PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1938, 22 December 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

News was reeoivod In Oiristrhnrell that Jlr. Kdgnr H. Vaite, F.L.S., Curator of the Canterbury Museum, him besu appointed Director of the Bmilh Australian National Museum, Adelaide. Mr. AYaite was seen by a reporter, and confirmed the, amu'Ainncnient of,his appointment. Amongst the congratulatory messages lie lins received was one from Dr. I). C. Stirling, tho retiring Director of the South Australian National Museum. Dr. Stirling stated in hits cable message ih.it Mr. Waste's election had been' agreed to unanimously. Asked regarding his new position, Sir. SYrtite said lliat it was in emmcethm with ilie vacancy in the directorship of the Smith Austrailan National Sfusenm that at the request of Dr. Stirling ho recently visited Adelaide. Oh that occasion lie luul the opportunity of swiiig what- mirk -would lie before him in the event, of tho tion being given him. "Tim iw,t|. tution," Mr. Wnjto added, "is a vc:\v lino olis, and is thoroughly up to dat? Farther, 1 learned on the occasion {if my visit, that the endowment and bequests fluids at the disposal of Use board are adequate, and arc sufficient -:o meet all the probable requirements for many years to come. This, I -ic-id hardly remark, will enable tho services ef the director to be utilised to the ''idlest extent." ' Mr. Waits takes up Ira new duties on Starch 31. —Press Association.''

''Mr. H. Ijiickelton, manager of tiio Bank of New Zealand, Auckland,.-will leave on a year's visit to England on December 29, or by the first available steamer to Sydney after that, date. Ho will accompanied by Sirs. Ruckoltou and Miss Bnckelton. During a period of some months, Mi". Buckelton will be attached to the London offico of th» bank. In Junft lie'will join the president (Mr. S. J. Natha.nl in Paris,' to represent the Auckland Chamber of Commerce at tho Permanent Congress "of Chambers of Commerce. Mr. George Iniies, at present assistant-manager, has been appointed acting-manager during the absence of Mr. Buckelton. The duties of assistant-manager will lie discharged by Sir. F, AY. Carter, who was accountant of the bank some years ago, and has been nil inspecting officer during tho past two years. 1

Mr, I', H. Harris, Hamilton representative of the South British Insurance Company, lias boon notified of his appointment as manager of the Napier branch, am! leaves to take up his now work at tho New Year.

At the Unitarian Church last evening a memorial service was held out of respcct to the late Mr. John (Haninvcll, M.A., uia educationist and eitiwn ivho was esteemed by ail who knevr hint and his works. Mr. D; A. Beaglchole recited Wslt Whitman's irar-m on death, and Sir Robert Stout in the course of an interesting memorial address, jravo a biographical sketch of the Into Mr. Gatnmoll and paid si most eloquent tribute to liis memory. At the conclusion of tho service a collection was taken ijn for tho purpose of erecting; a memorial to the deceased, and Mi'S. Beflgleholc played the Dead March from "Saul."

Allan Le-nnard, n pupil of the Auckland Grammar School, was presented by tho. Mayor of Auckland on Thursday night 'with the bronze medal of tho Royal Humane Society .for saving a girl from drowning at Weymouth,

Mr, William Charles Valkmcft was on Friday morning, at Auckland, admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court by Mr. Justi-ce Cooper, on the application of Mr. Benson Wyman. Mr. Yallaneo had for some years practised as a solicitor in the Old Country, and came out to New Zealand on account, of failing health. Ho is at present cleric to the Avondnlo Road Board.

Professor A. J J . W. Thomas was on Thursday appointed deputy-chasi'man of the Auckland Grammar . School Board of Governors, in place of Professor F. D. Brawn, who is away on a visit to Europe. Other appointments made, included that of Mr. Gibson in place of Mr. Mayo, and Mr, E. J. Cronin, B.Sc., tttieucc master.

Mr. J!. G. Cousins, headmaster of tho Auckland Normal Schoolloft by tlio Niagara on Thursday, on a tour which will embrace India, Egypt-, Europe, and North America, occupying about thirteen months.

Tho defl.tli is announced sit InvcrrarSill of Mr. John Walker. Ho arrived iii Invcrcnrgill in 1873, m.id in 1802 established this Victoria Iron Fnvindrv, Otic of his sons (Mr. T. W. Walker) is Town Clork of' luvcreargill.

Mr. Allan Mogulre is Miifinod to his bed with An attack o[ pneumonia. Thorn was a slight improvement in liis condition yesterday afternoon.

Mr. E. A. Bwclsor. headmaster of Christ's College, ChnVeclnireli, will spend his Christmas in Wellington. Ho is to leave LytieKon for Wellingtoft this ciening.

A popular member of the iPetonfi Workshops engineering staff, Mr. tl. Usnnu', died somewhat suddenly at tho Wellington Hospital yesterday, after a short illness. Tho deceased, who was in liis day nil enthusiast. in local foflthnll circles, had resided for some years in I'eionc, where his geniality and good nature had won the jroodwiil Aiirl pst-ccm nf i'. largo body of friends.' He leaves a widow and four young children to mourn his deccn.se.

Miss Mini Caldmt, who has been pinging the title role in "Carmen" with the Cliristchureh Musical Union, with great success, left for Auckland hy last night's express, t.n si-Hp; in "The Messiah" with (Sic Auckland Chora! Society to-iuorrou' evening.