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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21387, 1 February 1935, Page 10

Personal Items

♦ . ■ . ! Mr P. C. Webb, M.P., arrive Wellington yesterday. The Mayor (Mr D. G Si.lu, M ; P.) is visiting Wellingtof^ Sunday? Urn t0 B^n D -and C Dr rie K.^ n B Brhave gone to Arthur's Pass w* week. or 4 Professor A. PI. Tocker Wa<! , passenger from the North IsL? yesterday morning by the Ba n^a . Hon- Heaton Rhodes M.L.C., was re-elected president nf the Royal Christchurch Musical ciety at the annual meeting of society held last evening. Mr C. S. Plank, chief telegram, engineer of the Post and Telelranfc Department, will retire from that position on March 31, after 43 veaAservice.—Press Association. Mr A. E Armstrong,, manage director of Messrs T. Armstrong anrt Company, Ltd.. has returned to Christchurch after a business triD tn Invercargill. y lu Sir Charles Statham. Speaker of the House of Representatives was among the passengers from Welling ton by the Rangatira yesterday morning. 3 Mr A. K. Hancock, who has been assistant master at Medbury School for the last three years, will leave next week to take up an appointment on the staff of St. Genre*', School, Wanganui. s 5 The Royal Christchurch Musical Society, at its annual meeting last evening, decided to send • a 'letter of thanks to Mr E. D. Johnson for the assistance given by him to the society. Mr Marcus F. Marks, of Wellington, formerly New Zealand Government Printer, spent Wednesday in Christchurch, and is now staying with friends in South Canterbury. The secretary of the Christchurch branch of the Royal Life Saving Society was instructed last night to forward a letter of congratulation to Mr J. Bailey, who will be married on February 11 to Miss Beryl Buxton, an examiner and a former member of the committee.

Mr G. Lawn, lecturer in economies at Canterbury University College, returned yesterday from' a holiday at Lake Rotoroa. Mr Lawn was accompanied by Mrs Lawn, and, for part of the time, by Dr. and Mrs J. B. Condliffe and their family. Professor Norman Collie, of London University, arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and will leave for Mount Cook and the southern lake} to-morrow. Professor Collie, who is keenly interested in mountaineering, is a former president of the Royal Alpine Club. Public Service Superannuation Board appointments have been gazetted as follows:—Messrs J. H. Jerram, H. W. Mackintosh, and R. jSinel (representing departments [other than the Post and Telegraph I Department and the Police Force); |R. H. Browne and H. R. Green (representing the Post and Telegraph Department); W. G. Wohlmann (representing the Police Force). —Press Association. Following on the hanging of three of his pictures in the Royal Academy last year, the Auckland artist, Mr C. F. Goldie, is now finishing the last of three others for submission to the hanging committee this year. The pictures will be consigned by the Port Gisborne, which will sail from Auckland on Wednesday. Of the three that were sent last year, one was bought by Lady Bledisloe and another was sold in England. The third will be sent to the Paris Salon this season. At the committee meeting of the Canterbury branch of the Royal Life Saving Society last night the secretary was instructed to send a letter of appreciation to Mr F. J. L. Scott, who for many years has been in charge of the life saving instruction at the New Brighton School. The secretary congratulated Mr Scott on his new position in the North Island. The new? of Mr H. C. Walker's appointment as aviation officer in New Zealand for the Vacuum Oil Company Pty., Ltd., will be wcil received in aviation circles. For the last 12 months this position has been held by Mr W. Machin, jun., in the dual capacity of New Zealand advertising manager and aviation officer, but in view of the likely early development of commercial aviation, and the progress of flying generally in the Dominion, the appointment of a full-time aviation officer is in line with the company's policy of assisting in the developj ment of aviation. Mr H. C. Walker I acted as co-pilot and navigator to Mr M. C. McGregor in tlie Melbourne Centenary air race, and is captain of the Manawatu Aero Club» He will take up his new duties today.