PERSONALS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18545, 20 August 1928, Page 8

PERSONALS

MINISTE RIAL. The Hon Mr Downie Stewart, Minister for Finance, wall be in Christchurch on September 3, when he will be the guest of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce at its annual dinner. Mr G. S. Young (Wellington), is staying at Warner’s HoteL Mr J. Annan, of Lyttelton, has been appointed inspector of sea-fishing at the port of Lyttelton. Mr D. A. B. Roberton, Consular agent in Auckland for Japan, leaves shortly on a trip to the East. Mr F. D. Muirson has been appointed a member of the Avon Licensing Committee, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr G. E. Goodwin. Mr A. J. Lysaght has been appointed deputy registrar of marriages, births and deaths for the Amuri district.

The Rev B. J. James, of Riccarton, has accepted a call to the Petone Methodist Church, and is expected to take up his duties in April, 1929. Messrs H. Wilkinson and H. E. Goodland, L.T.C.L., have been appointed elocution judges in the competitions of the Canterbury Band cf Hope Union.

Private advice has been received in Wellington that Mr Justice Acton, Chief Justice of Siam, intends to visit N»»w Zealand during the coining summer.

.-1 motion of sympathy with the relatives of Mr 11. C. Guinness was passed by the Christchurch Tomato and Stone Fruit Growers’ Association on Saturday evening. Amongst visitors at the United Service Hotel are Messrs G. W. E. Bunting (Sydney), F. G. Wood, D. Harcourt Culhin, and J. 11. Forde (Wellington), and A. Shaw (Melbourne).

Captain G. B. Morgan, of the Union Steam Ship Company’s service, has arrived in Dunedin to take command of the steamer Manuka, which is to resume running in the New Zealand-Mel-bourne trade on August 23. The Hon Mr Buddo and Messrs D. G. Sullivan, F. Waite and G. W. Forbes. M P.’s, arrived in Christchurch on Saturday morning from Wellington.

Mr K. A. Allen. M.Sc., A.I.C, of Remuera. who has for the past four years been attending the Otago University, ah • *k e Rotorua for London. Mr Allen intends to study at the London university, and will be away for about three years. .

Mr G. E. Bunting, Australian manager of the Canadian National Steamships, accompanied by the assistant Australian manager, Mr F. Wood, arrived from Wellington j'estcrday.

Mr W. Simpson, conductor of the Rugby Street Methodist Church Choir, resumed his duties yesterday after an absence of several weeks through illness.

The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Longservice Medal has been awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. J. Robinson and Lieutenant J. R. Taylor, Reserve of Officers, and to Lieutenant W. H. Cannan, late of the Wellington-West Coast Regiment.

Consequent on the death of Mr Allan Huges, cabled advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd., that Mr C. J. Cowan, the London manager of the company, has been appointed chairman of directors and managing director. The manager for New Zealand of the AM P. Society has been advised that Brigadier-General G. M. M. Onslow, C.M.G., D. 5.0., V.D., has been appointed to the vacancy on the directorate at the head office, Sydney, caused by the death of Mr W. M. Vindin. Living in semi-retirement at Devonport, Sir Edward Johansen attained the age of seventy-five yesterday. With such modesty does he view his knighthood, which is an Austrian honour, that for forty years he has been known to Aucklanders as “Mr Johansen." Auckland knew him best when he was chief Danish Consul in New Zealand and Vice-Consul for Norway and Sweden. Sir Edward, who served in the Prusso-Danish war, has given notable service to his country. Miss Faith Ashford, B.Sc. (London), has been appointed kindergarten lecturer at the Dunedin Training College. At the present time Miss Ashford is demonstrator in education, lecturer in infant and junior method, and teacher of handcrafts at Reading University. She is the authoress of "Child-Plan m Britain," and joint authoress of “An English Primary School." Prior to her appointment at Reading University, she was head of the Fielden Demonstration School, Manchester University.

Members of the Auckland Police Force met last week to farewell SeniorSergeant Lanigan, who recently retired after thirty-three years' service, including ten years in charge of the Newton station. Inspector M’Uveney presented Mr Lanigan with a travelling beg and case of pipes on behalf of the offi cere and men of the police district and the detective branch.