PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23696, 2 October 1940, Page 9

PERSONAL

Mr P. M’Skimming was a passenger for Christchurch by to-day’s express. The Rev. A. Mad'arlane has left Mosgiel for chaplaincy duties at Trcntham. Before his departure he was presented with a portable communion set. -Mr T. M. Xemcaly, of Auckland, has been appointed superintendent of mails at the Chief Post Office, Dunedin, in place of Mr W. J. L. Whinray, who recently retired. ’ The Presbytery of Dunedin has granted the Rev. Dr Hunter leave of absent'd from December to February to visit Australia, where he is to occupy the pulpit of Scots Church, Sydney, during'December and January. Tim death occurred at Napier yesterdav of Lady Florence Kate MT.can. widow of Sir Robert Donah! Douglas MT.can, who was a son of Sir Donald M‘Loan, a well-known pioneer of Maraekakaho. The Rev. L. IT. Kcr, of Gonville, Wanganui, has been appointed to the charge of Strath .Taicri (Middlemarch) for five years. His induction will take place early in November. The consecration and enthronement of the Rev. P. W. Stephenson as Bishop of Nelsbn will take place at the Nelson Cathedral on Friday, November ].- The bishop-elect is expected to arrive at Nelson on October 23. He will be accompanied by Ids wife, but his family of two hoys and" a girl will remain in Australia to continue their education. . A British Official Wireless message states that the term of office of Sir Shenton Thomas. Governor and Com-mander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner in the Malay States, which would normally have expired this year, has been extended. An Auckland Press Association telegram records the death of Mr Andrew Messer, who retired three years ago from the position of city treasurer. He was born and educated at New-castle-on-Tyne and came to New Zealand in 1904, joining the city treasury department in 1905. Later he was chief clerk and became treasurer in 1922. He was well known in bowling circles and was a member of the Masonic fraternity. Staying at the City Hotel are Mrs Charles R. Edmond, Miss E. Jeffery, Miss P. M'Kcnzio (Wellington), Mr_E. G. Harrison, Mr C. Miller (Christchurch), Mrs W. Sanderson (Invercargill) Guests at Wain’s Hotel arc Mrs ,1. Lorsdon (Palmerston North), Mr C. J. Phelps (Wellington),. Mr and Mrs W. Monlovo (Queenstown). Mr and Mrs J. Armstrong (Invercargill). Arrivals at the Carlton Hotel are Mr J. TV, Adams (Garston) ,Mr J. R. Parcell (Bannockburn), Mrs A. E. Ruff (Alexandra).