PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 215, 9 June 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

A. Press Association telegram from Goro states that a complimentary social vas tendered last night to the Hon. G. ,1; Anderson, Minister of Internal Affairs, marking his elevation to Cabinet rank! The Mayor of Gore presided, «nd Sir William Fraser and tho Hon. A. F. Hawke' were present, besides representative men from all over Southi.'ind. The proceedings were enthusiastic, comnlimentary references beingmndo by the speakers to Mr. Anderson's indefatigable work for Southland and die Dominion generally. Mr W. J. Gow, Assistant Chief Clerk, hn" been appointed Chief Clerk of tho Post and Telegraph Depnrtment in succession to Mr. A. T. Markmnnn. now Assistant-Secretary. Mr. W. Newton, Conciliation Commissioner, will leave for Hawke's Bay on Monday, to hear the Hawke's Bay Fruit and Cool Store employees' disbute. Among the passengers by the Moeraki from Svdncy were General J. Farbeeff, of Itussia, with Mrs. Farbeeff and son, who are on a yisit to New Zealand. Mr. J. Tonks, of Messrs. Bannatyno and £0., returned from a holiday trip to Sydney by the Moeraki yesterday. Mr. E. Cardale, of Wellington, was a passenger, by the Moeraki from'Syduev yesterday. Mr. If. F. Baird, who has been connco'red- with the clerical staff of the Wellington District Health Office for some time has left for Christchurch. where he will take up new duties in tho magnetic observatory. At yesterday's meeting of tho Hu'tt County Council a motion of regret was passed to the chairman, Mr. F. Cooper, who broke his arm a few days ago. Captain H. C. Petersen, of the lloyal New Zealand Artillery, having reached the ago limit, is retiring from the Permanent Force. His military career commenced in tho old D Battery Cadets, in which ho served for fiv-3 years. In 1880, at the outbreak of tho Maori disturbances in Taranaki, ho joined the Now Zealand Armed Constabulary, winch afterwards was formed into the Koynl Isew Zealand Artillery, in which regiment, he has served up to the present time. During tho European War lie was adjutant to tho'D Battery. Captain and Mm. Petersen intend to leave shortly for. England, and will later visit the grave of thoir eldest son. Lieutenant H. M. Petersen, who was killed' in Franco in 1917. A Renter cable message from London states that Mr. David Low, the Australian cartoonist, has been married to Miss Madeline Kenning of Auckland. Mr. Low is a native of Duncdin. Ho had no regular art school training, but started at tlio ago of eleven to draw political cartoons for New . Zealand journals. Somo years ago he becania a contributor to tho "Bulletin," and subsequently joined its artistic staff. Laslt year ho loft the "Buliotin" to ■ join a London pajmr.

Mr. J. T. Lewis, managing director ot A. V. Steward Ltd., will leave by th« tllimaroa on June 17, on a business visit to Australia. Mr. W. A. Holcinn has bad a uniqus compliment paid him by tho political iournaliets of the Sydney Press. _ In token of long and courteous relations, the journalists offered him a medallion, which tho former Premier accepted. It is said of Mr. Holman tliat to whomsoever was admitted to his room ho gavs the gracious and painstaking attention that would have been nt the service of the most highly-placed personage in tho land,. A Press Association telegram from Invercargill States that Mr. A. W. Rodger, chairman-of Electric Power Boards, was' waited upon by a representative deputation of commercial mon and others, and presented with an address and a draft for £'MQ in recognition of his services to the province as chairman of tho Southland League and Electrification Committee, which carried out tho preliminary work in connection with the provincial electrical scheme. The Mayor, who acted as spokesman, and made the presentation, referred in high terms to Mr. Rodger's patriotic and unselfish efforts to advance tho interests of tho province, which had been crowned with such splendid success. Dr. Alfred Edwards, who has just been' appointed the first Archbishop of Wales, has presided over tho See of St. Asaph' since 1889, and has spent nearly all lite life in Wales. Born nt tho vicarage of Llangollen, he, after taking his degree, nt Jesus College, Oxford, was ordained to a curacy at Llandigat. Prom 1875 till 1885 ho was headmaster of Llandovery College. He was then near of Carmarthen. Rural Dean of Carmarthen and chaplain to tho Bishop rf St. David's till his consecration as Bishop of St. Asaph. Lieut.-Coloncl Chalmers, of Dunoon, Argyllshire, is visiting relatives in South Canterbury, where he intends to settle on the land. Lieut-Colonel .Chalmers saw four years' active service in France, received the Military Cross, and was mentioned in dispatches.