PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19034, 1 April 1930, Page 11

PERSONAL.

Mr E. W. Armstrong, architect io. the new Art Gallery, arrived in Christchurch to-day from Wellington. Mr J. Adam, of the Public Trust Office, Christchurch, has been transferred to Auckland. Recent arrivals at the Clarendon Hotel include: Messrs R- Inland (Oamaru), A. G. Macdonald’, C. E. Nalder and W. R. ICemball (Wellington), Messrs J. Reynolds (Napier), T. G. Roberts, j. A. Parker, T. Huff, R. A. Glen and J. Wood (Wellington) are staying at Warner’s Hotel. Dr J. Flight and Messrs H. D. Acland, A. E. Flower and J. G. Poison have been again appointed representatives of Canterbury College on the W.E.A. Tutorial Class Committee. Dr FI. G. Denham has resigned from the position of representative of the Boar.d of Governors on the Canterbury College Students’ Union Council. His place has been taken by Miss Candy. At a meeting of the Kaiapoi School committee held last night, it was decided to recommend the appointment of Mr T. Eggleton, of Spreydon West School, for the position of head master at the Kaiapoi School. The High Schools and Hostels Committee of Canterbury College has approved of the election of Mr H. M. Thompson as president of Rolleston House and of Mr E. D. Edmonson as vice-president. Guests at the United Service Hotel include: Messrs G. Levick (Auckland), F. Leonhard (Amsterdam), I. Holmes, S. Blackley, S. Topping, A. J. Coleman, G. Lawrence and J. Nathan (Wellington).

The present representatives of <*the Canterbury College Board of on the Tutorial Ciass Commutes of the W.E.A., Dr Hight and Messrs 11. D. Acland, A. E. Flower and J. G. Poison, were-re-appointed by yesterday's meeting of the board. Lieutenant I. H. N. Keith, assistant instructor at the Mangere Aerodrome, has been appointed chief instructor for the New Plymouth Aero Club. Lieutenant Keith will also act as instructor for" the Hawera and Wanganui Aero Clubs. Mr J. W, Mawson, Director of Town Planning, is in Christchurch, and is staying at the United Service Hotel. To-dav he will attend a conference of local bodies to discuss regional planning. He leaves to-morrow for Blenheim, Nelson and the West Coast. A Press Association message from Dunedin states that with only one dissenting voice, the congregation of Knox Church decided last evening to proceed with a call to the Rev D. C. Herron, of St David's Presbyterian Church, Auckland, to the pastorate of the church. A motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr H. G. Lamb, was passed at the meeting of the Canterbury Sailing and Power Boat Association last night. The chairman (Mr J. H. Wood) said that the late Mr Lamb was a good sportsman, and a keen follower of outboard motor boat racing. Mr W. A. 'Kennedy, manager at Wellington for the Union Steam Ship Company for over thirty-four years, and the senior member of its staff, retired yesterday from the service of the company, states a Press Association message. lie will be succeeded by Mr W. H. Price, of the Qhristohurch office. Mr Kennedy was the recipient of valuable presentations. The Rev T. E. Riddle and Mrs Riddle, of the New Zealand Presbyterian Mission in the Punjab, India, -with their three boys, are passengers on the Narkunda which left Bombay for Sydney on February 28. Mr Riddle will cross from Sydney to Auckland, where the family will occupy the missionary maiwie at Devonport. It is seven years since Mr and Mrs Riddle were last on furlough in New Zealand. At a representative meeting of the Christchurch branch of Incorporated Accountants, held under the auspices of the International Accountants’ Corporation, the following were elected to the executive committee for the ensuing year: Messrs G. L. Pomfret-Dodd (chairman), W. G. Wright (vice-chair-man), J. H. M’Auliffe, G. 11. W. Gale, E. Widdowson, E. D. Sincock and J. E. Purchas (registrar). Professor A. H. Tocker yesterday was granted leave of absence from April 15 to about September 15 to attend the International Labour Conference T at Geneva as representative of the New Zealand Government. Mr G. Lawn has been appointed acting-Professor of Economic? at Canterbury College in Professor Tocker’s absence, and Mr A. G. Gurnsey relieving assistant to deliver two lectures weekly.

A petition signed by the parishioners of Avonside will be presented to the Rev Otho Fitz Gerald this evening at a vestry meeting, asking him to reconsider his decision to leave the parish. The petition is the outcome of Mr Fitz Gerald’s intimation that he had decided to go to St Saviour’s Church, Sydenham. The signatures number very many, and it is hoped that Mr Fitz Gerald, whd is very popular in the parish, will consent to remain at Avonside.

Several important retirements from the Public Service took effect as from yesterday. The officers concerned were the following:—Mr J. B. Christie (solicitor to the State Advances Department), twenty-two and a half years’ service; Mr T. R. Herd (Assistant Comptroller of Customs), forty years’ services Colonel T. A. Hunter (Director, Division of Dentai Hygiene), ten years’ service; Dr J. S. M’Laurin (Dominion Analyst), twenty-nine years’ service; Mr G. Halliday (Land Purchase Officer), forty years’ service; Mr J. Porteous (senior inspector of Native schools), thirty years’ service; Mr A. Crawford (acting senior inspector of schools, Wanganui), thirty-one years service.

About twenty-five members of the. executive of the Canterbury Employers’ Association entertained Mr E. J. Riches, M.A. at lunch yesterday. Mr Riches. is a graduate of Canterbury College, who has been attached to the research department of the International Labour Office for the last three years. The president of the association (Mr J. W. Graham) presided. In returning thanks for the compliment, Mr Riches gave an outline of the procedure adopted by the International Labour Office in discussing questions at the various annual conferences. and following up the decisions arrived at to ensure ratification by the countries concerned. He spoke on questions discussed which had particular reference to New Zealand, such as conditions of seamen’s work, workers’ compensation and hours of work in shops and factories.

One of the best-known public servants of New Zealand is Mr L. B. Jordan, audit inspector at Christchurch, who has just retired on superannuation. He has been associated with the public service for forty-five years, his work taking him to all parts of the Dominion, and he has become known as a capable officer. Last evening, at his home, members of the staff of the Audit Office gathered to express the esteem and respect in which he is held. A presentation of a silver salver and a wallet of notes was made to Mr and Mrs Jordan, the gift being subscribed to by members of the audit offices in various parts of New Zealand. In making the presentation, Mr

J. P. Rutherford, who succeeds Mr JorP. Rutherford, who succeeds Mr Jordan in office, stated that in forty-five years of service Mr Jordan had become very well known throughout New Zealand. He held a record for high efficiency. Mr Jordan was held in nigh esteem and his retirement, although faithfully earned, had not come without feelings of regret.

In the Chamber of Commerce building yesterday afternoon the secretaries of the associations and other bodies which have offices in the building assembled to make a presentation to Mr W. Cecil Prime, until lately St end s.ry of the Employers’ Association, who left for Wellington last evening to take up a position as. employers’ representative on the Arbitration Court. Mr P. R. Climie, on behalf of the organisations represented, presented Mr Prime with a gold-mounted fountain pen suitably inscribed. Mr Climie expressed the regret those present felt at losing Mr Prime and wished him every success in his new sphere of occupation. Mr Prime thanked his contemporaries for their gift, and said that he appreciated the good feeling which had existed between the representatives of tlie various associations that tenanted the Chamber of Commerce building. Before the Magistrate’s Court rose this morning. Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., referred to the approaching departure of Sub-Inspector T. Shanahan for Auckland. Mr Mosley said that the Court officials were very sorry at losing the services of Siib-Inspector Shanahan. “ I have known the sub-inspector for many years, and speaking as a Magistrate I can say that I have been entirely satisfied with the wav he has conducted the business of the Court, and, although I must congratulate him on getting on. we are sorry to lose his services. On behalf of the Magistrates I wish him every success and prosperity in the future.” Sub-Inspector Shanahan briefly returned thanks, expressing his appreciation of the assistance from Court officials and the' consideration from the Bench.