PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 40, 16 February 1929, Page 11

PERSONAL.

Staying at the Albert Hotel are Mr. F. C. Rogers and Mr. R. H. Layton (Christchurch). Mr. H. Wall (Wellington), and Mr. H. Lennon (Hawera).

Mr. W. B. Darlow, a member of the Birkenhead Borough Council, left by the Marama yesterday afternoon on a visit to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Mr. J. L. Cameron, M.A.. has been appointed to the position of first assistant at the Rotorua High School. He is at present on the staff of the Takapuna Gramar School.

Mr. H. Binsted, who rasigned from the position of superintendent of schools in Cook Islands, on account of ill-health, has been appointed headmaster of Vauxhal School at Devonport.

Guests at the Central Hotel include: Mr. and Mrs. D. Todd, Wellington: Mr. H. V. Hoole, London; Mr. G. Orchard, Christchurch; Mr. G. R. Wood, Westport; Mr. A. Dannatt, Wellington; Mr. 0. Samuel, and Mr. M. Brewster, New Plymouth.

Dr. A. N. McKelvey. medical officer in charge of the Epsom Shelters, is at present on a visit to the south. He will visit the T.B. dispensaries to gather information which may be of use to the Auckland Hospital Board with reference to the establishment of a T.B. clinic in Auckland. He will be away for two or three weeks.

Mr. E. G. Skeates. Mayor of Birkenhead, with Mrs. Skeates and hi* youngest son, Mr. E. Skeates, left by the Marama yesterday afternoon, en route for England. Prior to their departure, a committee representing the vesVlents of Birkenhead, presented Mr. Skeates with a New Zealand rug. which the spokes-. man, Mr. Jas. P. McPhail, a former Mayor, hoped would be serviceable and serve as a reminder of the warm-hearted regard of the Birkenhead people for Mr. and Mrs. Skeates. The work of Mr. Skeates for the district as Mayor and member of the Borough Council and associated activities for a lengthy term was much appreciated, and regret was general that Mr. and Mrs. Skeates were departing from their midst. All wished them good fortune in the Old Land, but hoped for their return to New Zealand.