PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 138, 15 June 1927, Page 11

PERSONAL MATTERS

Mr. Justice Stringer was a passenger by the Wahine from the South to-day.

Mr. J. E. L. Baldwin, son of Mr. B. S. Baldwin, has received word that he has passed the prescribed, examination for a patent- attorney.

Mr. John Farrell, of the managerial staff of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., who underwent an operation in a private hospital last week, is now making satisfactory progress towards, recovery.

Sir Archibald Boyd Carpenter, M.P. for Coventry, will be the chief guest of the New Zealand Club luncheon to-mor-row, to beheld at Gamble and Creed's Booms, Lambton quay.

'It is understood," states the annuar report of executive of the New Zealand Beturned Soldiers' Asnsociation "that Sir Frederick Chapman will shortly resign his position as chairman of the War Pensions Board, and that Mr. Justice Stringer wil occupy the chairmanship. Headquarters desires to place on record its thanks 'and appreciation of the services rendered by Sir John Hosking and Sir Frederick Chapman; suitable letters outlining these sentiments were forwarded."

The annual report presented to the Council of the New Zealand Boturned Soldiers'-.-Association contains the following appreciative ; reference to the lato Hon. D. H/Guthrio (ex-Minister of ■was«li! "The representatives of the N.Z.R.S.A, met the late Mr. Guthrie on scores of occasions and although their requests were not always acceded to the kindly sympathetic hearings accorded by tho,Minister-greatly assisted the interviews; it was always known that the representations made would be. carefully and .conscientiously. .considered. In his death' the ex-soldiers have lost another friend ana the New Zealand Ee- ' turned Soldiers,'. Association, on their behalf, extended doopest sympathy to Mrs. Gvlthrio and her family."