Guests At Reception Aboard Britannia

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31043, 26 April 1966, Page 18

Guests At Reception Aboard Britannia

A private reception was held aboard Her Majesty’s yacht Britannia on Saturday evening. The following guests attended:— The Minister of Transport (Mr McAlpine) and Mrs McAlpine; the Minister of Finance (Mr Lake) and Mrs Lake: the Minister of Lands (Mr Gerard) and Mrs Gerard; the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr Seath) and Mrs Seath. Mr Justice Macarthur and and Mrs Macarthur; Mr Justice Wilson and Mrs Wilson. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Kirk) and Mrs Kirk; Mr M. A. Connelly, M.P., and Mrs Connelly; Mr H. E. L. Pickering, U.P., ind Mrs Pickering; Miss M. B. Howard, M.P.; Mr R. M. Macfarlane, M.P., and Mrs Macfarlane; Mr J. Mathison, M.P., and Mrs Mathison; Mr H. J. Walker, M.P., and Mrs Walken Sir Eruera Tirikatene, M.P., and Lady Tirikatene. Sir Joseph Ward, Dean of the Consular Corps, and Lady Ward; Sir James Hay and Lady Hay; Sir Francis Adams and Lady Adams. The Rt Rev. A. K. Warren, Bishop of Christchurch; the Most Rev. B. Ashby, Roman Catholic Bishop of Christchurch; the Ven. W. M. Davies, chairman of the National Council of Churches, and Mrs Davies; the Very Rev. W. A Pyatt, Dean of Christchurch, and Mrs Pyatt. The Mayor of Christchurch (Mr G. Manning) and Mrs (Manning. [ Brigadier T. C. Campbell, bfficer commanding Southern Military District, and Mrs

Campbell; Commander R. F. Sanderson, commander of the Canterbury division, R.N.Z.N.V.R., and Mrs Sanderson; Air Commodore D. F. St. George, air officer commanding training group, R.N.Z.A.F. base, Wigram, and Mrs St. George.

Mr H. W. Wilkinson, regional engineer, Post Office, and Mrs Wilkinson; Mr A. O. Dare, district inspector. State Services Commission and Mrs Dare; Mr C. J. D. kite, district officer. Department of Internal Affairs, and Mrs Kite; Chief-Superintendent G. W. Alty, Police Department, and Mrs Alty.

The senior Christchurch Magistrate (Mr E. A. Lee) and Mrs Lee. Mr J. B. Collett, Mayor of Lyttelton, and Mrs Collett; Mr E. J. Bradshaw, Mayor of Riccarton, and Mrs Bradshaw; Mr H. O. Hills, Mayor of Kaiapoi, and Mrs Hills; Mr L. E. Farr, Mayor of Rangiora, and Mrs Farr; Mr J. Davidson Mayor of Ashburton, and Mrs Davidson; Mr J. Y. Pethig, chairman, Hal swell County Council, and Mrs Pethig; Mr C. D. Le Comte, chairman, Heathcote County Council, and Mrs Le Comte; Mr R. J. Roberts, chairman, Paparua County Council, and Mrs Roberts; Mr O. C. Mitchell, chairman, Waimairi County Council, and Mrs Mitchell. Mr L. G. Amos, chairman of the Lyttelton Harbour Board, and Mrs Amos; Mr A. J. Sowden, secretary of the Lyttelton Harbour Board, and Mrs Sowden; Captain A. R. Champion, Lyttelton harbourmaster, and Mrs Champion; Mr R. A. Witbrock, chairman of the Christchurch-Lyttelton

Road Tunnel Authority, and Mrs Witbrock. Cr. B. J. Britten and Mrs Britten, Cr. M. R. Carter and Mtj Carter, Cr. W. V. Cowies and Mrs Cowles, Cr. W. P. Glue, Cr. H. E. Denton and Mrs Denton, Cr. A. R. Guthrey and Mrs Guthrey, Cr. G. D. Hattaway and Mrs Hattaway, Cr. H. G. Hay and Mrs Hay, Cr. W. E. Olds and Mrs Olds, Cr. N. G. Pickering and Mrs Pickering, Cr. A. Schumacher, Cr. P. J. R. SkeHenip and Mrs Skellerup, Cr. H. P. Smith and Mrs Smith, Cr. R. H. Stillwell, Cr. W. H. Mathison and Mrs Mathison.

Captain C. H. Upham, V.C. and Bar, and Mrs Upham. Mr T. D. J. Holderness, Chairman of the Lincoln College Council, and Mrs Holderness; Dr. M. M. Burns, Principal of Lincoln College, and Mrs Burns; Mr J. Anderson. President of the Canterbury University Students’ Union.

Mr W. Couch and Mrs Couch, and Mr G. Briggs and Mrs Briggs, as Canterbury Maori representatives. The Town Clerk, Mr C. S. Bowie, and Mrs Bowie. Mr A. W. Scott, manager of the Christchurch “Star,” and Mrs Scott; Mr G. Burns, editor of the Christchurch “Star”, and Mrs Bums; Mr A. R. Cant, editor of “The Press,” and Mrs Cant; Mr K. M. Hay, district manager of the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation, and Mrs Hay.

Mr D. Barrett, president of the Christchurch Returned Services’ Association, and Mrs Barrett: Mr D. E. Ames, president of the Canterbury branch of the Combined Patriotic Societies, and Mrs

Ames; Mr L. C. C. Spooner, president, Canterbury branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society, and Mrs Spooner; Lady Polson, president of the Canterbury branch of the Victoria League; Mr T. Gordon, Chief Scot of the New Zealand Scottish Society, and Mrs Gordon; Mr R. W. Saunders, president of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, and Mrs Saunders; Mr A. Stark, Area Commissioner, Boy Scouts’ Association; Mrs R. D. Brake, president, North Canterbury Branch, Red Cross Society, and Mr Brake; Mr G. L. Falck, Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade, and Mrs Falck; Mr J. H. Skinner, president, St John Ambulance Association (Christchurch Sub-centre) and Mrs Skinner: Professor H. E. Field, president, Canterbury Branch, Crippled Children’s Society, and Mrs Field; Dr. H. R. J. Donald, chairman of executive, Christchurch Aged People’s Welfare Council, and Mrs Donald; Dr. R. M. Allison, president, Canterbury branch. Royal Society of New Zealand, and Mrs Allison; Dr. W. H. Brockett, president, Canterbury branch, British Medical Association, and Mrs Brockett; Mr J. G. Leggat, president, Canterbury District Law Society, and Mrs Leggatt; Mrs N. M. Peryer, nresident, Canterbury branch, Plunket Society, and Mr Peryer: Miss A. I. Webb, president, Canterbury branch, Young Women’s Christian Association; Mrs J. H. Powell, provincial commissioner. Girl Guides’ Association, North Canterbury Branch, and Mr Powell: Miss M. G. Havilaar, president, North Canterbury

branch, Save the Children Fund; Miss D. Newman, president, Canterbury branch, New Zealand Registered Nurses’ Association; Mrs C. G. Crawford, vice-president, Dominion Federation of Townswomen’s Guilds, and Mr Crawford; Mr B. J. Drake, president,- Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs Drake; Mr A. Williams, president, Canterbury Junior Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs Williams: Mrs G. E. MacLachlan, president Canterbury federation, New Zealand Countrywomen’s Institutes, and Mr MacLachlan; Mrs A. M. Riches, president, Canterbury East federation, C. Mrs I. Fraser, president, Canterbury Provincial Women’s Division, Federated Farmers, and Mr Fraser; Mr J. Collins, president, Christchurch Operatic Society, and Mrs Collins; Mr M. Thoms, chairman, Regional Youth Council, and Mrs Thoms: Major H. T. Harris, commander, No. 1 Company, Scottish Regiment, and Mrs Harris; Mr G. H. Grigg,' president, New Zealand Racing Conference, and Mrs Grigg; Mr A. J. Nicoll, president. New Zealand Trotting Conference, and Mrs Nicoll.

Mr N. J, McPhail, former chairman, All Black Selectors, and Mrs McPhail; Mr G. R. Young and Mrs Young; Mrs D. Stephen and Mr Stephen; Mr W. A. Hadlee and Mrs Hadlee; Brigadier J. T. Burrows and Mrs Burrows; Dr. R. C. S. Dick and Mrs Dick; Sister M. M. Matson.

Lieutenant-Commander CJ. Carl, Resident Naval Officer, Christchurch, and Mrs Carl; Lieutenant-Commander G. L. Shaw and Mrs Shaw.