PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 12, 16 January 1933, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Mills left Wellington" bai Saturday evening for the South Island^ Mr. P. J. O'Began has returned from a visit to the West Coast. - Mr. G. W; Piggott, a retired" Liverpool school headmaster, arrived to-dayi by tho Wanganella from Sydney. ' The Eev. Father O'Shea was among the passengers yesterday morning from, the South. , Dr. and Mrs. A^J,. Kerr, of Sydney,were passengers on the Wanganella, which arrived to-day from Sydney. They; intend making the excursion trip to Milford Sound on tho vessel. Dr. Hand Newton, accompanied by his wife, arrived in Wellington from.' the South yesterday morning. Mr. Edmund Godward, London mana-i ' ger of the Bank of Australasia, arrived by the Wanganella from Sydney to-day1 on a holiday visit to the Dominion.' After returning from the Milford Sound: trip in the Wanganella, Mr. Godward will remain in New Zealand for about a month. Mr. J. L. Webb, managing director; of the'Huddart Parker Company, is a: passenger on the: Wanganella,- which, arrived to-day from Sydney.' He will make the trip to Milford Sound and will return to Sydney by the motor ship. . . ' . . Sir Hugh Denison, managing direc-i tor of Sun Newspapers, Ltd./ arid the Associated Press, Sydney, arrived witU! Lady Denison by the Wanganella today. They are making the round trip ??,i* ■ J esßel ' deluding the visit to > Milford Sound. Stevenson, Dunedin, accompanied' by Mrs. Stevenson, arrived from thai bouth yesterday morning. Dr.iL. G. Teece and Mrs. Teece, of Sydney, arrived by the Wanganella today -They intend to. leave the vessel at Milford Sound and walk over thtf Milford track before returning to Wel-i Imgton. ' ■■ ' _ Mr.M.. Airey, of Wellington, who ha* been m England and Australia for thai past two years, returned by the Wanga-! nella from Sydney to-day. Mr.C. B. Murray, well known in football circlea in Wellington, died on JTridav at the age of 51 years. The latd Mr. Murray enlisted, early in 1917 and: saw nearly two years' active service in trance, being sent back to New Zealand unfit for further service on account' o.± war wounds in 'March, 1919. H« was one of the original stalwarts of th<* Selwvn Football Club, being, a members since 1908, and one of three life mem-! Jjers. He waa noted for his work amomj the younger members of the club. Mr Mnrray -was a single man and is sur-< Ster hIS motkeT ' a. br<>«ier, and a; Dr. Marshall McDonald, Dunedin* arrived from the South Yesterday morn" Dr. W. ■J. Barclay, InvercareilL = e^.from the. South ; ye sterfay: tj*™-"^ bclim^ at the WellingTVrV wPtv °ILSaturaaT afternoon If Mr WiUiam,Kennedy,, of Sugarioafi road Brooklyn, at the age of 85 years. The late- Mr. Kennedy hafl been ill tor some months. He was. born in. Paisley, Scotland, and came Ho New Zealand fifty-three years ago, setting up m business as a blacksmith at Pleasant Point, South Canterbury,, where ha lived for many years-. He settled irt Wellington some years ago. Mr. Kennedy's wife died about five years ago. He_leaves a son, Mr. D. B. Kennedy* of Brooklyn, and there are four grand-* children. The funeral, which will be. private^ will take place to-morroW morning. • -■■■.-■ .. • The death has occurred at Dunedin of Mr, : Arthur" Clothier, at the age ot 81 years (states a "Post" special message from Dunedin). The. late-Mr. Clothier -was formerly p#theXand and: income...Tax.. Department; Wellington and was. later officer in charge' of thai' Department at Dunedin and Christehurehi He was well known, in Masonift cycles, and was installed as Worshipful Master of Lodge Leins'ter, No. 44^ in 1896. Among other Masonic. dis< tinctions CQuferred on. him were thos« of Grand Organist and Assistant Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand.^ He held the office of Pirsti Grand Principal of the Supreme Grand' Chapter of New Zealand in 1916, and! continued in active membership of the Eoyal Arch Chapter, No. 7: uritU his death. ' . >v • . Mr. ani Mrs. S. C. Carter (Te Aroha),, Mr, W. E.- Sill (Auckland), and Mr! W. G. Macindoe (Auckland) are amongf the guests at. the Koyal Oak Hotel.

Mr.^N. T. Lewin (Auckland), Mr. and] Mrs. C. Haldane (Hawkes Bay), Mr^ James L. Webb (Auckland), MrJ and; Mrs. B. M. Wade (Sydney),. Messrs. B B. Beals (Christchurch), D. Eeesa (.Christchurch), N. B. Burstall. (Queensland), H. W. Lees (Burwpod, Sydney)* Mr. and Mrs. Claude H. Scougall (Sydi ney) t and Mr. Cplin S. Brook (Ta Kuiti) are staying at the Midlands. Hotel. ' ' ■~'■■■ ,~

Staying at: the Empire .Hotel are* Messrs. . E. ' Pithkeghtley .(Christ*: church), ,S. Bennett (Blenheim), B. K« Gardiner (Oamaru), H. Hi.- Price (Gore),T. Adair (Gisborne), F. E. Ashley (Sedi don),- E.. P. Badger (Pahiatua), E By S. Hai (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs! J< Harris (Napier), Mr. arid' Mrs. E* Swaites (Napier), and Mr. and Mrs, J. Spence (Napier). : Among the guests at the Hotel SU George are Messrs. JV H. Stewart: (Auckland), J. Borham (Auckland), T\ Errington (Sydney), P. C. Hough. (Sydney), George B. Wimble (Sydney), Dry E. L: McMaster (U.S.A.), Jilr. and .Mrs. H. W. Thompson (Napier), Mr. an* Mrs. C. E. Harrison .(ATickland)V Mr, E. D. .Andrews (London), Major H. Blake'Taylor (London)., Messrs. .W« M. Shand '" (Christchnrch), J. A. Hyndman (Osaka, Japan), P.. '8. : Ardem (Auckland), C. -McDowell (Sydney) i Mr.-and Mrs. J. H. Lowry. .(Hawkey Bay), Mr..and Mrs. A. Lewisf(Sydney)^ and Captain and Mrs. P. Bauer (Vice* Consul of Netherlands, .Auckland). Visitors tp. "Wellington-staying afij, the Grand. Hotel include. Messrs. J.-P<! King (New. South Wales), A, W. Gar&i ncr (Auckland), T. G. Amies (Sydney) j J. A. Gromann (Australia), Ai.V..Good-£ ing (Masterton)', J. Mercer (Christ-" church),. E. Bodder (Dunediu), "W. E» Eobinson (Christchurch), G. Pearc# (Dunedin), T. "Williams (Christchurch)j C. Angas (Christchurch.), J.'. Davis (Timaru),, C. Stan ton. (Sydney), A. G. Wallace- (Waverley), E. A. . Adamat. (Chrisfchurch)," O. Stuchey (Australia)jj and E. Harold (Auckland). " -..-.: