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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16940, 15 January 1923, Page 8

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Dr J. Hight and Professor A. Wall are at present in Dunedin for the meeting of the Senate of the New Zealand University. Mr T. J. L. Rantin. of the 9taff of the Otago Boys’ High School, is spending a holiday in Christchurch. j Mr H. Belshaw, who has been eti j gaged in W.E.A. tutorial work on the j Y\ est Coast, is at present in Chri3c- ) church. Mr A. J. Wicks, of the Lands an \ I Survey Department, has received notice of transfer from Nelson to Christchurch . The Hon Sir R. Heaton Rhodes. Minister of Defence, returned from Wellington yesterday morning. Mr James Wilson, of Greymduth. ; president of the New Zealand" Boxing j Association, is spending a holiday in i Christchurch. Mr William Reece returned from the north on Saturday. ])r Batchelor, of Dunedin, was a ! passenger from the north by this ferry j steamer on Saturday morning. Mr W. E. Lead ley, secretary of the j Christchurch R.S.A.. is at present on i holiday at Waihao Downs. Sub-Inspector J. K. Simps ol3 ? of S Christchurch, who has been spending part of his holiday leave in Timaru, is at present in Dunedin. Mr Sinclair Trotter, who for some time has been on the staff of the ■Christchurch City Council, has been appointed draughtsman for the Southland Electric Power Board. The Medical Superintendent of the i Gore Hospital, Dr J. E. Rogers, will i leave early next month for England. .Dr Rogers has been granted twelve months’ leave of absence. Word has been received that Mr A. W. Beaven, who has been on a visit i to England, left London on January 6 • for Australia. ( Dr Marks is making satisfactory progiess towards recovery of his health .ater undergoing an operation He expects to return to bis residence, Latimer Square, -in a few days Mr D. Jones, chairman of the Meat Producers’ Board, left Christchurch on Friday night for Auckland to meet Mr J S. Jessep, vice-chairman of the board, who is returning to New Zea land by the Makura. Lieutenant-Commander Agar, V.C., has been appointed to thei command of H.M.S. Philomel, in place of Coir, wander Walsh, as from December 29. Lieutenant J. L. Isacke, R.N. (retired), has been appointed to the Chatham for temporary service, ns fiom January 1, 1923 Air J. Mac Lean Dun. who is still reading proofs on the “ Star,” yesterday celebrated his eiglity-eiglitli birthday. He started liis journalistic career as an apprentice “at the case ” on the “Montrose Review” in 1848. Dr J. Wilson, who was appointed physician to the Palmerston North Hospital at a recent meeting of the board, tendered, his resignation at the last meeting of the board. The resignation w.as received with regret. Mr T. W. Attwood. president and managing director of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation, left by 'th 3 lonic on Friday for England in the interests of the industry. Mr W. C. Alexander, of Paeroa, has been appointed town clerk and treasurer of the Paeroa Borough Council. There were twenty-six applicants for the position. Air Alexander succeeds Air P. C. Furley, who recently accepted an appointment as town clerk at Birkenhead, Auckland. The Rev AY. Walker, of New Brighton, and president of the Christchurch R.S.A., is spending a few weeks in Timaru. Air Walker has effected a temporary exchange with the Rev H. J. OdeVl, who is at New Brighton at present. Air J. AY. Tibbs, late headmaster of the Auckland Grammar School, will attend the meeting of the New Zealand University Senate in Dunedin. Mr Tibbs intends - to leave AVellingtou on January 26 for a visit to Australia, j including Tasmania. The interim duties in New Zealand j of Monsieur E. T. de Beauregard, French Consul, having nearly come to a close. Monsieur Paul Serve, who is expected at Auckland, will soon take up his duties as French Consul in New Zealand. Alonsieur E. T. de Beauregard will leave for Vancouver by an early steamer. Air E. Egglestone, who has been district valuer in Alarlborough for tnopa st three and a half years, has received notice of his transfer on promotion to the Canterbury district, and will take up his new duties shortly. He is to be relieved at Blenheim by Air C. Carmichael, formerly district valuer in Southland. The Rev A. H. Alorris, vicar of St Peter’s Church, Temuka, has accepted an appointment to the cure of St Augustine’s, Cashmere Hills. The cure of St Augustine’s, which was recently constituted, includes parts of the old parishes of Sydenham ami Opawa. Air Norris, who has been vicar of Temuka and Winchester since October, 1910, expects to commence his duties at Cashmere early next April. A message from Auckland announce*, the death of Captain Joseph Alaxwel l , local marine superintendent of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company. He joined t-he service in September, 1872, and was one of the best known shippers on the Home trade, commanding the Mamari. Tokoraaru the second AJnrnavi and Matatua and the Patella The late Captain Maxwell was appointed superintendent at Auckland in 1911. He leaves a widowand one daughter. The resignation is announced of Mr J. H. Richardson, 0.M.G., Commissioner of the Government Life and Fire Insurance Department. He was born in Nelson, in 1856, and joined the Government Insurance Department as a cadet in 1874. He resigned owing to ill-health in 1877, but returned to the Department as chief clerk m 1.882. In 1886 he became secretary, and was ap pointed commissioner in 1890. In 1922 he was appointed general manager of the State Fire Department and superintendent of the National Provident Fund. Air Richardson was also a member of numerous Government boards, and his actuarial standing is very high. The Hon J. C. AYatson, formerly Prime Alinister 'of Australia, and for twenty years a member of the Commonwealth Parliament, lias arrived in Blenheim. Air Watson will leave on his return to Sydney early this week. Mr A\ atson was born at Valparaiso in 1867, end was educated at Oamaru, New Zealand, where he began life as a compositor. Later he went to Sydney and , became President of the Sydney Trades ; nd. Labour Council. He entered poi’i- { Acs in 1894 as member for Young, New South A Vales, and later represented ' South Sydney in the Federal House. He ’-as Prime Minister and treasurer of i Australia in 1904.