PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 266, 4 August 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. G. J. Anderson, the neiT Minister of, Internal Affairs, underwent a serious operation yesterday in tho Bowen Street • Private Hospital, Tho operation, which disclosed nn internal tumour, was quite successful, and as the growth wa9 found not to lie uialignnnt, it is expected that the patient will make a satisfactory recovery, and that in a few weeks time he will bo able to resume his Ministerial duties.

The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald. Leader of the Opposition, was granted fourteen days' leave of absence by the House of Representatives yesterday on account of utness. Mr. .Mac Donald was \b have opened the financial debate in the evening, but he was unablo to be present,: and his place was filled by Mr. T. M. Wilford (Hutt). Mr. R... Booth, Superintendent of tlia Dunedin'Telegraph. Office, will retire from the service on October 9. Mr. H. S. Hislop, Wellington manager for Messrs. Stewart, Dawson and Co., returned from Sydney yesterday, by the Moeraki. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hislop. The Rev. H. Edmeades, an old Pctone boy, is at present on furloughl from India, and with Mrs. Edmeades is spending a short holiday in Petone. ~ Mr. William Milier, who lias been acting as Town Clerk of the Miramnr Borough for the past three months, in succession to Mr. Bennett, was last night confirmed in bis appointment. Mr. W. G. Bice, of London, and Mrs. Rico arrived from Sydney by the Moeraki. Mr. Rice, who is a prominent member of the London Stock Exchange, came out to Melbourne to bo present at the marriage of his daughter to Mr. Randall Berry. Mr. and Mrs. Berry also arrived by the Moeraki. Mr. James Douglas Hutchison, LL.B,, was yesterday , admitted as a barrister by His Honour Sir Robert Stout. Mr. T. Ballinger, of Wellington,' arrived by the Moeraki from Sydney last nifcht. Mr. sj l " a ' tra ® c m anager of the Union Company, arrived from Sydney last night by the Moeraki, Mr. W. Newton (Conciliation Commissioneri will leave Wellington tc-dav for Auckland; He will be absent from'Weilington for about ten days. Mr. J. Reid, Clerk of Awards, ChrifAcnurch, has been transferred to Wellineton. *

Mr H,-M'JJcowen, who has been atached to the chief mechanical engineer's branch of the Bailway Department, for the past twenty-fivo years, has received notice of his promotion to the locomotiye_ branch at Greymouth. Mr. M'Keoivn has been during his rcsidenc* in Wellington a keen enthusiast in Association football and athletic circles, occupying positions on the governing bodies for many years. He was also prominent in Catholic circles, being one of the founders of the Catholic Club, of which he acted as secretary, nnd also editor of the chi'l> magazine for many years. On Monday evening he was entertained by the members of the illiberian Society; when the president, Mr., Krohn, presented hinvwith a set of re-' galia and tho society's gold emblem medal and ft piece of 6ilver plato for Mrs. M'lCeowen.

The funeral of the lato Mr. A. P. Dryden look place yesterday afternoon, and was attended by a largo and representative gathering of friends of tho deceased. The chief mourners were Mr. Henry Dryden (brother), Mr. H. S, Dryden (cousin) and Messrs, George I'irie and J. Beviu, while the pall-hearers were six officers representing the different branches of the Chief Post Office. Among others present wero Messrs. W. R. Morris (Public Service Commissioner), I<\ ,T, Chisholm (ActingChief Postmaster), A. T. Markman (Act-ing-Secretary of tho Pest. Office), P. Mncnamara. (Acting-Assistani>Secretary), A. Gibbs (Chief Telegraph Engineer), and tho following from the Chief Telegraph Office:—Messrs. Talbot (Superintendent), Treweek (Assistant Superintendent), Neville (senior counter clerk), und Townsend (senior dispatch clcrit). Floral tributes included handsome wreaths from' the Chief Post Office, "G.P.Q. friends," and tho Chief Telegraph Officer. The interment took placo at Karon. The service at>tho graveside was conducted by the Rev. D. J. Shaw, cf tho Presbyterian Church, Khaudnlbh, In addition to nil local offices and branches, the Palmerston North, Upper Hutt, and Lower Hutt Post Offices were represented at the funeral.

Mr, Charles Bickerton, third son of Professor Bickerton, one time of Conterbury College, dieVl at Invereargill on. Sunday morning after a brief illness, Mr, Bickertoii, who was U years of age, was 'born and educated in Christchurch, and at n« early age he. attended the, ChriSifchurch School of Art. Jle show*! marked ability, and carried off many prizes. His work at this timo possessed such individuality that the famous Dutch artist Van der VoHen declared on viewing samei examples that Mr. Bickerton would become a great painter. After studying under Valden for a few years,' Mr. Bickerton went Home. continuing liis studies under Sir Hubert von Herkomer, R.A. He then went to Paris and spent two or three years in the Academy Julicn. Since, his return to Now Zealand lie had been a constant exhibitor at art exhibitions, and his work was always looked on most, favourably.'