PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 225, 23 September 1929, Page 3

PERSONAL.

A British Gazette announces tlie ap- j pointment of Mr. Ernest Barkley Raikes as King's Counsel. Mr. A. Main, secretary of the Waitemata Power Board, has been appointed returning officer for all purposes where a poll of ratepayers is to be taken. Mr. 6. S. Lynde, chief mechanical engineer of the New Zealand Railways, arrived by the Limited this morning and is staying at Hotel Cargen. Arrivals at the Star Hotel are: Mr. and Mrs. J.. Jurry (Wellington), Mr. J. D. Speeding, Mr. B. Hughes (Sydney), Mr. T. A. White (Hastings), Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Hall (Whangarei). Those at the Royal Hotel include: Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Glasson (Sydney), Mr. C. P. Cocks, Mr. S. Kelly, Mr. R. Allen (Hamilton), Mr. R. Chapman (Christchurch), Mr. F. Bayle (Mangaweka). Mr. N. C. Andrew, Mr. J. E. Hanralty (Wellington), Mr. J. Price (Matamata), Mr. and Mrs. Busch (Thames), Mr. W. G. Goode (Cliristchurch) are staying at the Albert Hotel.

Mr. P. R. Angus, assistant-chief engineer of the New Zealand Railways, arrived from Wellington this morning to go to the Otahuhu workshops with the 300 business men who will be in the first train to go over the Westfield deviation to-morrow.

Guests at the Central Hotel include: Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Lomax (Sydney). Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown (Rotorua), Mr. H. Druiffe, Mr. R. Ellison (London) Mr. D. G. Macfarlane, Mr. G. Kim her, Mr' R A. Lock, Mr. J. L.Kingston (Wellington), Mr. W. A. Spragg (Hawcra) Mr. G. Mav (Marton).

Mr. G. Robertson (Wellington), Mr. 0. Douglas (Lower Hutt), Mr. W. S, Hedges, Mr. R. Price (Perth), Mr. W. Mackeith (Oxford. England), Mr. G. E. Farahill, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lees, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Lethgridpe (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Melntosh (Lisnnne, USA.), Mr. H. W. Lambe (U.S.A.), Mr. and Mrs. K. Sutherland (Melbourne) are at Hotel Cargen.

Guests at the Grand Hotel are: Mr., J. Walmsley, C. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Mills' Mr. D. Montcur (Wellington), Mr. D. Black (Gisborne), Mr. and Mrs. J. Rennie (Christchurch), Mr. G. McEwen, Mr. and Mrs. Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. J. Tate, Mr. C. R. Culluin, Mr. and Mrs. B. Smith, Mr. J. Leddle (Sydney), Mr. G. J. Henson, Mr. J. Justhan (England), Mr. J. Mackay (California), Mr. E. Willems (New York), Mr. and Mrs. L. Dappels (Switzerland), Mr. F. Bruman (San Francisco).