PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 28, 2 August 1923, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

Sir Joseph Ward left Wellington for the South Island last evening, with the object of attending the Otira tunnel opening celebrations.

Advice has been received in Wellington that Mr. G. Keddell, the well-known athlete, is seriously ill

Mr George Robertson, of Messrs Robertson and Pike, Lambton quay has been elected a member of tho Wellington Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. J. H. Gunsoii, Mayor of Auckland , s on a visit to Wellington, to attend the meeting of the Tongariro National Park Board on Friday. The Public Service Commissioner has appointed Dr. B. Helen Bakewell to the position of schools medical officer at Dunechn. Dr. Bakewell has been connected for some time with the Palmerston North Hospital.

. Ihe death of Mr. I. M. Shields, late joint managing director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, is announced in a cable message from London.

Mr Frank Wright, tho well-known artist, is dead, aged 63 years, states a fress Association message from Auckland. Deceased made a feature of New Zealand bush and his studies are repreff» n/.M d, in the A"ckland Art Gallery by Mill Valley," Kare Kare. Death was duo to influenza, followed by double pneumonia.

A social gathering was held recently at the Government Printing Office as a farewell to Mr. F. Gibson (foreman ruler), who has retired after forty years' service. A presentation was made of a set of brushes and a gold, albert from the ruling department, and a Morris chair, suitably inscribed, from the binding department, Mr. J. S. Rutter (Overseer), who made the presentation on behalf of the staff, spoke with sincerity of the loyal co-operation shown by Mr. Gibson during his long period of service. Speeches were also made by Messrs. A. Thompson and Osborne.