PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 11, 8 October 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. Alexapder Macintosh, Hate superintendent for Messrs, Dalgety and Co., and formerly general manager of the Dank of New /'eahind, will leave Wellington for Sydney to-day. He intends to reside, for Iho immediate future at all events, in the Blue. Mountains.

A Prrss Association message from Dunedin 'states that at a meeting of the Diocesan Synod lastuight the Veil. Archdeacon .Richards, of lnrerc'argill, was elected Bishop of Dunedin, in succession to Bishop Neville. This decision has been confirmed by the Standing Committee of each diocese.

Brigadier-General W. L. H. Burgess, 0.8., C.M.G., D.5.0., New Zealand Staff Corps, who served with the Australian Imperial Force during the war, has returned to New Zealand, and will lako up Mm duties of Staff Officer of Artillery, Wellington Military District, with tho nmk of lieutenant-colonel, on November HI. When war broke out, General Burgess was on loan to the Australian Government under the system of exchange of' Staff officers which was.then in alteration between the two countries. Do at once proceeded on active' service with Hie A.1.V., and eventuallv was appointed C.IU. to the Ist Australian Divi■•■ioji with the rank of brigadier-general. Mis war record, both on Gallipoli and in France, was a distingifished one, ami ho received several decorations for his unices. During the whole period of the war General Burgess enjoyed no leavo with the exception of nn interval of about lis days. On several occasions, when lie was about to take advantage of n few days' rest, ho was recalled to take part in important oporations.

A Press Association telegram from Dnnedin f tales that the University Council yesterday appointed Dr. Rcbert'James T. Pell, at present senior lecturer in mathematics at Glasgow University, to tho position of professor of mnth'cmntics at Otago University There were ten candidates. Dr. 8011, who is 42 years of age, will take up tho duties ea'rlv next year.

Mr. Alfred Hill, deputy-conductor of the Nov South Wales Conservatory m Orchestra, who has been visiting Wellington in /onncelion with liin father's illness, will leave for Sydney again tomotrow by the Maheho.

Messrs. "U. T. and H. W. Home, relatives of JO. Woodrow Wilson, President of tho United Styles of America, are ut present visiting Wellington. The Messrs. Home leave by the ."R.M.S. Moana for San Francisco, en roulo to Washington, D.C., to pay a visit to Mr. mid Mrs. Wilson.

The death is reported from Sydney of Mr. T!. V. Anson, a, fairly well-known actor The deceased was tho son of Mr. (I. .W. Anson, one of the finest character ■u.loi's Australia and New Zealand ever saw. Tho late Mr. Anson was a lumber of the Oscar Ase.he Company which tuired New Zealand.

Mr. H. W. Wilson, Town Clerk of Ancki'.and, Mr. P. J. Nerheny, a member of tho Auckland City Council, and Mr. J. Tyler, Acting-City Engineer, aro at present visiting Wellington to givo evidence before the Public Petitions Committee on matters! affecting street formation in Auckland.

Dr. H. W. Cleary, Koman Catholic Eishop of Auckland, returned to the northern city a few days ago. His health remains in ft very unsatisfactory state. Several consultations by his uiedival advisers since 'his return have disclosed ,'trave conditions, which compel them lo order absolute rest and further treatment.

Steps are being l.iken in Chrislchureh to perpetuate the memory of the late Serjreunt Jfteliolas, Y.C, It is proposed to raise .£2500, .£2OOO to be invested on behalf of the mother of Sergeant Nicholas, and the balance to go to the erection of a memorial, the form of which will lie decided later. On the. death,of Mrs. Nicholas the residue of the fund ostalo ui.l be handed over to the Christchiircii Uospil.ll for the endowment of a cot or bed in the hospital to perpetuate her late son's) name.

The Hon. T. Maegiblxin-and Mrs. and Hiss Jfeegfbbon aro at pre.ient staying at 33 Huller Street.

At the conclusion of rue Native Land Court at Kaiapoi tho rvalues referred to the fact that this was probably the last time Judge It. N. Jones would preside as Judge of the district, and they took occasion to say farewell and 'it the 6amo limo congratulate him on his promotion as Chief Judge. They mentioned tho cordial relations that had existed between the Court and the South Island Natives, and asked the Judge, iis a token uf their regard, to accept a rug which had been manufactured "in Kaiapoi and was- therefore distinctive ot the South Island. The Judge suitably replied, saying that while he was willing to serve the Native race in any position, he hoped that he might now Lav.- more opportunities of promoting their welfare.

Mr, David Russell, one of the earliest scl'Hrvs of Taupnki, whore he leek up his vesi'done? about half a century ngo, has just died at Holcnsville after a short illness. Mr. Russell, who had attained the age pf 80. was a native of Glasgow. He arrived at .Auckland »s a child with his parents, in' the Jane Gilford, on October 10, 1812. '

Mr. R. 11. Williams, of Tinmru. has f'esn appointed to the sccrcti'vyship of tho Mastprton A. and P. Association. Tfe takes tin his duties in about Hires weeks' time. Mr. Williams is at present a clerk on the railway staff at Timaru.'

Sir. and Mrs. E. A. Craig, of Auckland, are at, present in Wellington. They will leave''by the Mpana fov San Francisco on a holiday tour extending over several months.