PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10616, 15 June 1920, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr A. B. Hislop, who has been' on « visit to Auckland, has returned to Wei-. lington.

Mr C. K. C. Robicsch, of the Sta+« Firo Insurance Office, has been on 'i visit to Auckland.

Mr A. McDonald, who lias been oi an extended visit to the Snuth Island, has returned to Masterton.

His Honour Sir John Salmond has returned from Blenheim where ho presided o\ cr the sitting of the Supreme Court.

Captain and Mrs B. Kennedy, who have tome down from the north, will be'passengers by the Rcmucra when eho leaves Auckland.

Mr Arnaud McKellnr, general manager of the Blackball Coal Companywill arrive at Wellington this morning from south by the Maori.-

Thc Rev. Val Trigge, the Australian missioner, is to-day to bo the guest of honour at a luncheon to be given by the Masterton Progress League.

Colonel C. E. Andrews. 0.8. E., o! the New Zealand Staff Corps,- is at present! on a visit to Auckland. He ifi accompanied by Mrs Andrews.

Captain Bainey, -marine superintend dent of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, is. expected to return from England in July, via. Panama.

■ The Hon. G. V. Maxwell, of the Civil Service, Suva, will be an outward passenger from Wellington by Ulie H-e----muera.

Mr F. Myers, Government wool valuer, was duo to leave Auckland Jast evening to connect with, the Remuera at Wellington,

'"■nijtain Sherwood King, N.Z.E.F., is to leave for England next month by th- Argyllshire on. a health-recruiting trip.

The Hon. C. J. Parr (Minister foi Education) leaves to-day on a. visit to Tiokomaru and Foxton. At the latter place he. will perform the ceremony of opening the new Stale school.

Messrs W. Perry, J. C. McKillou, and David Smith have been appointed to represent the Mastertcn A. and P. Association at the Agricultural Conference to be held at Wellington on July 7th and Bth.

At a committee meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club, Mr F. C. Cother, who has officiated as acting-secretary since Mr W. H. E. Wanklyn's retirement, was appointed secretary. —Press Association. .

Mr J. W. A. Marchant, who has always taken a keen interest in returned soldiers generally, has been elected an honorary member of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association.

Mr W. Pvobson, manager of the In* vercargill branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been .promoted to a position in the* head efface, Wellington. He will be succeeded at Inv —cargill by Mr E. McPhail, at • preset t accountant i° the Uhristchui'ch bran? .'

Captain Marciel, Government Marine Superintendent at Lytteiton, has been granted leave of absence for a year; in order that he may visit England on account of his wife's ill-healtn. He will leave for San Francisco from Wellington by the Marania.

, The death is announced from Westport of Mr S. Oarlyon, father of Mr C. J. Oarlyon, of Featherston, The deceased, who was about 78 years of age, had been ailing lor soma, time past, and the> end was not unexpected. Ho was Wid known in the iSouth Wairarapa, having resided for many years in ieawierston, whore he was in charge of the x'olice station.

Mr JR.. Jones, the popular chief offi cer oil the Ulimaroa, met with a painful accident on board that vessel while at Hobart last week, his left foot being jammed under a bulwark door. The door was being lowered at the time and Mr Jones's foot slipped under it and was severely crushed. He is able, however, to go about his dutie.s.

Dr. T. Julian, Junior, F.R.C.S., M.C., Ch.B., has been appointed resident surgeon of tho Wairau Hospital.. There were four applicants. , Dr. Julian- had three and a half years' wax service, and was twelve months house surgeon at Duncdin Hospital.— Blenheim Press Association telegram.

Mr C. H. Jubb, a much-esteemed member of the head office staff of the Blackball Coal Coinx>any, Chrietchurch, died on, Friday night following an operation. Tho deceased arrived in •' New Zealand from Belfast some eight or nine years ago, and then joined the Blackball Co.'s staff. Aj one time he occupied the position of president of the North' Canterbury Coal Merchants' Association.

Mr William Webb, who was born in Auckland in 1843, died last week at Gisborne, where he had resided so long that his general denomination -. xrae "Dad." In his youth, Mr Webb was a well 'known sportsman and athlete. Deceased, who was a contractor by trade, went to Gisborne in 1897. Almost, his last whisper to those a,t his death-bed was advice to keep on ''Scattering Seeds of Kindness," which motto accorded with his life's practice.

Officers of the General Post Office as» [ ecmblcd last week for the purpose of bidding farewell to -Mr J. C. Williamson, for some time past Chief Inspector of tbet Post and Telegraph Department, on his retirement from the service on suxjeranuuation. In presenting Mr "Williamson with a silver teapot, coffee pot, and salver, the Secretary ot tho Department (Mr R. B. Morris) referred to the esteem in which that gentleman was held by his fellow-officeis, and to his long connection with the service, especially in the head office. He expressed the hope that Mr Williamson might long bo spared to enjoy his wellearned retirement. Mr 'Williamson ex pressed thanks for the valuable presents, and gave a brief resume of his official career, which commenced as i telegraph message boy -13 years ago. Ho referred to tho conditions undei which officers worked in the early days compared with the more favourable 'conditions existing at the present time, and expressed a hope that improve ments might, still bo obtained in th<? future Tho next auction sale, of motor-cars b} Stanton's, Ltd., 15, llolesworth street, will bo held at their fjarase on Wednesday, June 23rd. Entries now being taken. 'Phone iMO.