Personal Items.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17470, 2 June 1922, Page 12

Personal Items.

Dr. T. H. A. Valintine, DirectorGeneral of Health, expects to leave for Wellington to-morrow evening. At last night's meeting of the Navy League it was decided to send a letter of condolence to the relatives of tne late Mr C. A. V. McCoy, who was a member of the League. Mr R. J. Thompson, of the staff of the Christchurch Boys' High School, who has been on extended sick leave, will probably resume bis duties at the School in July. A Press Association telegram states that a meeting of Liberal and Labour supporters selected Mr J. R. Corrigan, the well-known Hawera farmer and sportsman, to contest the Patea seat at the general election. Mr C. A. House, of London, who is described as the world's leading authority on poultry judging, will be visiting Christchurch next month. Ho will arrive on July 13th, and will stay three days here. Mr P. L. Hollings, S.M., of Blenheim, has gone to Wanganui, where he relieves Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., who is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. Mr Hollings's duties at Blenheim will be taken by Mr J. S. Evans, S.M., of Nelson. Mr H. L. McGregor, who for the last ten years has been attached to the Wellington staff of the Bank of New South Wales, has received notice of his transfer as accountant to Hawera branch. Mr Lindo Levien, who was formerly I practising in Nelson and Wellington as a dentist, but who left for England some time ago to further study his profession, has passed his final examination in London for the L.D.S., R.C.S. It is the intention of Mr Levien to remain in England for a few years longer. Mr Marcus Marks, who retired on Wednesday from the position of Government printer, was met by the printing office staff at a social function and presented with an illuminated address. The Hon. G. J. Anderson, the Minister in charge of the printing office, read a message from the GovernorGeneral expressing appreciation of Mr Marks's services in connexion with various public movements. The Minister eulogised the retiring official's long and efficient service to the Department. The new printer, Mr N. A. Skinner, took control yesterday.

Major R. S. Matthews (Reserve of Officers N.Z.S.C.) severed his official connexion with the Health Department, after two and a-half years in the Christchurch office, on "Wednesday. Before being transferred to the Health Department, Major Matthews served for about five years in the Defence Department ; he has now retired from the Government service. The staff of the Christchurch office of the Health Department, in bidding farewell to Major Matthews, presented him with a wrist'et watch, the presentation being made by Dr. T. F. Telford, Medical Officer of Health.

Remarking on distinctions recently gained by Old Boys of the School, the latest issue of the Christchurch Boys' High School magazine states that some little time ago, Commander Rupert Garsia was appointed Captain of H.M.A.S. Tingira, of the Australian Squadron; Messra H. D. Broadhead and D. B. McLeod, of the staff of Canterbury College had received doc'torates in literature and science respectively; Dr. H. G. Denham, of Cape Town University and formerly of Queensland, had been appointd to the chair of chemistry at Canterbury College, vacated by Dr. "W. P. Evans; and Dr. C. E. Hercus, to that of Bacteriology at Otago University in succession to Professor Champtaioup.

Mr Robert Duncan has retired on superannuation from the position of Secretary for Marine. Mr Duncan, who was appointed to that post in succession to the late Mr George Allport, only a little over two years ago, was born in Arbroath, Scotland on December 31st, 1857, being the sue. of Captain A. Duncan, a Scottish shipowner. He was educated at the Aibroath High School, and served lti3 apprenticeship to. the engineerinnr u-aae at Shanks and Son's works. Later he

was employed at Laird Bros.' works at Birkenhead, at the Thames Ironworks, London, and tho Royal Ironworks, London. In 1881 he joined the British India Royal Mail Steamship Company as engineer, and after being at sea for some time accepted a shore (lappointment in the East Indies. He arrived at Auckland in 1884, and became a chief engineer with the Northern Steamship Company and th* South Sea Island Mail. Service. He was appointed a Government Inspector of Machinery at Dunedin in 1890, and became chief inspector in 1893, a position he retained up till the retirement of Mr Allport at the end of 1919.