PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 224, 16 June 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen is to return from his northern tour on Thursday. Tho Hon. G. AV. Russell will return from Auckland this afternoon. The Hon. A. M. Myers arrived in Wellington from Auckland on Saturday. The Rev. J. R. Glasson, for the last twenty-five years pastor of tho Terrace Congregational Church, recently resigned from his pastorate, but was asked to reconsider his decision. He yesterday announced to his congregation that his resignation was final. Mr. Glasson expects to finish his present ministry at the end of August. / The Hon. J. A. Hanan, Minister of Education, has arranged to visit Ashburton to-day. News has been received in New Zealand of the death from pneumonic influenza. of Mr. .Norman Macleod, manager of the "Bulletin" Newspaper Company, Ltd., Sydney. Deceased, who was 35 years of age, Avas the eldest son of Mr. William Macleod, managing director of the "Bulletin." Captain R. B; Henderson, M.C., who was machine-gun instructor in Feathereton Camp after his return from the front, and who subsequently occupied.a. . similar position in the school of instruction at Trentham, is in Christchurch. He has arranged to open a course of instruction in machine-gun work to-day for officers and non-commissioned officers. ,

Mr. Charles Wilson, Parliamentary librarian, who has been laid up for soms weeks, is now convalescent. He hopes to resume his duties this week.

Tho late Mr. Frederick P. Simeon, whose death in Wellington at the age ot 77 was recorded last had a picturesqno career during his sixty years ol colonising in this country. He served in the Maori War, and had some narrow escapes. Since 1872 Mr. Simeon lias, on and off, lived in Wellington, with tlis exception of a stay ill "Jflhnsonville tor some, years, where he tool; an active interest in local affairs. The late Mr. Simeon is survived by a family of three 6ons and ono daughter.

Mr. F. T. Evans, headmaster of the Linwood School, and well-known in athletic circles, has accepted (he position or Acting-Inspector of Primary Schools of Canterbury.

Mr. .T. W. Woodbury, who has been railway stationmaster at Masterton for some time past, has received the appointment of audit inspector. He is being temporarily succeeded '!?y Mr. J. ,1. Qninn, nf Pahiatua. Captain T. .T. Lever arrived at Auckland by the Talunc from tho Islands. In the past eleven years ! he >.as. occupied the nosilion of deputy harbourmaster .it .Apia". He met with an accident in December last while piloting a vessel into harbour, and had to have a leg amputated.

Mr. A. P. Green, one of the inspectors of the Bank of New Zealand, who is to become mannger of the Auckland branch when Mr. 11. Biicklolon takes uri the. position of General Mannger, has va turned from a visit to Fiji.

Mr.. Herbert Williams,, who has beet, appointed to the position of Chief Accountant. New* Zealand Government Hail- j ways, joined tho service on February 3.' IPS 4, and was appointed stationmaster at Mount Eden. Since that date ho lias had charge of various stations in tli'j Auckland district. On .Tanuary 17, 1905 i lie was appointed audit innpector, and continued to occuny that position until May. Ifll2. whe'i he was anpointed sta. iionmnster at GisVorne, and had charge of the district. Eighteen months late.! he transferred to Napier, and occupied the portion of stationmaster thera until Octolier, 19H. when, he was trauv feri"vl to flin Chief Accountant's OfliM, to fill Hm position of chief clerk. In Awril, 1918, lie was appointed assistant chief accountant, and on ihe promotion of Mr. .Tames Macdonald to. the position of Assistant General Manager Mr. Williams was selected (o fill tho vacancy. The death has occurred in Christclutrch of Mr. Georse Rugg. formerly car and wagon inspector for tlie.Dunedin railway district. Tho lato Mr. liugg camo to Now

Zealand from Bngland in 1875, and in the' following year he joined the railway service, irom which he retired in 1910.