ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 21430, 26 June 1931, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr H. J. Farrant returned to Invercargill by the express last evening. Mr S. McC. McDonald returned to Invercargill by the express last evening. Mr Thomas F. Doyle, Mayor of Bluff, was sworn in as a Justice of the Peace by Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., on Wednesday.

Mr J. Stevenson was re-elected representative of the Invercargill Chamber of Commerce on the executive of the Southland League at yesterday’s meeting of the council of the chamber.

Mr J. H. Grace, clerk and interpreter or the Native Land Court, the sitting of which concluded in Invercargill yesterday, leaves for Duneding en route to Wellington by the express this afternoon.

The death is recorded in Sydney of Mr M. 11. Moyle, formerly manager of the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s branch at Reefton. Mr Moyle saw service in the Great War, where he served with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade.

Mr J. L. Murphy, mail room supervisor at the Chief Post Office, who, accompanied by his wife has been spending his annual leave in Auckland, returned to Invercargill by Wednesday’s express. Mr Murphy resumed his duties in the mail room yesterday.

It is announced that Mr George Agnew, of Invercargill, has been chosen as the official Reform candidate for the Invercargill seat, at the forthcoming general election. Mr Agnew is first assistant master at the Invercargill South School and a member of the executive of the Returned Soldiers’ Association.

The death of Mr A. Scott, the wellknown stock dealer, was a subject of reference at the Burnside sales on Wednesday. A break in proceedings was made while Mr McArthur, of Donald Reid and Co., and Mr Shcrriff, president of the Master Butchers’ Association, paid a tribute to Mr Scott.

A Gazette last night announced the following defence staff appointments: Colonel F. Synion to be Officer Commanding the Central Command, retains the appointment of Director of Artillery; Lieut. Colonel (now Colonel) J. E. Duigan. to be Officer Commanding, Northern Command and Lieut. Colonel S. C. P. Nicholls appointed Officer Commanding the Southern Command.—Press Association message.

Mr G. G. Littlejohn, Oamaru manager of the National Bank of New Zealand, has received notice of bis transfer on promotion to the head office, Wellington. Mr Littlejohn will bo succeeded by Mr W. J. Kerr, of the inspectorial staff. While resident in Oamaru, Mr Littlejohn was closely associated with the management of St. Paul’s Church, the North Otago Motor Association, and Phoenix Bowling Club.

Mr Thomas Quinn, of Carterton, died on Saturday night, aged 59. The late Mr Quinn was well-known in Wellington. In his younger days he played Rugby for the Athletic Club, and was also a member of the Wellington Referees’ Association. He was a keen sportsman, and was associated with the Wellington Racing Club, and the Wellington Trotting Club. For the past three years he was proprietor of the Club Hotel, Carterton.

Miss I. A. Hunter, after four years’ ser-. vice on the staff of the Invercargill telephone exchange, has resigned her position in view of her forthcoming marriage. At a staff gathering at the Chief Post Office on Monday afternoon she was made the recipient of a presentation and was the subject of many congratulatory remarks. In presenting Miss Hunter with a silver teapot and a silver hot water jug, the Chief Postmaster (Mr O. J. Wright) referred appreciatively to her past services and wished her every happiness in the future. Miss Hunter suitably replied.

The death occurred towards the end of April at the home of his sister in Bournemouth, England, of Mr Arthur Ford, who was well-known in the Southern Lakes District for many years. Mr Ford was a native of the village of Mortimer West End, and he came to New Zealand at an early age. While in the Wakatipu district, Mr Ford was interested in many mining ventures. He returned to England after 60 years in this country, and took up his residence in Bournemouth. Mr Ford, who was 83 years of age at the time of his death, has no relatives in this country, but he had a wide circle of friends.

With the passing away of Miss E. M. Smith the Southland District Union of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, the Central branch of the W.C.T.U. and other social bodies of Church work have suffered a severe loss, as she was one of their most ardent and active supporters. In ths earlier days of her good work Miss Smith held Ihe position of local secretary in the “South Tent” of the Rechabite Order, and for a very long period succeeded to the position of P.D.S.F.M. in that same order. In temperance circles the deceased lady was elected and re-elected time and again as treasurer of the District W.C.T.U. and president of the Central Branch of the W.C.T.U. In addition to these offices she was organizer and superintendent of the Central Methodist Band of Hope, and also secretary of the Women’s Rest Room. At her funeral a guard of honour was formed by members of the Rechabite Order and members of the W.C.T.U. Keen, conscientious and practical, she gave those choicest of gifts, self and sacrifice. Though passed to “Higher Service” her work will be an inspiration to those following.

In recognition of his services to the Napier Boxing Association during the time he had been connected with that body, Mr R. S. Glendining, at a small gathering on Tuesday evening in the social room of the Grand Hotel, was made the recipient of an illuminated address placing on record the appreciation of the association of his work on behalf of the sport in Hawkes Bay. The presentation was made by Mr J. Harris, one of the oldest members of. the Napier Boxing Association. As a. further token of the esteem in which he is held, Mr Glendining was made a life member of the association and was presented with an enlarged photograph of the members of the executive. He has also been made a vicepresident of the New Zealand Boxing Association in recognition of his services to the sport as a member of the Napier executive, Mr Glendining having been chairman of the Napier body during the past 12 months. Mr Glendining was manager of the Napier branch of the firm of Messrs Ross and Glendining, and has recently been transferred to Dunedin as manager of the firm’s branch in Dunedin.