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Southland Times, Issue 19086, 2 November 1923, Page 4

ABOUT PEOPLE

VICE-REGAL, At the conclusion of the Waitaki Boyif High School sports at Oamaru yesterday, Lord Jellicoe ilaid the foundation stone of the Hall of Memories, which is to be erected al the school at a cost of £lO,OOO. In the evening His Excellency attended a smoke concert given by the Waitaki Old Boys’ Association. He leaves for Christchurch to-day. MINISTERIAL. Hon. C. J. Parr leaves to-morrow for Sydney by the Marama for a brief visit to Australia. Mr Parr will visit Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, and the Minister expects to be absent for about four week*. In the meantime, Sir Francis Bell will attend to matters connected with the Justice, Prisons and Police Departments, Public Trust and Stamp offices. Hon. G. J. Anderson will look after educational affair* in Mr Parr’s absence.—Press Association. Hon. J. G. Coates accompanied by the General-Manager of Railways paid a visit of inspection to South Canterbury yesterday, starting at the Rangitata River in the morning, where the question of erecting * new traffic bridge was placed before him, and finishing at Timaru last night, where he received three deputations on various matters. At peon the Minister was entertained at dinner by the Temuka Borough Council. Before proceeding to Timaru he visited Fairlie. Deputations were received both at Temuka and Fairlie.—Pres* Association. •' • Miss Stubbs, St. Helens Hospital return* from the North by to-day’s express. Mr D. Lloyd George has arrived at New York for his final reception. A big crowd met his train. —Press Association. At Quebec, the Hon. C. A. Brodeur was sworn in as Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec. —Press Association. Mr Nathan J. Caldwell, of Inchclutha, has been appointed to the position of headmaster at the Riversdale school. A Dunedin telegram records the death of Dr William Stenhouse, aged 82, formerly on the Dunedin Hospital staff, and a member of the Education Board. Mr Gordon H. Mitchell, who is at present an assistant in the High Street School, Dunedin, has been appointed sole t**eher at the Wairaki School. The Admiralty announces that Captain Frederick A. Sommerville, lent to the New Zealand Government as chief staff officer and second naval member of the Naval Board, sails in the Corinthic on December 29. A Wellington Press message reports the death of Mr William Wilson, chief clerk and inspector of the Treasury Department, after a long illness. Deceased, who was 48 years of age, poined the Public Service in 1894. Mr J. R. M. Birss, who has been attached to the money order branch of the Invercargill Post Office, has received notice of his transfer to Dunedin, and his place here will be filled by the appointment of Mr J. Reid, who was formerly stationed at Invercargill, but is at present located at Dunedin. The transfer will be effected within the next week. The staff of Messrs Broad Small and Co. met on Saturday evening to bid farewell to Mr C. Blomfield, who is leaving after 28 years’ service to take up a position with Messrs Poole and Sons. The presentation of a handsome suitease, a set of pipe* and a silver service was made by Mr A. Broad, who referred in eulogistic terras to tEe regard in which Mr Blomfield had been held during his long connection with the firm. His remarks were supported by members of the staff, Mr Blomfield suitably responding. Mrs Simes, who met with a tragic death at the Featherston railway station, was, according to our correspondent, a w/41known resident of Christchurch, and had lived in that city for forty-seven years. During the last few years she spent a good deal of her time in travelling, and had been twice to the Old Country. At the time of her death she was touring the North Island with Mr J W. Simes. During the influenza epidemic Mrs Simes did nursing duty in a number of North Island towns. Mrs Simes is survived by a family of four sons, viz., Messrs W. E. Simes, R. F. Simes, and J. W. Simes, of Christchurch, and T. C, Simes, of Temuka. Mr Justice Adams, who resumed his work on the Supreme Court Bench at Christchurch, yesterday morning, after three months’ absence on account of indisposition, was welcomed back by Mr E. W. Johnston (president of the Canterbury Law Society I, on behalf of the Bar. His Honour said he appreciated the cosdial welcome very much, also the happy terms in which Mr Johnston had expressed his feeling and the feelings of the Bar. “It has been quite a new experience for me to be off work for three months,” his Honour continued. “It has not happened before, except when I visited the Old Country. I am very glad to be here again and to know I am quite fit. I look forward to a reasonable amount of work. I am sure what you say in regard to the Bar giving every assistance to the Judge is not discountable. We have had happy relations! for quite a long time and I am sure that they will continue.”—Press Association.