PERSONAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3890, 2 October 1928, Page 25

PERSONAL.

Mr Robert Wilkinson, accompanied by his wife, has left for South Africa and L rone. Sir Walter and Lady Stringer travelled i _m Dunedin to Christchurch on Saturday. Ihe vicar of the Wyndham-Fortrose parochial district, the Rev. G. A. Dawson. has been transferred to the parish of Tapanui. Dr Derrick, of Auckland, has been appointed medical director of the Plunket Society in succession to Sir Truby King. Dr Derrick is 46 years of age, and graduated at the Edinburgh University 21 years ago. At the monthly meeting of the Otago Hospital Board last week, letters were received from Mesdames H. Forrest and A. Cowan and Mr W. C. Arkle, accepting appointment as co-optative members of the Palmerston Hospital Committee. A telegram from Wellington announces that, on the retirement of Captain J. B. Rainey, Mr W. Gregory became manager ln j tC v ea^ for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, Ltd., and Mr N. D. Binnie assistant manager. The Rev. R. J. Patterson, of Dublin, a celebrated Presbyterian minister, who is better known as “ Catch-My-Pal ” Patterson, arrived by the Aorangi from Australia, and will make a tour of the Dominion. He is well known for his work among the poorer classes in Dublin. Dr R. J. Tillyard, formerly of the Cawthron Institute, and now’head of the Commonwealth Entomological Research Institute, returned from England and America by the Maunganui. Dr Tillyard has gone to Nelson, and will leave for Australia by the Maheno this month. According to letters ‘ received from America (says the Dominion), Jascha Heifetz, the brilliant young Russian violinist (who was in New Zealand last year), has married Miss Florence Vidor, the beautiful screen artist, and one of the most popular stars in the Hollywood firmament.

Our special correspondent in "Wanganui reports that advice has been received that Mr Alan Binley, one of the prominent members of the Old Boys’ Football Club, who left for England a few months ago, has received a commission in the Royal Air Force, and has been posted al Digby, Lincolnshire, for flying training. D r C. A. Jarman, who is at present acting as judge in the vocal music sections at the Dunedin Competitions boemtys festival, acted as adjudicator at the Bendigo Eisteddfod last year. A compliment to his .work at the latter place was paid to him on Thursday in the shape of a cablegram asking him to officiate again at the next festival.

At a special meeting of the Wellington Hospital Board on lliursday afternoon (says our special correspondent), Miss A. H. Cookson, who, for- the past eight years, has held the position of matron of the Whangarei Hospital, was appointed matron of the Wellington Hospital. Miss Cookson holds State medical, surgical, and midwifery .certificates, and the Truby King nursing and childrens welfare certificate.

A request from the New Zealand Producers’ Co-operative Association was received at a meeting of the directors of the South Island Dairy Association at Invercargill last week‘to the effect that the services of Mr G. A. Lamb (secretary of the South Island Dairy Association) should be made available to manage the Marketing Association in Wellington during the empending absence of Mr G. 8. Davidson (secretary) on a trip to London. It was unanimously decided to grant the request, and Mr Lamb will go to Wellington in a few days. t j Rev ' - Vince . nt Binet. of the Solomoh Islands, arrived in Dunedin on Saturday afternoon, and had a busy day on Sundaj among the Methodist community, conducting four services—at Cargill Road, Mornington, Central Mission, and au after-church rally at the Octagon Hall. Yesterday he met the Women’s Missionary Auxiliary at Mornington. ind is to be tendered a complimentary tea at St. Kilda this evening. For the past. 11 years Mr Binet hns been doing missionary work at Choicel, Solomon Islands, and hag rendered excellent service there.