ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 18822, 15 May 1920, Page 5

ABOUT PEOPLE

An Adelaide Press Association messag# states that Brigadier-General Teane has been apopinted Commissioner of Police in place of Mr Edwards, who has retired. Mr E. Bowmar has been appointed a delegate to represent the Fanners’ Union at the conference called by the Board of Trade ia Wellington. Mr A. J. Nichol, who was appointed, has withdrawn. On the motion of the president (Mr Couser), seconded by Mr P. Arnott, yesterday’s meeting of the executive of the Farmers’ Union decided to congratulate the Hon. G. J. Anderson on his elevation to the Ministry. Mr J. Taylor, senior telegraphist, Invercargill, has received notice of his promotion to the position of senior clerk and telegraphist in the Hawera office. Mr W. A. Mansell, postmaster at Riverton, has been advised of his promotion to be postmaster at Lower Hutt. Miss A. M. Neilson, of the Gore telephone exchange, receives promotion to tha position of toll operator, Invercargill. Before the ordinary monthly meeting of the Bluff Harbour Board was conducted yesterday, the annual election of chairman took place and the secretary, Mr George, called for nominations. On the motion of Hon. A. F. Hawke, Mr A. Bain was reelected chairman, and Mr W. Hinchey wai elected deputy-chairman. Mr W. McArley, general secretary of the Locomotive Engineers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association, who collapsed just before the railway strike was settled, is still confined to hia bed (says the Wellington Post). He suffered a relapse last week, and entered a private hospital. He is now making good progress. Mr John Barr, who for some years faaa been sub-editor of The Bulletin, has joined the editorial staff of the Sydney Sunday Times. Mr Barr, who 4 is well known in Wellington, was at one time a member of the Evening Post staff, and in his new position he will be associated with Mr A. Barclay, editor of the Sunday Times, who wai at one time on the literary staff of tha Southland Times. At the monthly meeting of the Southland County Council yesterday the following resolution was carried unanimously:—“ That this Council offers its sincere congratulations to Mr G. J. Anderson, M.P. for Mataura, on his attainment to Ministerial rank as Minister of Internal Affairs. The Council is satisfied that the appointment is a good and well deserved one, and that the Hon, Mr Anderson will fill the important portfolio with credit to himself and honour to the dominion.” The second express from Invercargill yesterday carried the Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Public Works, and Mr C. E. Matthews, Inspector of Prisons. In the accompanied by Mr Matthews, Mr Coates paid a visit to the Borstal Institution and farm in his capacity as Minister in Charge of Prisons. He expressed himself as well satisfied with what he .saw, and stated that the reclaimed land must have bright prospects. Mr Coates holds the portfolio of Defence, so he paid a visit to the old Garrison Hall in Leven street which it is the Department’s expressed intention shortly to offer for sale. Mr Coates found time to pay a visit to the County Council offices when the monthly meeting of that body was in progress. He was warmly welcomed by the chairman (Mr W. E. Norman), and made a brief reply. Speaking to a Times representative, Mr Coates expressed himself as delighted with this, his first visit to Southland. The hearts of the people -he had proved to be warm, he said, and there could be little doubt that the province had an assured future. “I am coming back again,” were his parting words. Mr R. B. Morris, whose appointment aa Secretary of the G.P.O. was announced during the week, joined the Post and Telegraph Department as cadet at Timaru in 1875, and, after some years, was transferred to the Money Order branch at Auckland. In 1901 he became Senior Money Order and Savings Bank Clerk at Wellington, and two years later was appointed Assistant Postmaster at Christchurch. In 1908 he took up the position of Inspector of Savings Banks, and in 1911 returned to Christchurch as Chief Postmaster. Four years later ho became Chief Inspector for the Department. In December, 1914, Mr Morris was selected by the Government to proceed to Samoa to report in respect to the conduct of money’ order transactions between Samoa and New Zealand. While he was there, he brought the Samoan postal service under the control of the New Zealand Administration. Shortly’ after the outbreak of war, Mr Morris was specially selected to inquire into matters connected with the Ordnance Branch of the Defence Department. In 1918, upon the death of Mr F. V. Waters, Mr Morris became First Assistant-Secretary of the Department.