PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16320, 8 January 1921, Page 8

PERSONAL.

His Excellency the Governor-General, now in residence at Auckland, will leave on January 17 for a brief visit to Wellington. where a sheeting of tho Executive Council will be held, and his Excellency will also bo present at the Dominion Bowling Association’s tournament in tile capital city.

Dean I 1 itchett and Mrs Fitchett, of Dunedin, returned during the week, after a visit to England extending over fourteen months.

Mr James Oraigje, M.P.. for Timaru. who. with his family, spent the Christmas and New Year holidays in Wellington, has returned to Timaru. Mr E. de C. Drury, surveyor, who has been for some years in the Government service has started in private practice in Christchurch.

Dr Coates, formerly of Rakaia, has returned to New Zealand after spending a few years in Scotland. He is at present in Ashburton, where he intends to take up his residence. Mr Joshua Tucker, of Ashburton, who has been indisposed for the past two weeks, had a relapse on Thursday evening, and is again confined t>o hia bed.

The Rev E. R. Weston, of the Baptist Tabernacle, Tauranga., has re-, ceived a call to Dunedin. A meeting of church workers will shortly be called in Tauranga. to endeavour to induce Mr Weston to retain the Tauranga pastorate.

The Rev W. A. Peters, of Christchurch, formerly of Bann K Square Methodist Church, Ashburton. will again take charge of that church during toe convalescence of the Rev T. W. lea lie, erstwhile of the Selwyn Street Methodist Church, Christchurch. Air y ealie has been seriously ill in hospital for some time, but he was able this week to return to his home.

The heads of departments of the New Zealand Picture Supplies, Ltd., were the guests of the managing director (Air E. J. Righton) at lunch at Wellington on Wednesday, the occasion being the departure of the stores manager (Air J. S. Vinsen) for England on a business trip to enlarge his knowledge of the film business. Air Vinsen has been a member of the firm’s staff since its inception. Mr John Boj'd K inn ear, of Kinloch, who died at Oollessie, Fifcshire, last November, aged ninety-three years, was believed to bo the oldest member of the Scottish Bar. He was appointed an advocate in 1850, and was called to the Euglisli Bar irT 1856. As Political Secretary to the Lord Advocate he drew up the Bankruptcy Bill for Scotland. In 1885 lie defeated Air (afterwards Sir John) Gilmour in the representation of East Fife, but in the Irish Home Rule controversy Air Asquith won the seat by a majority of 300. Mr Kin near was a Garibaldi volunteer.

Inspector C. W. Hendry, who is to bo transferred from Wanganui to Christchurch, has a very long record of service in the Police Force, covering about forty years, and he has been inspector since 1913, Ho was stationed at Auckland and Wellington ior some time before going to Wanganui, but he has never been stationed in the South Island. Inspector Hendry has the reputation. of being a very efficient and popular officer. Inspector Dew, who is to go to Invercargill, has been in Christchurch for about twelve months. He was promoted quite recently from subinspector to inspector. London accounts the Prince of Wales the best and most- original publics speaker the Royal Family hits produced in the generation since Victoria (says “The Times”). Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, was tho first to depart from the formal and conventional public deliverances of Princes of the Blood. He was an able and serious young man, and his speeches at dinners and meetings were marked by fresh thought and fine phrasing, but their effect was somewhat marred by his shy and nervous manner when facing an audience. The Prince of Wales has not only a lighter touch and a sense of humour —qualities in which Prince Leopold was lacking—• but is pleasantly self-possessed and spontaneous. As faT as possible he discards manuscript and notes. So clear is his voice and so distinct his utterance that ho can be heard by everyone in a large and crowded hall. The few words he said from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on his return from the Antipodes reached the throng even on the steps of the Victoria Alemorial.

Colonel G. F. C- Campbell, Secretary to the Treasury, who is mentioned as likely to be appointed Public Trustee, was born in 1858. and was educated at Nelson College. He entered the Civil Service in 1874, and worked in turn in the Public Works, Justice, and Land Tax Department-. In 1894 ho was appointed Deputy-Commissioner of Taxes, in 1896 Doputy-Valuer-General and Deputy-Superintendent of the Advances to Settlers Office. He became Valuer-General in 1904, and was afterwards appointed Secretary to the Treasury and Superintendent of the State Advances Office. He has been prominently connected with the government of sport, especially Rugby football. In the Volunteers and Territorials he has taken a prominent part, and lias held the position of Coast Defence Commander, Wellington District. Colonel Campbell is at present on a tour abroad for the benefit of his health. He was present at the recent International Financial Conference at Brussels.