PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3804, 8 February 1927, Page 23

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Miss Margaret Mathews has been appointed sole teacher at Kartigi. Mr Justice ' Reed will preside at the quarterly sessions of the Supreme Court at Dunedin, commencing to-day. Nurse Rose, of Waitahuna, has succeeded Nurse Clare, as Plunkct nurse for the Balclutha district. Nurse Clare will proceed to Wellington to complete her midwifery course. Word has been received that Miss Mavis Grieve, of Dunedin, has been awarded a fellowship (in pianoforte) of Trinity College, London.

At the monthly meeting of the Bruce County Council on Tuesday Mr V. Wilson was appointed the council’s representative on the Clutha River Board. Mr C. Lindsay 7, curator of the Newtown Museum, formerly assistant taxidermist of the Canterbury Museum (reports our special correspondent in Wellington),has been appointed taxidermist to the Dominion Museum. It is understood that his first task will be to overhaul thoroughly the bird collection. Mr A. S. Cambridge was a passenger by the second express on Tuesday, en route to Auckland. Mr Cambridge will return to Dunedin, and then leave for England, ria Sydney. He intends to reside in England for a time at least. A large and representative deputation of Green Island ratepayers waited on Cr T. M‘Ahan on Tuesday requesting him to allow himself to be nominated for the office of Mayor at the forthcoming elections. In reply, Cr MAhan said that the appeal was so hearty that he felt he was compelled to accede to the request.. A pleasant little function took place in the 'office of the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation (Ltd.), when a presentation was made to Mr Lex Bruce, who has been transferred to Wellington. Mr T. Tyrrell, in making the presentation on behalf of the staff, spoke very highly of Mr Bruce, and wished him every success in the future. At the complimentary dinner to Mr J A. Johnstone in Somerset Lounge in the Savoy 7 on Tuesday, the chairman (Mr Alex. Reid. Clifton) referred to the death of two of the signatories to the illuminated address and subscribers to the portrait presented to their guest. They were Sir John Ross and Mr Shand (Taieri). Those present observed a minute’s silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased.

Mr D. Tannock, superintendent of reserves for the Dunedin City Corporation, has been appointed one of the representatives from New Zealand on the special committee in connection with the centenary of the National Horticultural ‘-Society of France, which will be celebrated this year. The office-bearers and committees of the society are appointed from nearly every country in the world. The other New Zealand representative is Dr Hilgendorf, of the Lincoln Agricultural College (Canterbury). The Bishop of London is expected to arrive in Auckland on Thursday, March 3 I (reports our special correspondent), ai.d i will leave for Rotorua on Monday, March 7. On Thursday he will receive an address of welcome on behalf of the diocese of Auckland and the Province of New Zealand. He will confer with the committee of the Church of England Empire Settlement scheme in the afternoon, and will eet the clergy at Bishopscourt in the evening. On Sunday. March 6. the Bishop will probably preach and address a gathering in the Town Hall There arrived by the Rimutaka on I Wednesday (reports our special correspondent in Wellington), to settle permanently in New Zealand, Rearadmiral Robert N. Lawson, C. 8., Mrs Lawson, and their family of five, children —Misses D. J., M. N., and L. S. Lawson, Mr R. J. N. Lawson, and Master R. C. Lawson. Another daughter was left behind in England, but will join the family in New Zealand shortly. Rearadmiral Lawson took part in the Battle of Jutland in which historic engagement he commanded 11.M.5. Chester.

A striking tribute was paid to the late Sir Henry Biett by the Takapuna Borough Council (reports our special correspondent in Auckland), and it was suggested that the residents should subscribe to a memorial which would perpetuate his memory in the district for which he had done so much. A cablegram from London states that Rear-admiral John E. T. Harper has retired from the Royal Navy. Admiral Harper, who is a son of the late Mr Leonard Harper, of Christchurch, entered the navy in 1888, attaining his present rank two years ago. He is the compiler of a special report on the battle of Jutland.

The Otago Education Board has made the following appointments:—Mr L. W. A Miller (head master, AHanton) : Mrs Armstrong (school teacher. Mount Cargill); Miss E. Nicolson (sole teacher, St. Bathans); Miss G. M‘N. Guy (third assistant, Maori Hill); Miss V. C. Kinaston (assistant, Al lanton): Miss C. M. Garrett (assistant. Highcliff). . e Advice has been received from Trinity College of Music, London, that the following candidates have passed the examination and been approved by the director of the college for the fellowship diploma: — Elizabeth M. Logan, Mavis Greive, and Alice A. Wilson (Barth School of Music), Laura Himmel (Mr Max Scherek). Mr and Mrs F. Martin left by the express for the north on Wednesday on a holiday visit to Great Britain. They will travel via Capetown, and will be absent from the Dominion for a period of about 12 months. At last week’s meeting of the Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association the president (Mr James Hogg) said that the association had sent a message of sympathy, and also a wreath, to the relatives of the late Sir John Ross, because the association recognised that the deceased gentleman was one of the leaders of industry. Mr J. Sutherland Ross suitably replied on behalf of Lady Ross and the other members of the deceased’s family. Mr J. Sutherland Ross mentioned at last week’s meeting of the Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association that he would be leaving on a trip to Great Britain, and that he would be absent from the Dominion for a period of six or seven months. He asked for leave of absence. _Mr J. Hogg (president) said they were sorry to part with Mr Ross, the new federation president. He congratulated Messrs Ross and R. Hudson on what they had already done as officers

of the federation, and he wished Mr Roas a pleasant trip. Leave of absence from the meetings of the association was granted. At the weekly luncheon of the Dunedin Rotary Club on Thursday the president (Rotarian J. Brown) extended the congratulations of the members to Sir George Fenwick, - who celebrated his eightieth birthday on Wednesday, and the rotarians present signified their concurrence with the president’s remarks by singing “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Sister A. M. Suckling, child welfare officer at Invercargill (reports our special correspondent), has received advice from the Governor of Fiji that she has been appointed sister in charge of child welfare work for the Tailevu province of Fiji. She will leave to take over her new duties in May. The late Mr H. V. Fulton was for a number of years a member of the Portobello Road Board, of which body he was chairman for a time. At the board’s meeting on Thursday a resolution was carried recording recognition of Mr Fulton’s valuable services to the district, and it was also resolved to send a letter of sympathy to Mrs Fulton. Mr Oswald Hebb. a director of Lever Brothers (N.Z.. Ltd.), is visiting Dunedin with Mrs Hebb, and is making a tour oi the Southern lakes.

Mr R. L. Pettit left by the express on Friday morning for Invercargill, where he intends to take up his residence. Mr A. L. M. Willis, superintendent oi the radio station at the Chatham Islands for the past four years (reports our special correspondent in Wellington), has been appointed to take charge of tlio Wellington radio station.

The Hon. W. Downie Stewart, Acting •Prime Minister, received a number of private deputations at his home in Heriot row on Saturday. In> the afternoon he attended a garden party given in honour of the delegates attending the Australasian Medical Congress. Yesterday he received deputations, and will leave by the second express this morning, en route for Wellington.

The Hon. A. D. M'Leod (Minister of Lands and Minister of 4 Industries and Commerce) spent Saturday morning in a tour of various manufacturing concerns in the city. In the afternoon he was the guest of Mr and Mrs T. K. Sidev at a garden party at their home. To-day will be spent on a further visit of inspection of local .factories. His Honor, Mr Justice Reed, and Mrs Reed arrived in Dunedin by the first express from the north on Saturday. Mr H. L. Tapley, M.P. (Mayor), Mr G. A. Lewin (town clerk) and Cr D. Larnach left by the second express yesterday, en route to Palmerston North. They will represent the Dunedin City Council at the Municipal Conference to be held there this week. Mr F. Barwell, town clerk, Invercargill, who will also attend the conference, was a passenger for the north by Saturday's express. Sir William Sim left by the second express for the north on Saturday, en route to New Plymouth, where he will preside over the Confiscation of Native Lands Commission. The other members of the commission are the Hon. Vernon Reed. M.L.C.. and Mr William Cooper, of Gisborne. The first sitting will take place at New Plymouth to-morrow morning, after which various centres in the North Island will be visited.

Mr W. B. M‘Ewan was a passenger by the second express for the north on Saturday, en route to Wanganui where the annual conference of public librarians will be commenced to-morrow. The conference will be one of the largest ever held in the Dominion, and probably one of the most practical. There will be exhibits from Great Britain and the United States of library appliances and buildings, and discussions on these will take up a great deal cf the time of the conference. A number of paners will also be read, Mr M’Ewan’s contributions being “Reference Books for Small Libraries.”