PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 30, 6 February 1933, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

VICEREGAL. The Governor-General and Lady Bledisloe were present at the jubilee :elebrations of the Wellington Girls' College on Saturday afternoon when His Excellency opened the new memorial gates presented by the Old Girls' Association, as well as the gate presented by Miss Greig, the headmistress. Yesterday morning Their Excellencies attended Divine service at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral.' . " Judge H. F. Ayson, Resident Commissioner of the Cook Islands, arrived to-day by the Makura on a business visit to the Dominion. Mr. E. J. Mathews, of Rarotonga, was a_ passenger by the Makura, which arrived to-day from San Francisco: He is on a holiday visit to New Zealand. Captain W. D. Hammond, a "retired U.S.A. army officer, arrived by the Makura to-day on a holiday visit to tho Dominion. He will "visit Australia, Suva,,and Honolulu before returning to America. *M£,, G- Gilles Pie> managing director of Gillespie Bros, Ltd., flour millers, Sydney, is a through passenger on the Makura, -which arrived to-day from, San Francisco. Mr. Gillespie has been, on a health trip to America. ' Mr. R. McKeenj M.P. for Wellington, South, underwent a serious operation in the Lewisham Hospital on Saturday. This afternoon it was reported that Mr. McKeen's condition was satisfactory. The Rev.H. Bond James, who has been in charge of the London Missionary Society "s activities in the Cook Islands for thirty years, arrived to-day " by the Makura. Mr. James, who was accompanied by his wife and daughter, intends to settle in New Zealand. Dr. G. Pierce, a retired American surgeon, of New York, arrived by the Maukra from San Francisco to-day on his second visit to New Zealand. He is an enthusiastic big-game fisherman, and leaves this evening for the Bay of Islands, where he will stay for about six weeks. x ■ Mr. F. O. Hamilton, of Nelson, who was one of the official advisers to the New Zealand delegation at the Ottawa Conference, returned to-day by theMakura from San Francisco. After the conference Mr. Hamilton visited tho United States and Great Britain. Mr. W. A. Appleton returned' to Wellington this afternoon by the Monowai after a visit to Australia. .. The Right Rev. J. C. Wright, Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia, arrived by the Monowai this afternoon on a holiday visit. His Grace intends to- remain in the Dominion for about six weeks. Dr. A. F. Hiekey returned to Wellington to-day by the Monowai from Sydney. Father T.J. Morris, of the Lismore Diocese, New South "Wales, arrived today by the Monowai on a holiday, visit to the Dominion. He is accompanied by his mother. ' ! Mr. C. Gomer, who _ has . been appointed chief stipendiary steward hr the New Zealand Eacing Conference in succession to Mr. A. P. Wilson, arrived by the Monowai from Sydney, to-day and will take up his duties immediately. Mr. Gomer . was formerlvof Hawera and latterly he has been, chairman of stipendiary stewards of the Western District Eacing Association, Victoria. j Mr. Jajnes Cook, well known as an! artist in Christchurch, who resigned his position as a teacher on the stafE of the Canterbury College School of • Art at the end of last year, has decided to continue his artistic experience jn Europe, states the "Press. 5* Ha intends to work first of all in Belgium, and will remain abroad for at least two> years. Mr. Cook, who was formerly a student at the School of Art, first went to England to study a few years ago as the holder of the Sawtell Travelling Art Scholarship awarded in connection with the activities of the Society for Imperial Culture. At that time he wa3 absent from New Zealand for three years, and on his return held.a successful show of * his work *at the Art- Society's Gallery. While ho is in Europe Mr. Cook intends to send out some' of? his work for exhibition from time t« time. He leaves for Australia en route* to England to-morrow. ; Advice has been received by his relatives in Hastings that the degree of Doctor of Philosophy has been conferred on Mr. L. H. Briggs, of Hastings, by the University of London. Mr. Briggs, better known as "Bob" Briggs, a son of Mr. C. Briggs, of Hastings, was dux at the' Hastings High) School, from which, began what-might be termed a unique record of education-, al successes, for he won no less than.' eight scholarships—the Junior and Senior National Scholarships, John Williamson Scholarship,. University Entrance, Scholarship, Sir George Grey Scholarship, the Duffus Lubeck Scholarship (twice in succession), and the James Gunson Scholarship. He -graduated at the Auckland University,- obtaining his B.Sc. and M.Sc, and proceeded, to Oxford, England, two years ago. He. was also nominated by the' Auckland University as Rhodes Scholar.He was the Oxford representative at; the British Association of Scientists conference recently held at York, Engi land.' Apart from his academical career; he is a keen sportsman. He has beeni called upon to Teferee many Rugby) games in England. Messrs. F. Eaffe and G. Harle (Christ* church), J. D. Lynch (Greymouth), K.Mathieson, C. Cowan, E. Elliott, andW. Pritchard (Auckland) are guests afc the Grand Hotel.. : > Messrs. E. M. W. Eeed, L. R.MaTtin,and J. L. Martin (Auckland),'H.' Hor-' rocks (Nelson), I. M. Fife (Auckland),and M. Divereux (Christchurch) arei staying at the Empire Hotel. Messrs. P. Shipton and J. S. Benniej (Christchurch), J. Harold and K. M^ Morpeth (Wanganui), F. S. Goldingham (Palmerston North), C. S. Hull (Christ* church), A. Norman Hay (Auckland)* Mr. and Mrs. Ealph Lowry.. (Taihape)l are among those staying at the Midland! Hotel. ; Among tiiose staying at tha Boyat Oak Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. E. Reid, and MiRS M. Eeid (RaTotonga), Mr,' W. G. Anderson (Scotland), Mr, A.' Powell (Melbourne), Mr. W. M; Sheffield (Auckland), Mr. A. McDonald (Masterton), and Mr. F. O. Hamilton (Nelson). ■ Messrs. H. E. Tyler (Sydney), X, H. Parton (Christchurch),- H.'Lister (Timaru), A. Grayson (Auckland), DrJ E. E. Porritt (Wanganui), Mr. J. A. Eedpath (Christchurch), Colonel Stanley (London), Mr. J. P. Savage (London), Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Klopp and Misses 'M. and E. Klopp (San Francisco), are staying at the Hotel St. George.