ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 22040, 13 June 1933, Page 4

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr John Gilkison returned from the north by the mid-day express yesterday.

Mr H. Chapman was a passenger for the north by the afternoon express yesterday.

Mr R. Bell, of Dunedin, arrived in Invercargill by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr A. Cornelius, of Wellington, was an arrival yesterday by the mid-day express from the north. Mr J. A. Lindsay, railway district traffic manager at Invercargill, left by the afternoon express yesterday for Tapanui on departmental business. Mr O. C. T. Joyce, who has been a member of the local staff of the Public Trust Office for the past nine years, lias received notice of his transfer to the Greymouth branch. Mr H. J. Macalistcr. president of the Southland Aero Club, returned by plane on Sunday from 'Wellington, where he attended the annual meeting of the New Zealand Aero Club s Association.

The Rev. H. H. Barton,. M.A., of Lawrence, former foreign, mission secretary, arrived in Invercargill by the mid-day express yesterday for the purpose of assisting in the Southland Presbyterian campaign at present being conducted here.

Messrs D. J. Wesney (president), J. R. Haigh and Dr. Stanley Brown were appointed by last evening’s meeting of the general committee of the southland Motor Association to represent the association at the quarterly meeting of the South Island Motor Union in Dunedin on June 24. The death occurred in Dunedin on Saturday of Mrs George Black, a former resident of Invercargill. Mrs Black was formerly Miss Ethel Grant Hay, a daughter of a former Commissioner of Crown Lands in Invercargill. Mr Black, before his transfer to Dunedin as manager of Dalgety and Company, was employed in the local office of the company.

The election of the graduates’ representatives to the Canterbury College Board of Governors resulted in the return of Messrs R. Hepburn with 272 votes and R. A. Campbell 255 and W. J Hunter 255. A. Campbell and Hunter tied for second place. The Returning Officer drew lots and Campbell won. ■—Christchurch Press Association message.

Mrs W. Fouhy, the widow of the late Superintendent Fouhy, whose death occurred at Christchurch on Satuiday, was a native of Invercargill, being a daughter of Mr T. Cahill, a well-known carter of Invercargill. Superintendent Fouhy was formerly Inspector of Police at Invercargill, where he enjoyed a wide popularity. Superintendent and Mrs Fouhy lived in Invercargill for many years, and reared a family the members of which were also well known.

A very much respected railwayman, Mr J. McNeely, died suddenly in Wellington on Friday at his residence, Darlington road, Miramar. Mr. McNeely joined the railway service in the early eighties, and at the time of his retirement held the position of locomotive inspector. He was- well known and esteemed in the service from Auckland to Bluff. He retired in 1924. Mr McNeely leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs A. Ballinger, of Wellington Terrace and two sons, Messrs R. McNeely, Karori, and K. McNeely, Miramar.