ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 22474, 9 November 1934, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr R. Watson returned to Dunedin by the express yesterday afternoon. Mr J. McDonald, of Dunedin, arrived in Invercargill by the express last evening.

Mr J. Piggott, of Whangarei, is at present on a visit to Invercargill. He motored through from Dunedin yesterday. Dr. J. G. Macdonald advised the Southland Hospital Board yesterday that he hopes to resume duty on December 1.

Mr T. John, of Gisborne, has been appointed to succeed Mr F. K. Tucker as officer-in-charge of the Valuation Department, Invercargill. Guests at present at the Grand Hotel include Messrs J. H. Newson (Wellington), A. C. Bretherton (Christchurch), R. S. Rothschild (Wellington), and Paul Haege (Sydney). Mr D. H. McLean, of Caroline, who has been a patient in Braemar private hospital, Dunedin, for several weeks, is now on the road to recovery and expects to be back home in a week or two.

Mr T. S. Mackie was appointed to the council of the Southland Acclimatization Society last evening to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr J. Smith Nelson. Mr Mackie, who is a former member of the council, was added to the Research Committee.

A Wellington Press Association telegram states that Mr K. L. Usmar, the representative in the Parliamentary Press Gallery of the Auckland Star, has been appointed to represent the United Press Association during the New Zealand tour of the Duke of Gloucester.

The resignation of Mr A. E. Smith from the position of honorary dentist at the Southland Hospital, a position which he has held for 33 years, was received at the monthly meeting of the Southland Hospital Board yesterday. It was decided to write thanking Mr Smith for his past services.

Flying Officer R. L. Kippenberger, of the Royal Air Force, has left England to visit New Zealand. He will spend about six weeks in New Zealand, and for part of the time he will stay with his brother, Mr H. K. Kippenberger, of Rangiora. It is five years and a half since Flying Officer Kippenberger last visited New Zealand. Miss V. W. Hay, who has been a member of the office staff of the Southland Hospital Board for the past 17 years, has tendered her resignation in view of her approaching marriage. At the monthly meeting of the board it was decided to grant Miss Hay appropriate leave of absence so that her resignation will not take effect for three months.

A Nelson Press Association telegram states: Mr Hollis Hill, ex-headmaster of the Collingwood School, and Mrs Hill were tendered a farewell by a crowded gathering in the Collingwood Public Hall. The speakers included the chairman of the Collingwood County Council, the Rev. Ives, the vicar, Dr. Andrew and Mr C. P. McNabb. All said Mr Hill had rendered great service to the children in Collingwood and his departure was widely regretted. Several presentations were made.

A Gazette notice announces the appointment of the following as members of the Radio Interference Advisory Committee: Messrs C. S. Plank (representative of the Post and Telegraph Department, to be permanent chairman), H. McKenzie (representative of the Public Works Department), A. Gibbs (representative of the Broadcasting Board), G. Lauchlan (representative of the electrical authorities and electric tramway promoters).— Wellington Press Association message.

A notable figure in commerce and finance, Sir Alan Garrett Anderson, of Green and Company, Ltd., London, managers of the Orient Line, is expected to reach Auckland by the Niagara from Sydney on Monday. Besides visiting the Melbourne Centenary celebrations, Sir Alan is engaged in making personal contact with his offices in the Dominions. Sir Alan is a director of the Bank of England and the Suez Canal Company, and he is honorary president of the International Chamber of Commerce and president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce. In 1924-25 he was president of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, and he has numerous othex - interests. Sir Alan was created K.B.E. in 1917. He was born in 1877, and he married Miss Muriel Ivy Duncan in 1903. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Oxford. It is expected that he will tour New Zealand before returning to England.

The death occurred at Gore yesterday morning of Mr Robert Wyber, a well-known resident of Eastern Southland. He was born at Milton 70 years ago and was th eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. Wyber, pioneer settlers of that district. He was educated at Milton and Dunedin and came south 18 years ago and was in business at East Gore and Gore, and later as a butchex - at Mataura, finally returning to farming pursuits. The late Mr Wyber was a keen lover of horses, and was a member of the Gore Racing and the Gore Trotting clubs, being president of the latter at one time. His interests also extended to dog trials, at which he acted as a judge. He was a member of the Gore A. and P. Association, and was one of the promoters of the Dominion Lime Company and chairman of directors in the early stages. Mr Wyber was also an enthusiastic bowler, having been a member of the Gore Bowling Club. He is survived by his widow (nee Miss Mary Martin, Milton), now of the Carrington Hotel, Gore four sons, Andrew (Wyndham), Leonard (Invercargill), Leslie (Charlton), Edward (Wyndham), and two daughters. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs R. S. Lockhart (Milton) and Mrs H. S. Miller (Oarnaru), and a brother, Mr John Wyber (Christchurch). Professor F. F. Miles, who has been appointed to the chair of mathematics at Victoria University College, is a native of New Zealand, having been educated at the Southland Boys’ High School, where he won a junior scholarship, and at the University of Otago, where he won a senior scholarship in pure and applied mathematics and double first-class honours in pure and applied mathematics and English and French, a very rare distinction. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1913, and left for Balliol College, Oxford, where he entered upon a two years’ honours course in mathematics. His course was interrupted by the war. He joined the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1914, and served till the end of the war, returning with the rank of captain. He returned to Oxford in 1919, and undertook a short course in history in which he obtained a pass with distinction. In 1919 he passed the civil service qualifying examination, coming out about twelfth on the list, and was offered a post in the East which, however, he did not accept. In 1920 he was appointed a master at Wanganui Collegiate School and in 1926 assistant to the professor of mathematics at Victoria University College. This position, which is now called a lectureship, he has held ever since. On the death of Professor D. Y. M. Sommerville in January, 1934, he was requested by the council to carry on the work of the department for this year. Mr H. E. Niven, of Edendale, in asking for six months’ leave of absence from the Southland Hospital Board at I its monthly meeting yesterday, made reference to the varying conditions on the board and the happy relations with

the respective chairmen during his 20 years’ service. Mr Niven spoke also of the election of lady members of the board, Mrs Cruickshanks being the first. This, he said, had proved a wise move. He also eulogized the good work being done by the board’s staff, the medical men and matrons being second to none in the Dominion. (Applause.) “We all regret that you are going to be absent from the board, Mr Niven, but we are also pleased that you have seen fit to take a trip Home, to your native land,” the chairman (Mr T. Golden) said. “You are a very valued member—the second oldest—and I hope the board will have the benefit of your experience again on your return.” The oldest member on the board, Mr J. S. A. McDougall, also spoke of the service rendered by Mr Niven, who was later the guest of the chairman of the board in company ■with members at afternoon tea. Statistics show that Mr Niven was elected a representative of the Southland County Council in November, 1914, while Mr McDougall was elected the representative of the combined districts of Bluff, Winton* and Stewart Island in April of the previous year. Miss Birss, representing the combined district of Invercargill and South Invercargill, was elected in 1913.