ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 17749, 2 June 1916, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

ilr P. ft. Gitkl'soh left l;y thr , Wimmcra yesterday for Victoria, where he will spend" the winter. Mr A. Wade, the well-known "Wanganui bandmaster, lias accepted .an appointment in, Australia. Mr Credgington, manager of the Popular Picture Palace, leaves this morning for ,"Wellington on a short holiday, during which he will make arrangcrrichls for further picture attractions. On Wednesday Sir Joseph. Ward was still confined to his room with a severe cold, and it was doubtful whether lie would be able to resume his Parliamentary duties this week. Mr W. Callender, general manager of the Bank of Xew Zealand, was a . passenger by the Xiagara, wihich arrived at Auckland on Monday from Vancouver. He had been on a health trip to Vancouver. Tne new .Sccieiary for Education, Mr Frederick K. De Castro, has been chief clerk of the Education Department since Sir Edward Gibbes, who retired yesterday, was appointed secretary. Mr De Castro has teen 12 years in the Government service. Before joining the .Education Department in. IS7S he was for four years in the Treasury. A cable message lias been received in Auckland stating that his Lordship Bishop Cleary, of Auckland. arrived safely in Borne on Friday on a visit ad limtna to his Holiness the Pope. Bishop Cleary, who is accompanied by Father Kehoe, goes from Rome to Great Britain and Ireland, and is due hack in Auckland at the end of the year. Mr A. Macintosh, superintendent in Xew Zealand for Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., has 4 intimated to his board of directors in London his intention to retire as soon as arrangements can be conveniently made to relieve him. These,, he expects, will be effected at an early date. Mr Macintosh has held the position of superintendent for eight years past. The death is announced of Gunner John Charles Thomson, son of Mr J. C. Thomson, M.P., for Wallace, at the Military Hospital, Greytown, aged 22. Gunner Thomson was a pupil of the Southland Boys' High School for four yea is. On leaving school he entered the Lands and Survey Department, and at the time of his enlistment was surveying in the Western District. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon at Riverton. On Wednesday evening Mr .1. Wishart was farewelled by the residents of Ryal Bush, prior to his departure to join the 17th Reinforcements. Mr J. Hamilton who presided, delivered an address after which Mr A. Stevens, on behalf of tint district, presented Mr .Wishart with u handsome dressing case. Messrs Sclirooder, Fow-ler, and H. Blakie also spoke. The departing soldier then made a suitable response. Songs were sung by Miss Bert, Mrs H. Gilmour, and Messrs O. and K, Xing, and P. Schroeder, and a laughable farce was put on by the young ladies. Mr Wishart carries with him the host wishes of all for his safe return.