PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 285, 2 December 1925, Page 9

PERSONAL.

Mr. A. E. Glen (Sydney) and Mr. Henry R. Pen field (Colorado) U.S.A.) are guests at Hotel Cargen. Mr. W. E. Spender, officer in charge of I school buildings, is retiring.—Press Association. Lieut-Colonel W. L. H. Burgess, actingofficer commanding the New Zealand Forces, of Wellington, is at tlie Central Hotel. Tlie Premier arrived at Christchureh ' from the north this morning and received several deputations, including one fron|> the City Council re electricity contracts. —Press Association. Messrs. T. S. Miller (Thames), T. G. Biss (Levin), T. P. Flinn (Russell), L. D. Ayson (Rotorua). C. F. Ayson (WeUaigton), D. Kerr. A. W. Chapman and T. S. Rabone (Palmerston North), are at the Star Hotel. Grand Hotel guests include Mr. G. Doxey (Manchester), Mr. W. M. Shand (Christchureh), Mr. W. Hunt (Te Kuiti), Mr. J. B. Shaddock (Dunedin). Mr. J. A. Gromann (Sydney). Mr. E. A. Box (London), and Messrs C. H. .Seville* T. Nicholson. 0. R. Prouse and W. j! Prousc (Wellington). Mr. A. A. Pratt, foreman of the bookbinding department of Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs, who resigned his position with the firm after nine years' service was .presented with a handsom_ token of the esteem in which he was held by the firm and staff. Die presentation took the form of a suit case and travelling rug Mr. Pratt intends bavins a long holiday in the South.