PERSONAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17863, 3 June 1926, Page 9

PERSONAL

Mr IT. S. S. Kyle, M.P.. will leave for Wellington this evening. A London cablegram says that Sir Francis Bell has been sworn in as a member of the Privy Council. Mr W. Prime, secretary of the Canterbury Employers’ Association, is visiting the West Coast in connnection with the drivers’ dispute there. The Hon J. Craigie, M.L.C., arrived in Christchurch from Wellington this morning. Mr A. M. Lucas arrived from the north by the ferry boat (his morning. Bishop Brodie was a "passenger to Christchurch by the ferry boat from Wellington this morning. Dr Teichelmann has been asked to represent the Hokitika Savings Bank at a world’s conference at Philadelphia. United States, in October. Dr Teichelmann wiH probably undertake the trip, in which case he is likely to represent other New Zealand savings banks. Mr P. Y. Norman, an old Ashburton boy, has been promoted to the position of Superintendent of Surveys for Lower Perak, Federated Malay States. Mr Norman had previously spent some time on survey work in the Malay States. Mr F. E. Ward, late Instructor in Agriculture in Canterbury, who has been appointed to the important post of Director of Agriculture in Tasmania, was tendered a farewell by his colleagues in the Agricultural Department yesterday afternoon. Mr A. W. Hudson, Acting-Instructor, presided, and on behalf of the Christchurch staff and other members of the Department, voiced their appreciation of their happy association with Mr Ward. Mr Hudson handed Mr Ward an engraved gold watch, and an etching for Mrs Ward. Mr J. R- Kerrigan said that Mr Ward's work in connexion with farm schools had been crowned with success. Messrs L. Paynter and J. Andrews also congratulated the guest on his promotion. Mr Ward said his parting shot to them would be to avoid any suggestion of “Government stroke.” By enthusiasm in their work they would feel that they were not working to a dead end. lie thanked them sincerely for their presentation and good wishes. Mr Ward left for Wellington last evening.