PERSONAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15315, 16 August 1923, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Messrs R. R. Davis and C. B. Isblster, of Palmerston North, are at the Grand Central. A Melbourne cable states that Hon. S, M. Bruce, the Federal Premier, has b\tpi appointed honorary president of the Pan-Paciflc Union. ,

The Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Minister of Lands, who is touring the Islands to recuperate his health, has been granted leave of absence for the remainder of the session.

The Borough Council last evening accepted with regret the resignation of the Traffic Inspector (Mr J. A. do Silva), and thanked him for his past services.

Tho Governor-General and Lady Jellicoe, accompanied by the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe, who arrived in Christchurch on Saturday morning, are staying at Riverlaw, the residence of the

Hon. G. J. Smith, M.L.C. Mr J..F. Vercoe, who has been the manager of the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company at Te Kuiti, has resigned. The successor to Mr Vercoe has not yet been appointed. . -Mr E. H. O'Meara, secretary or the Hamilton Racing Club, who has been confined to "Cassell" Private Hospital for some little, time, suffering from sciatica and appendicitis, is progressing favourably. However, another operation may be necessary before he is completely restored to health. Mr W- D. Shaw, merchandise manager of the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Coy. at Te Kuiti, has been promoted .to the position of Merchandise Inspector for head office and branches. Mr ,F. Franklin will succeed Mr Shaw at Te Kuiti, in charge of the merchandise dept. ' . Mr David D'Arcy, the well-known coursing breeder, died recently at Geelong. After his entrant had won the Australasian Waterloo Cup at ' Warwick (Queensland) Mr D'Arcy journeyed to Geelong for the Victorian Cup, and contracted a chili, pneumonia supervening. The late Mr D'Arcy was well-known to coursing followers in the Waikato, as he was a member ,of the party that came over from Australia to assist at the Australasian Waterloo of 1921, which •was decided at Frankton.

At yesterday's meeting of the Auckland Board of Education the following appointments of teachers were authorised: —Whitikahu, teacher, Miss M F O'Connor; Maungatautari No. i, teacher, Mr L. J. Nobbs; Frankton, assistant master, Mr G. K. Glass; To Aroha D.H., infant mistress, Miss A. S. Terry; Horotiu, assistant, Mrs E. S. Ghataey; Hamilton East, assistant, Miss, D. E. Mackenzie. The school committers are to be consulted regarding the following appointments:—Mr N. R. . Smith, teacher, Kimihia; Mr* J. S. Mackenzie, secondary master, Pio Pio D.H.; Mr W. Hill, secondary assistant, Matamata D.H.; Miss G. Ellison, assist- ' ant, Te Awamutu D.H. At the meeting of the Board cf Education yesterday sympathetic reference was made to the death of Mr R. C. Smith, who' had been a member of the Board since 1915. The chairman (Mr E. G. Banks) referred in feeling terms to the deceased, who had rendered excellent service to the'cause of education, and had been a most indefatigable member. Other members also paid tribute jjfto their late colleague, and a vote of with his widow was carried. The Board also expressed.,] sympathy with the relatives of the < '•■ late Miss M. J. Mcllhone, who baa had 40 years' service with the Department, and Miss. Moyna Macken, a ' young teacher. Feeding references of sympathy were expressed for Mr D. i D. Mochier, a Canadian Inspector of Schools, who is on exchange in New Zealand' in respect to the death of Mrs Mochier, which took placo in Auckland recently.