PERSONAL

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23260, 23 July 1945, Page 4

PERSONAL

Sister E. Conlan, who has been matron of Talbot Hospital for several years, is retiring from the nursing profession at the end of this month. She was the guest of the Timaru branch of the Registered Nurses’ Association at an afternoon function last week, when she received a presentation from members. Mr A. Manning, representative of the Canterbury Education Board on the Timaru High Schools Board of Governors, has been reappointed for a further term of two years. Mr D. McKivett left Timaru on Saturday to rejoin the Kiwi Concert Party. A motion .of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr H. M. Whatman, a member of the Timaru Harbour Board since 1933, was carried in silence at a meeting of the Board last week. During the 12 years he was on the Board. Mr Whatman had given valuable service at all times, said the chairman <Mr R. S. Goodman). A successor to Mr Whatman has not yet been appointed. The rank of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire has been conferred on Brigadier Thomas Joseph King. 0.8. E. He is a regular force officer and prior to going overseas with the Second Mew Zealand Expeditionary Force was Director of Ordnance Services at Chief Ordnance Oflice at Trentham. He served with the Eighth and Ninth Middle East Armies in the same capacity and on the

liberation of Athens was concerned .with the provision of food and clothing for the Greeks. He was made an. Officer of the Order of the British Empire in January. 1.941. He returned to New Zealand last May.—P.A. Dr C. S. M. Hopkirk, who has been in charge of the Department of Agriculture Animal Research Station at’ Wallaceville for many years, has accepted an appointment with UNRRA to work in Europe after shorter periods of duly in Sydney and Washington. Dr. Hopkirk, who was awarded the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Science by the University Melbourne in 1934. has had 33 years’ service with the Department, and is author of more than 50 publications dealing with stock diseases in New Zealand—P.A. . Among the draft of repatriated prisoners of war who returned to Timarn last week was Captain W. R. lizard of Harper Street. He was captured at Sidi Rezegh in November, 1941. The resignation of Dr. G. H. Uttley from the position of rector of the Southland Boys’ High School was accepted at a meeting of the Southland High Schools Board on Friday. A motion that the resignation be received and a letter of appreciation be sent to the rector was carried unaniinousiv Dr. uttlev asked that . the resignation should take effect from January 31. 1946. so that lie could complete the present school year, and this was agreed to by the boaid.