Personal Items

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27637, 19 April 1955, Page 12

Personal Items

The Bishop of Christchurch (the Rt. Rev. A. K. Warren) returned last evening from visits to Hokitika, Ross and Harihari,

Professor G. Jobberns was last evening re-elected chairman of the board of governors of the Avonside Girls’ High School. Mr W. E. Olds was reelected deputy-chairman. Brother Killian, Provincial General of the Hospitallers of St. John of God, accompanied by three nursing brothers, will arrive in Christchurch this morning. They will found a hospital fob retarded children at Marylands, Middleton.

Mr K. W. Frazer, of Wellington, vicepresident of the New Zealand Returned Services’ Association, is the only nominee for the Dominion presidency of the association. He will succeed Major-General Sir Howard Kippenberger.

Mr J. Wyn Irwin, who will leave Christchurch on May 2 for a trip to Europe and Britain, was last night granted six months’ leave of absence from the Glenelg Health Camp Committee.

Mr T. White, manager of the Lichfield street branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia, has been notified of his transfer to Hamilton as manager. Mr White will be succeeded by Mr W. E. Buxton, assistant manager of the Auckland branch, of the bank.

Mr A. Owen Wilkinson, who for many years has been secretary of the Glenelg Health Camp Committee, has tendered his resignation on account of ill-health. At a meeting of the committee last evening warm tributes were paid to the splendid work Mr Wilkinson had done for the health camp movement, to his unflagging interest in the welfare of the camp, and to the generous donations he had for many years made to its funds. It was recalled that for many years before a permanent camp was established at Glenelg, Mr Wilkinson had given strong support to children’s summer camps. It was decided to write to Mr Wilkinson expressing regret at his resignation and appreciation of his work for the movement. Mr K. T. Sugden, who has been acting secretary for several months, and who is a member of Mr Wilkinson’s firm, was appointed secretary.