PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 144, 16 December 1930, Page 13

PERSONAL ITEMS

Tke Minister of Internal Affairs (tliaS Hon. P. A. de.la Perrelle) returned t» "Wellington to-day after a visit to ths South. The Minister of Labour (the Hon. S.Gf. Smith) returned to Wellington today from Auckland. The Postmaster-General (the Hon. J« B. Donald), who is opening a new posts office at Mount Albert, Auckland, today, will return to Wellington to-night. Mr. B. W. Hanson, formerly Post' master-General in Madras, India, and Mrs. Hanson, arrived at Auckland b^J the Aorangi on a visit to New Zealand* Mr. L. P. Blundell, who has been on.' an extended trip to England, returned to Wellington this morning by the, MaTama from Sydney. Mr. P. N. Jeffreys, general manager; of M'ClatcMe and Co., Christchurchj who has been on a short visit to Wellington, returned to Christehuveh lasS evening. Mr. H. E. Leighton, who has beeii on a trip abroad, returned to Wellington this morning by the Maramai from Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hardie (Tahiti), V, Brightrnore (Dunedin), and It. ChrisV tie (Earotonga) are among the guestaj at the' Empire Hotel. Amongst arrivals from Sydney thi* morning by the Marama were. Lieutert-* ant-Colonel D. Pratt, Lieutenant-* Colonel P. Kilkelly, Major B. Tur« ncr, and Lieutenant B. Kilkelly. Archdeacon F. W. Chatterton' and! Mrs. Chatterton, of Botorua, returned to Auckland by the Port Huon on Saturday afternoon, after a nine months* tour of England and Germany. The Wellington Cricket Association'si; Management Committee accepted withj regret last evening the'resignation, of; Mr. B. Whyte, who has been transferred to the Hawkes Bay district.- ] The question, of filling the vacancy oni the committee was held over till next week. . . . The Very. Eev. Father A. Burger, who has been vice-rector of St. Bedc'a College, has been appointed rector, ia succession to the late Bey. Father Gil-r bert (states a Press Association telegram from Christeliurch), He was bora at Kumara, and educated at St. Patrick's College and Canterbury-! College. The Bey. Father Lockington, rector' of River view College, arrived from 'Australia this morning.' The. purpose"-o£ Us visit is to conduct retreats in Various Catholic communities in New: Zealand, and he ■will also visit the West Coast, as he lias relatives-in Beefton* where he was born. Mi-. H. T. Dyer, 8.A.,; who is severing his connection with the Hurt Valley High School to accept a position ia Australia, received two presentations; at the High School to-day. ' E. A. Collins, head prefect, on behalf of the pupils, presented Mr. Dyer with a New; Zealand travelling rug, and Mr. H. P. Kidson, principal, on behalf of • the staff, handed-him a leather travelling, case. Visitors to Wellington staying at thtt Boyal Oak Hotel include Dr. and; Mrs.W. Simmons (United States), Mr. and' Mrs. B. F. Blair (Hawkes Bay), Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Tingey (Wanganui)* Mrs. C. Hayter (D'Urville . Island), Messrs. H. P. Bridge, H. Waters (Christchurch), P. Westenra (Seddon)^ E. Hassall (Feilding), G. B. Blundeli (Victoria), G. M'Murdo (New York),<T. Webber (Boston), &. Forrester (Earotonga), W. G. Lerew (Napier). - Captain J. J. Clark, J.P., was elected' the first lifo. member of the SouthAfrican Veterans' Association • lasfc; night, in view of his services to thu association, on. the motion of Mr. B. C. dill. The chairman, Major P. de B» Brandon, spoke of Captain : Clark's early connection with the association, and said that if anyone was worthy of the position, from length and value of services, it was lie. Greeted witli musical honours, Captain Clark returned thanks for the honour accorded him* It ■would be a wrench to leave active participation in the affairs of , the branch, but in view of his position as their Dominion president, he felt it; necessary. -~-■; Among the visitors to Wellington' staying at the Grand Hotel are: Mr.;: and Mrs. W. E. Taylor (England)* '<■ Messrs. M. J. Stacey, A. W. Hale, P. Pitt (Christchureh), A. Lexington Jones (Ashburton), D. Anderson (Hong Kong), J. S. Gibson, E. Poots, T. H. Fora, H. W. Ferguson (Auckland), W^ S. Kirkwood, F #/ -G. Bodcla ■' (Sydney)^ A. Moffatt (Invereargill), J. Anderson/ (California), E. A. Taylor (Napier)^ H. O. Taylor, C. D. Smart (Wanganui)^ F. Cunningham (Whangarei), and F. E» Dornwell (Palmerston North).' ' Messrs. J. H. Elliott-(Napier), \V. Hegarty (Gisborne), E. Nimon, B. Norris (Auckland), W. B. Pomeroy, I* Bickard (Hamilton), W. Tong (Christchurch), Baxter Wilson, Dr. Falconer (Dunedin), M'Gee (Timarii), C. E. Blayney (Sydney), A. W. Mansell (London), W. yon Kufs (Switzerland), C. J. Bremner (San Francisco), C. Jablou> ski (San Antonio), N.Osborhe (Mel* bourne), and A. W. Haiti (Boston^ U.S.A.) are gnests at Hotel St. George,