PERSONAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16360, 7 June 1927, Page 5

PERSONAL

Sister Upset t,, who for 74 years has been a member of the stall ot the Cook Hospital, is leaving Gisborne about July 4 for Wairoa. Rev. W. J. Uxbrow, who for several years has been in charge of the Hawera Methodist circuit, has accepted a call to Hastings, and will take over his new duties in April, 1928. Mr. T. P. Fotheringham, manager ol the Union Bank of Australia at Tolaga Bay, has been advised of his promotion as ‘manager of the securities department at head office, Wellington. Mr. R. <■-. Mat boson, manager of the fe w.ml i branch, has been appointed b» Jolaga Bay.—Special. Sir Joseph Cnrrutliers, ex-Premier of New South Wales, arrived at Auckland yesterday by the Maunganni lroni Sydney, accompanied by the Hon. L. H. Farrar, M.L.0., 'of New South Wales. They were met on behalf of the Government by Mr. J. S. Dickson, M.P. limy will spend some months on a holiday | tour iu the Pacific Islands*—P. A. Mr. C. E. Beeby, M.A., who lias reI cently been appointed lecturer in exI perimental psychology at Canterbury ! College, will return to New Zealand I shortly to take up his duties. Cabled advice has been received from London that Mr. Beeby has obtained the degree o£ Doctor of Philosophy. About two vears ago Mr. Beeby assisted Professor J. Shelley at Canterbury College in developing experimental psychology. He then left for England to undertake research work in the subject. He studied under Professor Pear in Manchester, and Professor Spearman in London, gaining his degree in Manchester.