PERSONAL NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 40, 17 February 1933, Page 9

PERSONAL NOTES

Messrs. Francis A. Garry, Charies" ... Kobertson,. William F. Abel", and John G. Poison have been elected members of the Teachers' Superannuation Board. Mr. W. M. Page, ~ F.^ZXA., F.8.1.8.A., has been appointed chairman of tKe executive of the New Zealand Institute of Architects.; • Mr. W. H. CowperV Christehureh, returned to the south last night. . :' Mr. C. E. .Kerr, Timaru, arrived in.Wellington this morning"- from the south. ."'';-'. - Dr. MeCaw was among the passengers from the south this morning. Dr.. G. F. V. Anson returned to "Wei- . lirigton from the south, this morning. Mr. W. m Guinmar, F.E.LB.A.i of th^ . firm of Gummer arid .Ford,--Auckland, was elected -president of/the ;New Zealand Institute, of: Architects on:a motion moved by. the president (Mr.:H. Mandeno) at the annual generaT meeting" on Wednesday, night. ;. lii.-reeommencl-uig his election) MT.-i'Mahdeno' .stated that Mr. Gummer's "work was knowa' m every centre of/the.Dominion.His firm had been successful in: the .open competition for the ■ design" ■of the National Art Gallery/and Museum in Wellington, Since:, his .'return: to tha - Dominion- from London. Mr'; Gummer had taken particular interets in tho education of: afeniteeturai students, and it was largely due Vtb his: efforts that the architectural school at the Aiick- / land University.had been formed:'-He-had, taken keen interest in- the work of the institute ana had served for several yeara" on its council. •■-:■'■- ' ,Mr. Zane Grey left Auckland ye^ terday morning, together with Dr. J. A. Wiborn and other mombers of his party, on a sight-seeing trip through tne-North Island.: They will, spend sama days trout fishing at Taupo and:will then fish some of the streams in: the Wellington. Province.- They will afterwards leave from/Wellington en route to Tahiti. -.;. .•"■ / ..-■,- ;". ■'.. : ; ;, ;.- ■:" Mr. W^B. Andrew, of. Timaru, a wellknown-. South Island sheep breeder, who V was attending the annual ram fair, died suddenly at Sblway Show Grounds Vthis morning (atatea a "Press: Association message from Maatertdn) shortly after supervising the work of penning hia spin's sheep, in readinessi for. the"coni* mencement of the. second day's sale. Mr. A. Eobertson, of Eobert Porgaii and Sons, Ltd., St. -Andrew's,- Scotland, the oldest; manufacturers of golf cliiba in.the woipa, arrived by theJEarigitiki on Thursday, February 16; td-superyise the establishment: o£ his.'nrst'Jfew.Zea' '~ land branch, : E..; .Fflrgan arid Son 3 (N.Z.),. Ltd. This instance of a large golf club manufacturer opening a.-'fae-'. Tory in .New Zealand establishes iavpre--eedent for this Dominion. ■■ ;>:■ ■ • ; ■ At a'meeting of.the Coach and Motor Body Builders'' Association-.'of. Em-' ployers ..6n ;Thursaay,Mr. jSrank:Boss, who has been, secretary "to.: bpthv tho' Wellington and .New j.ZeaJand Associations, tendered Ms resignation," which was' accepted with regret. -; : Mr. John E. Hunt (president: for; New Zealand) sp'okeof: the splendid services: Mr.- Koss ; had rendered; the association, -stressing the ability with which'Mr./BbsS "had" carried out his duties^ Oi/behalf of tho ■ motorrbody;guilders- of ,l^ew/-Zea-land he; estended to- Mr.; "Boss good; - wishes for the future. Mr;l>. H.--T.aylor (Wellington president) supported -Mr. : Hunt's remarks,; and a number^bf bthera present also spoke., /Replying,/Mr: Boss > thanked, all present for their kind- expressions of eoodrtTll/and'said thatihia eleven years*; association, "with,the Em- :' ployers' Association had been, y'ery, happy. /■ :.■-■•• .. :■ ?-/";<,;■/ ■; Mr. H. B. T. Spanjer is" spending * few days in Wellington. » Among the guests at the Boyal Oftk Hotel are Mr. W. McCormack ,(Brisi bane), Mr. P.- Lincola- (Auckland), JDr. D.' Colquhoun (Dunedin), Mr. and -Mrs. James Breeds , (Pahiatua), Mr. -W. Goodfellow (Auckland), Mr. J 4 ' J. Corry (Blenheim), and Mr. and Mrs. M. Faithful (Dririedin). Among the guests at the Midland Hotel are Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Heaton Ellis and Lady Heaton Ellis (London), Messrs. G. Good (Malaya), O. Smith (Duneain), H. R. Jones (Auckland), and Colonel G. Bradly (England). Staying at the Hotel St. George aro Mr. C. E. Kerr (Timaru), Mr. J.M. Borham (Auckland), Lieut. Dante Solinbergo (Sydney), Mr. E. A: Purness (Blenheim), Mr. and Mrs. W. Geddio (London), Mr. and Mrs. Aithnr Burdett (London), and Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Greatrix (London). Mr. E. F. Smith (Greymoath), Mr. and. Mrs. L. Speeehley (Palmerston North), Captain N. Chandler (Blenheim), Messrs. A. E. Willis (Blenheim), and S. 'H. Bowron (Christchurch) are Btaying at the Grand SoteL Visitors to 'Wellington staying at the Empire Hotel include Messrs.' M.: AJdrea (Auckland), W. E. Beynolds'(Dnnodiji), ' H. B.'Grunay (Haveloek North), F. A. King (Melbourne), G. S. Morgan (Melbourne), N. H. Sinclair (Pahnerstoa North), T. Winks (Hawera), W, J. Preston (Auckland).