PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 130, 4 June 1931, Page 13

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Prime Minister (the Bight Hon* G. W. Forbes) was !i passenger from, the South .this morning. The Minister of Agriculture (tliu Hon. A. J. Mu'rdocli) returned tliis morning from tlie South. The Minister, of 'Lands] (the.Hon. K. A. Bansoin) jirriveil in Wellington I'roiu. Dannovirke tliia morning. Mr. A. W. Wheeler, general manager of the Ujiion Compaii)',-.returned to Wellington to-day: .after.■■ a,, business visit to Auckland. . The.Ecy. Y. Rule .aud-Mi-Sj Eule ; of Cliristchureh, left Auckland, by tlio; Moriowai to vrait relatives in Louisville* Kentuck}'. They expect to "be away; from New Zealand for a 'year. • The Ecv. J. C. .Fn.ssell, who" will M succeeded as vicar of' the Dargavillo; parisliby the Rev. H, ;J. L... Cfoldthorpe,' vicar of Avondale, hag;'been..appointed to take charge of Wfiimate North. The committee-of: ~ the -Wellington; Automobile Club, last' evening;-appoint*. Ed Mr. William Alexander Sutherland,at present secretary:.of-the.Mai^ H"igh» ways Board, secretary; of tho. "club, in! succession to Mr. H. J. :Sto.tt, whosi> resignation was recently, .'announced.: Mr. Sutherland, lias.-been-in. the; Public]' Service for sixteen years,- and-was ap-;" pointed secretary .of;- ,:tho ..■vHighwayjj. Board in 1924. He.-ia-.n-n accountant by] examination. .There : weiro several hundred applications-for.-the-.position, th^; salary for"which i 5.,£500 per--annum. Mr. E. Hope, chief clerk,of the Loco* motive Engineer's Office, at:% Christ* church for.the past t]ireef.years,; has retired on. supcraimua'tib'ii after thirtyfive years' service with the. Department* .Mr.. Hope.was.met. by 'ineiiibers of the loco, staff. and .presented with a gold watch. In making the.presentation, Mr. J. Binsted, locomotive;'engineer, said Mr. Hope commenced; hig" career as "»;:■ cadet in the head office,. Wejliagton, and in subsequent years had:sdrviee at Addington, East Town, Petone, Napier, and AVanganui. In 192 ahe was appoint*; ed chief clerk,' • locomotive office, Auckland,, later being transferrei to Petoue an - Christehureh in-,simila^ positions. .■ ■•■ ;■;-.:,,:..;.