PERSONAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19902, 3 June 1936, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr L. C. Polley, of Horotlu. Is a patient 'in a private hospital in Auck—land.

Dr. F. G. Soper, who has been ap~ pointed to the chair of chemistry at the University of Otago from the Uni--verslly College of North \\’ales. Bangor, will leave on June 12 by the Akaroa for New Zealand.

The Rev. D. H. Stewart, who for the past four years has been minister of the Baptist Church at Tauransa, has accepted a call to the Milford Baptist Church, Auckland, and will take ovu- his new duties next month.

Dr. ’l‘. C. )laling has been appointed [0 act. as medical superintendent of the Christchurch HospiLal from the time when the retirement or Dr. \V. Fox takes effect until the new superinlendenl, Dr. A. D. .\‘elson. assumes omce in August,

Mr .\I. Latherland. or the Hamilton office of the Public Trust. has received notice or hls transfer to Stratford. while Mr J. Murphy ls being tram—ferred to Palmerston North. Mr Colehourne. of the Gisbornc office, has been transferred to Hamilton.

The Ilev. K. \V. McKinney, of the Tirau-Putnruru charge, was present (ii the \Vulkalo Presbytery for the llrst time and was cordially welcomed by the moderator, who expressed the hope that his association \\'llll the Presbytery would be pleasant and pro(liable.

Mr S. A. Cooper. 13.50., of Fairlie. has been appointed by the Rotorua High School Board to the position of science and agricultural master. in succession to Mr N. P. Pitcaithley. who has accepted a position at the Dannevirke High School.

The Rev. B. R. Seaton, at a meeting or the \Valkato Presbytery yesterday. asked for a certificate of service rendered by him in the Presbytery. The request was granted, members speaking tn euloglstlc terms of Mr Seaton's work at, Thames, Te Arena and Hamllton East.

The Rev, B. R. Grant-Sutherland. who 'is a Minister of the Church of Scotland but. not, associated with any Presbytery in New Zealand. was In\'il(>d hy the \Nnikato Presbytery yrs—tordn)’ to attend Its meetings during his stay in the \Vaikato, and to participate as far as possible In its hust—nvss. .\lr Sutherland later attended. and thanked Presbytery for its courtesy.

X The Minister of Labour. the lion. 'll, ’l‘. Armstrong. announces that Mr .\I. J. lteardon, of Wellington, has boon appointed a conciliation commis—sioner and will be stationed at Wellington. He also stated that Mr P. llally, the present. conciliation com? missioner for the North Island. was at present indisposed. On resuming duty he would be stationed at Aucklland.