PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 136, 4 March 1940, Page 6

PERSONAL

Vice-Regal. Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and Lady Galway, attended by Captain Lord Dornier, A.D-C., returned to Wellington from the North on Saturday morning. In the evening the Governor-General left Wellington fo the south, where he will inspect the Burnham military camp and coastal defences near Christchurch. Ministerial. The Hon P. Fraser, Deputy-Prime Minister, will leave Wellington this morning by aeroplane for Invercargill. Sir Harrv Batterbee. High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in New Zealand, returned to M ellingtou by the Limited express from Auckland on Saturday morning. Professor W. Kiddclt, of Massey Collogo, is visiting AhcßlrikU Mr Frank Dawson, of Screens Advertising, Lid., Wellington, is visiting Sydney. Mr. W. G. Harrison, of W. G. Harrison and Co- Wellington, is visiting Australia. Mr. H. C. Lusty, inspecting engineer for the Railways Department, is visiting Christchurch. Mr. F. M. Clark, Wellington, manager of Union Airways of New Zealand, Ltd., is visiting Australia. Mr. W. H. Nankervis, Wellington, has been elected president of the New Zealand Society of Accountants. Mr. C. N. Reynolds, of Nestles AngloSwiss Milk Company, who visited New Zealand recently, has returned to Sydney. Adjutant G. Thompson, city corps officer of the Salvation Army, Welliußton, lias returned after a fortnights holiday. Mr. T. F. Brennan, a' retired comptroller of accounts, New South Wales Railways, who visited New Zealand recently, has returned to Australia.

Mr. Charles Todd, deputy-eha-irmaii of directors of the Centennial Exhibition Company, returned to Wellington from tlie South Island on Saturday •

Mr. H. E. Bell, formerly Christchurch ■manager of New Zealand Newspapers, Ltd., has been transferred to the head office in Auckland.

Captain H. JI- Evaus, New Zealand Artillery, has been posted to the 6th Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery, third echelon of the Expeditionary Force.

Mr. W. Calder Mackay, Auckland, arrived at. Wellington by train on Saturday morning. He will attend the Rotary Conference in Palmerston North this week.

Mr. K. C. Aekins arrived at Wellington by the Limited express from Auckland on Saturday to attend the conference of the Federation of Animal Protection .Societies.

Tlie Bishop of Wellington, Kt. Rev IJ. st. Barbe Holland, is visiting Wa nganui for the combined church service in honour of Wanganui s centenary.

Mr. J. A. C. Allum, Auckland, arrived at’Wellington by the Limited express on Saturday morning ami will attend the municipal conference this week. He was accompanied by Mrs. Allum. Mr. C- B. A’. Wheeler, former Auckland manager of the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., has gone to Melbourne Io take up the company’s management there-

Mr. .1. P. Kalauglier, Auckland, secretary ot' UiR New Zealand Friesian Association, arrived at Wellington on Saturday morning en route to the South Island. He will visit Otago and Southland.

Archbishop Panieo. titular archbishop of Justiniana and Apostolic Delegate to A.ustralia, New Zealand and the adjacent islands, who was Papal Legate to the New Zealand National Eucharistic Congress, has returned to Sydney, accompanied by Monsignor King.

Mr. A. V. Jacobson, who has retired from the composing staff of tlie Government Printing Office after 32 years’ service, was presented by the Government Printer, on behalf of the staff, with a travelling rug. The overseers presented Mr. Jacobson witli a set of ■fire-irons. Both presentations were accompanied by expressions of regret at Mr- Jacobson’s departure, and of good wishes for the future.

Mr. J. H. G. Banks has been appointed local director and attorney in New Zealand of the Martha Gold Mining Company (Waihi), Limited, and of tlie New Zealand Mining Trust Agency and Trustee Company, Limited, according to advice received from London. Mr. Banks was formerly battery superintendent of the Martha t.ompanj. The position to which lie litis now been apjioiutcd was held till recently by Mr. R. G. Milligan, who resigned to take up a commercial post in.-Australia.