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His Honour Mr Justice Reed and Mrs Reed were passengers to Wellington on the Main Trunk express today. According To a cable message from New York, the death lias occuired at Phoenix, Arizona, of Mr William \\ rig. ley, junr., the chewing gum magnate, aged 70. Rev. Father Goggan, one of the three original teachers who came from Ireland to join St. Pateick s College staff, is visiting New Zealand on a health trip.. He has been in Queensland for the past 15 years. Archdeacon G. H. Gavin, who accepted the charge 9 f St. Maij’wJ* Plymouth, m succession to Canon E. H. Strong, is to be succeeded at Waitara by Rev. Mr Fussell. of Pio Pio, who saw service with the Imperial Army and was later connected with the Egyptian Civil Service. _ A sufferer from war injuries for many years, Mr William H. Powell, formerly in dental practice in Wellington, died recently at Henderson, Auckland Deceased was J 7 years of age and he was born in Wellington, being a son of the late Mr and Mrs Edward Powell. His father .was a ot tlio Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell. Rt. Hon. •J. G. Coates, Minister of Public Works, will spend the greater part of the present tfeek in the North Auckland, district." If arrangements permit he will open the Helensville Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s imow at Hclensvill© on Friday, and then, with Mrs Coates and family, who have been spending a holiday at the begcli near Dargaville, will return to Wellington. Advice has been received in Wellington of the death in Holland of Dr J. P. Lotsy, a world authority on hybridism. The late Dr Lotsy visited New Zealand a few years ago to study his subject and to confer with the Dominion’s authority, Dr ,L. Cockayne, a pioneer in the study of hybrids in botany. Dr Lotsy was primarily a botanist, but his studies of hybridism covered a wide range. y ■ • ■ Professor R. M. Algie, professor of law at the Auckland University College, has returned from a tour abroad. With Mrs Algie he has been absent since November, 1930, and they have travelled extensively through Europe, where they visited the principal universities. As president of the Alpine Sports Club, Professor Algie. spent a considerable time in Switzerland, visiting many of the famous winter sports centres. The death occurred at Napier yesterday, after a short illness, of Mr Gilbert Lang, a director of a well-known Auckland construction company. Mr Lang was born in Scotland. He went to Canada at the age of 24 years and became building supervisor in Alberta for the Canadian Government fifteen years later. He came to New Zealand thirteen years ago. Mr Lang went to Napier from Wellington after the earthquake and had since been fully employed supervising works undertaken by his company. Mr C. M. Bowden, of . Masterton, has found it neoessary owing to pressure of business to resign the office of president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce. When Mr Bowden tendered his resignation to a meeting of the executive yesterday he was asked to reconsider his decision., but he expressed regret that he was unable to continue to give $o the affairs of the association'the time its operations now demanded. Members of the executive paid a tribute to Mr Bowden’s long and valuable service as secretary, member and president, Mr A. T. Markman was elected actingpresident, and the new president will be elected by the executive at'its' meeting this week.

The University Council at Dunedin yesterday appointed Dr. Arthur A. Andrew, director of the Otago .-.School of Mines and Professor of Mining, in succession to Professor James Park, who retired last year. . Dr. Andrew is a graduate of the Otago School, of Mines with a notable scholastic career and wide experience in all parts ~ of the world. He carried out a mineral survey of the Nyasaland Protectorate for the Colonial Office in 1906-1909. ‘ Ho lias also had experience (, in South America, New Zealand and Egypt. Selected out of 14, applicants,' he is 50 years of age, was born in the Oatlins River district, South Otago, -atid was educated at Dunedin -at the Otago Boys’ High School, the University' of Otago and the. Birmingham University. Feeling reference ,to the death.. of Mr P. J. Small was made by the chairman, Mr J. A. Nash, M-P-, at the meeting of the Palmerston North Unemployment Committee to-day. Mr Nash stated that while Mr Small had been a member of the Unemployment Board the committee had : been in close contact .with him aiid'-' had received a good deal of his advice when the organisation was in its early stages. They had always had his genial smile and assurances of assistance. The late gentleman as a successful farmer had enjoyed the highest respect of all’who knew him. He had played a prominent part in numerous, local, body activities, and all deeply sympathised with the bereaved family in their sod loss. A resolution placing on record those sentiments was passed, and it was decided teforward a letter of sympathy to the family.' Superintendent of Native Schools and Island Education, Mr W. W. Bird, formerly chief inspector of primary schools, hqs announced, liis retirement from the- service of the Education Department. Mr Bird was born in England and came to New Zealand with his parents, arriving liero in 1874. In 1893 he was appointed head teacher at the day school of the Caversham. Industrial School,' and held that position for a year. From 1894 to 1899 he was first assistant at the Mount Cook Boys’ School, Wellington, and in 1900 was appointed headmaster at the Karori School. In 1901 he was appointed organising teacher of Native schools; in 1902 assistant inspector of Native schools ; and in 1904 he was appointed senior inspector of Native schools, which position he held till 1915. From 1916 to 1923 he, was senior inspector in Hawke’s Bay, and from 1924 to 1926 he was senior inspector in Wellington. From 1927 to 1930 lie was chief inspector- of primary schools, and in 1931 he was appointed Superintendent of Native and Island Education,

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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 48, 27 January 1932, Page 6

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PERSONAL Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 48, 27 January 1932, Page 6

PERSONAL Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 48, 27 January 1932, Page 6

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