PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3808, 8 March 1927, Page 27

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Regal. Her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson, in consequence of her recent illness, has been ordered complete rest for the next two or three months (reports our special correspondent in Wellington), and will therefore be unable during that time to carry out her usual duties and activities. In these circumstances their Excellencies have been obliged to abandon for the present their proposed visit to Christchurch in April, and will remain in residence in Wellington. His Excellency the Governor-General will take leave of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York on their departure from Bluff on March 22, and thereafter will visit Maniototo County. During April his Excellency will carry out such engagements in the South Island as have already been made.

Mr R. W. Hall, Mayor of St. Kilda, has decided to offer his services in that capacity for a further term. At last week’s meeting of the Otago Justices of the Peace Association, the president, Mr H. C. Campbell, referred to the deaths of the following justices of the peace which had taken place since the previous meeting:—Messrs P. M’Laurin, A. Halcrow, H. V. Fulton, and Captain Sundstrum. A motion of sympathy was passed with the relatives of.the deceased, members standing meanwhile. Among the mourners at the funeral of Captain Sundstrum ' was Mr Richard M’Kegg, of Mosgiel, who arrived in New Zealand in 1873 by the ship Douglas, by which Captain Sundstrum also came to this country for the first time, and who is probably the only survivor of the ship’s company. Mr N. C. Seenian, who represents the Morris Motors in Australia and New Zealand, was a passenger by the second express for the north on Tuesday on his way to' Wellington. Dr and Mrs Jack, who left Dunedin for a trip to Great Britain at the end of September, returned by the first express from the north on Wednesday. While in England, Dr Jack renewed his acquaintance with Sir Ernest Rutherford, and he also met Dr Focken, the newly-appointed lecturer in physics to the Otago University, who arrived in Dunedin on Thursday last. Dr Jack also visited a number of the British universities.

A leilding telegram states that Mrs Frances Webb celebrated her 102nd birthday on Wednesday. She resides with her daughter, Mrs M. H. Foote, and possesses the full use of her faculties. She remembers the Coronation of Queen Victoria. A cablegram from Sydney reports that Archbishop Julius wa s a passenger by the Cathay, which arrived at Fremantle oa March 2 from London. Mr John Rankin, representative of Distilleries Agency (Ltd.), was a passenger for the north by the second express oa Thursday, en route to Sydney.’ Mr T. Toner, who was at one time lieutenant of the St. Kilda Volunteer Fire Brigade, has been appointed an examiner for the South District Fire Brigades’ competition, which will be Tield at Gore next week. Sir Charles and Lady Statham and Miss Marjory Statham left by the second express on Thursday, en route to Wellington. Sir Charles was invested with th® honour of knighthood at Government House by the Duke of York at an investiture yesterday. - ■ The Bishop London motored from Wellington to Palmerston North on Wednesday and proceeded to Flock House and the diocesan school at Marton. Ate both, places the bishop addressed the trainee* and scholars, giving healthy advice.’ Mr and Mr A. C. Matheson were- passengers by the second express for the north on Thursday on an extended holiday tour which will include Great Britain and the Continent. They were seen off by a large number of friends. nr 3 ?® Rcv ’ D ° an A. R. Fitehelt, M.A D.D., vicar of All Saints’, Dunedin, has placed his resignation in the hands of the bishop, to take effect on March 31 this year. The dean was placed in temporary charge of the parish in 1879, and received his formal license on April 7, 1880. Consequently at the date of his resignation tie will have completed 47 years of ’service ln m> e par,sh of All Saints. : lhe following Appeal Board ; has been set up to hear appeals in connection, with the /.grading or classification of secondary’ and technical school teachers: — Messrs A. D. Thomson (chairman), W. W. Bird, and T. B. Strong (representing the Education Department). K. Brodie and F. 9 am P be j* (representing the teachers), and H. A. Jones , and J. R. Thompson (representing tne technical school teachers). A pleasant little function took place at the Grand Hotel, Palmerston North, on Thursday evening, when the ladies 1 and gentlemen of the press travelling on the Royal train honoured the 60th birthday of the Police Commissioner (Mr MTnveney) by presenting him with a serviceable silver-plated travelling companion as a token of their esteem for his uniform courtesy and consideration. The Commissioner, in replv. stated that he was only too glad to assist the press on all occasions when it did not conflict with his duty as an officer of the police. H Harris, financial manager of tha Maori football team, arrived in Dunedin by the second express on Friday night. Mr G. F. Inglis has accepted a senior position on the reporting staff of the New Zealand Herald, an<l will be. leaving early in May to take up his new duties in Auckland.

At the Supreme Court on Friday his Honor Mr Justice Sim admitted Messrs Ernest Leslie Albert Rolfe and James Urancis Gordon Stark, both of Dunedin, as solicitors of the Supreme Court. Mr W H. Duke, who retired lately from ’ “®. staff of Messrs Butterworth Bros. (Ltd.), after more than 50 vears’ service, left on Friday, with Mrs Duke, for . the north, where they joint the steamer Port Albany as passengers for England. . The Tudor Hall was the scene of a pleasing function on Wednesday night, when t"® staff of the D.S.A. tendered a farewell social to Mr and Mrs James Dick on Hie eve of their departure for the Old Country. A programme of musical items helped considerably towards the success of the evening. On behalf of the staff, Mr Wingfield presented Mr Dick with a travel-ba-g and - Mrs Dick with a writing case. Mr Dick suitably responded. He mentioned that that day happened to be tha thirty-seventh anniversary of the opening of the D.S.A., and gave a few details of the firm's growth and progress. Amongst the recent arrivals in Wellington is Mr Victor S. Lloyd, B. Com., who has come to New Zealand under engagement to Messrs J. .Hott (Ltd.), advertising agents. At the time of his engagement, Mr Lloyd was London manager for the advertising agency of V. Siviter Smith and Co. (Ltd.). .Mr H. R. Hunt, a New Zealander by birth, has also some to the Dominion from London under engagement to J. Hott (Ltd.). Mr Victor Brenton, of the staff of tha National Mortgage and Agency Company, Waimate, was entertained by a large and. representative gathering of clients and friends before his departure to take up a new position with the firm’s branch in Invercargill. Mr John M’Farlane occupied the chair, and spoke at length of the sterling qualities of their salesman. There were also several other speakers. In presenting Mr Brenton, on behalf of the farmers, with a well filled wallet, Mr Mathieson expressed the desire of more than 100 clients that both Sir and Mrs Brenton would be held in as high esteem in Southland as they had been in Canterbury. Sir Brenton was also the recipient of a handsome suit case from the 'members of the staff. He suitably replied on behalf of Sirs Brenton. Sir H. Slaunsell and Sliss Helen Slaunsell, of Claremont street, Roslyn, left by the express on Saturday to join the lonio at Wellington for an. extended tour of Great Britain and Europe. Sir J. E. SlacSlanus, who has been in the Dunedin Hospital for seven months, / was discharged from the institution on Saturday. The Slayor (Mr H. L. Tapley, M.P.) . yesterday for Wellington tp attend ’ official functions to-day in connection, visit of the Duke and Duchess of York. He will return to Dunedin on Wednesday. Sir Frank Kilby, the well-known representative footballer and cricketer, who has been transferred to Wellington, was accorded a farewell by a large gathering of sports bodies on Saturday evening (reports our special correspondent at Invercargill). Kilby was the recipient of a handsome gold watch and chain from the Star Football Club and a travelling basr and rug from the Union Cricket Club. Ho left yesterday for the Capital City.