PERSONAL ITEMS
Colonel G. Hall, formerly of the staff of -Messrs. Levin and Co., who was attached to t-'ie quartermaster-general's office in Loudon during tho war, returned to Wellington yesterday by tho iloaua. Dr. L. Cohen, of Palmerston North, and Lieut.-Coiuniander Haggard and Captain Hooper, arrived from Sydney by tho Moana yesterday. Brigadior-Gencral A. W. Andrew, C.Jt.U., of Christchurch, is at present acting as Chief Commissioner of Boy Scouts in New Zealand. Mr. Stanley Warwick, who is to act as judgo of elocution at tho Wellington Competitions, arrived from Sydney by the Moana yesterday. Mr. It. B. Ryder, headmaster of the Campbell Street School, Fcilding, has been appointed ail inspector of schools in tho Waugunui Education Board's district. Mr. C. K. Munro, who has been headmaster of the lteuiuera Public School for U years, has been appointed inspector of schools under the Education Department, with headquarters at Auckland. Tho appointment dates from November 1. Tho Rev. J. 11. Rogers, vicar of Shirley, has effected an exchange of cures with the Rev. N. Friberg, vicar of St. Martin's. North East Valley, Duncdm. I 'live exchange will take place about tho I middle of .November. Mr. A. lilyi u Welder, M.A., fjonior Lecturer in hnglisli in the University of Edinburgh, a sou of the late toordon Webster, a former pastor of St. Andrew's PresbyU-rian Church, Clmstchuvcli, has beei appointed JUcrry Professor of English Literature at St. Andrew's University, Scotland. Tho many friends of Mr. P. E. Cole, lai'e lieuteiiant-baiidumsk'i; of tho Now Zealand Mille Brigade Band, will bu pleased to learn that he is improving slowly after his ninth operation, which was performed this week at tile '1 rentham Military Ikspital, where -lie has been nil inmate since his return from France. Having been assislant-nianager of T& Avo House Drapery Co., Ltd., for the past six years, -Mr. H. Routh is severing his connection with tho firm in order to accept a position that has been offered to him as organising secretary to the New Zealand Federation, of Drapers and Clothiers that was formed at the lust Dominion conference hold at Auckland. His duties will embrace tho whole of New Zealand. The headquarters of tho federation will be in "Wellington, and tho new office is now beinir established by Mr. Routli. News has been received in Dun'edin of the death at sea, on lioard the s.s Jtoghilev, of Dr. "W. L. Christie, who was tho first student to win the medical degree .it' the University of New Zealand. He gained his M.8., Cli.B. in 1887, and his M D three years later. After practising for a short period at. Outrarn and.- at Milton he proceeded Home for further Htndv and took his F.ll C.S. in I/mdon. Dr Christie, who was the eldest son of the lnte William Christie ot Keithmore," Warepu, leaves a widow m Lngland, and a married daughter, and is survived by a number of brothers and sisters in Otago. The "Wellington Harbour Board last night resolved to placo on record its regret at the death on August 24 of two of its James M'Lellan and Mr. Alexandei Mlai lane—the first of whom represented tbo buyers of dues and owners of slups nom February. 1801, to February, 1908, whilst Mr M'Karlane held his seat on tho ted a, one of the two ejected men>e s for~combir,ed district of W«mr.|« from April, 1911, to .April. 1919. Hi# board also recorded its appreciation he services of th- deceased gentlemen and approved the letters of condolence sent on its'" behalf by the secretary ' the respective families. Eegret was n ]eo expressed in connection with the death of Mr. Charles Bono, chief wool clerk "J," who for over 29 years had been a highly valued member of the board's permanent staff.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 309, 23 September 1920, Page 4
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