ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 20955, 12 December 1929, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

VICEREGAL. His Excellency Sir Charles Fergusson, the Governor-General of New Zealand, and Lady Alice Fergusson, at the conclusion of their farewell visit to Invercargill, leave for the north by this morning’s express. Mr J. A. Johnstone, of Dunedin, is a guest at the Grand Hotel. Mr J. W. Trolove returned to Kekerangu by last night’s express. Mr W. D. Hunt, of Wellington, is a visitor to Invercargill. Mr D. Howard Booth, of Carterton, is a guest at the Grand Hotel. Mr Leonard Stcrry, of Christchurch, is a guest at the Grand Hotel. Mrs B. B. Wood, of Wellington, returns home by this morning's express. Mr W. J. A. McGregor, of Mt. Linton Station, is a guest at the Grand Hotel. Mr Victor Blanc, of Auckland, arrived by yesterday’s express from the north. A Press Association cable from London announces the death of the cricketer, Mr C. L. Thornton. Mr H. H. Sterling, General-Manager of Railways, left by special train at 10.30 last night for the north. Mr J. D. Wyllie, of Sefton, Canterbury, arrived from the north yesterday and is a guest at the Grand Hotel. A cable from London states that Earl Jellicoe underwent an operation to the nose. His condition is satisfactory. The Right Rev. F. A. Bennett, Bishop of Aotearoa, who was a visitor to Gore on Tuesday, left by the express yesterday morning for Dunedin. Mr Alex. Sutherland has been appointed adjudicator of all dancing sections at the Christchurch Competitions Society annual festival. Mr B. S. Runciman, of Oamaru, has been appointed Town Clerk of Waimate from 24 applicants.—Waimate Press Association message. Mr Hugh Trumble, an old-time famous Australian cricketer, now secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club, will spend the Christmas and New Year holidays in New Zealand. The Rev. Edgar Ward, whose specific for the cure of consumption is to be investigated, was ordained in Dunedin in 1900, was curate of St. Paul's Cathedral 1900-01, and vicar of Green Island and Anderson s Bay 1901-07.

The Rev. A. J. Grigg has resigned the pastorate of the North Memorial Baptist Church, Remuera ,to accept a position on the staff of the New Zealand Baptist College, Auckland. He will take up his new duties at the beginning of the 1930 session.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Frazerhurst, New Zealand Medical Corps, has relinquished the appointment of Assistant Director of Medical Services, Central Command, and has been appointed Director of Medical Services with the rank of colonel, vice Colonel R. Tracy Inglis, who has been transferred to the Reserve of Officers.

Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., who has been relieving Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., at the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court during Mr Mosley’s absence on leave, will take his last Court here on Friday next, says the Christchurch Times. He will in future preside at the Invercargill Magistrate’s Court. Mr Mosley, who has been on a tour abroad, is expected to return to Christchurch on December IS. At Monday night’s practice (the last for 1929) of the Gore Male Choir, Mr A. Lungley presented to Miss I. Mac Gibbon, A.T.C.L., a neatly-finished circular hat-box and an umbrella, at the same time expressing the choir’s appreciation of Miss MacGibbon’s consistent and valued efforts as accompaniste ever since the choir's inception. The choir was, said Mr Lungley, a tribute to Miss MaciGibbon’s enthusiasm, since she had been largely instrumental in its formation. Miss Mac Gibbon thanked the choir members for their thoughtful kindness, saying that the goodwill shown in the gifts was ample reward when coupled with the pleasure she had experienced in work with the choir since it came into being. Mr James Harper then voiced a tribute by the rank ami file of the choir to Mr Lungley’s self-sacrificing work as conductor. The death of Mrs Shand, widow of Mr James Shand, the well-known pastoralist, of Abbotsford, Outram, recalls many memories of the early days of Otago, says the Evening Star. The eldest daughter of the late George Duncan, in those days a flourmiller, and later a well-known business man in Dunedin, Mrs Shand was born at Opoho in 1855, on the property later known as Job Wain’s. She was christened by Dr. Burns in First Church, being taken there by her parents in a sledge, the customary means of conveyance in those days. Her early connection with the church was maintained, and she was an active member of the Ladies’ Guild for many years until she left Dunedin. Mrs Shand was one of _ a family of ten, of whom five are still living —George and Alfred Duncan in Melbourne, well-known as civil engineers; Mrs Mary Hume in San Francisco; Edwin and Arthur Duncan, also in San Francisco, retired business men. She leaves a surviving family of six—Mrs H. S. Reid, of Dunedin; Mrs David Cowan, of Christchurch, with whom she spent her last years; Miss Priscilla Shand, of San Francisco; Mr Millen Shand (manager of Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Christchurch) ; Mr Edwin Shand (pastoralist, of Palmerston North) ; and Mr George Shand (stock inspector, Tapanui).