PERSONALIA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10653, 7 August 1924, Page 2

PERSONALIA.

Mr and Mrs Turton, of Woodbury, are on a visit to Timaru.

■Mr J. Walker, of Dunedin, -is in Temnka at present.

Mr and Mrs M. Guild, Temuka, are at present in Christchurch.

Mr A. Jack returned yesterday from a brief visit to Christchurch. .

Captain and Mrs Kerr, of GeraP dine; are on a visit to Christchurch.

Northern visitors to Temuka include Mr W. H. McGuire (Christchurch) and Mr H. Broome (Auckland).

Mr C. E. Fowke, stationmaster, of Orari, has received notice of his transfer to the clerical staff of the Addington railway station. Mr J. M. Forrester (chairman), Mr T. Dalmer (engineer), and Mr W. Atkinson (secretary) of the Waitaki Power Board; Mr W. A. Roc U

ger (chairman), land Mr W., Campbell (secretary) of the Southend Power Board; and .Mr J. Kenorofjy, chairman of the South Canterbury Power Board, have left for Wellington to attend the conference of PoAver Boards, which opened in the capital yesterday.

Mr R. Irwin, who was for some years a school teacher in South Canterbury, but who has been headmaster of the Hampden Street School, Nelson, for some time past, ■has been appointed to the headmastership of the Queen’s Park School, Wanganui. Prior to leaving Nelson Mr Irwin was entertained and made the subject of a presentation at a largely attended public gathering, when many complimentary remarks were made concerning his work in the cause of education, and general regret was expressed on account of his departure from Nelson.

Reference is made in the “Times” 1o the death of Mr J. R. Orford, headmaster of the Waihi School, says the London correspondent of “The Press.” It is .mentioned that in 1887 he rowed four in the Cambridge boat, Reginald McKenna being bow, and S. D. Miuttlebury six. This was the race in which D. H. McLean, the Oxford seven, broke his oar clean off at the button at'Barnes Bridge, and Cambridge won comfortably. It was owing to this incident ‘ that Mr Ayling invented a patent button whereby the leather was attached to the oar and kept in place by a brass plate of some lengtn instead of three long nails Hammered through the leather into the oar.

Mr A. E. Martin, formerly of Temuka, returned here on Tuesday, after a prolonged absence from New Zealand, during which he has travelled in several countries. Mr Martin was very popular in Temiuka while he was in charge of the telephone exchange. He was subsequently promoted to the Telphone Department in ' Wellington, and while there he was appointed to , a position in Sydney, and in -£he <Snscharge of his duties in his'hew capacity he visited Brisbane, Townsville, and Thursday Island. Thence he travelled to the East Indian Archipelago, and later to Buenos Ayres, Yokohama and Tokio. Mr Martin will stay with his parents in Temuka for five or six weeks before he returns to Sydney.

Mr J. J. Cotter, formerly of Winchester, and now of Christchurch, was the recipient of two handsome presentations from the members of the Temuka Licensed Victuallers’ Association (of which he was a member), on Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony took place at the Temuka Hotel, when Mr J. Lee handed to Mr. Cotter a handsome Doulton ware afternoon te,a set, of 21 pieces, and a dinner set (also of Doulton ware) containing 61 pieces. In doing so Mr Lee expressed regret that Mr Cotter ha'* , vt left this district Eulogistic- " re f er _ ence to the recipient algo made ' by Mr J. McDouai; j> Mr M> Cofley> Mr V Golding Mr H Wellßf Mr w . Coombs a^ d Mr Bennett- Mr Cotter tiank*\ d Bie donors for their great ? **.nerosity.

During a social evening held under the auspices of the Temuka Presbyterian Y.M. Bible Class on Tuesday evening, occasion was taken to acknowledge the services of Mr Cyril Barker, who for over four years was secretary of the Young Men’s Bible Class, and who also held the position of editor of “Four Square,” the official organ of the Presbyterian Bible Classes. There was a large number of visitors from the Trinity and Chalmers Church Bible Classes, Timanu. On behalf of the combined Bible Classes, the Rev. H. R. Fell presented Mr Barker with a handsome travelling outfit. In making the presentation, the Rev. Pell referred to the excellent work Mr Barker had performed for the Y.M. Class in Temukh, and expressed deep regret that he was departing from their midst. Mr W. Davey and Mr Judson endorsed the Rev. Pell’s 'remarks. Mr Barker suitably responded.