PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 144, 21 June 1933, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Acting-Prime Minister (the lit. Hon. J. G. Coates) will open tb9 Hawera Show oii Tuesday next. ; 'Mr. K. Mason, who hae ' recently been appointed a member of the Petoni! Tire Board, was cordially welcomed by the chairman (Mr. D. McKenzie) ;t« the meeting of the board yesterday. The board decided to send letters o!; appreciation to Messrs. H. A. Ryder and G: C. Edwards, two members who had retired. The other . new member, Mr. E. N. Campbell, sent an apology, for non-attendance. A resolution expressing regret at tha early departure from Wellington o? Mi1. Julian B. Foster, American Trada Commissioner, and recording appreciation of his work in New Zealand was passed at a meeting last .evening of . the council of the Wellington' Chani- , ber of Commerce. ■ ■ , Recognition in the world of art lias , ' been gained by Mr. Wallace Harrison formerly of Bltham, now in New York, ■ telegraphs "The Post's" New Plymouth, correspondent. Mr. Harrison's parents " are Mr. and Mrs. J. s Harrison, of ' Eltham. He studied under Mr. Proctor at Auckland, and went to Sydney as . a commercial artist, and then to New • ! York. He has given a one-man exhibi--1 tion of futuristic work at New York, of which Mr. Maurice Sachs says: "Harrison has much grace and manly strength. Obviously, he is a born painter. Ho has been influenced by, two great painters, Matisse, .in colourings, and Picasso, in construction. Hi» temperament and qualities will doubtless lead him to a conspicuous and successful career." Mr. R. C. Packer, managing,editor of Associated Newspapers, Limited, has resigned his'position owing to indifferenthealth (states a Press Association message from Sydney). .■■ - A Press Association message from Auckland states that Mr. W; G. Blackie, senior school, inspector at Wanganui, { has been appointed•• senior inspector at . Auckland, succeeding Dr. Mcllwr&ith, who was recently appointed chief in- . spector. . Mr. A. F. McMnrtrie, Auck- . land, has been appointed to Wangamri. "The Post's" Dunedin cqrrespond- ' ent states that Mr. W. J. Morrell, [ Eector of the Otago Boys' High School, ! aud formerly chief master of Classics and English at the Auckland Grammar , School, has been appointed Chancellor- ) of the Otago UniversitycCduncil ia succession to the late Sir Thomas Sidey. Mr. L. D. Bitchie has been appointed Vico-ehaneellcfr. . V It was decided at a meeting of th« Wellington branch of the Railway* I Officers' Institute last evening to for* ward to Mr. Eugene Casey a letter con- ■.. gratulating him on his promotion to the position of Assistant General Manager of .Railways. Members wore unanimous that Mr. Casey would fill the position, with credit to himself and the Bailways Department,' and laudatory- references were made to' Mr. Casey's past services to. the, institute, to 'his energy and ability, and to his fairness to, and sympathetic treatment, of, the oflker» who worked under.him.. i At a m ecting of tho Wellington branch of the Bailway, Officers' Institute last evening.Mr. F. Nash was elected chairman for the ensuing year, and Mr. F. C. Wilson vice-chairman. The retiring; 1 chairman (Mr. M. J. Ford,e) was ac-' J corded a vote of thanks for the- manner he had conducted the business of tho . branch during his teriii of office. ; A send-off was accorded to Mr. T. i H. Aitken on the occasion of his resig* [ nation from the staff of Messrs. Wright, [ Stephenson, and Co., Ltd. Mr. J. T. [ Martin spoke; appreciatively ;of Mr. " Aitken's work and qualities,'and voiced s on behalf of the directorate and staff, » cordial good wishes .to him .in his. | future sphere of work. A handsome . set of cutlery was presented, to Mr. I Aitken, who returned thanks in a short E speech. ■ , Sir Wiiliam and Lady Perry (Masterton), Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Stuckey. (Dannevirke), Mr. and Mrs. H. Whita (Waipawa), Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jackson (Masterton), Mr. and Mrs. Bottrell (Christchurch), Messrs. E. B. Black and ' G. H. Williams (Gisborne), H. Moon-, ' son and J. H. Irving (Masterton), E. 1 Averill (Hastings), B. M. Chad wick, | J. H. Absolom, T. N. H. Beamish, and ,A. S. Eeed (Napier), Q. Donaid , (Featherston), E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), s W. H. Nicholson, and H. D. Acland; (Christchurch), E. M. Morton (Tai' Tapu), J. MacKenzie (Dujiedin), and: B; H. Xowry (Taihape) are among the 5 guests at the Eoyal Oak Hotel. ; Visitors to Wellington staying at tha Empire Hotel' include Mr. and Mm. J. 'J. McGregor and Mr.; and Mrs. TV Tutty (Masterton), Mnand Mrs. X.- ---' L. Martin (Auckland), Messrs. A. L. ; Taylor (Motueka), J. Linklater, W. Mc- » Arthur (Palmerston North), J. W. - Harding (Waipukurau), E. M. Traver,* ■ (Waimate), W. Johnston and J. Healey; : (Christchureh), and C. Midlane (Byd* Major J. Cotton (Napier),. Mr. and' ': Mrs. C. W. Stewart (Otaki), Messrs. : A. B. Cadinan, C. W. Sharp (Auckland), I E. F. Morleau (Sydney), and J. Black > (Dunedin) are staying at. the Grand Hotel)., Among the guests-at the. Midland. Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. Hamish-Wilson (Bulls), Mr. and Mrs, C. O. Rutherford (Marlborough), Messrs,^B. Mal--1 colm (Wyndham), D.. H. Biddiforrt : (Longwood), O. Eittson-Thomas (Marl- ' borough), T. B. Woodhouse (Timaru), '■ E E. Alexander (Lincoln), C. G. Jarman, W. E. Lyons, D. Beesoy and H. O. Wilson' (Christchurch) -.' ■ ■'" Staving at the Hotel St. George ai* Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Booth (Inyerear. cill), Mr. and Mrs. F. Barlow (Chris.church), Messrs. C. F. Loyegrore, J. D. McMillan, K. C. Campbell (Auckland), J. W-. Smith, A. L. Walker (Invercargill), E. Archbold-:(Christchurch), J. Bobbie (Gore), and Edgar T. ShanS /•TTnt-nnpaV .