ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 17560, 26 January 1914, Page 5

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr W. F. Morrison, who for over fwa years lias been accountant to the. South—iand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., has resigned that position to rejoin his old firm, Messrs Hallensieia Bros., Ltd.. Dunedin. Mr Thos. Hutchison, who has been Stipendiary Magistrate for the Oamaru district for some years past, lias been appointed relieving magistrate for Invercargill during the absence of Mr G. Crulckshank. S.M. Mr Hutchison’s duties in Invercargill will commence on March Ist, and will extend over a period of 12 months. A purse of 200 sovereigns was presented at Hastings to Mr S. F. Haszard, until recently postmaster in "that town, who is to become Inspector of Pose Offices for Otago. Miss Jean Mathieson. who is the eldest daughter of Senior-Sergeant Mathieson, of the Christchurch police force, formerly of Invercargill, and who was educated at the Hill street Convent. Wellington. lias just received the news that she lias passed the medical preliminary and solicitor’s general knowledge matriculation examination at the New Zealand University. Mis-s Matheison is also a talented violinist. She passed the complete Royal Academy of Music course when fourteen years of age, and with special certificate carrying the L. diploma. She also distinguished herself by obtaining the highest number of marks. 3GG. A Gazette notice in the Gazette extraordinary published on January lath an--nounces the appointment of Air Arthti* Ford to the Wakatipu Licensing Committee. A Dunedin telegram slates that Ihe following are the results, as far as Invercargill candidates are concerned, of the Commerce examinations held in -November. The numbers indicate the number of subjects passed ;R. B. Caws < D, M. C. Hamon Hi. G. c. Oughlon ill. A .Sydney cablegram states that Premier Holnum sails, on a visit to New Zealand, next Saturday. He anticipates being absent about three weeks. At Auckland lie will lie the guest of la a Science ('ongress. O London cable states that Air Bennett Burleigh, ihe famous war correspondent, is critically Hi. A London cable records llie death of Sir David Gill, the astronomer. The death occurred at Christchurch, on Saturday afternoon of Colonel W. A. Day. who for many years was closely associated with defence matters in Canterbury. and for some time commanded the North Canterbury Infantry Battalion. He was born in Lyttelton ;ti 3 SGI. and was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, and at the King’s College School, London. lie was for fourteen years a member of the Christ's College iilties, and was elected captain of the corps in 3893. In June. 3Sh .. iie was promoted to the Staff, and gazetted a major, and on August 1. 3 901, he was appointed Lieut.-Colonel in succession to the late Lieut.-Colonel Francis. He will be buried witfi military honours tills afternoon.