PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 266, 5 August 1932, Page 10

PERSONAL ITEMS

Vice-Regal. His Excellency the Governor-General and the Lady Bledisloe were present at the 'Wellington Symphony Orchestra’s concert at the Town Hall last evening. Mr. H. F. Toogood left for the south last evening. Mr. R. B. Gilion has returned to Wellington from Auckland. Mr. H. J. Guthrie, of Dunedin, was a passenger for the south last evening. Mr. R. L. Grant has returned to Wellington from a business trip to Auckland. Sir Cyril Ward, of Christchurch, who has been visiting Wellington, has returned south. Professor J. A. Bartrum, of Auckland University College, has been awarded by the New Zealand Institute the Hutton Memorial Medal for his research work in geology Mr. John Barr, chief librarian for Auckland City, and director of the Art Gallery left by the Mariposa for the United States,. where he will study library methods under a grant made by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. He expects to be absent from New Zealand for six months. Mr. J. A. Peck and Mr. J. Morris. Auckland, are at the Hotel St.’George. Mr. C. H, Davies and Mr. A. Banks, Wanganui; Mr. G. A. Taska and Mr. J. Thompson, Auckland; and Mr. T. McGhle, Westport, are at the Royal Oak Hotel. Mr. T. Ker, Christchurch; Mr. H. H. Wright, Palmerston North; Mr. W McK. Jeffrey, Auckland; Mr. R. T. St. Lawrence. Hawke’s Bay: Mr. J. E. Vickers, Waverley; Mr. A. Lawford. London: Mr. R. Ellis and Mr. H. M. Mackay. Dunedin; and Mr. W. E. Clarke, Timaru, are at the Grand Hotel. Dr. J. T. Irving, Dr. W. Irving, Mr. J. W. Jones, Christchurch: Mr. J. C. Kolleston, Te Kuitl; Messrs. David Williams, J. Riddiford, and T. Rlddiford, Featherston; and Mr. .J. H, Jesserd, Hastings, are guests at the Midland Hotel.