PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1934, Page 4

PERSONAL

J. E. Brien, well known in racing circles, died yesterday, says a Sydney cable. He was the former owner of the Kingsfield Stud. He imported Rossendale and Pantheon, the sire of Peter Pan. - The Earl of Cork of Orrery has died at the age of 70, says a British Official Wireless message. The heir to the earldom is his cousin, Admiral Sir William Boyle, commander-in-chief of the Home Fleet. Recently promoted to the position of supervising grade instructor for the North Island, Mr. C. Stevenson, of the Dairy Division, who was stationed in Taranaki some years ago, is visiting the district. Mr. G. E. Simcocks, a noted Sydney judge of dogs, arrived at Wellington by the Monowai to act as judge in the Hawke’s Bay show at Hastings this week. He has come at the invitation of the New Zealand Kennel Club. Mr. J. Lambie, formerly of New Plymouth, secretary of the Professional Golf Association of New Zealand, left Wellington for Melbourne in the Makura on Tuesday. He is to make advance arrangements for the team which is to compete in the Melbourne Centenary tournament. Mr. A. Bain, chief inspector of schools in the Taranaki district, who has been appointed to a similar position at Auckland, will succeed the late Mr. W. G. Blackie, says an Auckland Press Association message. Since Mr. Blackie's sudden death on the golf links last May Mr. M. Priestley has been acting temporarily as chief inspector. Mr. Priestly, who has been an inspector at Auckland for the past 24 years, announced his intention of retiring from the service at the end of February-. Dr. C. E. Beeby, who will leave Canterbury College shortly to take up his appointment as Director of the New Zealand Council of Educational Research, was presented with a leather suitcase by members of the college council and staff, at their annual dinner. Mr. F. ,E. Hutchinson, who was lecturer in forest utilr isation in the School of Forestry, and who has been appointed to the Forest Products branch of the Australian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, was presented with a clock. Appreciation of the work of Mr. Hutchinson and Dr: Beeby was expressed by Dr. J. Hight, rector of the college, and Mr. C. T. Aschman, chairman of the college council. Archbishop Julius, Christchurch, who still enjoys remarkably good health, on Monday celebrated his 87th. birthday. His career in the ministry of the Church extends over a period of 63 years, for he was ordained deacon in 1871 and priest in 1872. After serving for a period as Archdeacon of Ballarat, he was consecrated Bishop of Christchurch in 1890. In 1922 he became the first. Archbishop of New Zealand. Dr. Julius has filled a prominent and unique place in the life of Christchurch for as long as most of its citizens can remember. His characteristic and shrewd observations upon life and affairs are often of such point and interest that they are repeated throughout the Press of the Dominion. He retired from the archbishopric in 1925, and after spending two years in England, returned to his home in the Cashmere Hills, where a well-equipped mechanical workshop affords him much outlet for his activities.