PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 92, 21 April 1925, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Hon. John MacGregor, M.L.C. 5 -' is at present on a visit to Wellington. Mr. F. F. Hockly, M.P. for Rotorua, is visiting Wellington. Mr. George Nelson, postmaster at Petone, has received notification of his promotioii to the Featherston Office. Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M., Christchurch, arrived from the South by the ferry steamer this morning, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson. Mr. W. W. F. Massey, eon of the Prime Minister, has been elected president of the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Mr. 11. N. Holmes, who was the founder of the New Zealand Club in May, 1909, wiil be the chief guest and speaker at a luncheon to be given by the club on Wednesday, 6th May. Sir Harold Beauchamp's health has so far improved that he expects to leave Sydney on his return to Wellington by th 6 Tahiti on 20th May. He is at present staying at Leura, New South Wales. Mr. F. M. Martin, hon. treasurer of the Wellington Cricket Association, who proposes making a trip to England, was last evening granted leave of absence until the 31st January, 1926. An autographed photo of the Victorian cricket team, which recently toured the Dominion, has been presented to the Wellington Cricket Association by Mr. R. Darroch, hon. secretary. Appreciation of the gift was expressed at last night's meeting of the Cricltet Association, and it was decided that the photograph be placed in the new pavilion at j the Basin Reserve.

Mr. R. J. Cromrie, assistant borough engineer at Lower. Hutt, wrote to the council last night, resigning his position, to take a. position with the Dunedin City Council. The Mayor (Mr. W. T. Strand) said he regretted the resignation^ but congratulated Mr. Cromrie on the important position he had been promoted to. Mr. Cromrie had proved himself an excellent officer. A resolution was carried congratulating Mr. Cromrie on his appointment.

Mr. J. C. Duncan, who has been appointed stationmaster at Auckland, joined the Railway Department at Wanganui in 1891, and during the next eight years he filled various positions in that district. In 1899 he was transferred to Dunedin, and was there employed for three years in the traffic superintendent's office. Following ' upon this he was appointed stationmaster at Totara Flat, on the West Coast. That position he left m 1907 to take up the post of chief clerk at Greymouth. For nearly 15 years Mr. Duncan was at Greymouth, and during the latter part of that period he was m the office of the district traffic manager. _ His next step up came when he was given the position of relieving officer in the Canterbury district. He was appointed stationmaster at Oamaru in March, 1924, and following up this came his promotion to be stationmaster at Auckland.

From to-day His lordship the Bishop of Auckland (Dr. A. W. Averill) will become Primate and Archbishop of New Zealand, in succession to Archbishop Julius, of Christ-church, who is retiring Bishop Averill will follow a man who by his personality, induced respect for the sacred order which he so long adorned. _ On him will devolve the important duties of a national character, since he will have the care of all the churches of the Dominion, being officially at the head of all affairs in accordance with ancient practice. The accession of Bishop Averill to the office of Archbishop will be marked by the celebration of the Holy Eucharist in every church in the Auckland Diocese this morning; says a. Press Association message, and in the evening a conversazione, at which the Mayor of Auckland (Sir James Gunson) will preside, will be held in the Town Hall. There will be a number of speakers representing various interests in the city and diocese.