PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 86, 5 January 1940, Page 8

PERSONAL

The Hon. Adam Hamilton, Leader of the Opposition, who has been visiting ■Wellington to take part in the official farewell to the First Echelon of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, left for the south last night. Mr. Hamilton was present at the “at home” of the complement of H.M.S. Ramillies at the Exhibition on Tuesday night, and paid a call to the battleship yesterday morning, and was present at the official luncheon in honour of the Expeditionary Force and its escort. Mr. J. Hargest, M.P. for Awarua, arrived from the south yesterday by the steamer express. Mr. I. D. Campbell, LL.M., has been appointed Lecturer in the Department of English and New Zealand Law at Victoria University College. The Rev. J. A. G. Day, who has been a voluntary deacon in Ngaruawahia, will leave New Zealand shortly for missionary work in Polynesia. Mr. 11. A. Gilbert managing editor of the “New Zealand Motor World,” returned to Wellington yesterday from a visit to Dunedin and Christchurch. Mr. Ernest E. Johnson, representative in the Orient of the United States Maritime Commission, has returned to Sydney after investigating shipping conditions in New Zealand. Mr. Charles David Bowen, Magistrate and Administrator, Malayan Service, eldest son of the late Sir Charles C. Bowen, K.C.M.G., of Christchurch, died at Titcomb Manor, Kent'bury, England, ou December 4, aged 77 years. Mr. 11. 11. Nimmo left for the South Island last night on behalf of the camp comforts, conveniences, and amenities committee of the National Patriotic Council, to inspect band instruments and to supervise the handing over of patriotic stores.

The Rev. G. It. Barnett, formerly Dean of Hamilton, has been appointed vicar of St. Luke’s, Queen's Park, Brighton, England. The parish has a population of 0000 and the church seats SOO. Mr. Barnett worked in the parish for two years after arriving in England seven years ago. Lieutenant-Colonel W. Ivory (formerly of the N.Z.R.A.) has been promoted to the rank of Colonel. He has left England to take up his appointment as Inspector of Guns and Carriages under the British Munitions Mission to the United States. He has had considerable experience in the Ordnance Department at Woolwich.

Mr. Frank Hinton has been appointed associate editor of the “Otago Daily Times.” Born in Invercargill, Mr. Hinton attended the Southland Boys’ High School in 1910 and 1911 and then joined the “Southland Daily News,” on which lie held the position of chief reporter, resigning in 1926 to join the sub-editorial staff of the Christchurch “Sun.” On the alworption of that journal by the Christchurch “Star,” Mr. Hinton joined the “Otago Daily Times” editorial staff. Mr. .1. Sullivan, inspector of the Post ami Telegraph Department, who has been stationed in Palmerston North for some years, will retire on superannuation on January 15 after completing 40 years’ service. Mr. Sullivan began duty at Alexandra, Central Otago, in January, 1900, and was afterward attached to the stall’s of the Waimate, Lawrence, and Wellington telegraph operating and district engineers' offices. In 1918 he was appointed postmaster at Naseby; in 1923, supervisor at Greymonth: in 1929 postmaster at: Leeslon; and in 1930 postmaster at High Street, Christchurch. In 1931, Mr. Sullivan was appointed inspector with headquarters al Palmerston North. In recent years lie has acted as chief postmaster at various offices throughout the Dominion.