PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 33, 8 August 1933, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Acting Prime Minister (the lit* Hon. J. G. Coatcs), Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., and the Hon. Mark 3?agan, M.L..C were among the passengers for the south last night. Mr. H. P. F. Blundcll left for the south last night. Dr. Gordon Anderson .is visiting Botorua, and expects to be away from. Wellington for a fortnight. The Minister of Defence (the Hon. J. 6. Cobbc) returned to Wellington today from, the south. Mr..li. Asherbft Edwards, has, through' pressure of business, resignad from the position of Wellington. Automobile Club delegate on the executive of the North. Island Motor Union. The Wellington. Automobile Club executive at its meeting last night accepted .tho resignation with regret, and decided to send a letter of appreciation to Mr. Edwards. Mr. E. Palli.ser was nominated to fill the vacancy. Councillor John Burns, who has been acting chairman of the reserves corarnitteo of the City Council, was appointed chairman at a. meeting of thai committee yesterday afternoon. Councillor L. McKenzie declined nomination* Mr. G. Muntz, of the British Trade Commission Office,' Wellington, leaves for Auckland this evening to attend the vsittings of the Tariff Commission there. Ho returns on Saturday^ The election of twos employees' represontatives on the Bpard of Governors of tho Wellington Technical Collego resulted in Mr. C. H. Chapman, M.P., being re-olected, and Mr. John Bead being elected in place of Mr. T. L. Barker who did not offer himself for a further term.'' Visitors to Wellington staying at tho Empire Hotel include Messrs., C. Bush (Auckland), W. Ryan (Eotorua), G. Sykes (New Plymouth), C. B. Tilley; (Wanganui), and T. Gatley (Palmerston North). • ••••■ Mr. .ancl\Mi'S. ,C. Forde (Hawke's Bay), Mr. and -Mi's. J. P. Bowler, (Napier), Messrs. D. McFarlano (Wanganui), E. E. Steven? (Nelson), PH. Han-is, V. McGibbin, ;W. Tuck, W^ jPairelough, and J. J. Staples (Christchurch), and H. B. Conpo (Pararnru); aro among the guests at the Bdyal Oak Hotel. . . .: ■■-■'. Staying at the Hotel St. George are. Messrs. J. B. McKenzie, V. C. O. Shaw,, W. W. Diamond, and Tj. D. Mulligau (Christchurch), G. W. Thomson ■ (Dun-i edin), H. B. Duncan, B. Duncan,, and J.O. Allan (Nelson), D. H. Bitchie (Wanganui), and 11. Mamos (New; York). ' ; • ■ ••■ ' -;_ Among the guests at the Midland Hotel are Messrs. H. B. Bradley, J, Paton, and P.' Shipton, .(Christehurcli), C. B. Ford, J. 8... Donald, arid A. B s Donald <Aueklandj, and 0. Sissenis,, and I/. Stephenson (Napier) < . ■ -i ,-■'.. Messrs. G. Jackson (Masterton), "W. Christie (Sydney), and J. S. -Connell (Christehurch) are staying at.the Grand Hotel. • .-"■'.. ';'