PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1929, Page 8

PERSONAL

Air. F. Sliepperd, of the New Ply« mouth staff of the Bank of Australasia, has received notice of transfer to Dannevirxe.

Mr. H. B. Lepper was yesterday reelected chairman of the Lepperton Coop. Dairy Company, a position he has held for many years.

The King has approved of the appointment of Sir Howard William Ken« nard, the British Ambassador at Belgrade, to .be the British Minister at Stockholm, states an official wireless message.

Mr. C. Haines, of the Fields Division of the Department of Agriculture, has been transferred from Wanganui to New Plymouth. Air. J. Palmer, of tho New Plymouth office,fis being transferred to Hawcra.

The commemoration of the arrival of the late Michael Studholme, Waimate’s first white settler,, who went there by bullock dray from ChristchurcH 75 years ago, was observed at a' public ceremony yesterday, when his son, Mr. Edgar Channon Studholme, received an illuminated address at the hands of the Mayor.—Press Association.

The death of Commissioner BoothTucker, of the Salvation Army, aged 76, is reported by the United Service, The Commissioner was educated at the. Cheltenham College, and resigned from the Indian Civil Service' in 1881 to join the Salvation Army. He married Emma, second daughter of General- Booth, and after serving in America and England returned to India from 1907 to 1919.

Mr. A. J. Glasson, of the Fields Division of the Department of Agriculture, retires from the service during the next few weeks. Mr. Glasson has been stationed in the llawera district for many years. He rendered valuable service in the interests of the farming community. Mr. Glasson has been a very keen supporter of the Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs.

■Speaking at the dinner in Wellington of the New Zealand Company of Master Mariners, the president (Sir Charles Statham) mentioned that Captain Chris-, topher Welch, who was the oldest member of the company, wotild on November 5 celebrate his 100th - birthday. ,H® lived at Carey’s Bay, Port Chalmers, and it was a matter for regret that his great age prevented his being present at the dinner. On the suggestion of Sir Charles Statham, it was decided to send a message of goodwill to Captain Welch. ,

The resignation of Staff-Sergeant P. MacKenzie from the permanent staff of the New Zealand Military Forces will take effect from the end of this month. His position on the staff of the New Plymouth regimental district will bo taken by Staff Sergeant-Major J. S. King, who is at present stationed at Wanganui, in. the Palmerston North regimental district. Sergeant-Major K in S is a well-know'n Rugby football reieico and has rendered valuable assistance in Wellington and Wanganui for several seasons. At a meeting of the Wanaa nui Metropolitan Rugby Union tins wees the president, Mr. C. H. Warden, said it was with regret he had !earilG v r Mr. King was under transfer - Plymouth. While in Wanganui Mr. King had worked zealously in furthering interests of Rugby in that ci y■ making eulogistic references to Air. King’s capabilities as a referee ' rulings were invariably accepted aS authoritative, Mr. Warden sdated that in this respect the union owed Mr. a debt, for he had assisted to their matches of interest to 1 as well as instructive to paye King had been a uie ?“ bcr a of slior t time, agement committee but a si but he had brought to the t. G the experience of his yeai s . of Hu o and had been of great assistance, w them in their deliberations.