PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 29, 24 June 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr 1. Hopkins, .formerly chief Government apiarist, and a veteran friend of agriculturists in New Zkaland, is about to leave Nov Zealand to live in England.

Sir Walter Buchanan, M.P., celebrated his seventy-sixth birtWay ou Saturday last. He was the recipient of many congratulations, including a resolution of congratulation from the directors of the Wairairapa Caledonian Society.

The Bev Mr Woodhouse, who is missing from the Bailcluthia district, is a very well-known clergyman in DunedM He came out from the Old Country about twelve years ago. He went as a cm-ate to St. Peter's, Caversham, and from there was appointed to a country cure. He was subsequently appointed to St. Mary's, Mornington. He is very highly respected, and field in the most affectionate c'teem by his congregation and brother clergymen. Mr Woodhouse ia literary editor 'of the Otaso Diocesan Church wiper, the "Church Envov."

Adelaide tiles to hand announce the resignation of Professor Lowrie, South Australian Lnector of Agriculture, and formerly of the Canterbury Agricultural College, Lineolii. Professor Lowrie, who entered upon his duties as Director of Agriculture in South Australia in 1011, at a salary of £1250 per annum', has had a noteworthy career. He begun life a-, a farm servant an Roxburghshire, and subsequently moved to the University of Edinburgh, where he maintained himself by teaching until he had completed Hi a ATtxi curriculum. Tie obtained hi* M.A. degree in 188.1, and in tflie following year gained one of the Highland Agricultura: Society's burairies, which enabled him to go back to the Uniersdty and undertake a course of stmdv dealing wifli itw. principles of agriculture and the physical and natural sciences. Tn ISB7 he' wi: • appointed Professor of Agriculture and Principal of the Agricultural Collegj. The widespread regret which was expressed when it was 'announced in 1901 thai he contemplated entering upon a new sphere"of labor in New Zealand was the highest- tribute which could be paid to his ability: and the value of his services. From 11W1 to 1!K)8 Professor Lowrie mto Director of Agriculture of Lincoln College. He then resigned that position to "become Director of Agriculture in Western Australia at a salary of £IOOO ]:c,r voar In May. 1009, he declined an appointment to lihe Chair of Agriculture at Hie University of Sydney, at £IOOO per annum, with a guarantee of a twelve years' term. Fronn the Western «late, where he spent two years, Professor Lowrie went to South Australia.