PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 24, 29 January 1929, Page 13

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. P. A. de.la Perrelle) leaves for the Southland District to-night. He will be absent from Wellington for ' some days.

The Minister of Marine (the Hon. J. G. Cobbe) left to-day for Auckland to attend the conference of harbour boards. Before, returning to Wellington, towards the end of next weelc, he will visit the Feilding Show.

Mr. Justice Hamilton arrived from Australia to-day by the Marama.

Mr. H. Holland, M.P., arrived in Wei-

lington from Christehurch this morning.

Mr. J. W. Harding is attending the science congress at Auckland.

Mr. H. A. Beauehamp returned from Sydney to-day.

Mr. Edwin Geach, director of the Union Theatres, Ltd., of Australia, has returned from a visit to the Franz Josef Glacier, and is staying at Day's Bay.

Mr. M. Myers, K.C., returned from Australia to-day by the Marama.

Judge Ayson, Resident Commissioner at Earotojiga, who has, been visiting New Zealand, left on his return to Barotonga. by the Tahiti to-day.

Mr. F. S. Hoben (Christehurch) returned to-day by the Marama from Sydney. ' ■ . .

Mr. Francis Portal, who is making advance arrangements for the forthcoming visit to the Dominion of a party of English Public School boys, left for the South last evening. .

Mr. J. Mitchell returned to-day "by the Marama from Sydney: "

A Press Association message from" Dunedin to-day states that" Mr.. George Craig, C.M.G., Comptroller-General "of Customs, has had the Degree of Doctor of Laws conferred upon him.

The Rev. I. C. Willason, superintendent of tho Central Methodist Mission, Port Adelaide, South Australia, was a guest at the Rotary Club to-day.

Mr. W. Waters, for the past . nine years Town Clerk at Eltham, and who previously held a similar position at Pacroa, has resigned to take up the post of chief accountant with British Dominion Films, Limited, of Wellington.

The Upper Hutt Borough Council has appointed the Mayor (Mr. "P. Robertson) to represent it at the Municipal Conference at Wanganui in March. The clerk (Mr. L. F. Grimstone) is to attend the town clerks' conference at Wanganui at the same time.

Mr. D. F. Stewart, of Lamb and Co., shipping and timber merchants, Sydney, was among the passengers arriving today by the Marama.

Air. E. C. Addisou, inspector in charge of the New Zealand division of the Bank of New South Wales, was a passenger from Australia by the Tahiti yesterday. Mr. Addison was accompanied by his wife and family, who ate now taking up their residence.-in the Dominion.

Mr. F. G. Cray, who has been chairman of the Levin Fire Board since its formation ten years ago, and who has been chairman of the Foxton and tho Otaki Fire- Boards for several years, severed his connection with these institutions on Thursday. A social function took place at the three centres when Mr. Cray received several valuable gifts. The Levin board members gave Mr. Cray a solid leather travelling case, the Otaki board presented, him with a case of pipes, and the .Foxton board gave him a, gold-mounted fountain pen. The members of the Foxton Fire Brigade presented Mr. Cray with a travelling rug.

At a special meeting of tho Pelonc Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, presided over, by tho Mayor, Mr. D. M'Kenzie, who is also the president of the brigade, the presentation of a handsome clock, was made to Mr. F. S. Mai-tin, one of the oldest nicinbers of the brigade, on account of his approaching transfer to Otahuhu. The chairman and members spoke highly of the work done by Mr. Martin, and said It was owing to his services as secretary and member that the brigade occupied the position it did. Tire assistance given by Mrs. Martin was also highly spoken of. Mr. Martin suitably responded. ' ' ■