PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 26 January 1929, Page 11

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Minister of Railways (the Hon. W, B. Tavcrner) and Mrs. Tavoruer arrived from Lyttelton by the Maori to-day. ' ...'■'■.

Mr. A. Harris, M.P., arrived from the South this morning by the Maori.

Mr. F. Waite., M:P., was a passenger by the Maori from, the" South .to-day.

The Hon. G. Witty,. M.L.C., arrived from the South by the-Maori this morning.- '■•••■- •. • .".■'■■; ;■;•:;■:. < ■

Mr. Justice M'Gregor. was among the passengers ■ from- : the ■ -South by the Maori this morning. ......

. The chairman of the Lyttelton Harbour Board '(Mr. R. Galbraith) arrived at Wellington by the Maori this morning-; ... -■ .'•-■. ... ...:, ■ :

The Rev. W. Averill, accompanied by :Mrs. Averill,-arrived by ..the Maori from the South to-day. ' ■

Colonel T. Inglis was'among the passengers by the Maori from the South this morning. . r ■•;-. ....

' Mr. L. J. Brake, Mayor 'of Whangaroi, has announced 1 that,he does not intend to. seek re-election .as Mayor for a further term. ...

Mr. George. Craig, C.M!G., Comptroller of Customs,, left to-day on a motor tour of .the North Bland*

Mr*. F. A. de la Mare; of Hamilton, has been reappointed as. a representative of the Auckland Education Board on the Board of Governors of the Hamilton High School.

■ Mr. John Fuller,- who is-at present in Wellington, will leave, on. Monday for the South Island on business.

Mr. George Pethe'riek;? chairman of the Social Welfare' Committee- of the Hospital Board, 'has 'returned from a visit- to' Christchurch. -'■ ■ :•

. Mr. C. J.'Stanton Harcpurt has been appointed a director on. the local board of the Commercial Union Assurance Company^ London, succeeding his father, the. late Mr. J; B;. Harcourt, who was a director of the company since it started business in New Zealand.

His Majesty's .Trade .'Commissioner, Mr. L. B,.Beale, -is.: arriving .in Wellington by the Tahiti, on Monday accompanied by Mrs.- Beale. He is returning from air official ■ visit to the United Kingdom and a tour of investigation In Malaya. . :: : ....-■

■ Mr. G.: Cruiekshank, SM.y who has occupied: the Magisterial Bench, in Irivercargill for the-past twenty: years and who. recently announced, his retirement, has definitely decided to leave Invereargill on 26th February. Mr. and Mrs. Cruickshank will, leave Auckland by the Aorangi on 12tn March for Britain, via the United- States.

Mr.' Alfred O'Shea,. tlie well-known singer,, is a passenger on the.; Tahiti, and Will, arrive in Wellington' on/Monday. He is on his way to - Vancouver, and will join the Niagara at, Auckland, in which city he. will give several concerts prior to his departure.

: ; A Press Association ::inessage from Clixistehureh to-day; states; that the Hon. E. A. Bansomrand the. Hon. G-. W. Forbes arrived there this morning from Wellington, and went • on to. Eaikoura to inspect the routes of the .proposed Parnassus-Blenheim railway. At Kaikoura . this evening -Mr. Forb.es will be tendered a complimentary- banquet. '"

Mr.-A. J.. M'Pherson, late clerk-to the .-Hutt County ..Council:' and ;ex-T.own ■Cl«rk o.t' -Eastbournef.:h-as:.been-.appoint-ed -Town Clerk .of .the:borougli out of G2. applications. Mr. Wv 1L Reynolds, of Elthain, has been appointed reserves caretaker out of 24 applications i(states a Press ■ Association message .from Bltham). ■ .. „- ; .- ■-.: .

Among the ■ p:cisse-ugors; who-will arrive by the Tahiti on .Monday-next will be the Rev. T. P; AVillason, superintendent of the Port \Centval Methodist Mission, oiie.: of .'tlj'q.'.largest philanthropic organisations in.-. Soutli •Australia. Mr. Willason. is an old Wellington resident.. After wandering round the world,"' Mr, .Willasbh^decided to enter the ministry, and' went to South Australia to qualify,... He" completed his seminary course in. 1910, and entered probation in, ; the''.Methodist Church and was prdaino'd "in. 19.14.

-Mr, F. W.. Tonkin,:. :editor' of the "Sydney Daily Telegraph Pictorial," arrived from Burnie, Tasmania, :by the motor-ship Port Hbbart. Mr. Tonkin last visited New Zealand as a Press correspondent on H.M.S. Eenown yvith the I)uke and Duehess-of York. He intends to tour the North Island by car with Dr. W. S. Ziele, a-prominent Sydney _. dentist, who also-arrived by the Port Hobart,-and-ha will return to Sydney- by the Maunganui from Auckland next Friday. . ■ ;; ;-. ■' ..

Mr. G. H. Conies, "sub-Collector of Customs in Auckland^' who '•"is" leaving to take up" a similar position in Wellington, was farewelled by''''officers of the Customs: Department at"Auckland on Tliursday evening. Mr. J. M'lntosh, Collector of Customs,: presented Mr. Comes with: a 4 travelling 'trunk on behalf of the officersy while a leather suitcase was ..presented to.-Mrs". Comes.

Mr. D. A. Ewen, who.:».as appointed by the Lower Hutt Borough Council as its representative on ..the, Board of Governors of the Hutt; Valley High School in place of the late Mr, Henry Baldwin, was welcomed by chairman and members'bf the board at his; first attendance at, a board meeting last night. Later in the' evening Mr. Ewcn was granted leave pf absence from Ist February, as he intends to make* a trip to England.". .. '". ; "

Mr. L. B.Beale, British Trade .Com-' missioner. for New Zealand, is-expect-ed by the Tahiti on. Monday.- Mr. Beale has • been on an. extended visit to the United Kingdom, conferring with manufacturers and merchants.- engaged in trade with New Zealand on the Dominion's requirements and : conditions. He was specially-commissioned by the Government to furnish-a-, report ■■ on British trade-in Malaya, and thus he is returning to his. post in New Zealand by way of the East Indies. He is accompanied by-Mrs. Beale. ' .