PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 139, 9 December 1931, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

•Sir Thomas and Lady Sidey,'are leaving Wellington this evening for tha South. The Prime Minister (the Eight Hon. G. W. Forbes) returned this morning from, tho South. : ; Dr. Alexander Wilson, of "Wanganui, returned to Now Zealand yesterday by the Marama after spending nine months in Great Britain. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brinsley (Dunedin), Messrs. C. H. Taylor (Permit).and V. Blanc (Auckland) aro staying at the Grand Hotel. Messrs. H. J. Wernham, ,B. C-Por-ter (Auckland), H. B. Spanger (Christchurch), and A. B. Templcton (Duuedin) are among the guests at- th» Empire Hotel. ' ■ ... ■ Dr. T. B. Bitehie, who has .been in Napier since the earthquake in February, is returning to Dimedin to .take up his position as medical officer of health, and is leaving Wellington .by, the Eangatira this evening. . . ■ ■. Visitors to Wellington staying at tha Hotel St. George include Mr. and Mrs. H. Hilliard (Auckland), Mr. and Mra. F. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. D. Campbell (Hawkes Bay), Major h. 3J. Andrews (Vancouver), Messrs.- W, G-. Clark and E, N. Adams (ChristchuTch). Dr. Stanley Jones, tho author of the book, "Tho' Christ of the Indian Boad," has been invited to visit NewZealand in 1932 or 1933 by tho New Zealand Missionary Council, reports the "Church News." Mr. Vivian Smith, A.1v.C.A.,; at present Art Master at Wellington Technical College, has been appointed to a similar position at the Wanganui Technical College to succeed-Mr. Vincent Evans, A.8.C.A., who is: returning, to England. • . . ' . ■ Among tho guests at tho RoyaJOak Hotel are Mossrs. 11. Thomson (Auckland), W. Carson (Kaitangata), J. Brown (Wcstport), J. Alexander (Dune* din), W. E. Best, D. Jones (Christchurch), J. Stuart (Wanganui), A. Bell (Havelock North), E. F. B. Beetham (Masterton), and F. Parsons (Benmore). The indisposition of the Bishopl ot Melanesia, Bishop Molyneusy who recently suffered a serious nervous breakdown, is referred to in tho ''Church. News," which states- that it --may necessitate the Bishop's returning to England to recuperate. A request is made for prayer for the Bishop's speedy recovery and for the Assistant Bishop and the mission staff. "It cannot be doubted that the worry _ over the financial position of the mission, and the struggle to make ends meet on the diminished income, arc responsible for his breakdown," the "Church News" states. Advice has licen received in Wellington of tho death at Durban of Mr. Edward Branscombo, the well-known concert manager, who was touring South Africa with the : Westminster Glee Singers. Mr.' 13ruuscoiribc,_ who commenced his career as a soloist, at. Westminster Abbey, first toured' Now Zealand with an English concert party which included Miss Thudichum, Miss Marion M'Kenzie, and Mr. Douglas Powell. Ho Was subsequently assoeiatod with :tho Cherniavskys' and- ;th» . Scarlet Troubadours who toured various parts of "the British. Empire for over four years. Marked, succoss also attended his various companies of Westminster gloo singers.