ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 19508, 6 May 1922, Page 4

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr E. F. Duthie has been appointed secretary to the o‘ago A. and P. Association vide Mr H. V. Fulton who has resigned.

Field-Marshal Lord French has arrived on vacation, says a New York Press Association cable.

A Timaru Press Association telegram states that Mr F. J. Rolleston was yesterday elected chairman of the Timaru Harbour Board for the eleventh consecutive term.

A Press Association telegram from Napier says that Mr J. H. Scott, A.1.E.E., of Dunedin, has been appointed borough electrical engineer for Hastings. Mr Archibald Dougan, chief engineer for the Wellington Gas Company, has resigned his pjoeition aftjer twelve years’ service.

At the annual meeting of the Otago Harbour Board yesterday (says a Press Association telegram) Mr H. C. Campbell was elected chairman. The office of deputychairman was abolished.

Mr R. Wright, of the staff of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Gore, has received advice of his transfer to the Dunedin office of the company. Mr Wright has been with the local branch for seven years.

Mr R. P. Hudson, M.P. for Motueka, was taken to a private hospital in Nelson a few days ago, and was operated upon. He is reported to be progressing favourably. After the annual meeting of the Invercrabill branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union held yesterday, Mr John McQueen was elected an honorary life member in recognition of his work in connection with the Union and other farming interests. A Te Awamutu Press Association telegram states that a well-attended meeting of Reform supporters invited Mr J. T. John ston, farmer, to contest the new Waikato electorate, to which he consented. The candidate has long local body experience, and is chairman of the Te Awamutu Power Board. He is also director of dairy and other producers’ companies. The residents of Half Moon Bay attended in large numbers on Tuesday evening last at the Athenaeum Hall when a social was tendered to Mr and Mrs Carol Hansen, who are leaving to take up their residence iu Nelson. During the evening the Rev. W. H. Roberts, at the request of the company, made a presentation to Mr and Mrs Hansen of a handsome Roslyn travelling rug. He said that Mr Hansen had been one of the leading spirits in the life of the Island. He had identified himself with its business, its social life and its sport. He was a thorough seaman. Both residents and visitors, would find it difficult to think of the Island apart from one who had been so long identified with its work and pleasures. In the name of his friends and neighbours he wished them God-speed and all prosperity in their new venture. Master Alfred Hansen was also presented with a porridge plate and serviette ring. Mrs C. Hansen and her small boy left by the Theresa Ward on Wednesday en route for Nelson by rail and coacn, whilst Mr Hansen left the same afternoon on his trim little craft the “Sneaker,” voyaging via the East Coast for Nelson direct. A large number of the local residents were on the wharf to give him a rousing send-off. Yesterday afternoon a well-known teacher was farewelled in the person of Mr A. C. Rowe, first assistant of St. George School. The function took place in the sixth standard room. Mr Brown, the chairman of the school committee, referred to the valuable services rendered to the school by Mr Rowe, both in his capacity as a teacher and in the field of sport. One of the scholars presented Mr Rowe with a roae-bowl and a sandwich tray on behalf of the pupils of the sixth standard, and Mr Reg. lff>we, an old boy of the school, presented Mr Rowe with a tobacco pouch and a case of pipes, suitably inscribed, on behalf of the Old scholars. Mr Rowe, in reply, thanked the respective donors for their handsome gifts, and expressed his sincere regret at leaving St. George school, in connection with which he had many pleasant memories. This part of the function was then brought to a close with the singing of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,” and three hearty cheers. Mr Rowe was then met by the staff, who gathered to express in a tangible manner the esteem in which he was held by them. Me* Robertson, the headmaster, presented hiff, on behalf of the teachers, with a handsome travelling rug. Mr Brown also spoke, after which Mr Rowe expressed his thanks for the gift, and stated that if he had attained any success at St. George school, it was entirely due to Mr Robertson, who had always helped him in every possible way. Alter tea was handed round, the gathering concluded with cheers for Mr Rowe.