PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 37

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A Press Association telegram from Pukekohe (Auckland) announces the death, in his twenty-first year, of the youngest son of Mr F. Pirani. Mr Alfred Crcoke, S.M., who is stationed at Greymouth, has been appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court there His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr J R. Kirk (formerly of Central Otago, but now of Gisborne) as revising barrister under the Building Societies Act, as from 16th August last. The death of Mr John Greenwood, dentist, an old resident of Nelson, occurred unexpectedly on Sunday night. Mr Greenwood, who was 77 years of age, came to New Zealand (says the Press Association) in 1847, and had practised in various places in the Dominion. He leaves a grown-up family, one of whom is Dr Greenwood, of Christchurch, the well-known "tuberculosis specialist. Captain A. W. Pearse, editor of the Pastorahsts' Review, has been appointed offcial honorary representative for Australasia for the International Exhibition of stock and agriculture, to be held in Buenos Aires from June 3t o July 31, 1910. This exhibition is to commemmorate the first centemary of the emancipation of Argentina. On August 25 Miiss Todd, who resigned her position as sole teach sir of the Lauder Railway School to join the relieving staff was the recipient~~of a very handsome silver manicure set from the school children and friends of the district. The presentation was made, by Mr L. P. Cabot, chairman of the Lauder Railway School Committee, who in a few appropriate remarks eulogised her many qualities and expressed regret at her departure. Miss Todd suitably acknowledged the presentation. Mr W. H. Powell, of Havelock, has been appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr Arthur Clothier, who has for the past two years been officer in charge of the Government Valuation Department for the Canterbury district, has received notice of his transfer to Dunedin to succeed Mr Wiggins, who goes to Christchurch in charge of the Otago district. This position Mr Clothier occupied for over 12 years before going to Christchurch, and his many friends in Dunedin will be glad to hear of his approaching return. During the time that he has been in Christchurch Mr Clothier has made a large number of friends by his courtesy and tact, and his departure will be regretted. Mr Frederick Phipps, who died on Sunday at the great age of 91 years, had been a well-known resident of Oamaru for many years. He had enjoyed comparative freedom from illness till about six weeks ago, about which time he was stricken with illness, and gradually sank and died as above stated. Mr Phipps followed the occupation of a gardener, and was (says the North Otago Times) a respected member of the community. Six of his family are living — three sons and three daughters, who are in various parts of the Dominion, and the grandchildren and greatgrandchild ren of the deceased are numerous.