ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 17468, 24 March 1915, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr J. Blundell, of Wellington Evening Post, arrived at Invercargill on Monday evening and intends remaining for a few days. Air Alfred Dewe has resigned his position as organiser for the Temperance party In Southland to enter on business on bis own account. In tt despatch received by Senator Pearce, a notification appears of the appointment of Major-General Birdwood, who is in charge of tiie Australian and Now Zealand Army Corps, as a Knight Commander of the Order of tiie Star of India. Mr Chas, If. Knight, (ho well-known touring manager for George Willoughby, Ltd., arrived in Invercargill yesterday afternoon to make til I the necessary arrangements for the production of the pantomime "Tiie Babes in the Wood" at the Municipal Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday, Marcli 31 and April 1. At a meeting of the North Canterbury Women Teachers’ Association Miss E. A. Chaplin, 8.A., was nominated as the representative of the certificated women teachers of the public schools of the South Island on the Council of Education. The, death is announced from of Mr Robert Vyner, P.L., a well-known sportsman, tho owner of racehorses and a stud farm, aged 73 years. Deceased owned estates totalling 23,700 acres. Lieutenant Wilmot Chlng, of the Royal Field Artillery, a well-known Auckland boy, and a son of the late Mr Thomas Chlng. of Rcmuera, has loft England for the front. Lieutenant Chlng, who has been tit Home studying architecture, was an enthusiastic volunteer, and when war was declared he accepted a commission in the Royal Field Artillery. The Wellington correspondent of the Dunedin Star wires:—Mr F. M. B. Fisher, ex-Minister of Marine, whose intentions have lately excited a good deal of interest and provoked much speculation, has definitely decided to leave for England at the end of the current month. It is understood that he will probably settle in the Old Country, and may seek admission lo public life. A Gisborne telegram states that out of twenty applicants for the position of assistant lady teacher at the Gisborne High School Miss Ilolmdon. M.A.. assistant in the Secondary Department of the Wnlhi District. Digit School, has been selected for the position, and will take up her duties about May I. Tho High Commissioner has appointed, on behalf of the Civil Service Commission. two veterinary surgeons for New Zealand. Messrs Herbert W. Barberry. M.R.C.V.S., of Dublin, lately an inspector under tiie Board of Agriculture of Ireland. and ■William C. Barry, M.8.C.V.5., of Cork, who has been in private practice in Ireland. Botli sail by Lie fongariro about the middle of Marcli. An Auckland telegram announces the death of Mr John Bollard, ex-member of Parliament for Eden, who died yesterday afternoon, aged 7,7 years, after an operation which look place on Sunday. Tiie deceased gentleman loaves a widow, five sons and live daughters. 1 >ne son, Mr 11. D. Bollard, represents Raglan in (he present Parliament. The High Commissioner has appointed. on behalf of tiie Civil Service Commission, two veterinary surgeons for New Zealand, Messrs Herbert W. Carberry. M.R.C.V.S.. of Dublin, lately an inspector tinder the Board of Agriculture of Ireland, and William C. Barry. M.Ft.C.V.S., of Cork, who has been in private practice in Ireland. Both are. bachelors, ami sail by the Tongariro about the middle of Marcli. Information lias been received in Auckland that Mr G. Galitzonstein. instructor in French and German at the Seildon Memorial Technical College, lias died of typhoid in a French hospital. Mr Galitzcnstoin was horn in Paris, and he was a French reservist. On Hie outbreak of hostilities lie was summoned to (lie. colours. His position at the technical college was kept open by the Education Board, and tic immediately proceeded to Marseille;; to join ills regiment. Mrs Galitzenstein and child reside in Auckland. Mr Leo Myers, once, president of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, has enlisted as a private in the 2nd Battalion (“Sportsmen") attached to the Royal Fusiliers. The Ist Battalion which has been in training for three months, is exported to go to the front within the next four weeks. The headquarters of tho 2nd Battalion are at Romford, where a ramp is being prepared for the three months’ training. Colonel Paget is in command, and there, arc a. number of gentleman rankers in the corps. The qualifications for joining the Sportsmen's Battalion are good riding, shooting, and marching.