ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 20396, 27 January 1928, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr R. R. Binney returned from Dunedin by the express last evening. Mr W. T. Hazlett was a passenger to Invercargill by last night’s express. Colonel Young, of Christchurch, travelled as far as Gore by yesterday’s south express. Mr and Mrs D. Steans leave for Oamaru on Monday morning to spend a week’s vacation there. Mr and Mrs G. C. Hamilton, Gore, are at present spending a holiday at Lake Hawea. Mr. T. O’Byrne is expected to return to Invercargill on Sunday evening after a business visit to the north. Mr C. E. Barnes, South Island Passenger Agent for the Railway Department, is at present on a business visit to Invercargill. The Rev. G. E. Moreton who has been on a trip to Milford, was a passenger for the north by yesterday’s mid-day express. Mr V. Clarke, who has been in the employ of Mr Adam Speden, of Gore, for a number of years, will leave for Invercargill on Monday to take up a position here. Sir Benjamin and Lady Fuller, accompanied by the Misses Fuller, leave Dunedin to-day for the Lakes. They join the Melbourne boat at Bluff on Monday. Sir Benjamin will return to Dunedin in six weeks’ time for the opening of tenders for the reconstruction of the Princess Theatre. The gold medal of the New Zealand Institute of Architects for 1927 has been awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects to Mr Stanley W. Fearn, architect, of Wellington, for the William Booth Memorial Training College, Aro street, Wellington, which he designed and which was erected in 1913.—Press Association. On the eve of his retirement, Mr W. G. Kenrick, S.M., was met by members of the Bar, Justices of the Peace, and representatives of all local bodies. Mr G. Urquhart, on behalf of the Bar, spoke of the high esteem in which Mr Kenrick was held bv all classes, and his upright and honourable administration of his office, his remarks being endorsed by all present. A gift of a suit-case followed.—Rotorua message. There was a very large attendance of district residents and school pupils at the East Chatton School on,Wednesday evening when Miss Galletly, the teacher, was farewelled prior to leaving the district. Mr J. Shaw (chairman of the School Committee) presided. Mr Galletly, sen., addressed the residents and pupils, and the chairman presented to Miss Galletly a set of leatherbound books, an antique bronze inkstand, and a fountain pen. In doing so, he paid tribute to her ability and her service at the school, her devotion to duty and her obliging manner endearing her to all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. Messrs Dun, Ischi and W. McKenzie also spoke of Miss Galletly’s excellent work in the school, and expressed regret at her impending departure. Miss Galletly suitably responded.