ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 20537, 13 July 1928, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Dr. A. A. Stewart returned to Invercargill from Wellington last evening. Mr. D. Marshall, of Kirk’s Institute, Dunedin, arrived in Invercargill last evening and intends remaining for a few days. The death has occurred of Mr Frank Rose, Labour member of Parliament, for North Aberdeen since 1918, says a British official wireless message from Rugby. Dr. T. H. A. Valintine, Director-General of Health, who arrived by the express last evening, will meet members of the Southland Hospital Board to-day in connection with the proposed new hospital at Kew. Mr F. L. C. Scrivener, B.Sc. (Agric.) of the South Eastern Agricultural College, University of London, Wye, Kent, has been appointed Lecturer in Soil and Inorganic Chemistry at the Massey Agricultural College. A petition is being circulated in the newly-formed Mid-Canterbury electorate asking the Hon. W. Nosworthy to reconsider his decision not to contest the seat at the coming general election.—Wellington Press Association message. At yesterday’s meeting of the Southland Hospital Board a motion of sympathy with Dr. J. E. Rogers (medical superintendent of the Gore Hospital) in his recent serious illness and congratulations on his recovery was carried. Messrs. W. Hinchey (chairman of the Southland Electric Power Board), C. Campbell (secretary) and L. B. Hutton (chief engineer) have been appointed by the board to attend the annual conference of power boards which will take place shortly in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Eustace Russell returned to Invercargill last evening after having visited Dunedin to attend the Otago University capping ceremony at which their son, Mr Hugh Russell, received his LL.B degree. Mr Hugh Russell also returned last evening. Dr. M. H. Watt, Deputy Director-General of Health, who visited Invercargill to confer with the Borough Council and obtain

data concerning the proposed drainage of South Invercargill, returned to Christchurch, en route to Wellington, by last evening’s express train. The following Invercargill passes are announced in the electrical wiremen’s examination held in March :—Passed in written part: Messrs F. E. Cockburn, L. Gresham, C. J. Hall, J. R. Patton, W. Ritchie and G. B. Thomson. Passed in practical part: Messrs P. D. Patton, D. A. S. Tait and M. Taylor. A Hamilton telegram states: Dr. G. W. Gower, Surgeon Superintendent of Waikato Hospital for 12 years, resigned yesterday, and is entering private practise. The board yesterday rejected a suggestion to appoint local doctors as honorary members of the staff, preferring the present system of a stipendiary staff. Mr. Maurice Ralph has been appointed by Messrs J. C. Williamson, Ltd. to act as their representative in the South Island, with headquarters at Christchurch. Mr Ralph will be in charge of the handsome theatre that is being erected on the site of the old Theatre Royal, which will be opened on August 4 with the “Madame Pampadour” Company. A Rotorua wire records the death of Mr Thomas McDowell, Mayor of Rotorua, aged 76, after three months’ illness. Deceased was a member of the Tauranga Harbour Board and other public bodies, and was universally respected. He leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters, all married. He was a native of Coatbridge Scotland, coming to the Dominion in 1863, and settling first at Christchurch. He was afterwards in business in Waikare, Burwood and Mayfield.