PERSONALS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18772, 30 May 1929, Page 8

PERSONALS

MINISTERIAL. The Hon W. A. Veitch has agreed to represent the Government at the commemoration celebrations of the South African War veterans on Saturday and Sunday. Mr Gladstone Hill arrived from the north this morning in connection with the screening of “The Woman Disputed.” Mr J. G. Neil (Dunedin) is a guest at the Clarendon Hotel. Messrs F. F. Reading, H. E. Taylor, R. G. Naylor (Wellington), and E. M. Garrett (Auckland) are staying at the United Service Hotel. Mr A. F. B. Smith, of the Te Kuiti branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been appointed manager of the Apia branch in Samoa. He will leave Auckland on June 15. Dr C. A. Jarman, of Launceston, and Mr W. Russell-Wood, of Auckland, who have been adjudicating at the Christchurch Competitions Society’s annual festival, leave for the north this evening. Messrs M. L. T. Maingay and L. G. Peacock, of Auckland, who recently qualified as surveyors, have been appointed to the Survey and Registration Department of the Kenya Colony. Africa. They sail by the Makura from Wellington on June 4. Mr D. H. L. Corrigan, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Tauranga, will retire shortly, after 38 years in the bank’s employ. He entered the service of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand in 1891 at Nelson. When the Colonial Bank amalgamated with the Bank of New Zealand in 1895 Mr Corrigan was one of the officers taken over, and he has remained with the Bank of New Zealand since, serving at Nelson, Timaru, Lawrence, Gore, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth and Kohukohu, and finally at Tauranga.

Members of the Otago University Council, the University staff, and representatives of various student bodies, met in the students’ clubroom at the University on Tuesday to bid farewell to Mr W. E. Henley, the 1929 New Zealand Rhodes Scholar, who will leave shortly for England. Mr A. Mitchell, president of the Students’ Association, occupied the chair. The chancellor of the University, Mr T. K. Sidey, M.L.C., referred to the success achieved by the previous New Zealand Rhodes Scholars, and wished Mr Henley every success in his future career. Dr C. E. Hercus, sub-dean of the medical faculty, paid a glowing tribute to Mr Henley’s work as a student, and said that through his departure the Otago University would suffer no inconsiderable loss. Mr Mitchell then presented Mr Henley, on behalf of the Students’ Association, with two handsomely framed and suitably inscribed views of the University, and expressed the hope that he would one day return to Dunedin. Mr Henley suitably responded.

Mr A. G. Henderson was a passenger for the north by last night’s ferry steamer.

Mr W. Stewart, Commissioner of * OV m ,^ an(is ’ wiJl leave this evening for Wellington, where he will stay for two days.

Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, left for Wellington last evening, en route for America.

A Tindall (Highways Engineer) and Mr A J Baker (Public Works Engmeer. Wellington) will arrive in Christchurch from Dunedin to-morrow Mf. H. W. Moss, of H. W. Moss, Ltd. Wellington, left on the Rotorua oh Wednesday on a business trip to England and the Continent. He was accompanied by Mrs Moss.

The death occurred on May 18, in a London nursing home, of Mr Alexander Worden, formerly of 42, Holly Road, Christchurch. Mr Worden had been in indifferent health for some considerable time.

Reference to the death of Mr Walter Bethune was made by several speakers at the annual meeting of the Wellington College Old Boys’ Association When moving the adoption of the annual report, the president (Dr J. Elliott) said:—“The association received a staggering blow in the death of Walter Bethune, who, without making any invidious distinctions, was preeminently the old boy of Wellington College and was looked upon as an example of what any boy attending the school should be. There is no doubt that a memorial will be put up in the school in his memory,” concluded the president. Other speakers also agreed with the suggestion that a suitable memorial should be erected to the late Mr Bethune.

The Rev Dr F. E. Brown has intimated to the council of the Geelong Grammar School of his intention to retire from the headmastership of the school at the end of this year, or as soon after as his successor is able to take up the duties of his office. For some time past his health has not been good. Dr Brown, who before his appointment was the head master of Preston Grammar School, England, began his duties as head master of the school at the commencement of 1912, at a time when the school buildings were in Geelong. On April 3, 1913, the foundation stone of the school buildings at Corio was laid, and at the commencement of 1914 the new school buildings were opened. During the eighteen years that he has guided the destinies of the school, its advancement has been most marked. Since the beginning of 1912 the number of boarders attending the school has trebled, and under Dr Brown’s headmastership a high standard of work has been attained. It was with great regret the council of the school reluctantly accepted Dr Brown’s resignation. Dr Brown, when relieved of his duties, will, return to England.