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Southland Times, Issue 19098, 16 November 1923, Page 4

ABOUT PEOPLE

MINISTERIAL. Hon W. F. Massey, after a strenuous sit weeks, is resting in Ijondon for a few days, prior to visiting Birmingham, Yorkshire and Belfast. —Press Association. Miss Vera Kidd, of Winton, has been appointed teacher at the Beaumont school. At yesterday’s meeting of the Southland County Council, Mr J. B. McKenzie was appointed pound-keeper at Wallacetown. A Stockholm message states that the Nobel prize for literature has been awarded to Mr W. B. Yeats, the gifted writer. Mr C. Speight, of Dunedin, arrived by last night’s express. He is staying at the Grand Hotel. His Honour Mr Justice Sim, who will preside at the next session of the Supreme Court here, will arrive in Invercargill on Monday next. Messrs Cooper, Harper, Inder and Dr. Izard, members of the War Pensions’ Board arrived by last night’s express from the North and are staying at the Grand Hotel. A London cablegram announces that Lord Leverhulme sailed in the liner Majestic on a visit to his undertakings in America, New Zealand and Australia. Mr F. W. Lawrence, who previously held the position of assistant inquiry agent at the High Commissioner's office, has been appointed official representative of the New Zealand Customs Department in London. St. Paul’s Church has given a call to the Rev. Ivo E. Bertram, M.A., of St. Peter’s, Sydney. Mr Bertram is a New Zealander. He took his degree at Otago University and was trained in the Theological Hall, Dunedin. —Oamaru P.A. telegram.

Mr A. W. Kelly has resigned his position as a ranger under the Southland County Council, a letter to this effect being received at last night’s meeting. Mr F. White, of Winton, has resigned a similar position, which he held for the Winton riding.

Mr G. A. Kennedy, formerly accountant in the Government Life Insurance Department, Wellington, has been promoted to the position of Secretary and Dbputy-Com-missioner of the Department. Mr H. Rose, who was chief clerk, has been appointed accountant.

Colonel Young, C.M.G., D.S.O. (F.), officer commanding Southern Command, arrived at Gore on Tuesday night's express, and on Wednesday inspected the cadets at present, encamped at Mat aura and Wyndham. He returned to the north by yesterday’s express.

The Public is much concerned, records a London cablegram, about the reports of Sir James Barries’ illness. The Daily Telegraph is informed that he is not seriously ill, but recuperating his strength at Sir Douglas Shields’ nursing home, Park Lane, after an attack of exhaustion following overwork.

The destination of the two veterinary surgeons brought out, from Home by the Government recently, has now been decided upon. Mr P. McGregor will take up his he&dquartera at Christchurch, and Mr D. A. Gill will go to Palmerston North. It is understood that the duties of these officers will Lj principally confined to th? inspection of meat.

Mr H. A. R. Huggins, who has just retired from the dual position of chief accountant of the Post and Telegraph Department and Controller of Money Orders and Savings Banks, was presented at Wellington on Monday by Mr A. T. Markman (secretary of the Department!, on behalf of the staff, with a handsome album containing autographed photographs of all the officers, and with a beautiful Aynsley china fruit bowl for Mrs Huggins.