PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 174, 17 April 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen is at Rotorua this morning. He will join the train for Wellington this afternoon, and he vill arrive back here to-morrow.

The Hon. A. SI. Myers, Acting Miwstcr of Finance, with Mrs. Myers, left yesterday for Auckland. He will be absent from Wellington for about a week.

The Hon. T. 31. Wilford, Minister of Justice, is recovering from his slight indisposition, and he will be back in his office to-day. Captain T. E. Y. Seddon, M.P., has returned to Wellington, after a. visit to Westland. Colonel D. J. Jl'Gavin, D.S.O. (late' D.M..5., New Zealand Division), is a passenger on the Renmera, due at the end of next woek. He is to take up the position of Director of Medical Services (at least temporarily), vies General Henderson, who is returning to England. Major V. C. Kemp, M.C., a brother to Dr. Kemp, of Wellington South, is coming out to New Zealand by the Remuera, due here in about ten days' time. The Rev. A. M. Johnson, vicar of St. Paul's, has liwn appointed archdeacon of the Diocese of Wellington, in succession to the late Archdeacon Fancourt. Mr. B. P. Rish worth, Mayov of Ixiwer Hutt, is seeking re-election. Mr. A. Atkins, of Messrs. Atkins, Bucon ,aud Mitchell, architects, is at present seriously ill at his home in Kelbura. Jlr. Atkins caught a chill a few days ago and this led to pneumonia. Mr. J. C. Bocldington, ex-manager of Hie Hank of New Zealand at Kaiapoi, Lvttelton. and Masterton, and who was iissaciiited willi various local institutions, dic-d yesterday morning, states u Press Association message from Masterton. Deceased, who was 77 years of age, was chairman of the Permanent Investment Society for thirly-niiic years, and formerly chairman and secretary of the old llosoital Committee. Deceased was formerly a well-known oiu'sman, and belonged to the LyttcHon Rowing Club, iiihl was one of ttio' founders of the Star Boating Club, Wellington.

Lady Russell of Havke's Bay, has returned home from u trip to Wellington. Her husband, General Sir Andrew Enssnll, late Officer CtHtimnndins: tlieNew Zealand Division in Prance, is a passenger by the Arawa, due at Lyttelton earty next month.

An Auckland Press Association telegram states that Mr. J. Buttle, who will shortly complete 45 years of service with the New Zealand Insurance Company, has tendered his resignation of the general managership. Mr. H. P. TCiselinv. manager of the Auckland branch, hai been appointed general manager. The change will take effect on November 30.

the death occurred at his residence, Island Bay, yesterday of Mr. Francis Penty, for many years a well-known arr'lite'ct in Wellington. The late Mr. Ponly was 77 years of age.

The appointment, of Mr. L. A. Stringer io the -position of Eeswtrar of Canterbury College in succession to Mr. G. IT. Mason, who is retiring on superannuation, was made at a speci'il meeting a Ihe Board of Governors of Canterbury College. There were (i.l applicnnte for the position. Mr. Stringer is at present town clerk at Lyttelton, having succe?d--o<l Mr. G. Lewin in that position alwut piglit years ago. He was born in 1870 at Chriftehuireh. and was educated at tho Fast Christchurch School, and the, old Cathedral Pcl'nol. T'or some time ho was in (he. Civil Service, nnd after a period eiieut in sev»ral mercantile offices, lie was npnoinvnl town clerk at Snnmer in !()fl7. Ho filled that -position for four years, until he went to Lyttelton.

Mr. C. D. Mackintosh, of Kent Terrace, mentioned at yesterday's meeting of the Ponce Celebration Committee that hn was being nominated as a member of the Oitv Council.

The following resignations wero nwented bv yesl'irdnv's cf ( li» EtliiMtion ' Board :-Mrs. 8... T. Deller, assistant. o>rb>rtn!i: M«s L. K Thompson, assistant. Bnuni; 'Miss ('.'. M. Gibbs, assistant. Konini; Mrs. M. M. W"Wi. sole (wwher. Kohiiini; Mr. AV. N. D«mnsey, vnnmoriry he«>l t?Hu>r. H"H District Hi«'i Scl'ool; Mrs. M. 0. Clini". pole teacher. Manaron Aided Ko.hnol: Mr. w - T. MTan-, assistant.- Featlier.'ton (rehirne<l from militarv service) ; Miss K. L. Tn.oVpr. nssistnnt. Roseneath;' Mr. T\ R. Hodson, relieviiiK lep'>her: M'«s E.. Pritchard, sole teacher. Mauriceville.

Privhto .T. E. Baker, of Lower Hutt, who wns wounded on flctohor S. is rehnrninß to Wellington "bv the Haranßa, due to arrive on April 2H.

The staff of the Newtown School yesterda.y presented Mr. Bnrne with a srt of R. L. Stevenson's works on tlie occasion of his leavins the whool to tol;o nn thf> position of lwlmnster of th« TCarori School. Sir. Ward, in makinor tho nrewmtnfion, inferred to t'lf , crent Mr. Bnrne had always taken in \the life of thf school, and wMied him every success in his new undertaking.

Servant ,T. G. Short., of Ohiro Road, has been awarde-l tho T).(\M. 'Jprreant Short left with the Twentieth Reinforcement*, was wounded three times, and only recently returned from the frout.