PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 24, 28 July 1933, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

Rear-Admiral Bicbard E. Byrd, who is planning another expedition to tha Antarctic Continent, has written to Mr. A. Brustad, of Christchurcli, inviting him to join the expedition, states "The Press.'' As yet Mr. Brustad has not made a decision, the letter states that it will again be necessary to spend tho winter on the continent, and mentions that difficulty is being experienced in. raising funds for the enterprise. Mr. Brustad went to the Antarctic on tho City of New York, when that ship brought Rear-Admiral Byrd and hismen back to civilisation at the close of the first expedition. He has also been in the Ross Sea oil several whaling expeditions.

Dr. E. M. Litchfield has been apJ pointed to the honorary medical staff of the Wellington Hospital, as a physician.

The Wellington Hospital Board yesterday passed a resolution expressing reget at the death of Mr. T. H. Gill, for four years a member of the board, and it was resolved to send a letter of sympathy to his widow. '

Out of 55 applicants Mr. J. A.. Sargent, of Wellington, has been appointed engineer to the Brightwator . hydro-. electric works by the Waimca Electric Power Board. !

During the absence of Professor B. E. Murphy with the .Tariff Commission, Mr. R. W. Edwards,'M. A., of tho staff of Rongotai College, will act as locum teneiis in the department of commerce at Victoria University College.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Stewart (Otaki), C. A. Spence (London), and N. Woods (Christchureh) are staying at the Grand Hotel.. .

Among the guests at tho Midland Hotel are Commander A. T. Watson. (Christchurch), Dr. Stuart Soular (Napier), Messrs. H. Sydney Smith, and H. E. Turner (Christchureh), J.. G. Neil (Dunedin), S. D. Webb (Sydney), H. R. Jones, C. F. Gardner, and J. A. C. Alluin (Auckland).

Staying at the Royal Oak Hotel ar» Messrs. R. D. McKelvie (Rongotea), A, r7 Oakley (Pongaroa), S. A. Mais (Hunterville), and R. J. Bell (Have-i lock North).

Mr. A. W. Essex, Auckland is among tho guests at the Hotel St. George.

Visitors to Wellington staying atj tho Empire Hotel include Messrs. W, Wallace, C. M. Cox, and J. F. Shan, ley (Auckland), G. Maginness (Christchurph), P. F. Ryan (Weedons), H. B« Street (Taumaranui), R. Stuart (Inglewood), J. B. Carruthers (Eketahuna), T. Rodman, and R. K. Gardiner; (Oamaru), and C. Perry (Mastoiton).