PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 208, 2 September 1926, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr. E. Robertson, of Sydney, ant Mr. R. H. Baldwin, of Vancouver, an at Hotel Cargen. Rear-Admiral A. Beal left Wellingtoi on Tuesday by the Makura for Sydnej on his return to England. Mr. L. F. Anivitti, of Melbourne returned from the south yesterday He is at the Grand Hotel. Mr. W. F. Nichols (Wellington), ant Mr. W. Henry Knight (Palmerstor North) are at the Grand Hotel. Mr. W. G. Walker (Wellington), Mr H. Herman (Hastings), Mr. L. R Ower (Christchurch) are at the Grand Hotel. Mr. G. Robertson (Sydney), Mr. A Watkins (Dannevirke). Mr. and Mrs. N Lownden (Christchurch) are at Hotel Cargen. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Carthew, Mr. R. George (New Plymouth), Mr. W. Allan, Mr. G. Gray (Dunedin), Mr. D. Spence (Christchurch) are at the Central Hotel. Mr. W. H. Corrigan (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. Moff (New Plymouth),* Mr. R. H. Pollens (Palmertson North), Mr. D. S, O'Toole, Mr. A. S. Clark, Mr. T. S. Gibson (Wellington), are at the Star Hotel. Mr. S. W. Edwards (London), Mr. J. R. Stevenson, Mr. D. M. Arthur (Napier), Mr. W. R. Kirker (Wellington), Mr. W. R. Brabazon (Whangarei), are at the Central Hotel. Mr. V. J. Tanner (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Menard (Hamilton), Mr. J. R Bench (Dunedin), Mr. C. W. Greig (Feilding), and Mr. A. Fox (Taradale, Hawke's Bay) are at the Star Hotel. Mr. J. M. Clark, who for the past 30 years has been New Zealand representative for Rylands and Sons (Colonial), Limited, has retired. Mr. H. Gentles has been appointed to succeed him. Advice has been received by the Dominion Registrar, Mr. F. T. Eyre, that the Fellowship Degree lias been conferred by tho Council of the Institute of Incorporated Secretaries in Sydney upon the following Auckland practising accountants: R. A. Spinley, Val. Kirk, C. Mackley and B. Bagnall, while R. D. Ncal has been elected an associate member of the institute. It is announced that Mr. J. A. Barraclougb, after 43 years' service with Reuters, the greater part of which has been in Australia, has obtained leave to retire on pension from his position as general manager of the agancy in Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Barraclotigh will be succeeded by Major A. E. Wearne, M.C., Reuters chief correspondent in Peking, who has had a distinguished career with the agency. Major Wearne is an Australian. Mr, R. H. Moffat, who has been secretary of the igency for many years, has been ippointed deputy general manager.