ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 18826, 20 May 1920, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

A London Press Association message states that Lord Jcllicoe will the -guest at the annual dinner of the Royal Colonial Institute. Mr P. L. Lucas, Island manager sor Burns, Philp and Co., has been appointed expert, adviser on Pacific Island matters to the Federal Government, says a Melbourne Frees Association cable. Mr W. McArley, general secretary of the Locomotive Engineers’, Firemen’s and Cleaners’ Association, who became ill just as the railway strike was settled, is still confined to his bed, but is reported to be making satisfactory progress. Speaking at a pressmen’s function in Dunedin Dr Scholfield said that he desired to correct the statement which had been made that he was going to Christchurch in connection with the proposed chair of journalism. He was not going to settle in Christchurch yet. A Dunedin Press Association telegram states that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales last evening bestowed the accolade on Sir George Fenwick, upon whom a knighthood was conferred last August. The ceremony was performed at the Dunedin Club in the presence of Sir William Fraser, Dr J. 11. Scholfield and Mr F. 11. Morgan. A Press Association telegram from Hokitika stales that the Hon. J. G. Coates is visiting W’estland, and reached the Coast b.v way of the Otira tunnel on Tuesday. Accompanied by members of the W’estland County Council he visited various parts of the district and received deputations, local requirements being urged. The Minister was entertained subsequently by local bodies. Yesterday, accompanied by Mr Seddon, M.P., he visited Kokatohi settlement and last night he was entertained Vy the Returned Soldiers’ Association. To-day, after inspecting serious river encroachments at Harihari, the Minister will proceed to Greymouth and the north. Sir John Saimond took his seat for the first time as a Judge of the Supreme Court at Wellington yesterday, says a Press Association telegram, and was officially welcomed and congratulated by the Wellington Bar. The courtroom was filled with members of the Bar and the magisterial bench. Sir John Findlay, K.C , expressed on behalf of the Wellington Law Society, indeed the whole legal profession ol New Zealand, pleasure at Sir John Sclmond’s appointment. They had been given a double cause of congratulation because the profession recognised that the Supremo Court Bench for months, indeed for years, had been greatly overworked. They notv had gratification in the appointment of one of the most eminent jurists.