MAINLY ABOUT MEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12623, 7 December 1926, Page 6

MAINLY ABOUT MEN

MINISTERIAL The Hon. Mr McLeod has returned to Wellington from the South Island. The Hon. Mr AYiliiams, who has been in the Rangitikei for some davs, returned to Wellington last night. The Hon. Mr Hawken leaves Wellington to-morrow for Wanganui. He will return on Friday, and on Saturday will proceed to Invercargill to attend the agricultural show. The Hon. Mr Anderson left Wellington for the- south last night. After visiting his electorate (Mataura), he will attend the Gore Show, and then return to Christchurch on Friday. On Saturday lie will proceed to Grevinouth and thenco to Westport in connection with harbour matters. Mr Anderson expects fo return to Wellington towards tfie middle of next week. The Mayor (Mr C. J. B. Norwood) left yesterday on a visit to Tongariro National Park. He travelled with the Park Board,, of which he is a member. A Press Association cable message from London states that Sir Francis Bell and Miss Bell are passengers on the Corinihic. The Conciliation Commissioner for the North Island (Mr P. Hally) left for Auckland last night, and will return to Wellington next week. The Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department (Mr G. McNamara) left for Auckland last night. He will be absent for a few days. Dr Flett has been appointed, junior assistant in the anatomy department of the Otago University for the rear 1927, and Mr N. L. E<l son has been appointed junior assistant in the department of physiology for the same period. After a month’s absence in Australia in connection with the work of his department, Dr E. Marsden. permanent Secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, returned to Wellington from Sydney. Dr T. Haigh, the distinguished organist, who visited New Zealand this year as examiner to the Associated Board, R.A.M. and R.CAI.. has accepted the position of organist at Sydney Cathedral, and will take up his duties there early next year. The “Times” Auckland correspondent states that Mr Charles Wilson, formerly Parliamentary librarian, returned by the Niagara yesterday, after a tour of several months in North America, Britain, and the Continent. Dir Walter Leitch, mine manager, and engineer of the Grey Valley collieries, Dobson, who was away on sick leave when the disaster occurred, returned to Greymouth by last night’s boat. Mr Sydney Kirkcaldie, a director of Grey Valley Collieries, Ltd., accompanied by Mr A. M. Adams, left for Dobson by last night’s boat. The Very Rev. C. W. Carrington, M.A., dean of Christchurch, intends to retire at tho end of 1927. He has been identified with the diocese for nearly twenty-fire years. He came to New Zealand in 1903, to be principal of the Christ’s College, upper department, and he has exercised a profound influence on the thoughts and affairs of the diocese and of the Church in New Zealand. Dean and Mrs Carrington will probably return to England to live. Mr William Signal, aged 66 years, died at his residence at Foxton last evening as the result of a heart seizure. states a Press Association message. The deceased was a marine engineer, and one of the boat-known men in coastal shipping in the Dominion. For many years he was part owner of the Queen of the South, and on behalf of Levin and Co. he went to Scotland and ■ supervised the construction of the steamers Himatangi and Awahou. He leaves a widow, two sons, and two daughters. The friends of Mr Alexander Gilmonr will regret to hear of his death, which occurred at his residence. Hill street, after a short illness. The late Mr Gilmour came to New Zealand in 1890 and settled in Hawke’s Bay, where he was a well-known sheepfarmer. He retired about a vear ago, and has since resided in Wellington. Mr Gilmonr is survived by a widow, two sons and a daughter—-Mr W. E. Gilmour (Hawke’s Bay). Mr J. A. Gilmour, Registrar of the Arbitration Court, and Miss Celia Gilmour. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) has received advice that he was re-elected_a member of the International Commission of Agricultural Meteorology at the international gathering of meteorologists at Zurich in September last. Mr Bates was first elected to the position six years ago. Members of the commission for England are Sir Napier Shaw, Dr Simpson, and Mr R. A. Fisher, of the Rothamsted experimental station. Sir Napier Shaw was formerly director of the London Meteorological Office, and Dr Simpson. now holds that position.The Australian member on the commission is Dr S. Griffith Tavlor.