PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 15, 19 January 1933, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

A farewell party was tendered t'SI the superintendeut, Mr. James Gibson, at the Eitz on Tuesday night by the sales staff of the T. and G.'lnsurance Co. Mr. Gibson, who is leaving shortly for1 Scotland, was presented on behalf of! the staff with two travelling rugs for himself and Mrs. Gibson. Musical num-< bers were given by members of thej staff, and a pleasant evening was spent*!

Mr. Lewis Taylor, who was severely;! and extensively burned in an aviation!' casualty at Johnsbnville last Septem-<! ber, is still an inmate of a private! hospital. Mr. Taylor aha Mr. P. da Tourettes, both of whom are menibers of the Wellington Aero Club, were returning from an. air pageant at Levin: when they had engine trouble over, Johnsonville. Rather than risk land* ing in the schoolground and injuring children who' were playing there, Mr. Taylor attempted to land on the road, but the wing- of the machine touched: a telephone wire and the aeroplane; crashed into the side of the house,' Within a few seconds it was ablaze, and Mr. Taylor,: who was unable to; undo his safety belt, was shockingly, burned about the face and. body before being rescued by his companion! and some assistants. His condition fOl a fortnight was very grave indeed, bufi a fine, constitution enabled him to pull through. He has undergone . several operations, and it •will be some months yet before he is able to leave the! hospital. Among the guests at the Midland Hotel are Mr. Claude H. Westoa (Aueki land), Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Nolan (A/uekJ land), Messrs. • James N. Onrierodi (Christchurch), F. S. Goldingham (Palmerston North), Percy I1.;-Wall (Hatuma, H. 8.), E. J. TJlander (New Plymouth), Mr. and Mrs. J. H.Griggj (Ashburton), Mr. J. Seadgowing (AuckJ land), and Mr. L. W. Nelson (Whanga-I rei). .. ;. • . | Staying at the Empire Hotel are Mr>i and Mrs. F. Tasker (Palmerston. North)jl Mr. and: Mrs. P. Armstrong (Christ* church), Mr. and Mrs. 'D. Maiden! (Dunedin), Mr. and Mrs; Wi Sarteni (New Plymouth), Mr. and Mrs; :O. Casey (Eltham), Messrs. T. H; Torodu (Blenheim), W.1 J. Minty- (Christ* church), W. Louisson (Christchurch)^ E. Smith (Christchurch), TV Bass (Christehurch), D." T. Christie (Hast* ingß), E. Gill (Hastings), H. Speigh^ (Dunedin), A. Earl (Dunedin),- G.. lv. Kohlis (Napier), H. M. Hill (Gisborne); T. Adair (Gisborne), - W, Greenslada (Dunedin), W. : Eyan . (Bbtorua), Ai O'Sullivan .(Taranaki), and. A. Storejj (Auckland). . Mr. and Mrs.i Donald Grant '(Tim>i aru),. Mr.'and. Mrs. E^ Middletoi< (Christchnrch), Dr. D. Miller (Nelson)j Messrs. S. P. MacDonald.(Dunedin)j,:L, C. Jones (Waimate), J. Frew (Christ* church), M. Hayes (Dunedin), G. Hill (Dunedin), B. S. Bagby (Auckland)^ H. Gray (Auckland), and G.1 GarlictJ (Sydney) are among the guests at fha Grand Hotel.\ . • ■ -;_'-; - , . Visitors to Wellington staying at th# Eoyal Oak Hotel include Mr. and Mrs> Glenn (Wanganui), Mr. and MrsS Blackmore (Palmerston North), Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Loivry (Hastings), Mr* and Mrs.' Crowe (Levin), Mr. and Mr& John Donald (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs< M. Millar (Palmerston North), Messrs'* G. Shaw (Wanganui), A. Gallagher; (Kapdnga), B. C. Ferguson-(Naiiy-.. Ply* mouthj'M. H. Wynyard (Auckland), G. M. Currio (Eaiwi), N. Haywara (Wa* nganui), N. Katcliffe^Hamilton), C. Bi Webster (New Plymouth), W. Dee! (Nelson), C. N. Draper (Dnnedin); G< A. Kain. (Orari),; J. E. Kain (Oiari); E. Coates (Greymouth), W. Greenhill (Greymonth), W. Osb'orne (Palmerstori North), J. M. Eoss (Dunedin), and Miw and Mis. Sutherland Eoss (Dunedin)." 'Mr. and Mrs. D. Douglas (Hastings)',! Mr. and Mrs. C; Louisson (Palmerston; North), Messrs. W. J. Eodger? (Auck^ land), E. S. Thompson (Auckland), .Aj Syme (Christchureh), D." C. -'Grahamfi (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. G. O, Greenwood (Christchurch), ana Mr. Ellerington (Paeroa) are-staying "at; the Hotel St. George. " " :