PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 138, 6 March 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

VICE-REGAI- " ■; .; His Ivxcellencv ' the .Governor-General and Ladv Liverpool, and suite will return to Wellington on Wednesday morning. . .. At yesterday's meeting of tho Canterbury Education Hoard the chairman (Mr. \n<irev«> referred to the recent change of portfolios in the Cabinet. lie paid a tribute to the work done by Sir. Francis Bell, while Sir Francis was Minister of : Education. Ho was confident that Mr: C. J.' Parr would make, ml equally successful Minister, the iuore so "ar Miv Parr had already had actual administra-; live experience in education matters. Mr. Andrew.*; stated that he -hud,- on behalf of the board, sent a telegram to Mr. Parr congratulating b.iin bn'hiS'prefev'ment. Other members'also spoke aplireoiativelv of the ririnomtin'ent'of; Mr. Parr, and the chairman's action ill com gratulating him'on behalf of the board lias unanimously endorsed.—Press Assri. Br. W. E. Collins and Mrs: Collins ar r rived by the Athenic-from London yea r lerilay. . . Dr. T. H. 'Valintine and Miss R. J": Valintine wefo. among the passengers to' arrive from London. by .the Athenic yesterday. ' Mr. Al'red Lyon, at, Marton, will' return (o Nov,' Zealand-from.; Australia by the Manuka,, duo on Monday next', y Mr. Harry Cchen, who'-'returned from 'America this-week, states-that : Mr: Paul: Dufaulti.' ; th6' French-Canadian -tenor, intends toitoiir'New Zealand and ;Austra7 lia" again- this year.' ■ Mr.. Frank. Abhbott,. formerly a' "New" Zealar.'l representative ■ cricketer, who has Iwen in Auckland, since lie returned from the war, .has decided .to establish himself in'business; in Wellington. Mr. Ashbolt is a brother of the lion.. Alfred Ashbolt, . .High Commissioner ' for.. Tasmania in London. .. . Mr. Hugh Wilson, of the New.Zealand Picture Supplies staff, has -been appointed manager of the Liberty Theatre. Christe'nurch On the motion of Mr; G. G. G. Watson, the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, yesterday admitted Mr. Reginald Vincent Kay, of Wellington, as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. Tho-staff of'the A.M.P. Society met' yesterday'morning for tho-purpose of wishing "Mr. A. Amies, manager for' New Zealand, who is going on-' a twelve months'' trip to England and the Continent, a pleasa'nt voyage, a good holiday, and a safe return to' New Zealand.. Mr. W. J. Harland'conveyed the 'best wishes of tho stall: to'Mr; Amies, and presented him on their behalf with a silver-mounted walking stick'. Mr..l-Tar-land will act as manager <luring His nijsence of Mr. Amies, and Mr. W. C. Hcmery will act as accountant. Messrs. William,. .Tames',., and. John Crabtree, of t.ho well-known local, engineering firm, who have retired from business, will leave Wellington for an extensive toiir on March 15. .On Thursday night the. Wellington Engineers' Industrial Union of Employers hold a convivial'gathering in honour .of the, t'hree brothers, each of Whom was 'presented with ..a travelling rug. The presenlafions were made by tho president of the union, Mr, A. G. Mitchell. Mr.. A. I'hilpott, curator of the Southland Museum, and an entomologist of note, has been appointed assistant- at the Cawthron. Institute, Nelson. - Tho return, after holidays, of Mr. .1. Moore (inissionw for the. Sailors', Friend Society) and Mrs. .Moore was celebrated by a "social" held on Thursday. .' Mrs. Moore had presented to her a line 'armchair, the gift of.sealing and others, and a cushion, the gift of various well-wish-ers. Mr. Moore was invited to accept a handsomely-framed, .pietare. A valuable present of china for the institute was also committed to the care of Mr. Moore. Mr. Benjamin V. Guinness, .late overjeer of. telegraph linesmen, died suddenly at Christchurch yesterday afternoon, ifc was a brother .of the late Sir Arthur Guinness, ind'waa CC years..of age. T Pross Assn. ,

Last, night a presentation was made to Mr. W. W. Kowntree, for many years headmaster of the Miramar School. Mr. S. Jf. Stono (Mayor of JOramar) referred in terms of praise to the work of llr. Howntree, and his remarks were supported 'by .Messrs. W. A. Kcllow, Crawford, and J, Drodie. The presentations of; a purse of sovereigns and a gold, wristlet watch for Mrs. Rowntreo were made by Mr. Stone. Mr. F. Black, on behalf of tin Sealown and Hays' Progressive Association. presented Mr. Rowiitree with some silver plate. Mr. Jack Overton-Smith, of Auckland, is visiting Wellington. .The death occurred suddenly 1 in Christchurch . yesterday morning' of Mr. Max Kohn, general manager for P. Hayman and Co., warehousemen, and manager of tho Wellington liotiso for the war period. • Mr. Kohn, who was about 52 years of age, came out from- r.'e Old Country its a boy, and entering the firm as a youth,- worked himself lip to the- top, succeeding to the general managership when Mr; Max Hayman went to England soma 1C years ago. When Mr. Carmina retired from the local management: a few months before the war; Mr. Kohn came to Wellington, and lie had resided here ever since. He ieft Wellington, with Mrs. Kohn, for .Picton last Wednesday week, intending',.to motor' through to Dunedin, - but died at tho residence of his father-in-law, the Hon. Charles. Louisson, of Christchurch, .yesterday morning. Mrs. ICohn was a sister of Mrs. Hubert Nathan, of Wellington. There tiro no children. Tho deceased had been a sufferer from asthma for some-years past. Tho-warehouse of P. Hayman and Co., was closed yesterday owing to the death of .Mr. Kohn, and will remain so until .Monday.

Mr. J. B. Condlilfe, If, A., of Christchurch, who has been-in England, for a considerable time, returned to New. Zealand by the Athenic yesterday.