ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 20538, 14 July 1928, Page 8

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr. A. Tyndall, to the Main Highways Board, leaves for Dunedin by the express this morning. Dr. T. H. A. Valintine, Director-General of Health, left for Dunedin by the midday express yesterday. Mr Joseph Whittle, a farmer of Kawhata, Palmerston North, is the Labour selection to contest Pahiatua. Wellington Press Association message. Mr. M. G. Morrah, of Hawkes Bay. and formerly of Southland, has been holidaying in Auckland and leaves by the Tofua to-day for the South Sea Islands. The death of Mr. Andrew Chrystal at Winton a few days ago removes the only surviving original director of the North Otago Caledonian Society. Messrs. E. Bowmar and A. J. Service leave this morning for Wellington where they will attend the conference of county councils which is to be held there. Mr H. L. Tapley, at present in England, will again stand for Dunedin North as Reform candidate. Mr J. J. Munro will probably again be the Labour candidate. — Dunedin Press Association message. A Sydney cable states:—Mr Messenger, Director of the New Zealand Government Publicity Department, is aboard the Makura after a six weeks' tourist campaign of New South Wales and Queensland. At yesteiday’s meeting of the Southland County Council Mr T. G. Groves was appointed to fill the position of county clerk during the absence of Mr A. J. Service at the county council conference to be held in Wellington. Constable Melville arrived on Thursday evening from Kurow to take charge of the North Invercargill station. Prior to leaving Kurow, he was entertained by the residents at a social gathering in the Public Hall. Mr A. H. Chapman, Justice of the Peace, presided and all the prominent residents of the district were present. Several speakers referred to the excellent services rendered by Constable Melville during the 11 years he has been clerk of the court and constable in charge of the district. Mr Chapman, on behalf of the settlers, presented Mrs Melville with a substantial cheque. Constable Melville, in acknowledging the gift on behalf of his wife, spoke feelingly of the loss to the district by the death of Mr J. Barclay, Justice of the Peace, and said he would always retain the happiest recollections of his stay in Kurow. The function concluded with a dance.