PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 295, 7 September 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The formal appointment of Mr. P. W • Furkort as Emrineer-in-Chicf nnd UnderSeerotary of the Public Works Department is announced. It is understood that the final reorganisation of the Department is not yet completed, and that there may ho. a change in the designation of the post to which Mr. Furkert has been unpointed. Another appointment announced is that of Mr. U J. M'lCenzie. formerly staff engineer at Wellington, ns inspecting engineer, \\ cllington. Several other appointments have yet to he made. Mr. William Allan, of Messrs. Veitch and Allan, who has been very, ill »v some timo past, is slowly improving, and is now able to take a little outdoor exercise in fine weather. The City Valuer (Mr. James Amos) is recovering from a bony of influenza. Ho will not he about again for at least another week. Mr. Albert Kayo, a well-known Christchurch business man, died in Sydney yesterdav morning. Mr. Kaye was prominently associated with the public life pt Canterbury, ami had served on niaiiypni)lic bodies'. He was the principal ot tho firm of Messrs. Kayo and Carter, shipping and grain and seed merchauts.Press Assn. Mr. Albert Spencer, president of the Auckland Provincial Employers' Association, is in the city on business connected with the association, and will be remaining until the end of the week. During Mr. Spencer's presidency tho membership of the association has increased from 290 to lOflfl. Tho death occurred at Katoomba, Now South Wales, last week, of Mr. John fen Jo. He was one of the founders of tho Birmingham Liberal League, and was associated with the lato Joseph Clmmbeiinin, Dr. Dale, John Bright, and Sir Richard Tangye. A relative of tho lato Sir Henry Parkes, ho came to Australia at his invitation, with his wife and six children, lin March, 1881. He joined the railway service of New South Wales, and brcaino i cLief tnspeotcr of accounts.

On severing his connection with tho literary stall' of The Dominion to join the Hansard staff, Mr. E. V. White was presented by his former colleagues with an oak Morris chair and two pictures In making tho presentation, tho editor (Mr. C. W. Earle) spoke of Mr. White's long and valuable connection with the paper, and the many personal qualities which had made the recipient popular wherever he went. On behalf of tho staff. Mr. H. Plimnier added a word of regret as to how much Mr. White wmlc bo missal from- among them, and added that every member of tho staff would always wish both_ Mr. and Mrs. White the jjreatest happiness and prosperity.

At tho Engineers' Institute, Ailkcn Street, on Friday last, a very pleasant gathering took plnce, when a large meet, ing of engineers and prominent citizens assembled to do honour to Mr. W. Smart on his retirement from tho position of superintending engineer of tho Union Steam Ship Company, Duncdin. Mr. J. Rankinc, who occupied the chair, in prcsenfcins to Mr. Smart an illuminated address bound in vellum, containing signatures of engineers In the Union Company's fleet, together with'a substantial chorine, stated it was the desire that he should convey in this term their apprcci. ntion of the consideration they had always received from Mr. Smart during his long term of office, and trusted ho would accept this tangible evidence of their appreciation. Mr. It. Duncan, Secretary of Marine, in speaking of his connection with Mr. Smart in his official capacity, referred to Mr. Smart as a perfectly just, though firm, official, ever roadv to assist in maintaining a smooth working with their Department, and referred to Mr. Smart as a New Zealandcr who had maintained the tradition New Zcalauders had attained in some of the most important positions throughout tho world. Mr. N. D. Hood, Chief Inspector of Machinery, Mr. A. Walker, Lloyds' representative, Mr. D. K. Blair, representative of the British Corporation, Mr. A. C. Mitchell, representing tho Iron Masters' Association, Mr. E. Paterson, local superintendent engineer of tho [ Union Steam Shin Compnny, Mr. S.onebank. manager of the Patent Slip Co., and Mr. A. It. Hislop spoko in terms of \ appreciation of the' sterling qualities of ' this guest they had assembled to honour. I Engineer-Commander Low, D.5.0., also spoko on behalf of the Uivon Company's I engineers. Mr. T. R. W 7 allaco. repre- ! senting the institute, spoke in eulogistic ' terms of the tact and consideration shown [ bv Mr. Smart in adjusting the various I difficulties that arise in the largo and I important department under Mr. Smart's coyrrol Mr. Smart replied in feeling teVms. thanking the assemblage for the kindlv manner in which they had referred to him. He thanked tho engineers for their valuable gift and expressions of good will.