning for Tapanui and Kelso, and arrived in Dunedin in the evening by the train from Beaumont. He left for Christchurch by the express next morning, and proceeded to the West Coast on Saturday. He expects to be back in Wellington on Tuesday. Mr W. D. Hunt, who is leaving New Zealand shortly on a trip to the United States, was entertained at luncheon by the New Zealand Alliance in Wellington last week. Captain L. C. 11. Worrall, who joined the Union Steam Ship Company in 1886 as second officer of the Moa, and who had command of many of the company’s steamers concluding with the Maunganui and the Makura. has resigned (reports a Press Association telegram from Wellington). Captain J. Mawson has been appointed to the Makura as successor to Captain Worrall. Feeling reference was made at the meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ Associati n executive last week to the death of Mr Stanley A. Foote, and members stood in silence for a few moments in respect to the memory of the deceased. Mr j. F. Wilson, who is at present head master of the north New Brighton School, Christchurch, has been appointed nead master of the Maori Hill School. The oresent head master, Mr J. A. Fitzgerald, will shortly retire on superannuation. .The Rev. W B Scott, of Cargill Road Methodist Church, left on Tuesday for Balclutha, Gore, Edendale, Riverton, Bluff and Invercargill, in which towns he will act as the Methodist Church home mission deputation. Mr P. 8. Anderson (ex-president of the Returned Soldiers’ Association) will represent the Dunedin branch at the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association conference in Wellington this weekAt the meeting of the Waikouniti County Council on Wednesday a motion of sympathy was passed to the relative? of the late Mr Wm Soutar, who had been for many years a member of the council. The members acknowledged the motion by standing in silence Mr Frank Tate (Director of Education, Victoria), who investigated the position of post-primary education in New Zealand, has been appointed to lend a Royal ConfmiV sion which will inquire into educational matters in Fiji. Mr and Mrs J. O’Sullivan, of Gore, who are shortly moving to Oatnaru, were entertained by a large number of friends at Gore on Tuesday evening (reports our correspondent). Mr J. Brownlie, on behalf of those present, presented Mr O’Sullivan with a travelling rug and a set of stainless cutlery. Mr W- Cox spoke briefly of the many good qualities of their guests, and expressed the regret felt at their departure from Gore. Mr O’Sullivan suitably replied.

Mr 11. Credgington, director of the Casa d’Arta Italiana. left Dunedin for Christchurch by train yesterday. Mr T. H. Hiddlestone, designer to the Mosgiel Woollen Mills, has been apnointed assistant general manager of the Federal

Woollen Mills at Geelong, and will leave to take up his new duties early in July. Captain M. B. MacDonald, Commissioner for the Wellington province at the Exhibition, left Dunedin on Thursday morning on his return to Wellington. Dr T. F. MKibbin, Director of Public Hygiene, left for Wellington by the through express on Thursday after spending a few days in Dunedin.

Our London correspondent, writing on April 23, reports that Dr C. M. Stenhouse (Balclutha) and Mr P. Herbert (formerly of Dunedin) were recent callers at the High Commissioner’s Office. Mr Ernest E. Jenks, managing director of the Alexander Hamilton Institute, Sydney, arrived in Wellington by the Marama on Tuesday. Accompanied by Mr David M‘Millan, he arrived in Dunedin yesterday. The Rev. K. L. and Mrs Walker, of Ravensbourne, left Dunedin by the through express on Thursday on their way to Matawhero, Gisborne, where Mr Walker has been appointed minister. Our London correspondent, writing on April 23, s ates that the New Zealand friends of Sir Arthur Myers will be glad to hear that he is making satisfactory progress after his recent severe attack of pneumonia. He is, however, still confined to bed, but it is hoped that he will be able to leave it for a short period in a day or two. Naturally, he will have to be very careful for a long time to come, but hopes are entertained that he will make a complete recovery in due course.

Mr E. R. Pettitt lias been appointed assistant in the secondary department of the Lawrence District High School, and Miss O. M. Duff assistant at the Shag Point School.

A message from Wellington states that a senior scholarship in dentistry has been warded to S. H- Nicholson, Otago University.

Mr J. Barber, who has been manager of the local branch of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company for some years, has accepted a position at the Islington works. Mr J. p. Noonan will be Mr Barber’s successor at Burnside.

Miss Ruth Blaikie, B.Sc., of Gore (cookery demonstrator for the Otago Power Board), has been appointed lecturer in the Christchurch Training College, and will assume her ne>v duties at the beginning of June. Cr Mosley has been appointed as the representative of- Clutha County Council on the proposed Kawarau Dam Board (whose purpose will be to control the opening and shutting of the lock gates), and Cr J. R. Copland is the representative of Balclutha Borough Council. A farewell social and presentation was tendered to Mr and Mrs J. A. Fraser in the Albury Hall nrior to their departure for Romahapa. There was a very large attendance. Mr Fraser, who was proprietor of Fraser Bros.’ store, was held in high esteem by his associates, and was a practical supporter of all forms of sport. Mr M‘Cort, on behalf of residents, presented Mr and Mrs Fraser with a well-filled wallet. Messrs D. Angland and R. C. Littlejohn (on behalf of business firms), and J. Campbell and VV. Angland .(for sports bodies) expressed the regret of those present at the departure of Mr and Mrs Fraser, and wished them prosperity in their lew place < residence. Mr R. G. V. Parker, who will shortly leave to reside in Hamilton, was tendered a farewell function on Thursday night by parishioners of Holy Cross Church, St. Kilda. The Rev. A. Wingfield, who presided, presented Mr Parker with a case of pipes, and referred eulogistically to his work as one of the founders of the church and as secretary to the vestry and laymen. Messiv D. Harris Hastings, W. Jacobsen, and P. Priest also expressed appreciation of Mr Parker’s work. A presentation of a case of pipes was also made to Mr R. Slater, who'has resigned from the vestry owing to his removal from the district. Mr L. Blackman, who has been on an extended tour of the United States, returned on Saturday by the first express. Prior to the break-up for the term holidays at Forbury School, Messrs A. J. Campbell, M.A., and G. Southgate were tendered a farewell by the scholars ami staff. Mr Campbell has received an appointment in the Oamaru Junior High School, and Mr Southgate has been appointed to the first as-istanfcehip in the Fairlie District High School. In making the presentation, the Head Master (Mr W. Sproat) spoke in appreciative terms of the good work done in the school by the departing teachers. Messrs Campbell and Southgate •'uitally replied.

Mr Ernest Marsh, director of the Exhibition Art Gallery, left for Christchurch by the express on Saturday morning. Among the many who assembled on the platform to bid him farewell, the Exhibition directors and the Dunedin A t Gallery Society were strongly represented. Mr Marsh expects to spend some weeks visiting the West Coast and the Island—including Rotorua—before leaving for Australia whence he will proceed to the Old Country by way of Java and Ceylon. In the Sunday School Hall at Ravensbourne a large and representatives gathering of the congregation of the Ravensbourne and St. Leonards Presbyterian Church recently tendered a farewell social to the Rev. R. L. Walker and Mis Walker prior to their departure for Matawhero, near Gi-borne. During the course of the evenin* several presentations were made. On behalf of the St. Leonards Sunday School Mr Clark presented Mr Walker with books, while from the congregation Mrs Walke* received from Miss J Crawley'an inscribed leather bag. and Mr Walker was Presented with a roll Of notes by Mr T. Ross, and an inscribed rug bv Mr C. M'Kinnon. Mr G. Macdonald spoke on behalf of the conviogation, and Mr A. H. Williamson for the Managers’ Committee. \ll the speakers referred in eulogistic terms to the guests of the evening, and wished them prosperity in their new home in Hawke’s Pay Both Mr and Mrs Walker thanked those present for the many kindnesses they had received during their rosidenco in the district.

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