ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 19900, 19 June 1926, Page 8

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr T. O’Byrne left by the afternoon express for the north yesterday. Mr J. W. Smith returned by the express yesterday after spending a few days in the northern centres. Mr G. F. Thurlow, chief clerk at Queenstown. has been appointed to the Winton Railway Staff. Mr L. T. Brown, of the Winton Railway staff, has been transferred to the position of relief clerk at Invercargill. Dr. T. McKibbin, of the Department of Health, is at present on a visit to Auckland on departmental business. Mr A. Hansen, formerly of the Winton Railway staff and latterly on the Relief Staff, has been appointed chief clerk at Queenstown. Mr and Mrs J. Watson, of Winton, have received advice that their son, Mr R. Watson, has been appointed Rector of the Takaraka District High School, in the Gisborne district. Mr E. Dyer of rhe Invercargill branch of the Bank of New Zealaud has been transferred to Napier and leaves by the first express on Monday to take up his new position. Among the passengers who arrived at Wellington by the Ruahine from London Was Mr B. E. Clark, late headmaster of *Ardmore” private school, Surbiton. Mr Clark intends to reside in New Zealand. Mr D. Galbraith, who has been Lumsden Went for Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd.. during the past twelve months, has received notice of his transfer to Winton. His position is to be filled by Mr G. Cleland, Invercargill. The passengers from England by the Ruahine included Mr F. Clay, a worsted spinner, who is proceeding on a visit to Auckland. Major W. J. Thompson, who is visiting the Dominion, and Mr G. A. Shaw, of Manchester, who will settle in New Zealand. Prior to commencing the business before the annual meeting of the Waihopai Bowling Club last evening the chairman referred to the losses through death of several members of the club during the year and on his proposal motions of condolences were passed to the following—Mr W. Brown, in the death of his wife: Mr R. Martin, in the death of his wife: Mr R. Officer, in the death of his son: and Mr J. Johnston, in the death of his father. The death of the late Mr W. F. Scandrett was also mentioned, and a similar motion was passed to the relatives, members standing in silence. The news of the death in Sydney last Monday of Mr William George Martin was received with regret by a large number of Invercargill residents who were acquainted with the deceased whilst he resided in Invercargill. For 21 years he was in charge of the fancy department at the D.I.C. in Dunedin, and then took up a similar position in Invercargill with the firm of Messrs Price and Bulleid, leaving there a few years ago to reside in Sydney, where he joined the wholesale house of Messrs Rylands and Son, Ltd. He leaves a grown-up family of two sons and one daughter, while he has two sisters and one brother who are resident in Sydney. In view of his impending departure for Auckland on Thursday next, Mr J. A. Nisbet was met by the members of the Southland Angling Club on Wednesday evening, when a very pleasant time was spent. Mr Nisbet, who has been a keen member of the club for many years and a one-time president, was the recipient of a well-filled wallet. Musical and elocutionary items were given by Mr and Mrs C. Boyce, Mr and Mrs T. S. Mackie and Mr Nisbet. Among those present were—Messrs J. Gilkison, E. Keast, J. Watson, E. Crofts, W. Henderson. R. Sloan, J. Speirs, F. Strang, E. Foley, T. Boyce, Alan Nisbet, L". Whelham and H. Andrews. Mr E. T. Silverwood, of the Pahiatua Post Office staff has left for Tautapere, in the Invercargill district, to which office he has been promoted as postmaster. The Pahiatua postal staff met the departing officer on Tuesday night, and expressed through Mr G. Kilvington, Postmaster, their hearty congratulations on his promotion, at the same time regretting the departure of so efficient an officer. On behalf of the staff, he asked Mr Silverwood to accept a travelling rug. with their best wishes for his and Mrs Silverwood and family’s welfare. Mr Silverwood, in acknowledging the gift, said he had endeavoured to perform his duties thoroughly and expressed appreciation of the kindly feelings which had always existed amongst the staff, and which had prompted the gift. He would not soon forget the six years he had spent in Pahiatua. He hoped that if any officers were anywhere in his locality on holiday they would call and renew old acquaintances.