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Temuka Leader, Issue 10281, 7 January 1922, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Adjutant Cafcott is spending hi: two weeks' furhugh at Temuka. The South Canterbury Aeclinia tisation Society's new ranger (Mr J S. Main) started dity on Ist January Among the viators .to Temuki during the holidiys was Mr Wm Kay, ,i brother of'Mr Z. Kay. Mi Kay left for ■"Australia 40 years ago and has made his home in Mel ' bourne. He was atle to look up i few friends of the (iden days, win were very glad to see him again. The death occurred *»n Timaru thi: week of. Mr George Stumbles, who ii partnership with the lite Mr AllaJ carried out in 1.575 the first contrac for the construction of the presen inner harbour at Timaru. With M Allan he also carried out ?ome im portant railway construction con tracts at Timaru, and in Otago. H< died at the age of SB. The Right Hon. Sir Robert Stou arrived in ' Wellington yesterday greatly improved in health, but stil suffering from the injury his kn© received. During his travels abroa he was, accompanied by Lady Stoat. ' Mr H..M. Peacock and Mr S. A Noble-Campbell have been appoints school dental officers, the former fo the Wellington distict-, and the latte for Timaru. It is interesting to note (write the Masterton correspondent of th Wellington "Post") that the Rev. H D. A. Major, against whom th Bishop of Oxford has appointed i commission to enquire into heres; charges, is a brother of Mr A. C Major, the well-known. Mastertoi solicitor. His daughter is at presen on a visit to the Dominion, and i staying with Mr and Mrs A. C. Majo at Upper Plain. The Rev. H. D. A Major is a New Zealander. Hi graduated at Auckland Universit; College, and afterwards'took Hoi; Orders. He has been in Euglam for some years, and has won re nown as a preacher, having had thi honour to preach both at'Westmin ster Abbey and St. Paul's. At pre sent he is at Oxford, whore he ii principal of the . Ripon Theologica College. (The charges formulate* against the Rev. D. H. A. Major an of teaching a doctrine contrary to , Christianity as set out in the Pray-e Book and the Scriptures, whereir , the resurrection of the body is taugh expicitly as a vital element of tin system, and of importing Buddhis teachings into the Christian religion Mr Major interviewed, indignantly denied the latter, charge. Regard ing the former charge he said h< could not understand of \frhat he i: accused.)