PERSONAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3828, 26 July 1927, Page 37

PERSONAL.

Mr C. C. Yates, of Palmerston North, has been appointed registrar of the New Zealand College of Agriculture. Mr A. W. Essex, passenger manager for New Zealand of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, left for his headquarters n Auckland on Thursday.

Messrs Dalgety and Company have received cable advice from their head office, London, announcing the appointment to their board of Mr A. K. Graham, director of the Hudson Bay Company. A Sydney Sun cable message from London states that Sir Campbell Stuart has been appointed the first chairman of the Pacific Cable Board under the new constitution.

An examination of plumbers, held on June 10 and 11 last, resulted as follows: — Passed the written examination, C. IL Bissland ; passed the written and practical examination, W H. Gordon. Father S. Marlow and Father J. Dl’Kay left by the express for the north on Tuesday on a visit to Sydney and Melbourne. Mr J. J. Marlow left on Wednesday to join them on the trip. A cable message from London states that the King granted an audience to Major-general Sir Granville Ryrie, the new Australian High Commissioner, and Lady Ryrie.

At the meeting of the University Council last week it was decided to arrange a farewell function to Dx' Pickerill, Dean of the Dental Faculty, who is leaving Dunedin shortly to reside in Sydney. The High Schools’ Board has decided to appoint Miss R. A. Rosevear to a grade C position and Miss J. R. Dl’Kinnon to a grade D position in the Girls’ High School.

Mr J. DI. Watson, of Invercargill, has accepted an invitation to judge the fat sheep section at the Melbourne Royal Show to be held from September 15 to 24. Mr John Fan ell, of Messrs J. C. Williamson (Ltd.), is now at Auckland, recovering from the severe operation which he recently underwent in Wellington. lie will probably remain in the northern city for some time. Messrs D. DI. Reid, E. H. Dlurney, I. D. Revie, S. P. Cameron, and C. F. Overtoil left fox- the nprth on Saturday morning fox- the purpose of attending the annual meeting of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union in Wellington. Mr C. C. Roberts. DI.Sc., has been appointed to the position of science master in the King Edward Technical College in place of Mr G. DI. Moir, who is about to proceed to England to take up research work.

Mr R. Penscler, Ph.D., post-eraduate scholar in science of the University of New Zealand, is proceeding to London, where he will attend King’s College to pursue a post-graduate course of research in chemistry.

By the Tahiti on Tuesday Captain R. S. Park, R.N.Z.A., returned to the Dominion after two years’ absence. Whilst in England he took gunnery staff ■curses at Woolwich, specialising in coast artillery work. He will be stationed in Wellington at Fort Dorset.

At Wednesday’s meeting of the King Edward Technical College Board, a motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr P- Goycn was passed. The Chairman, Mr T. Scott, referred to the good work done by the late Mr Goycn while a member of the board. Mr R. Penselei’, Ph.D., post-graduate scholar in science of the University of New Zealand, was a passenger by the north express on Tuesday, en route to London, where he will attend the King’s College to pursue a post-graduate course of research in chemistry.

M Thos. Jenkins, of Dunedin, who recently spent some weeks in the United States and Canada on his way to Great Britain, has made many inquiries during his tour on trade union and technical education matters. He expected to reach Glasgow on June 17. It is stated by the Lyttelton Times that Mr E. Dl'Phail, for some time manager of the Invercargill branch of the Bank of New Zealand, and latex’ inspector, has been appointed manager of the Dunedin branch, in succession to the late Mr A. M’Lennan. x Mr M’Phail is at present acting-manager in Dunedin. There was a representative gathering of the residents of Totara at the home of Mr Davis to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Grant-on the eve of their departure from the district. A pleasant social evening was spent, in the course of which eulogistic speeches were made, followed by a nresentation.

A pleasing ceremony took place on Thursday at the City Electrical Engineer's office, when Mr M. C. Henderson, city electrical engineer, on behalf of the staff, presented Dlr G. T. Edgar, assistant electrical engineer, with a handsome suit case and travelling rug prior to his leaving on a business trip to England and America. A cable message from London states that Mi- George Macaulay Trevelyan becomes regius professor of modern history at Cambridge, succeeding the late Pro-

fessor John Bury. Mi' Trevelyan (son of Sir G. O. Trevelyan) is well known by liis works on Italian and Knglish history and his "Life of John Bright.’’ Dr Dorothy DI. Cameron (Dunedin) was a passenger by the Dlooltan, which arrived in London early in June (reports our London correspondent). She and her little son are spending a prolonged holiday with hex - people in Scotland, which country she left about five years ago for Dunedin. She expects to be absent from New Zealand for abqut a year. Mr ’A. E. Wogan, who for some tims has been cashier in the local office of the Lands and Survey Department, has been transferred to Christchurch. On the eve of his departure he was presented by his fellow-officers with a handsome travelling suitcase and requisites. Mr J. Macfarlane, of the head office, will fill tho vacancy in Dunedin.

At the annual meeting of the Cluths and Matau A. and I’. Society on Saturday night a vote of condolence with the relatives of the following members who had died during the vear was carried in silence:—Messrs David Dlurray /BaL clutna), Thomas Telford (Otanoniomo), Richard Wilson (Te Houka), and Alexander Cunningham (Hillend). Mr W. Sinclair, stationmaster at Orepuki, has been transferred to Stirling. Mr Sinclair has been stationed at Orepuki for about a year, and was formerly at Waiwera for a number of years. Dlr M. Dl’KiUie. of Waiau, Canterburv, will replace Dlr Sinclair at Orepuki.’' while Dlr L- L- MTntosh, acting stationmaster at Stirling, has been transferred to a similar position at Waiau.

Dr Cleary. Bishop of Auckland, was on a visit to his native town. Bagenalstown. County Carlow, on June 18 (reports our London correspondent), where he was the guest of his brother. Dlr Christopher Cleary, one of the leading merchants in the town. The bishop was present at the consecration of the new Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. Ovex' 70 priests were in the sanctuary.

Tlie Rev. A. N. Seotter, secretary of the Methodist Conference, who is visiting the Solomon Islands, lias accepted a unanimous invitation from the Cambridge Terrace Church to be minister there in 1928. Dlr Seotter’s present charge is Trinity Church, Wellington South. The Rev. J. Harris, after seven years’ service' at Cambridge Terace, has accepted an invitation to superintend the Oamaru circuit.

In last week cs Gazette Dlr R. F. Bollard (Dlinister of Internal Affairs) announces tho appointment by the Governor-General of the following members of the Board of Science and Art:—Dlr G. DI. Thomson (Dunedin). Dr E. Marsden (secretary of the department of scientific and industrial research), Dr G. H. Scholefield, Dr P. G. Dlorgan (director of geological surveys). and Dlr H. DI. Gore (secretary of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington).

At the close of business on Saturday the Dunedin staff of the New Zealand Loan and Dlercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) assembled for the purpose of saying farewell to Dlr E. A. Recd, who has Itpexx promoted to the position of accountant at the Oamaru branch of the company. Dlr C. N. Diaper, on behalf of the staff, in a few well-chosen words wished Dlr Reed every success in his new position, and presented him with a solid leather- suitcase and attache case.

Dlany friends throughout Otago will be pleased to hear of the success that has attended an old Dunedin boy, Mr William Gibson, DI.E. (Mining and Engineering, Otago School of Mines) in Tasmania. Mr Gibson, until recently, held the position of principal of tlie Mount Lyell School of Mines, West Tasmania, and he has now been appointed superintendent of technical education in Tasmania. Mr Gibson is a well known oldtime Rugby footballer and cricketer, and still takes a great interest in cricket.

Tho Bristol Piano Company has received advice by cable of the death on Sunday week last, at Dlaine, U.S.A., of Dlr Frederick T. Steinway, president of tha world-famous firm of piano manufacturers, Steinway and Sons, whose pianos arc used by almost all of the greatest living artists. The matter is of interest to the musical public because the long history of tho company embraces four generations of tho Steinway family. The founder was Dlr Henry E. Steinway, who was born in February, 1797, and had four sons and ono daughter. The deceased president was a direct descendant through Charles Steinway, the third son of the founder.

Dlr D. E- Theomin and Dliss P. DL Thcomin (Dunedin), who left New Zealand six months ago, reached London via Paris in June (reports our London correspondent)'. They spent two months in Egypt, including the Nile trip as far as Assouan. Returning to Cairo, they took steamer from Alexandria to Sicily, and after visiting the main cities of that island they crossed to Naples. Some time was spent in the chief Italian centres, and they included on their route the Italian Lake District and the beautiful resorts in Switzerland. They have not made any definite plans yet (June 18) regarding tlie duration of their stay in England. To have gone through 50 years of married life without a break in the family is the enviable record of Dlr and Mrs Walter Smith, who celebrated theix' golden wedding on Thursday. Dlx - and Dlrs Smith arrived in New Zealand in the early ’seventies within two years of each other, and were married at St. John's Church, Westport, on July 21, 1877. Here, Dlr Smith joined the maintenance branch of the Railway Department, and remained in the district until 1902. when lit was transferred to Dunedin, retiring in 1914. Dlr Smith’s family comprises three sons — Dfess v s Henry and George Smith, of Dunedin, and Dll' Walter Smith, of Invercarcill, and one daughter—Dlrs Walter Medlin. also of Dunedin. There are 11 grand--childrcn. Mr James Lobb (Lawrence) arrived at Plymouth in Dlay, after an interesting trip through Canada (reports our London correspondent). At Calgary he had a very interesting meeting with Professor Carlyle, who manages the estate of tlie Prince of Wales. The professor arranged a luncheon foi him with the Dlavor of Calgary and lhe secretary of the Board of Trade. Dlr Lobb intended also to visit Scotland and Ireland.