PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3769, 8 June 1926, Page 37

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Ministerial. The Minister of Education (the Hon. R. A. Wright) will leave Wellington tomorrow night, arriving here on Thursday afternoon. The same evening he will take part in the presentation of a valedictory address to Mr S. M. Park, who is retiring from the post of secretary of the Otago Education Board, and next day lie will open the new Dental School. Mr Henry Rose, accountant for the past three years in the Government Life Insurance Department, has been promoted to the position of secretary, and Mr H* S. Manning, formerly office examiner, succeeds Mr Rose. A cablegram from London reports that Mr Michael Myers, of Wellington, was presented at the King’s levee. Mr H. W. J. Gibson has been appointed janitor of the new Dental School. There were over 80 applications for the position. Miss Prudence Rose Collier was on Tuesday admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court by his Honor Mr Justice Sim. Mr R. S. Black returned to Dunedin on Tuesday by the Manuka after an extended tour abroad. He was welcomed at the wharf by a number of friends. Mr David Virtue, who had been town clerk at Timaru for the past 21 years, died suddenly on Tuesday night from heart failure. The deceasea who was 66 years of age, had been at his office all day as usual, and was sitting reading by the fire at his home after tea when he suddenly expired. Mr I’. R. Fleming (late senior inspector of schools), who has retired on superannuation, was the guest of the Otago Educational Institute at a social gathering last week. Mr T. R. W. Coutts (the chairman) paid a warm tribute to Mr Fleming’s work, adding that he had come to Dunedin from Wellington nine years ago. Mr G. T. Palmer said that Mr Fleming had broken down the fears of teachers and children of "inspectors, and had tried to make education cultural. On behalf of his colleagues and himself he presented Mr Fleming with a wellfilled wallet. Mr Fleming thanked his hosts, and said that lie was pleased to know that his efforts had been appreciated. Mr E. _ Anscombe left Dunedin yesterday morning on a visit to Auckland. The City Council has re-elected Or Douglas as its representative on the Council of the University of Otago. A Sydney Sun cable message from London states that Miss Mollie Nathan, of Auckland, daughter of Mr Alfred Nathan, is engaged to Mr Lumley Frank, a Londoner. Our correspondent reports that the resignation of the Rev. D. K. Fisher, of Lumsden, was laid on the table at the annual meeting of the Southland Presbytery, and will bo dealt with at the next meeting, after the congregation of the parish has been cited. At the termination of last week’s meeting of the City Council the Mayor, Mr 11. L. Tapiey, M.P., mentioned that it was the last occasion on which he would preside prior to the commencement of the parliamentary session. He thanked the councillors for their unvarying courtesy and bespoke the same consideration for Cr Taverner, the deputy mayor, who would take his place during his temporary absence. Cr Sincock expressed the hope that Mr Tapley’s parliamentary experience would be most pleasant and profitable. Mi Tapiey said he would attend all the meetings he possibly could whether the meetings w’ere held an a Mon da v or a Wednesday. The question of granting his Worship four months leave of absence was held over till the next meeting of the council . A cable message from London reports that Sir Francis Bell has been sworn in as a member of the Privy Council. Mr A. C. Holland, who has been in the employ of the Drapery Supply Association for 16 years, was the recipient of a travelling rug and a cheque from the management on Tuesday evening. Mr Holland is proceeding to Gisborne, where he has accepted a position with Messrs Humphries (Ltd.). At its annual meeting last week the members of the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union presented the retiring president. Mr T. Read, with a gold medal in recognition of the valuable services he had given to the centre. The presentation was made by the newly-appointed president, Mr W. Rennick, who expressed appreciation of the interest taken by Mr Read in all sports. A cable message from London reports that New Zealanders to be presented at Court on June 9 and 10 are Misses R* and M. Tripp, of Timaru. A cablegram from London states that Mr Stronach Paterson, of Messrs A. S. Paterson and Co., has been appointed New Zealand Government representative on the London agency of the New Zealand Dairy Board. A Blenheim message announces the death of Mrs Neville, wife of Mr S. M. Neville, at the age of 83 years. The deceased was well known in collection with the early life of Marlborough. Mr W* J. Keyes, secretary of the International Forestry Delegation, who visited Dunedin during the Exhibition, is at present in Wellington on a special mission. Mr Keyes is vice-president of the new Empire Trade Expansion League, which is now firmly established in Auckland, where it was enthusiastically received, and of which more will be heard shortly in the south. Tho object of the League is to give practical expression to patriotism by promoting home industries and trade within the Empire. A message reports that the death occurred suddenly on Friday night of Dr Edward William Sharman, Port Health Officer at Auckland. Advice has been received that Mr William G. Pryor has been appointed branch

v/iiipi rosunasier. j "■■■”) manager for Otago and Southland of the; Mercantile and General Insurance Co.] (Ltd.). Mr Pryor is a native of Dunedin,! and is a son of the late Mr William Pryor,l who was formerly in business in this city,] and after leaving Dunedin was secretary ofi the New Zealand Employers’ Federation.!, tor many years. Professor J. W. Hinton, formerly of j Invercargill, has now taken over his ap-1 pointment as professor of physics at the ] University College of Colombo. I Mr Gordon L. Gilmour, who has been j paying a brief visit to his relatives in Dvnedin, after an absence of 15 years, left again for the north by the through' express on Saturday. He is returning via ) Wellington to a post on the literary, staff of his old paper, the Sydney Sun. ,