PERSONAL

Southland Times, Issue 23599, 29 August 1938, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr J. S. Robbie, general manager of H. and J. Smith Ltd., left by the express last evening for Wellington, from where he will sail for Sydney to begin an extended business trip in Australia, Mr C. A. Kerse, representing, the Southland Master Carriers’ Association, left by the express for Christchurch last night to attend the sitting of the Arbitration Court. Advice has been received in Invercargill that Mr Charles Campbell has been elected a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries, London. The institute operates under a royal charter, his Majesty the King being the pa'tron.

Mr D. W. Stalker left by the express last night for Wellington.

The first graduate of the New Zealand University to be awarded the Shirtciiffe Scholarship, Dr C. O. Hutton returned to the Dominion by the Maunganui. He has been appointed to the Government’s geological survey service as petrologist, this being the first appointment of its kind in New Zealand. Dr Hutton left New Zealand two years ago after doing three years’ research work at the Otago University. Being mainly interested in the study of metamorphic rocks, he went to the Cambridge University and did research work under Dr C. E. Tilley, the famous petrologist and minerologist. Dr Hutton spent some time examining rocks he collected in the Lake Wakatipu and Lake Manapouri regions. He took the degree of Doctor of Philosophy last May. —Press Association.

Mr N. R. Lewers, a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society, has been awarded a bronze plaque of merit for his two photographs, “Challenge” and “Exaltation,” hung in the 1938 international photographic exhibition at Debrecz, Hungary. Mr Alan C. Browne, the well-known water-colour artist and lecturer, who has been lecturing throughout New Zealand for the past three years on the Dominion’s scenic attractions, will leave by the Karamea from Auckland on September 6 en route to England, via Cape Horn. Canon A. H. Norris, vicar of St. Mary’s Church, Geraldine, was presented with the Colonial Auxiliary Forces officers’ decoration for long service by the Governor-General, Lord Galway, who visited Geraldine on Thursday. Canon Norris has been a chaplain to the forces for the last 36 years.

Mr W. H. Scott, M.Sc., A.M.1.C.E., of the engineering staff of the Wellington City Corporation, has been appointed engineer-clerk to the Selwyn County Council. Mr Scott will take up his duties on September 19. Mr Harold M. Ford, commercial manager of the Clyde Navigation Trust, and well known in New Zealand, has terminated his services with the trust. During the 13 years of his association with the organization, Mr Ford travelled in its interests in many parts of the world and did much to develop the trade of his port in the way of direct' trading, particularly with New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. In 1928 he visited New Zealand and Australia on a reciprocal trade mission. Mr Ford has joined the board of the Rondel Company, a new firm with Empire associations, engaged in the marketing of wines.