PERSONAL ITEMS
A tribute to the work of Sir James Wilson, re-elected president of the New Zealand Forestry League last night, was paid by Sir Walter Buchanan, in nominating him for the position. Sir James Wilson, he said, had imposed a great deal of labour on himself in his many public positions. Sir James Wilson, who was re-elected unopposed, said that he felt it a pleasure to have an opportunity of service. He took no credit for any work he had done for the public weal. Mr. F. B. Bolt, supervisor of the Government Insurance Department left last night for Auckland on official business.
The condition of Mr. Knox Gilmer was slightly easier yesterday. He is suffering from pneumonia, which supervened on an attack of gastric influenza. Mrs. Gilmer is showing signs of recovery. Prior to the commencement of business by the Dannevirko High School Board of Governors nt its meeting on Monday night, reference was made to the absence of the Rev. A. Grant, who had resigned his position as the Education Board s representative on the board. Mr. T. Bam moved that ■ the resignation of Mr. A. Grant be accepted with regret and that a motion of appreciation of his long connection with the board bo placed on ths minutes. Mr. Bain said no one had done more than Mr. Grant in the interests of education in Dannevirke. It was principallv through his efforts that the high school had 'been established on its present site. Mr. Grant was ill now, and felt it necessary io resign his position on the board, but in the past he had acted for a long period as chairman and also as secretary. Mr. Grant’s work on the to ard had been very valuable, and his retirement was to be regretted. The chairman seconded the motion. He felt that Mr. Grant had been a faithful and valuable member of the board, and regretted the cause of his retirement. It was decided that a letter of appreciation of his work be sent to the retiring member, with an expression ot the board’s hope that he would soon be restored to health.
The following promotions and appointments in the Public Tpust Office are announced :-Mr. F. M. Whyte, local Deputy Public Trustee, New Plymouth; Mr. J. Byrne, special estates administration clerk, head office; Mr. K. A. Henelerson, spocinl estates administration clerk, head office.
The reappointment to the Legislative Council of the following members has been gazetted:—The Hon. Oliver Samuel the Hon. John MacGregor, the HonDr.’ W. E. Collins, and the Hou. Richard Moore.
The general esteem in which the late Mr. Reginald Dawson, formerly fourth officer of the Maheno, and son of the harbourmaster (Captain J. E. Dawson), was held was shown by the very large cortege which followed his remains to the Karori Cemetery yesterday morning. The service held in the Caroline Street residence prior to the funeral was conducted by the Rev. Dr. J. K- Elliott, who also officiated at the graveside. A party of boys from the barque Itona (on which the deceased served his Erne) acted as pall-bearers, and senior boys from the Clyde Quay School were marshalled by the headmaster (Mr. M. Poster) outside the residence as a mark of respect to an old- boy who had 'gone west." The floral tributes were so numerous that a special car had to be detailed to* carry them. There were 23 cars in all in the cortege, the Harbour Board was .represented by the chairman (Mr J G Harkness), Captain M Arthur, and’ Mr. C. M. Turrell (members), and all the chief officials, including the harbourmaster’s staff. The Merchant Service Guild, the Marine Engineers Institute. the shipping companies, and Customs Department were also represented. Citizens generally were repressnted by the Mayor (Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P) and Town Clerk. Others present included Sir John Luke, Captain Airey (of the barque Rona), find Captain 11. Johnson (ex-harbourmaster). Mr D. M'Millan, of the Alexander Hamilton Institute, arrived from Sydney recently and has taken up his residence at Sayes Court. Mr. Alexander Aitken, formerly engineer to the Thames County, and tho last of tho surviving members of the search party which set out and found tho. bones of the well-known Australian explorers, Burke and Willis, in the heart of the interior in the early 'fifties, lin’d at Waihi on Wednesday at the age of 90 years. He served with the Government engineering staff at Kumara during the Atkinson Ministry, which service he relinquished in his seventy-third year. —Press Association.
Tho fact that forestry in New Zealand sustained a great loss by the death of Sir David 1 Hutchins was referred to at considerable length by Sir James Wilson in his presidential address at tho annual meeting of the Forestry League last night. “All must have been gratified,’ remarked the president, “by the fact that his life’s work in connection with forests in many parts of the Empire should have been recognised and a welldeserved title bestowed upon him by His Majcstv the King. Scarcely had the echo of the congratulations which were showered upon him died away, when he was stricken with his fatal illness." The president: added that the coming of Sir David Hutchins to New Znland marked an epoch in the history of the Dominion. We had been groping in the dark as to our forests —deploring the destruction, yet not knowing what to do to arrest it. Now aTi was changed. ab<l it should never be forgotten that. Sir David Hu ton ins was the originator of tho Forestry League. The debt that tho country owed to the deceased forester was not sufficiently understood, concluded the president, and he. was glad of the opportunity of reording some slight measure of tho league’s appreciation of his services. The meeting passed a resolution expressing its appreciation of Sir David Hutchins’s services.
- By’ passing resolutions of condolence, the City Council last night expressed its sympathy with Captain Dawson, harbourmaster, and Mr. A. R. Atkinson in their recent bereavements.
Mr. Charles Walenn, of the Gilbert and Sullivan Comic /Opera Company, who has been laid aside suffering from a relaxed throat, will make his reappearance this evening ns King Gama in ■'Princess Ida."
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