ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 20792, 5 June 1929, Page 4

ABOUT PEOPLE

VICEREGAL. Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Alice Fergusson will leave Wellington on the morning of June 5 in the Government steamer Tutanekai for an official visit to the Chatham Islands. Their Excellencies expect to return to Wellington on June 13.—Auckland Press Association message. MINISTERIAL. The Hon. W. A. Veitch, Minister of Labour, who came to Dunedin on Tuesday on private business, left for Wellington by the 11.34 train yesterday morning. Mr E. B. Patrick, of Riverton, left, on Saturday by motor on a business trip to Dunedin. Mr R. Lee, of the Kaitangata Coal Company, arrived in Invercargill by the express last evening. Mr B. D. Fcrrar returned from Dunedin by last evening's express, and is staying at Deschlcr’s Hotel. Mr D. W. McKay, who has been on a visit to Auckland, returned to Invercargill by last evening’s express. Mr J. S. Mosley, clerk of the Riverton Magistrate’s Court,' is in Dunedin, and Mr P. W. J. Cockerill, of the Invercargill office, is relieving. Mr A. J. Geddes, one of the All Black selectors, and Messrs R. M. Bird. B. McEwan, S. Batchelor, H. J. Geddes and C. Johnson, returned to Invercargill from Wellington by last evening’s express. Acting on medical advice, Captain 11. Falconer has found it necessary to relinquish his position as second pilot to the Bluff Harbour Board, and has tendered his resignation. The death occurerd at Whakatanc on Saturday after a short illness of'Mr George Canning, a brother of Mrs W. J. Treeby, of Invercargill. The late Mr Canning was well known in Southland, where he resided for a number of years. Mr and Mrs 11. A. Brownsey, formerly of Mataura and now of Melbourne, are going for a trip to the Homeland by one of the Orient Line boats leaving on June 25, via Suez Canal. Mr Brownsey will inspect machinery for the new paper-mill which is to be established in Tasmania. Councillor T. O’Byrne, who leaves next week on a trip abroad, formally applied for six months' leave of absence at the meeting of the council last evening. Several councillors wished him a very pleasant holiday, their remarks being endorsed by the Mayor. Leave of absence was granted Councillor O'Byrne. The Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, Minister of Native Affairs, Mr T. Makitanara, M.P. (Southern Maori) and Mr 11. N. Jones, Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, will arrive in Invercargill by Thursday evening’s express. On Friday the party will proceed to Colac Bay to hold a meeting of Native tribes to consider claims and petitions, and will probably return to the north on Saturday. The following (caching appointments have been announced by the Southland Education Board: Miss Olive J. Carter, at present on the staff of the Riverton District High to the position of 2nd secondary assistant in the Wyndham District High School; Mr Stanley Slocombe, now on the relieving staff, to the position of sole teacher in the Springhills school; Mr Aleck H. Forbes, formerly in the Otago district, to the sole teachership of the Granity school. Reference to the splendid' services rendered by Mr J. D. Forbes as secretary was made at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Otago Centre of the New-Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union, at which Mr Forbes’s resignation was announced. Mr W. J. Rennick said that Mr Forbes had been an ideal secretary and a very keen man for the sport, Mr A. M. Wylie and Mr A. M. Kilgour also making reference to the work done by Mr Forbes. It was decided to present Mr Forbes with a fitting memento. The staff of Messrs J. R. Mills and Co., Bluff, met yesterday afternoon for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr Bert Jones, a member of the staff, on the occasion of his marriage. Mr R. Entwhistle referred to their guest’s many sterling qualities and the thorough manner in which he invariably carried out his duties. He had the best wishes of every one of the staff for a happy and prosperous future. Captain Smith also spoke, endorsing the remarks of Mr Entwhistlc. Mr Jones briefly replied. His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. D. Campbell) and Mr C. J. Broad were at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council appointed to represent the council on the Fire Board. In moving their appointment Councillor Macalister said that it was desirable that the council be directly represented on the board. The Mayor would ably represent the council directly and he felt that the least the present council could, do was to re-appoint Mr Broad who, he said, had been badly treated by the council. A motion of appreciation of the services, of the retiring representatives was carried.