ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 21178, 3 September 1930, Page 4

ABOUT PEOPLE

The Hon. W. Stevenson, M.L.C., is at present on a visit to Invercargill. Miss Dorothy Drewe, of Wellington has been appointed assistant at the Gore School.

Mr C. E. Barnes, railway passenger agent, is visiting Invercargill and is a guest at the Club Hotel.

A Press Association message from Sydney states that the Rev. D. A. Cameron, of Kew (Melbourne), was elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Australia. Mr A. Fleury, of Dunedin, who has been appointed to referee the Wellington-South-land Ranfurly Shield match to-day, arrived in Invercargill by the express last evening.

The Southland Presbytery, at its monthly meeting yesterday, passed a resolution of sympathy with Mr John Officer, an elder of the North Invercargill Presbyterian Church, in his illness.

The Hon. R. A. Loughnan, M.L.C., the doyen of New Zealand journalists, celebrated his S9th birthday at Wellington on Monday, and was the recipient of many congratulations, states a Press Association message.

A Christchurch Press Association message reports the death of Mr Roger Gould, aged 39 years, a well-known sheep farmer and polo player, and a son of Mr George Gould. The cause of death was a sudden acute attack of influenza.

Mr Frank Milne C.M.G., rector of the Waitaki Boys’ High School, arrived in Invercargill by the express last evening to attend the annual reunion of the Southland branch of the Waitaki Old Boys’ Association which is being held this evening.

At a meeting of the Pioneer Football Club on Monday evening, a presentation of a suitcase was made by the president, Mr E. Sutton, to Mr J. W. Sewell, who has been transferred to Balclutha. Eulogistic references to the good work he had accomplished in the club and his enthusiasm and untiring efforts to assist it were made by a large number of members, who wished him every success in the future. Mr Sewell suitably replied. Another of Wellington’s pioneer citizens, Mr Charles Plimmer, passed away on Monday night, states a Press Association message. The late Mr Plimmer was the fourth son of the late Mr John Plimmer, who was generally known as “The Father of Wellington” and to whose enterprise and public spirit the city and district owed much. Born in Wellington in 1848, the late Mr Plimmer saw Wellington grow from a village settlement to a large and important city and port. He had a very clear memory of places, peoples and incidents in connection with Wellington's history and when in reminiscent mood was intensely interesting. He leaves a widow and two daughters, Miss Ella Gladys Plimmer (well-known in golfing circles) and Miss Mary Katherine Frances Plimmer, at present on the stage in Australia. An only son, the late Mr Harold Plimmer, served with the New Zealand Artillery at Gallipoli and made the supremo sacrifice.