PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13485, 3 June 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr G. Hogben,, Inspector-General oi Schools, shortly retires on superannuation, states a" Press Association telegram.

A Press Association message states tnat it i s understood that Mr William Anderson will be the new InspectorGeneral of Schools-' when Mr Hogbeu retires. He is at present the assistant inspector-General.

A Press Association message states that a^ numerously signed call has bee* made to the Rev. J. Patterson, of Redfern Sydney, to St. James' Presbytei?laii Church at. Christchurch

A Melbourne Press Association cable states that the New Zealand passengers by the Ohanto are : Messrs Tsrale. Clifford, Clark, Chilcott, Mann, Moorhouse, Rogers, Ramsdale, Stirling Sykes, Jenkins, Longstaff^ Thomas* Wagstaff; Dr. Wa,shbourn ; Mesdames Clifford, Mann, Stirling, Washbourn; Misses Ernestine and Kirkakly.

A Press Associatian telegram from Wellington states that Mr Frederick Seed,'who has just retired from the position of inspector of the Wellington Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, was yesterday, presented by the committee with 'i travelling rug and an illuminated address. Appreciative references were made to his fifteen years' faithful service for the Society.; Mr Seed, in reply, mentioned that since he had been inspocior at Wellington over 500 decrepit and worn-out horses had been destroyed.

A Press Association message from Stratford states that Cod He Crawshaw. second son of Mr J. Crawshaw, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, died " yesterday morning after a short illness lasting only a week, from infectious spinal paralysis. Deceased sat for the final law examination at Wellington, returning to Stratford a week ago. It was supposed, Jjo was suffering from influenza, and medical aid was obtained on Friday night, but the patient grow worse, succumbing to complete paralysis early this morning.