PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 54, 1 February 1938, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr 11. M. Scott, M.A., Dip. Ed., who has succeeded Mr G. G. Hancox ns director of the Palmerston North Technical School, lias taken up his residence in Victoria Avenue. Mr C. J. Ilamblyn, of the Department of Agriculture, has returned to Palmerston North after a holiday spent in New Plymouth, accompanied by Mrs Hamblyn. Dr D. G. McMillan, M.P., who has been a patient of a Dunedin private hospital since tho beginning of December, is making good progress and expects to be discharged in a few weeks, states a Press Association, message. Major E. W. Garner, of Featherston Street, celebrated his 90th birthday today. Major Garner, who is in the best of healtii, is one of the few remaining veterans of the Maori War, and his many friends lyill be pleased at his attainment. At tho meeting of tho Palmerston North Rotary Club, yesterday, congratulations were extended to Mr Erling Aagaard on his having been appointed to an important position in Australia. Mr Aagaard said the chairman (Mr A. A. Langley), had been an enthusiastic member of the club and liis presence would be missed. Mr D. F. Reid, formerly manager of the Palmerston North branch of the Bank of New Zealand, and now London manager, arrived in Wellington yesterday from England. It is his intention to visit Palmerston North after spending some weeks in Wellington, and he will return to England on April 19. He is accompanied by Mrs Reid. The death has occurred of Mr William Cousins, aged 70, the founder of the well-known coach-building firm of Cousins and Cousins. He had' made a lifetime study of industrial law and for many years represented local manufacturers in industrial disputes. His wife died three months ago. The deceased gentleman leaves two daughters. At the luncheon of the Palmerston North Rotary Club yesterday the president (Mr A. A. Langley) rtiade reference to the loss sustained through the death of Mr C. Louisson. The deceased gentleman, said Mr Langley, was a foundation member of the club and took a very live interest in its affairs. “He was a Rotarian in spirit and in deed, and the city is the poorer by his passing,” he added. A motion of sympathy with the relatives was carried. Major Arthur Purvis, M.C., who has held the appointment of military secretary to the Governor-General since His Excellency’s arrival in New Zealand, proposes returning to England in a few weeks’ time. Captain R. G. G. Byron, 4-7tli Royal Dragoon Guards, who is expected to arrive in the Dominion early next month, has been appointed by His Excellency to be military secretary in succession to Major Purvis. The death has occurred at Oamaru of Mr G. Livingstone, one of the bestknown public men in North Otago, aged 82, states a Press Association message. Born in Ireland, he came to New Zealand in the ship Invercargill in 1876 and settled at Windsor. He followed farming at Elderslie until ho retired a few years ago to live at Oamaru. He was a former member of various local bodies, including the Waitaki County Council, Otago Education Board-and Otago Land Board.