PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 42, 18 August 1930, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. T. E. James has been appointed, the New Zealand representative of the Distillers Agency, Limited (D.C.L.)» Edinburgh.

Visitors to "Wellington staying at the Grancl Hotel arc: —Mr. C. W. White (Auckland), Mr. E. Kettle (Greymouth), Mr. H. Pox (Wairoa). The following visitors are staying afc the Midland Hotel: —Mr. .and Mrs. I. W. Dickinson (London), Mr. J. Hartigan (Melbourne), Mr. J. K. Johnston (Sydney). The Eev. J. M. Beaufort, M.A., has been appointed headmaster of King's School in succession to *he Eev. »V Ct. "Castle. Ho .w.s chap] tin at' King* College for three years. .During tho war lie was" a member of the \Flying Corps. Mr. Beaufort was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. .He left Auckland two years ago for England, and he is at present a master of a school there. He holds the Military, "Cross. ■ Mr. A. E. Warnoek, a well-known Auckland resident, died at his residence in Takapuna, on Wednesday evening. Mr. Warnoek was born in Helensburgh, near Glasgow, in 1874, and came to New Zealand about 33 years ago. Tot many years he has been a prominent public accountant and auditor in Auckland. He was a member of the first Takapuna Borough Council, and at the time of Lis death was president .of the Auckland Club. He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Dr. Alexandra Warnoek, of Takapuna.

Mr. T. Hai-tigan, chief chemist of the Shell Company of Australia^ Limited, is at present in Wellington, being on his return journey to Australia after a protracted visit1-to the company's refineries in England and elsewhere. Mr. Hartigau left Australia in ■■June, 1920 r and his trip has included visits to various oilfields in America. He has spent a considerable time on development and xesearch work sbibi^ anl has been in close touch with the various technical subjects of the oil business. Accompanied by Mr. li. F. Elst>y,iiechnic'al. adviser to the Shell Companjr r of New Zealand, Limited, Mr. Hai^igan is miking a tour of New Zealand to enable him to study conditions here.''

The friends of the late Mr." W.-"' A. Sieveis will regret to. leant of hi* death, which occurred suddenly .yesterday morning. During his, residewe^ of sixteen years at Tawa Mat, Mt. Sievers was a keen enthusiast in matters making for the betterment of the district. .vH* was chairman of the Isma, Flat.Progressive Association for many years, and until recently was ehairmai of the local school committee, a director ot the Wellington Dairy Farmers' Association, also a Justice of the Peace.- .-.Mr. Sievers leaves a widow and three daughters. The funeral will take plac» from the residence to-morrow at -2.15 p.m., proceeding to the Porirua; Cfmetory.; ;■■ '■■■■■" ■■-, : : ' - : y"^..'."'» .