PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 35, 10 February 1926, Page 10

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Hon. F. J. Eolleston, Minister of Justice, arrived in Wellington this morning by the Wahine from Lyttelton.

The Hon. O. J. Hawken (Minister of Agriculture) left for Dannevirke this afternoon to,;attend the A. and P. Show,. ' He will return to Wellington at midday on Friday. _,

, Sir Alexander F. Boberts has received the congratulations of the New Zealand Golf Council upon the honour conferred upon him by His Majesty.

The resignation of Mr. F. de Malmanche as a'member of the Wellington Centre of the N.Z.A.A.A. was received with regret at last night's meeting of the: centre, and the secretary was instructed to forward a .letter to Mr. F. de Malmanche expressing appreciation of his services. Mr. de Malmanche has transferred to Christehurch.

The Prime Minister, the Eight Hon. J. G. Coates, will leave to-morrow morning for Napier, eh route to the Native gathering at Waiomatahini. The proceedings there on Tuesday and Wednesday next week will include—beside ' the consecration of the church erected as a memorial to boys who 'fell ml the ■■war —the opening of a Maori dairy factory and of a new bridge over the Waiapu Biyer.

Sir Francis Bell has returned from the South Island. He will leave for England en route to* the League of Nations Assembly at Geneva on 16th March, and will be accompanied in a secretarial capacity by Mr. J. S. Hunter, Official Secretary to the Minister of Bailways.* While abroad Mr. Hunter will take the opportunity to examine questions relative to the administrative side of railway services. .

Mr. Frank B. Leonard, field inspector in the service of the Otago Land Board, aged 59,, died suddenly at Cromwell. In his younger days he was a welMuuwa footballer (playing for Port Chalmers Club), a. keen< oarsman, and quite a good cricketer. ,He served in the Lands Department for about thirty-five years, being for a large portion of that time occupied in surveying. Subsequently he became draughtsman, and somewhere about seventeen years ago he was made field inspector.

The death of Mr. William George Hughes, which occurred at a private hospital =in Lower Hutt on. Monday, will be deeply regretted by a very large circle of friends. As a sportsman, the Iste Mr. Hughes was one of the best, and ability at hn calling was keenly appreciated by his employers and others who came into contact with him. On the sports field he was best known .as a cricketer, having taken an active part in the game right up to the time of the illness from which he never- recovered. He was one of the leading members of the Hutt Cricket Club, and in addition to serving the club well as a player he had done a great deal for the betterment of the same, not only in the Hutt district, Pat also in Wellington. He represented Wellington on the field, and was for some years a member of the Management Committee" of the Wellington Cricket Association. He was also a member, of the Hutt Golf Club. In the motion picture business he was also very well known. For fifteen years he was connected" with the New Zealand Picture Supplies,. his valued services being recognised by an appointment to the directorate. A few months ago when Australasian Films, Ltd., assumed control of the distributing side of the business of the New Zealand Picture Supplies he was appointed local secretary of the former company. Deceased was 34 years of -age. He leaves a widow and two young children. Deep regret at the dearth of Mr. Hughes was expressed at this week's meeting of the W.C.A. Management Committee, and it was decided to forward a letter of coa&olesee to the relatives.