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ABOUT PEOPLE
Mr. D. McAfee, J.P., of Pakenham,
is at present enjoying a holiday at
Adelaide, S.A.
Mr. G. Hallett, of North Rich-
mond, ds now head master of : the
Devon Meadows State scnool.
* • *
At the official opening of the Paken
ham District Hospital on Saturday
afternoon, little Miss McAfee pre
sented Lady Somers with a beautiful
bouquet. >
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Mr. James Bullock, on© of the prin
cipals of the firm of F. T. Bullock
Pty., died at his residence at Eliza
beth-street, Malvern, on Friday, at the
age of 75 years. He leaves a widow,
one son, and three daughters. A son
and daughter pre-deceased him.
* * *
Alexander Charles Henry Ernest
Cuthbert, formerly of Lang Lang,
blacksmith, but late of Graham Yale,
near Shepparton, farmer, who died
on -or about 14th December, - left by
will dated 9th August, 1915, real es
tate valued at £6OO and personal pro
perty valued, at £1,726 to his mother
and brother.
• * *
Just before the steamer Bendigo
reached Semaphore, Adelaide, on Sun
day morning, one of the passengers,
Mr. Charles Hartley, house decorator,
of . Potter-street, Dandenong, was
found dead in his cabin. Deceased/
who was 51 years of age, was going to
London to visit some relatives.
Death was due to heart failure.
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At the social of the Dandenong
Caledonian Society on the night fol
lowing the sports on 4th inst., Mr. P.
Wallace, as representative of the Vic
torian Scottish Union, presented Mr.
T. McLennan with a past chief’s
medal. He also presented Miss Tessie
Doyle with the sash for the Juvenile
Highland Dancing Championship of
Australia.
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A prominent athlete in the person
of Mr. P. L. Till has recently been
appointed to the staff of the National
Bank, Dandenong, in the place of Mr.
Walter, who has been transferred to
Merino, in the Casterton district. It
will be remembered that Mr. Till won
the celebrated Stawell Gift in 1922,
and immediately became famous in
pedestrian circles throughout Aus
tralia, but since then he has retired
from the running track. .
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On Saturday afternoon,, at the civic
reception given to Lord and Lady
Somers and other distiguished visi
tors at Pakenham, the Shire presi
dent, Cr. Barr, remarked that it was
the first occasion upon which a rep
resentative of the King had visited
Pakenham, and he (the speaker) re
gretted that time did not permit of
Lord and Lady Somers .being shown
round the Shire. His Excellency said
that he hoped, at some future date, to
have the opportunity of doing as Cr.
Barr suggested.
. • • «
Mr. Culbert C. Fisher, 8.A., M,£B.,
M.A., of Armstrong-street, North Bal
larat, whose successes in mathematics
and science at the Melbourne Uni
versity were referred to in the “Jour
nal” about 18 months ago, has been
appointed head of the Mathematics
Department of the Ballarat Technical
School, in the School of Mines and
Industries. Before being promoted to
this position, he was a year and nine
months at the Brighton Technical
School. Mr. Fisher was at one time
junior teacher at the Dandenong State
school, under Mr. Talbot, and saw
service with the Australian Light
Horse in Palestine during the, great
war. Before returning to Victoria
after the war, he had a tour of the
Continent. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs, J. Fisher, of “Lyndhurst Park,”
Woodend, and formerly of Lyndhurst
George Blood, late of Scoresby,
farmer, who died on 15th December,
bequeathed by will dated 14th • August,
1916, real estate valued at £1,250 and
personal property valued at £2,397 to
his daughter and grandson.
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Before the business of the Dande
nbng A. & P. Society started on
Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Breen, on be
half of members, welcomed Mr. Me
Lennan, the president, back to the
chair. All were very pleased to see
Mr. McLennan, and they had missed
him at the last annual show. They
hoped his recovery was complete, and
that he would enjoy good health for
many years. Mr. McLennan thanked
everyone for the expressions of sym
pathy he had received during his ill
ness. He was very sorry'he could
not put his illness off until after the
show, but the Fates /were against
him. He thought ’of the show while
he was in bed/pnd was very anxious
when he heard the rain beating
against the windows that morning..
However, the rain cleared off, and
from all accounts the sh'ow passed off
very well, at which he was- pleased in
deed. He took the opportunity of
thanking Mr. J. W. {Swords, vice
president,' for the very able way in
which he had/discharged the duties
of. President/during the speaker’s, ah-!
fence.
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