ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 18855, 22 June 1920, Page 5

ABOUT PEOPLE

The Hpp. J. A. Han an, M.P., left by the afternoon express yesterday on. his way to attend . the opening of Parliament. Mrs Hunan will travel north later.

Mr J; Broadbent, at present of the Dunedin Post Office, has been promoted to be senior telegraphist at Invercargill, vice Mr S. J. Taylor who has been promoted to the position of supe intendent at Timaru.

A Press Association cable from London says that Major A. McNab, of Wellington, holder of a New Zealand scholarship, gained second-class in the Law Tripos at Cambridge.

A Gisborne Press Association telegram records the death of Mr E. H. Henderson, an old settler of Hick’s Bay. He had three brothers admirals in the Navy. , A Press Association message from London says that Major A. McNab, of Wellington, holder of a New Zealand scholarship, gained second-class in the Law Tripos at Cambridge.

At the monthly meeting of the School Committees’ Association on Friday, appreciative references were made to the good work accomplished by Mr J. D. Gilchrist while representing the Association on the Southland Education Board. The secretary wa a instructed to write to Mr Gilchrist expressing the Association’s appreciation. Miss E'tie A. Rout, hon. secretary of the New Zealand Volunteer Sisters, has received a certificate “for gallant and distinguished services in the field.” The Secretary of State for War, in forwarding it, writes: “I have it in command from the King to record his Majesty’s high appreciation of the services rendered.”

Mr Justice Edwards is entitled to a year’s leave of absence. He applied for such leave some time ago in the usual form and the leave was granted as applied for, but the Wellington Fost says that his Honour, having regard to the fact that Mr Justice liosking has not yet completely recovered from his illness, has, at the request of the Government deferred the commencement of his ov\ n term of leave for the present.

Mr H. McConechy, who had been in illhealth for some time past, died at his residence at an early hour this morning. Mr McConechy had resided in Invercargill for many jeais. He came here when a youth and some time later went to Dunedin, where he- was employed on the staff of the Dunedin Star. Later he returned to Invercargill and set up in business as a printer in lay street. He was of a quiet disposition and was highly respected by local business men.