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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 166, 16 July 1931, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Mr W. Haryatt, of Sydney, is at the Royal Hotel. Messrs. R. D. Lees and W. S. Spark, of England, are afc the Grand Hotel. Lieut.-Commander E. G. Rhodes, of Christ-church, left Wellington for San Francisco by the Maunganui on Tuesday. Mr. H. E. Jenkins, member of the Auckland City Council, will leave by the Sonoma en route to England on August o. Members of the Southland Rugby team, which is to play the Auckland representatives on Saturday, are at the Royal Hotel. Mr. A. E. Juli, M.P. for Waipawa, has been elected chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee, which is to consider the Transport Licensing Bill. ° Mr. D. J. McGowan has been appointed acting-chairman of the Wellington Winter Show Association in the absence of tlie chairman, Mr. C. J. 33. Norwood., who is visiting England. Mr. W. E. Pawson, a member of the i ail way stores department, Petone, has retired after 38 years' service in the department. The Rev. J, Pigott, vicar of St. Peter's paiisli, Waipawa, has resigned his charge and he will leave Wellington by the Langitata on August 15 for England, where he will permanently reside. Mr. J. A. C. Allum, chairman of the Auckland Transport Board, left last evening for Wellington to attend a special committee set up by the Municipal Association executive to consider the Bill. He was accompanied by J tut' t manager of the board, and Mr. J. Stanton, the board's solicitor.