PERSONAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 28 June 1924, Page 9

PERSONAL.

Dr. Hilgendorf, of Lincoln College, passed through Timaru yesterday on his way to Waimate.

At yesterday’s meeting of the 1 ltnur.j Harbour Board a letter was received from Sir C. N. Obeli, resigning Jin seat as a member of the Board owing to ill-health. It was decided _ to bold the letter over till next meeting.

Mr L. V. Carmine, Secretary of the Buller Rugby Union, and one of the selectors in the All Black team, jS under orders of transfer to Wanganui in the Railway service. Last night lie was the recipient of a wallet of notes from the staff, and later was entertained by the White Star Chib and presented with a suit case. To-day he will be tendered a public farewell. The meeting of the Reform Parly at Wellington on Thursday passed a resolution expressing regret that ibo state of health of the Hon. D. HGuthrie compelled him to vehnquis.i the portfolios which he had held with so niuch distinction and benefit to the eonntrv, and expressing the hope that ho would he restored to health and that his usefulness to the Dominion was by no means impaired. A motion of continued confidence in Mr Massey as leader of the Party was passed at Thursday’s caucus of the Reform Party, and all present pledged themselves individually and collectively to give their leader all possible assistance during the session. Pleasure was expressed at his appearance of health, strength and ability to carry on the good work on which he has been engaged for so many years past. The many' friends of the Rev. T. Stinson will be pleased to learn that bo has so far recovered from his ’ocent illness that it is anticipated he will bo able to resume bis position in Trinity pulpit on Sunday week, the (Vtli July. In order that bis health may be fully restored the Session of Trinity unanimously resolved to offer then' minister an' extended holiday of several months before taking up his duties again definitely". The local staff of the National Mortgage and Agency Co. met yesterday afternoon and presented a roll-top desk to Mr R. H. Joyce, the grain salesman, who after 25 years’ service is leaving to enter into business on ms own account : and a Planet Jr. to Mi James Slowed, the late St. Andrews agent, who is devoting bis future to farming operations. In making lie presentation on behalf of the staff, the manager Olr T. B. Mackay) eulogised the very faithful services which had been rendered by the recipients to ilio company, and expressed the hope that their future operations in life would merit a continuance of the satisfaction and general goodwill that their past services had earned for them from all who had had dealings with them. The chief clerk of the goods department (Mr D. Lawson), and the auctioneers ((Messrs R. G. Kiigour and ,T. W. Tennant) endorsed Mr Maekay’.s 'remarks. A compliment was also ton dered to Mrs Stowell for the vc-y courteous manner in which she nad looked after the company’s intoie-:<. at St. Andrews during Mr Stowed's temporary absences from home. The recipients suitably replied to the good wishes of the staff and feelingly thank ed them for their handsome presents. The proceedings terminated with musical honours.