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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16861, 11 October 1922, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Tlie Rev F. Rule returned by the express last evening from Dunedin. Air D. Sykes, of Spreydon, lias left for Dunedin to attend the BaptistUnion Conference. Air T. W. Attwood, president of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Association, is at present sviiting Nelson. Air H. C. Harley has been appointed to represent the Greymouth branch ol the Canterbury Automobile Association on the council of the association in place of Mr F- D Sargent. A New York message states that William Hart, the moving picture actor whose illness from typhoid complica tions was announced on Alonday, has been pronounced out of danger. Mr R. H. Moth von. 8.A., Temuka, has received an appointment to the staff of tbe Hamilton High School. Ho will take ui> his new duties earlv in November. 'Plie Rev R. AT. R.yburn, Director of Youth Work in the Presbyterian Church, who lias been touring in Great Britain and America, is expected to arrive in Christchurch on October 17. The Christchurch Presbytery this morning adopted *a resolution placing on record its appreciation of the services rendered by the late Air D. HFawcett, manager of the Presbyterian Boys’ Home. Bligh’s Road, and expressing its regret at his death. The following visitors to Christchurch arc staving at the Clarendon : —Messrs N. AT vers (Sydney), Robert Wales (Dunedin). A. I). Riley (Wellington.) and C. E. Goodwin (Wimbledon, London). At last night’s annual meeting of the Richmond Amateur Swimming Club, a presentation was made to Afr K. Pimm, who for the past eighteen years has been club ban dicapper. Mem hers eulogised Mr Pimm’s services to the club and expressed goo-d wishes for 1 is future. Air W. J'. Coad. who has been Chief Postmaster at Timaru for close upon his transfer to the position of chief postmaster at Hamilton. Air Coad will leave for the North Island to take up hie new position in about a month’s time. It is expected that Captain J. C. AlacLean. who was recently appointed harbour master at the port ol Otago, will relinquish command of the steamer Kaitoke at Auckland this week. Captain AlacLean takes up his duties at Dunedin on November 1. Mr W. H. Winsor. treasurer of tli? New Zealand Cricket Council, will confer with management committees of affiliated associations towards the end of the month for the purpose of discussing details in connection with the tour of AJaclaren’s team. Owing to indifferent health. Air A M’Clure, who has been Town Clerk at Ashburton for about eleven years, has decided to resign bis position. Air M’Clure has held the office of Town Clerk with credit, and has discharged his duties with the utmost courtesy, earning for himself the high respect oi the entire community. A London cablegram records the death of Isaac. Guggenheim, capitalist. He was born in Philadelphia in 1854. He was a director of the Mexican Union Railway, Amalgamated Smelting and Refining Company. Amalgamated Smelters' Securities Company and the Yukon Gold Company, and a member of the firm of Guggenheim Bros. The combined overseas and coastal shipping companies have expressed to Air E. R Brabazon. who recently retired from the position of Collector of Customs in Wellington, their appreciation of hie courtesy and the consideration which he has always extended to them in his official association with them The expression was accompanied by a very handsome presentation in recognition of his pleasant relations with the companies.