ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 19102, 21 November 1923, Page 4

ABOUT PEOPLE

MINISTERIAL. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes leaves Napier thif morning en route to Rotorua and Taupo on forestry business. The Minister is accompanied (says a Press Association message) by Captain R. Mclntosh Ellis (Director of Forestry), Lady Rhodes, Miss Chapman, Dr. J. M. Mason and Mr G. F. Dixon (secretary). Hon. J. G. Coates, Postmaster-General, opened Dannevirke’s new Post Office yesterday in the presence of a large assemblage which included Mr E. A. Ransome, M.P., for Waipawa, and Sir George Hunter, M.P. The building covers an area of 6.500 square feet and is built chiefly of reinforced concrete. It is the most modern of its style in the Dominion. The Mayor (Mr A. J. C. Runciman), welcomed to Dannevirke, the Postmaster-General, who, after an appropriate speech, wished the town,- districts and inhabitants every prosperity, and declared the building open. The Minister and party were subsequently entertained at a civic dinner at which representatives of the various public bodies were present. Hon. W. Downie Stewart (Minister of Internal Affairs), visits the West Coast during the second week in December, and while there will officially open on December 15 the Exhibition to be held at Hokitika to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the discovery of gold in that part of th* Dominion. Hon. J. Craigie, M.L.C., of Timaru, arrived in Invercargill last night, and is staying at the Grand Hotel. It is stated that Prince’ George will accompany the warship Hood on her world’* tour, says a London cable. Mr A. H. Rowley has been appointed postmaster at Clifden in succession to Mr C. A. Hardy, who has resigned The Colonial Office announces, says a London cable, that opportunity was taken by General Smuts’ presence in England, to arrange for the Prince of Wales to visit South Africa next year. Details have not yet been settled. An Ashburton Press Association message states that the Hospital Board has selected from eight applicants Dr. Billcliff, of the Dunedin Hospital, as resident superintendent to succeed Dr. Wells, who resigned to take up private practice. The department has approved the appointment. A meeting of citizens of Sydney convened by the Lord Mayor canyd a resolution that the memory of the late Governor, Sir Walter Davidson, be perpetuated by a pubjio monument at South Head cemetery. A fund is to be established for that purpose. —Press Association.

General Booth, head of the Salvation Army, will visit New Zealand in May next. He will be present at the Army Congress in Wellington, and will also visit Auckland, remaining eight days in the Do* minion.

Mr J. Donald Parkin, a recent arrival in New Zealand from Vancouver and England, has been appointed organist of the Hastings Presbyterian Church. Mr Parkin, who is a native of Sheffield, bears high testimonials of ability from such distinguished musicians as Sir Edward Elgar and Sir Henry Wood.

A Tokio message states that the formal wedding ceremony of the Prince Regent, which was postponed on account of the earthquake, is now announced to be celebrated on February 6, 1924. The public celebration of the event will be postponed until the following autumn.

Dr. R. Lawson, of Melbourne was yesterday appointed to the chair of Education at Otago University, while Dr. Holloway, Vicar of Leeston, was appointed lecturer on botany and Miss Lilian Storms lecturer on chemistry and nutrition in the home science department.—Press Association. The funeral of the late Mr J. F, Collins took place at Christchurch to-day, telegraphs the correspondent of the Southland Times. The service at the Anglican Cathedral, at which Archbishop Julius attended, was taken by Rev. Dean Carrington, and there was a very large number of friends and members of the bodies with which deceased had been associated, present. Dean Carrington also held the service at the graveside at Bromley, and the members of the Post; and Telegraph Office acted as pall-bearers. The casket was covered with many beautiful wreaths forwarded with the sympathy of the late Mr Collins’s friends and fellowworkers in ‘various organisations. Mr Alex. Harris, M.P. for Waitemata, left Auckland on Friday by tha Marama for Sydney. Mr Harris is’on his way to England as a member of the Advisory Council appointed in connection with New Zealand representation at tha British Empire Exhibition. Mr Harris has had a long Parliamentary career, and is chairman of the Industries and Commerce Committee of the House. The Hon. E. W. Alison, M.L.C., and Mr V. H. Potter, M.P., will look after the interests of the the Waitemata electorate in the absence of Mr Harris, who carries letters of introduction from the New Zealand Government to the Federal Government of Australia, and the Governments of Victoria, N.S.W., the Union o£ South Africa and Natal. Mr Harris will sail from Australia on the 23rd inst., by the P. and O. liner Belt an a, and expects to return to New Zealand by next May in time for his Parliamentary duties. A farewell social and presentation to Cadets Bell Baird and Daisy Brooks, who are leaving for the Training Garrison, waa held in the Salvation Army Hall on Monday. Captain Sansom presided and waa supported in his eulogistic references to tha departing guests by Bros. G. Gibbs and A. Collett, Secretary Daubney, Sisters Knipe, Y.P.S.M. Eddy, and Sergeant-Major Vost, each of whom spoke of the sterling qualities of the two departing comrades, and wished them every success in their new sphere of life. The speeches were interspersed by various musical items, include ing choruses, solo by Captain Sanson, reci-« tation by Miss Lawrence, solo by Misa Anderson and whistling solo by Captain. Sanson. On behalf of the corps, Captain. Sanson presented each of the comrades with an envelope of notes The cadets replied suitably. At the conclusion a social cup of .tea was partaken of, thus bringing to a close a happy social send-off. Misa Rena Anderson presided at the piano throughout.

The appointment of further Land Commissioners to fill the vacancies recently created at New Plymouth and Napier is re* corded this morning by our Wellington cori respondent. Mr John Cook (Land Com-* missioner at Blenheim), is to be Land Commissioner at New Plymouth in place of Mr H. J. Lowe, recently transferred to North Auckland. Mr John Stevenson (chief draughtsman, Hawke’s Bay), is appointed Land Commissioner at Blenheim. Mr J. D. Thomson (chief draughtsman, Auckland), is appointed Land Commissioner and Chief Surveyor at Napier, in place of Mr W. F. Marsh, transferred to Auckland. Mr D. M. Wilson (chief draughtsman, at New Plymouth), is transferred to Auckland in a similar capacity. Mr A. F. Waters (sur« veyor, Canterbury), is appointed chief draughtsman at Wellington, in place of Mr K. M. Graham, appointed Commissioner at Invercargill. Mr W. D. Armit (surveyor at Auckland) is appointed chief draughtsman at New Plymouth. Mr T. Cagney (surveyor at Hawke’s Ray, is appointed chief draughtsman at Hawke’s Bay.