ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 21576, 14 December 1931, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr W. B. O’Toole travelled north by last evening’s express. Mr J. B. Thomson returned to Invercargill from the north by Saturday evening’s express. A London cablegram states that Lord Stonehaven has joined the London Board of the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia.

Mr T. D. Pearce, acting-rector at the Balclutha District High School, arrived in Invercargill on vacation by Saturday afternoon’s express. Mr Gordon J. Reed who will spend his summer vacation touring the Solomon Islands, took his departure from Invercargill by last evening's express. Miss M. Leary, matron of the School for the Deaf, Sumner, Christchurch, arrived in Invercargill by Saturday evening’s express and is a guest at the Grand Hotel. The Very Rev. Donald Haultain, Dean of Bendigo, has accepted the position of Vicar of All Saints’ Church at Nelson in succession to Archdeacon Dart, who has retired, states a Press Association telegram. Mr Gordon Bryan, of London, examiner to the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music, who gave a pianoforte recital in Victoria Hall on Saturday evening, left for Dunedin by last evening’s express.

Mr L. A. Niederer, of Gorge Road, has been appointed a member of the Southland Land Board for a period of two years from December 1, 1931, according to advice received by the Land Board from the Un-der-Secretary for Lands. A Press Association message from Perth announces the death of Mr Arthur Liveken, M.L.C., a former proprietor of the Perth Daily News. He endowed a prize for Journalism at the University and attended the Empire Press Conference held in Canada in 1920. He was one of the most prominent journalists in Australia and was 72 years of age. The latest issue of the New Zealand Gazette announces the promotion to the rank of major of Captain S. J. Kelly, First Battalion, Southland Regiment. Second lieutenant (on probation) 11. W. King who ceases to be posted to the Second Cadet Battalion, is posted to the First Cadet Battalion, Southland Regiment. The appointment is also gazetted of Stuart Lindsay Gilkison to Pilot Officer in No. 4 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.

Mr W. J. Morrell, M.A., on Friday completed 25 years as rector of the Otago Boys’ High School. Mr J. C. Stephens, who presided at the break-up ceremony, said that Mr Morrell’s rectorship had been a much longer one than that of any of his predecessors. He came to the school four years after the introduction of the free place system, and in the first year of his rectorship, 1907, the total enrolment of pupils was 338. Since that time it had shown a steady increase till in the present year it was 801. He was sure they would all join with him in offering congratulations on the successful completion of his 25 years’ service. Congratulations to Mr Morrell were also extended by Mr J. M. Fraser (president of the Old Boys’ Association) and Professor T. D. Adams.

The death occurred at Auckland on Saturday of Mr C. A. Tipping, for many years Chief Postmaster at InveracrgilL at the advanced age of So years. Mr Tipping, who was born in Ireland in 1846, arrived in Lyttelton in 1862 by the ship Echunga. Two years later he joined the Telegraph Department in Christchurch and served in many centres, mainly in the south, before his appointment as Chief Postmaster here in 1902, a position he retained until Ills retirement. on superannuation, when he took up residence at the Bluff. Mr Tipping married in 1868 a daughter of Mr W. T. Ward, of Victoria, who predeceased him, and is survived by two sons. Of a retiring nature, he never took part in public life, but he was an enthusiastic bowler, and was for many years an active member of the Bluff Club.

Mr A. E. Selby, who is retiring on superannuation from the staff of the King Edward Technical College, Dunedin, was farewelled by the staff of the college at a pleasant informal social function at the close of the break-up ceremony on Friday afternoon. Mr Selby has the almost unique distinction of having taught in the school continuously for 20 years, so that his work has been closely interwoven with the whole history of the school. He was one of the original members of the Otago Technical Teachers’ Association, and has throughout his career identified himself with the teachers’ organizations. On behalf of the staff Mr W. G. Aldridge (principal of the school) in a very felicitous speech conveyed to Mr Selby the good wishes of the staff, and presented him with a handsome clock. Miss Wilson (senior mistress) and several other members of the staff also spoke briefly, and Mr Selby suitably responded.

The respect and veneration with which Dr T. A. Valintine, late Director-General of Public Health, is held throughout the Health Department of the Dominion was typified at Eltham on Saturday afternoon when he received a presentation at a representative conference of health and sanitary inspectors from Wanganui to New Plymouth, states a Press Association message. Speaking on behalf of the conference, Mr Fear, of Wanganui, said that Dr Valintine had endeared himself to the service and he was a gentleman in the true sense of the word and always treated those under him as such. Added to this was a personal touch and charm characteristic of him. No man had done more for the public health of the Dominion than Dr Valintine. In the course of a feeling reply Dr Valintine paid a tribute to the efficiency and loyalty of the service and urged that control of the milk supply should be brought under the control of the department from the time milk left the cow till its reached the consumer. The Mayor of Eltham (Mr I. J. Bridger) also eulogized Dr Valintinc’s magnificent record of service.

After a most interesting career Mr W. F. Mclntyre recently retired from the position of Inspector of Machinery and Surveyor of Ships at Invercargill where he has been stationed since 1919. Mr Mclntyre, who is 63 years of age, served the first part of his apprenticeship in the Clyde Iron Works, Onehunga. He then proceeded to Messrs R. Napier and Sons, Glasgow, where he completed his apprenticeship. Joining the China Mutual Shipping Company as fourth engineer of the Pak Ling, he rose to bo second engineer with that company. He subsequently joined the Tutanekai as second engineer and was paid off on arrival in New Zealand in 1896. For 22} years he served with the Union Company and finally became chief engineer of the transport ship Tahiti. On joining the Marine Department he came directly from Wellington to Invercargill to the position of Inspector of Machinery and Surveyor of Ships, which he retained until his retirement was announced a few days ago. At a representative gathering held in the Brown Owl on Saturday morning, of those with whom he had been associated, Mr McIntvre was made the recipient of a presentation and all good wishes for a happy retirement. Mr 11. S. Cordery, Collector of Customs and Superintendent of Mercantile Marine, presided at the function and made to Mr Mclntyre the presentation of a barometer and thermometer, expressing regret that the department was to lose the services of Mr Mclntyre. Mr Cordery’s appreciative remarks concerning Mr McIntyre’s ability were endorsed by Messrs J. M. Gillanders (successor to Mr Mclntyre), W. Crawford (representing the Mossbank Coal Company), T. L. Seator (branch manager of the State Fire and Accident Insurance Office), A. C. Carman (City Electrical Engineer and Tramways Manager) and J. Johnston (on behalf of the iron foundry industry). In the course of his reply Mr Mclntyre spoke appreciatively of the happy associations he had formed during his stay in Southland,