PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 194, 17 August 1932, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Mr. L. J. Stevens returned from Xapier this morning. Dr. E. Marsden, secretary to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, went to Kotorua yesterday. The Rev. W. Bower Black, of St. David's Presbyterian Church, Auckland, is in Christchurch. He has been on a visit to South Westland. Mr. Cyril A. Snedden, president of the Xew Zealand Rugby Football League, left for Wellington last evening. Mr. P. H. Hillary, president of the Xational Beekeeping' Association of Xew Zealand, was in Auckland to-day on official business. Sir George fowkle left for Palnicrston North last evening, to be present at a meeting of the Miissey Agricultural College Council. Mr. A. Oman Heany, secretary of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Xew Zealand, arrived in Auckland by the Limited this morning. He in at the Grand Hotel. Mr. T. O. Bishop, secretary of the Xew Zealand Employers' Federation, and Mr. A. W. Croskery, secretary of the Xew Zealand Shop Assistants' Federation, returned to Wellington last night from Auckland. Mr. F. X. Robinson, head ouice manager ot the Bank of Xew South Wales, is entering on a long period of leavo' prior to retiring, owing to ill health, states a Sydney cable. Mr. W. G. Hull, formerly chief inspector of the Australian Bank of Commerce, and one of the three liquidators of the bank, has been appointed to tin: position about to bo vacated. A vote of condolence to the widow and family of the late Mr. ■!. P. McPhail, .who served for 13 , yeans an councillor and Mayor, whs parsed last evening by the Bil keniiciul Borough Council. Feeling reference to the deceased was made liy the deputy-Mayor, Mr. <!. 13. iU-w----son. wlio eulogised his work on behalf of the borough. Mr. C. K. Munio, who was recently elected to a si'at on the Auckland Education Board, was formally welcomed to the board by the retiring chairman, Mr. A. Burns, this morning. Mr. Munro, said Mr. Burns, was not a stranger to the board, as he had held its confidence first as a teacher and later as an inspector.