PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 115, 19 May 1925, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

Mr. W. T. Strand, Mayor of • Lower Hutt, returned to Wellington from Sydney to-day. j ' The Rev. E. S. Emmitt, the new, superintendent of the Kilbirnie Methodist circuit,, arrived to-day from England by the Moeraki. The Mayor of Petone (Mr. J. W. M'Ewan) has been appointed a member of the Hutt Valley Railway Committee.

Mr. and Mrs. E. T.. Taylor and daughter are leaving Wellington by. the Ruahine oil; Thursday for a trip round the world. They will be absent from £>ew Zealand for about twelve months.

The Rev. Father John Seymour, S.M., who, for tho past three years, has been assistant priest at St. Mary's, Manchester street, Christchurch, has been transferred to IJapier, and leaves next week to take up his new duties. Father Malony, S.M., will fill the vacancy at St. Mary's.

Councillor W. J. Thompson was yesterday afternoon reappointed as chairman of the Reserves Committee of the City Council.:

Mr. Henry Sexton, sole selector for tho Newtown Bowling Club, will leave by theßuahine on Thursday on a trip to England. At a gathering of members 'of the club Mr. Sexton was prosented with" a, gold cigarette casa as a mark- of esteem.' ; ■

_ Mr. S. T. Patterson, Committee Clerk m the Housa of Representatives died last. week. In a letter to'the" late Mr. Patterson's family, the Speaker (the' Hon. C. E. Statham) eulogised the efficient services given by the deceased gentleman during his association with theHouse. . • - -

■•lhe-Rev. G. P. Petrie,- M.A., who for the past twelve years has been vicar of All Saints , Otaki, has been appointed vicar of St. .Michael and All Angels' Church, Kelburn, in succession to the' Rev. A. W. Payne, M.A., who has been appointed sub-warden of St. John's College, Auckland. ' Both appointments will take' effect., as from. August next.

■Local--pricket officials ' and' other enthusiasts assembled at the Grand Hotel yesterday afternoon to farewell Mr.- I<\ U. Martin, honorary treasurer of the Wellington Cricket Association, who, ivith his wife, is leaving on a trip to England, On behalf of the cricketers of Wellington, Mr. M. 1\ Luckie presented Mr. Martin with a, case of pipes, and in doing so referred to the valuable services yrhich the recipient of the token of esteem had rendered to the local association. The wish of all was that Mr. and Mrs. Martin would have a pleasant trip and a safe return. Messrs. C. G-. Wilson' (chairman of the Cricket Association) and W. E. Bethune also spoke of Mr. Martin's good work. Mr. Wilson pointing out that during the time Mr. Martin had carried out the duties of treasurer the' financial position of the association had' Been improved from a big debit to a credit balance of over £1000. < i ■