PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 16, 19 July 1932, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Prime Minister (the Eight Hon. G. "W. Forbes) is spending .a few days at his home at Cheviot. -•..' !:?■'■■-'-■ -.■-/;

Mr. Donald MaqDonald, of Edendale, who has been visiting Wellington, left for the South last night. ~.

Among the gueßts. at the; Midland Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown (Auckland).

Judge J. H. Luxford,' Chief Judge of Western. Samoa, left by tho Maui Pomare to-day for Apia. .■ ■". '

Dr. G. E. Thompson, M.A., LittJ)., professor of modern languages at tho University of Otago, has been awarded by the French Government the Pafnv jß'Aeademie, by virtue of which, he becomes an, officer d'academie, and enjoys one of the highest' academic, distinctions offered by the Eepublic' (state* the 'J Otago Daily Times'*).:,'. The; honour has been accorded him in recognition of his services to the Eepublie in. spreading the French'- ianguage* ' and literature, not aibne in-respect 6f'Ms official-capacity as a professor of 'm6defn languages,. but also by reason-of his 27 years of office; as: president of the Duneain French Club, which is a branch of the Alliance Francaise. -The 'order: of which' the: Palm 'ti.'Ac'ademie'is' th« symbol, although, jealously guarded, has a. wide .application the", world' of French literature, letters, and education, E.; E. Cunningham: "(A^ektend),':G. M. Smith., (Christchurch), L.' J. Speeehley. (Palmerston North), and U Breakwell (Dannevirke) are amonft the guests a,t the Grand Hotel.' ' : *

.^Guests at SoyalOak Hotel. k« elude Messrs. J.«J; staples, S.L.:Bay« lisa (Christchurch), B. - Strain - (Dun« edin); A. B. Simpson V (Auckland)vi;iflWs» Toad■-(Gisbbrrie); ."'£..<. -Weber;:-'(Mel.-bonrne), and J. P. O'Connor1 (Aucki land)... : ;.- .; .• '.- ... .;'. :.....; : - :;' :y..-:^'O