ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 18937, 10 May 1923, Page 4

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr T. Fleming, Dunedin, arrived in Invercargill by yesterday's express. A London cablegram records the death of John Seymour Lucas, R.A., historical and portrait painter, aged 74.

Mr C. Cowan, who recently underwent a serious operation at the Cairnsmore private hospital, is in much the same condition as was reported yesterday. Mr G. Egerton, who has occupied a position on the Queenstown postal and telegraph staff for some months past, has been transferred to Balfour.

Sir James Allen presided over a meeting of the Polynesian Society to farewell the Bishop of Polynesia, says a London cablegram. It was stated that Australian and New Zealand Missionary Societies were each contributing £lOOO to the funds of the diocese.

A Sydney cablegram states that the centenary celebration of the Rev. John Dunmore Lang, was attended by members of the Ministry and leading citizens. His statue in Wynyard Square was decorated, and inspiring addresses were delivered upon his great work as a statesman and minister, in laying the foundations of Australian nationality.

At the monthly meeting of the Gore Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, the President (Mr A. S. Fleming) referred to the death since last meeting of one of the members, Mr B. J. Faitt, who, he said, had always been a valued member, most regular in attendance, and always loyal and willing to do his share as a member of the Chamber and a citizen. He moved: “That this Chamber desires to record its deep sense of loss, and sincere regret at the death of Mr B. J. Faitt, one of our original and beat attending members, who could always be depended upon to aid and support any matter for progress and the extension of the Chamber’s usefulness. We desire to express and tender an assurance of our sincere sympathy with Mrs Faitt and family in their time of bereavement and sorrow.” This was seconded by Mr E. R. Bowler and carried in silence, members standing.” Mr Andrew Bain, chairman of the Bluff Harbour Board, at yesterday’s meeting welcomed the two new members, Messrs Hyndham and McGregor, who have beca elected to represent the commercial interests and the Wallace County Council respectively. At the same time he also expressed his pleasure at seeing several of the old members who had been re-elected for a further term. Speaking in regard to Messrs Hyndman and McGregor, Mr Bain said he felt sure that the business ability and past services which they had given in the public interest would prove of great benefit on the Board. Mr Hyndman, in returning thanks, said the seat of the previous representative of the interests which he was there to represent had remained so long unoccupied that when he took it he thought it would be somewhat cool, but that idea had been dispelled by the warmth of the reception he had received. His predecessor, Mr M. Thompson, had had such an honourable term of office that he only hoped that he too would be able to give some service which would be of benefit to ail concerned. Mr McGregor also acknowledged the chairman’! remarks.