MAINLY ABOUT MEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12617, 30 November 1926, Page 6

MAINLY ABOUT MEN

MINISTERIAL The Minister for Public Works (Hoa» Mr Williams) left Wellington last evening on a projected tour of tho Rangitikei district. The Minister for Lands (Hon. Mr McLeod) left Wellington last evening for the South. While there he will visit the Balclutha Show on December 2nd and 3rd, returning to Wellington at the end of the week. Sir John Luke. M.P., has returned from the North. Inspector S. Rawle. of Wellington,who is relieving at Gisborne, will return to polico headquarters about the middle of December. The death is reported by a Press Association telegram from Hastings of Alfred Trumble, ex-clerk of the Court at Hawcra and Napier. The death is reported of Mr Owen Kelly, aged 64, a well-known building contractor in the South (states a Press Association message from Gore). Mr T. E. Beaven, of Raurimu. clerk to the Kaitieke County Council, has been appointed clerk to the Wairarapa South County Council, from 38 applicants. Mr Beaven will take up his duties early in January. Sir Charles and Ladv Todhunter arrived yesterday by the Maheno on their way to Christchurch, the original home of Sir Charles. During the last few years Sir Charles has held many important administrative posts in the Indian Civil Service. The Rev. Graham H. Balfour, late of First Church, Dunedin, has accepted an appointment as superintendent of practical training at Ormond College Theological Hall and St. Andrew’s Theological Training College, Melbourne. He will also be responsible for the maintenance of the work of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Carlton. To -New Zealand on a pleasure trip* Sir Charles Todhunter arrived in Wellington on the steamer Maheno. Sir Charles Todhunter recently resigned from the Indian civil service, in which he had served in the Customs and excise branch for more than 40 -years. He was responsible for the early organisation of Customs and excise control in many of the Indian States and acted as collector from 1900 to 1910. Subsequently he was president of the taxation oommittee which conducted a searching inquiry into taxation methods. Advice has been received of the death at Montreal (Canada) of William. Henry Endell Wanklyn. who for many years had been a conspicuous figure in the racing world of New Zealand. From 1890 to 1920 the late Mr WankIvn was secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club. He began business life as a bank clerk at Hawera, and then became a commission agent. In 1&89 he was appointed secretary of the Egmont Racing Club, and the Canterbury Jockey Club secured liis services not long after. He was responsible for the introduction of many reforms in the sport.