ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 19294, 12 July 1924, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr and 'Mrs W. H. Barrett, Mataura, have returned after a trip to the North Island. Mr W. Paget Gale has been engaged to judge the vocal and instrumental music at the Gore Competitions. Mr D. McDonald, manager of the Mataura Dairy Factory, returned by Tuesday night’s express from a trip to the North Island. A Sydney message announces the death of Mr James Joseph Dalton, a director of the firm of Dalton Bros, and a former member of the House of Commons. Mr G. Henderson, manager of the Royal Insurance Co., is at present on a visit to Invercargill. The staff of the Gore Defence Office has been augmented by the arrival of Staff-Sergeant Milburn, from Napier. Mr V. E. B. Courtis, of Gore, leaves for Wellington to-day in connection with the business of the Vacuum Oil Company. Mr D. L. Poppelwell (Mayor of Gore), has left Gore on a business trip to Tangiteroria, in the North Auckland district. Dr. T. McKibbin, District Health Officer, left for Dunedin by the midday express yesterday. Mr D. Russell, of the Perpetual Trustees’ Company, will be in Invercargill during the week-end. Mr H. D. Porter, who, for some yeafs, has been with Messrs Collins and Harman, architects, of Christchurch, has joined Messrs Shardlow and Lightbody, architects, of Invercargill as chief draughtsman. Mr Gordon J. Reed, barrister and solicitor, has taken Mr W. F. Murray Ott into partnership, and in future the business will be carried on in the name of Reed and Ott. A London cable states that Admiral Sir Guy Gaunt’s motor-car skidded and overturned at Doncaster. The Admiral was pinned underneath, but escaped serious harm, though the engine was blazing when he was dragged out. Mr C. E. Robertson, the well-known stud stock expert, left Wellington yesterday for the Argentine where he will represent the New Zealand Stock Breeders at the annual Argentine Stud Stock Show and. Sales which will be held at Paloma. Mr Adam Hamilton and Mr R. B. Caws leave by the express this morning on a brief visit to Dunedin in connection with the flotation of the Awarua Woollen Mills Company at Winton. A call has been extended by the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (says an Ashburton Press Association telegram) to the Rev. A. G. Irvine, M.A., of Enfield, Oamaru, to fill, the vacancy caused by the recent resignation of the Rev. George Miller, Moderator-elect of the New Zealand Presbyterian Assembly. At a meeting held in .the New Zealand Farmers’ Union offices, Dunedin, of delegates of the Southland, North Otago, and Otago Farmers’ Unions, and Otago and Southland Sheep Owners’ Union, convened to consider nominations for the Electoral College of the Meat Control Board, Messrs James Begg (Dunedin), W. J. A. MacGregor (Birchwood, Nightcaps), J. D. Revie (Crookston), Alexander McKenzie (Orahuiti), and Duncan Cameron (Papakaia), were unanimously nominated for the five seats allocated to Otago. On the -eve of his departure to take up his residence in Christchurch, Mr R. W. McKinley, who has been attached to the staff of the Municipal Gasworks for the past 18 months was met by his fellow officers last evening, and made the recipient of a handsome shaving set as a mark of the esteem in which he was held. The presentation was made by Mr R. O’Toole, manager, who in the course of some eulogistic remarks, spoke highly of Mr McKinley’s work, and expressed regret at his departure. Mr McKinley leaves by this morning’s express for the north. Dr T. Haigh, who is visiting New Zealand this year as examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music, is a through passenger from San Francisco by the Maunganui for Sydney. He will return to New Zealand in August. He was born and educated at Wakefield, and at the age of fifteen, he held the position of sub-organist at the cathedral, and accompanist of the Choral Society. At the age of eighteen he gained the A.R.C.0., and won an open scholarship at the Royal College of Music. In 1895 he took the FJLC.O. diploma, and in 1897 the Mus. Bae. Dunelni degree, and the Archbishop of the Royal College of Music. He was appointed organist and choirmaster at South Kensington in 1896, and succeeded to a similar position in Ramsgate in 1899. He took the Mus. Doc. Dunelm degree in 1907. His compositions include concert overture for orchestra, song cycle for baritone, a sonata for violin and pianoforte, church music, pianoforte music, and songs. Dr Haigh visited New Zealand as examiner in 1921, and he has carried out the same work in England, Canada, and Australia. He is one of the finest recital organists in England, and it is hoped that he may be able to give recitals where there are suitable organs during his tour of New Zealand. A large number assembled in the Town Hall, Gore, on Thursday night, to farewell Father Kaveney, who is leaving to take up the position of administrator of Cathedral Parish, Dunedin. There were also seven visiting clergy present from as far off as Port Chalmers and Riverton. Mr Owen Kelly, in a few suitable words, made the presentation, a wallet of £lOO, and his remarks were supplemented by Rev. Father Buckley, Rev. Father Graham and Mr A. H. Smith. On the guest rising to respond, all present joined in “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” He thanked them for their gift, but said it was quite unnecessary that such a tangible expression should be made of the love and kindness extended to him by his Gore parishioners. Mr Kelly also took the opportunity of welcoming Father Graham to their midst. Father Graham suitably replied. It is always pleasing (says the Western Star) to record the advancement of young men born and reared in Riverton. Mr T. S. Mitchell, a well-known member, who served his time with Mr Geo. Robertson, draper, from whence he went first to Invercargill and then was appointed manager of the men’s department in the D.S.A., Dunedin, where he has ably carried out his duties for some years, has taken another step forward and purchased a business in Waimate, in which his many friends wish him success. Mr Mitchell took an active part in all sports in wherever he settled, especially rowing and hockey. In leaving Dunedin the Hockey Association made him several presents and the members made eulogistic reference to the splendid work done by Mr Mitchell in the management of the game.