PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 13, 17 January 1933, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. J. B. Murphy, a director of the Adyanx Bubber Co. of Australia, is visiting Wellington, and is staying at the Eoyal Oak Hotel. ° Mr. Edward Newman, C.M.G., is ia Wellington on Government. Baihvayi Board and Flock House business. Professor J. Macmillan Brown was to-day re-elected Chancellor of tho New. Zealand University; -and the Hon. J, A. Hanau was re-electea Pro-Chancel-lor. Mr. W. Machin arrived m Wellington; this morning from the South Island. Mr. B. G. Button returned to Wellington from the South Island this' morning. Mr. G. W. Beid, of the Bailways Board, arrived in Wellington this morning from the South Island, and left this afternoon for the North on business connected with the board. He will pro; bably return to the South Island oa j Monday evening. , , Mr. H. B. Oakey, immediate past! president of the New, Zealand Bowling Association, returned to Chriatchurch. last night after attending a meeting of the council of the association. 'Mr. John Burton, a wcllrknown master baker, of Auckland, died 0n... Sunday, aged S3 years. Mr. Burton.' was a member of the Auckland "City, Council during the mayoralty of hia nephew, Sir James Gunson, and. was for some years chairman of the council's Parks Committee. For many years he held various offices in the. Auckland Master Bakers' Association, including that of president. Mrs. Burton, died 11' years ago. Mr. Burton is survived by a family of seveu sons and two daughters. '

Mr. O. C. Cox, who has been manager ■ of the Christchurch branch of tha D.I.C. for the last 16 years; intends to retire from that position in. a month's time, but not altogether from business. There have been only two managers La ' nearly 50 years, Mr. Cox succeeding Mr. E. C./ Brown, who was manager ; for 33 years. Mr. Cox has never taken ' part in public body work, but is a popular member of the Employers' Association, a past president of tho Drapers' Association, and a member of i the Canterbury Chamber of .Commerce. ', For two years he was president of the Canterbury Bowling Club.

Among the guests at the Hotel St. George are Mr. R. G. Caughey (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. F. Williams (Sydney), Messrs. L. G. Perry (London), R. 'P. Barlow (London), G. E. , Crimp (Hamilton), H. Horrock (Auckland), P. C. Buddie (Auckland), H. H. Corbin (Auckland), C. Gibbs (Auckland), W. Hawkins (Christchureh), R. W. Stenguist (Sweden), L. D. Hudson (Dunedin), Sir Bruce Stewart (Pigeon. * Bay), Mr. and Mrs.-R. A. Christie (Hollywood), Mr. W. Dingle (Hamilton), and Mr. A. Boccard (Sydney). Mr. and Mrs. T. Bridgeman (Wellington,), Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Corson. (Gisborne), the Hon. G. J. Smith, M.L.C. (Christchureh), Messrs. S. Mason (Wellington), J. Masefield (Nelson), and C. MacCormick (Auckland)' are among.the guests at the Royal Oak Hotel. Staying at the Grand Hotel are Messrs. H. V. Bond (Manawatu), W. E. Barber (Manwaatu), F. Ayres (Manawatu), T. Board (Te Aroha),'and G. Carroll (To Aroha). Mr. F..H. Dunn (Melbourne), Mr. and Mrs. Sugden (England), Messrs. W. IST. Smith (Christchurch), C. H. Pasteur (England), D. H. McDougaU (England), and J. Machin (Christchureh) are staying at tho, Midland. Hotel. "Visitors to Wellington staying at th» Empire Hotel include Messrs. E. P.1 Badger (Pahiatua), E. B. S. Hill (Auckland), J. ■E. Sewell (Christ church), and Gillespie.