PERSONAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 22 June 1926, Page 7

PERSONAL.

Mr R. Cruickshanb has left for Christchurch to take up a position with Messrs J- Ballantyne and Co., Ltd. The Rev. W. Baumber was a passenger by yesterday’s south-going express.

Professor A. B. Fisher, of Otago University, Ireturned to Dunedin from Timaru yesterday. At yesterday’s meeting of the Timaru High School Board the resignation of Mr D. F. Kelly, of the teaching stall’ of the Boys’ School, who has accepted a similar position at Taihape, was received with regret. Mr M. F. Ledingham, at present acting as relieving teacher, was appointed to fill the. vacancy. The Marquis of Douglas and Clydesdale, eldest son of the Duke of Hamilton, and known as the boxing Marquis, accompanied by Mr Edward Eagan, an American Rhodes Scholar, winner of the. heavyweight boxing championship at the last Olympic Games, and Messrs R. apd T. Pirir; arrived in We'lington yesterday by the Tahiti from Sydney. The Marquis and his party intend to visit Mount Cook, and later to toiir the North Island.

The death of the late Mr D. Virtuo Ivas relerred to by the chairman of the Timaru High School Board, Mr J. Bitchencr, M.P., at yesterday’s mectjng of the Board. Mr Bitchencr said that the deceased gentleman had filled tho office of Tohoi Clerk of Timaru fob many years, and had gained the highest opinion of tho citizens. His death would undoubtedly prove a big loss to the town. He moved that a”vote of condolence and sympathy be passed to tlie relatives of tho deceased and tho timaru Borough Council. Tho motion "'as carried in silence.

xi Rc ‘? mn 8 at ' yesterday’s meeting' of the timaru High School Board to the death of Mr W. E. Cheverton, for many years and up to the time of his death a member of the Board, the chairman, Mr J. Bitchencr, M.P., stated that the iate Mr Cheverton liad always taken a very keen interest in educational matters, and especially thoso affecting the two’ local High Schools. In moving a vote of sympathy and condolence with the relatives of the deceased, Mr Bitchorer .said that ho felt sure that his death would bo greatly regretted by the members. The motion was carried in silence.'

T . h ® appointment of the Hon. It. A. M right as Minister of Education was relerred to by Mr W. J). Bevel 1, in moving at yesterday’s meeting of the limaru High School Board that a letter ot congratulation be forwarded to tho Minister Mr Revell stated that Mr iV right had had great experience in educational work, and although lie vould probably have a very hard row t > boc in following a man like- Sir James Parr, ho felt certain that be would prove a splendid Minister. Mr Bitchencr, M.P., concurred with Mr ?nrT°- V 1 IV- ■ Said that t,!t> newlvnppomted Munster was a hard worker, res! le T , was snre I,c "oil’d prove a sucecss. It was resolved that the Minister be written to and congratulated upon Ins appointment. *

Cnllmm’T 1 I*' ‘ Ste ' vart , of Canterbury „, , B ’ has been appointed to tli c chair win as" ,H of Leeds. He "ill assume Ins new duties in October. In this position Professor Stewart suecoeds J rotessor B. M. Connnl a distinguished early graduate of Canterbmv College l'rolc;sor Stewart was educated at I'ettes and Trinity College Cambridge. to ),is appointnumt in 1913 at Cameiburv College lie was on tlie staff ; ,t Rugby', am! the liuive'rmty of Liverpool. He is the author of various Looks, and articles on classical subjects, Russia, and the War." Ror the three Inst years of the war he commanded the 2nd Battalion of the Canterbury Regiment ,n iniit that for a brilliant all-round record in hard and successful Lighting, tin apt ness, discipline, and administration was certainly not surpassed by any other in tlie New /■patand Division. S'nr-o his return to Low Zealand, Colonel Stewart lias been Honorary A. 0.0. to Ins Excellency tiie Governor-General, president of the Christchurch ami Dominion Returned Soldiers’ A'sociation, and at present commands the South Island Infantry Brigade.