PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 59, 10 March 1926, Page 11

PERSONAL MATTERS

Mr. W. Appleton returned from Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday. ..

Mr. H. Yue Jackson, of the Wellington Consulate, returned from China via Sydney yesterday.

Mr. G. C. Godfrey, Secretary of Marine; returned to Wellington from the South this morning. '

- The Mayor (Mr. C. B.; Norwood) is expected back in Wellington .from. Dunedin to-morrow. ■ .

Mr. 6. W. Jenner, secretary of the Wellington Competitions Society, returned from Australia yesterday.

Mr. J. S. Dickson, M.P. for Parnell, who has been on a visit to "Wellington, returned to Auckland last night.

The Hon. A. D. M'Leod (Minister of Lands), who has been visiting ' the South- Island, has'returned to Wellington. ' .'...'

The Minister of Education (the Hon. Sir Jaues Parr) will lake part in the official ■ opening of the new University C"''"^ at Auckland on Friday. ■ \ ' •■ Hon. O. J. Hawken (Minister o*. » .-v 1*—) will h« "iven a complimentary banquet at Eltham. to-night in honour of his elevation to the Ministry. " ■•• Mr. E. W/Dalton,'H.M. Senior Trade Commissioner, will be the guest of the members of the New Zealand Association of British Manufacturers and Agents at afternoon tea at the Midland Hotel on Tuesday next.

T!.e flon. F. J. Eollestori (Minister of; Defence) left Wellington to-day for Eltham to cttend a banquet to be-ten-dered there to the Hon/O. J. Hawken (Minister of Agriculture). Mr. Bolleston will return to-morrow night;

The Hon. Sir Maul Pomare (Minister in Charge of the Cook Islands) will leave shortly on a visit to the Cook Group. Sir Maui will receive His Excellence the Govemr"-^-icral when he arrives at the Cook Group next month.

Mr. Benjamin Perry, of the Occidental Hotel; is dead, at the age of 81, states a Press Association message from Christchurch. He had been a hotel licensee for 55 years, in Oamaru; Dunedin, and Christchurch, without a break. ■ . .

Mr. John Robertson, son of Mr; and Mrs. J. M. Eobertson, of Westport, winner of the youths' B flat cornet solo and runner-up for the senior championship at 'the Dunedin Exhibition, was "entertained at a civic gathering at Westport and given numerous presents on the eve of his departure for Albany, West Australia, to join the Australian Silver Band. ' : • '

. Mr. Bonald C. Abraham, manager of the Grain and: Produce Department of the firm of Barraud. and Abraham, Ltd., Pahnerston North, has been appointed judgi of the seeds, grain,, and.produce sccti rai' at the forthcoming Hawkes Bay A." and P. Association's^ Show. He is a son of Mr. L. A. Abraham, who for many years judged the same sections at Hawkeg Bay shows. " „'

The Eight Hon. Sir Francis Bell-will be entertained by members of'the Ministry before leaving'for Geneva. - Sir Francis'will .sail by : the Niagara from Auckland on Tuesday; and will depart for. Auckland on Sunday. He will- be accompanied by Mr. J. S.'Hunter, official secretary to the Minister of Railways, as his secretary.' During. Mr. Hunter's" absence, his. faihVay ■'"duties will be performed by Mr. T. E. Aickin, •private secretary to the Minister of .Public Works. c . ..

Mr. A. W. Mouat, who for some time has been an acting-momber of the board, has been appointed to the vacancy oji the Board of Management of, the New Zealand Eailways, caused by the resignation of ;Mr. .\H. ■ H,. Sterling, who hag; been appointed-to an '"'import? ant administrative •" position ' with the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company. ■ Mr. Mouat was assistant traffic manager oi the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company when its line was taken over by the Government in 1908, having been in the service of the company since 1890. In October,' 1914,' Mr. Ilouat was transferred to-the head office of the Kailway. Department, - and filled various important positions . on the traffic side. .

Captain L. M. Isitt, who has b^eii in .command of the Wigram aerodrome! for the past few years, will leave shortly on a Visit to England, where he; will undergo a course of seaplane flying. He will be away for about twelve months, and o l his return he will take charge of the Auckland aerodrome where 'seaplanes: as well as aeroplanes will be housed.: Wi".- the departure of Captain IsiH the Wigram aerodrome will be in charge of; u'aptain J. L. Findlay. (states the -LytT tslton Times''). Findlay: has gained the reputation of being a. firstclass -pilot, and he ('.id excellent' service during tho war as a member of the Royal Air Force. Ttiis. season he gained his rep. cap as a Canterbury cricter. ■ ■.•'.-.•■'.