PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 85, 7 October 1933, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

• . VICEREGAL,.-, . tT ~'',. The Governor-General- and Lvi?1, Blcdisloe were present at the Paramount Theatre last evening,, at, Whidi, the British film "Tharfc" was sfibwn. Their Excellencies ■will'spend a few days next week at Paekakariki, where they have taken Mr. C.. J. B. Norwood's house,: .. . :■■■-;■ ' y"; ) " This morning- the Governor-General' presented, privately, at Government Houso to Lady Gray-,; who- -w;as accompanied by Mr. Sinclair Gray,'the KoyaL Letters Patent appertaining to the recent bestowal by. his. Majfesty tho King of the Honour1 of Knight. Bachelor upon Sir Alexander Grajy K.Q., whose death occurred prior to/tlie receipt by his Excellency of tho Letters Patent. , *,-..' Their Excellencies tho GovcrriorGonoral and Lady Bledisloe -will attend St. Mary's Church, Karori,: on-JjSunday movmiig, tho occasion of.the■'.' Annual Coldcn Offering," when his Excellency; will read the lessons. Mr. L. D. Poster; Sydney-, , : is. at "|>re« sent- paying a. short visit...l o-'. Wellington, . ; .'.(•; .".;' ■- .- . Mr. E. E. Coglilan,-who/is at present acting accountant, money-order, and savings-bank branch, G.RpV /'Wellington, ..has been appointed.accountant, money-order and saA'ings-tyank, branch, Christchureh, and goes forward to. his new station shortly. ' . . • ... .. .- Consequent upon, tlis appointment of Mr. W. E. Arnold as &ovcrninent Insurance Commissioner#i'nd Mr. J. • AY. Macdonald as Deputy Commissionbr, a number of promotions in the Department have been made:—Mr, G. L.' Osr ,borne, formerly district manager at Invorcargill and later office examiner, is to be chief clerk, Mr. J. ; C. Low succeeding him as office examiner^ Mr. A. V. Hewitt to be principal correspond'qneo clerk, and Mr. H.. L. .Ryan, at jjiesent district manager ait 'Nelson, ti> be new business clerk. \ Mr. ■J. Gilligau, of tho head -office staff, succeeds Mr. By an as district .'manager'at Nelson. : " .■■■'■'■■' The death occurred in London on. September 23' of Mr. John Kirkle.v Campbell, a, native- of: Nelson, \vlio retired in 1925 after 36 years' service in. the London, office of the New Zealand1 Government. At, the time of his retire-, ment Mr. Campbell "was assistant secretary to tho High Coinmissioner;for New, Zealand. In the course of his career Mr. Campbell served under eight High Commissioners. For the, greatoc part of his time ho was in charge of the. library, where ho eanio into touch with' all vis? itors to the High Commissioner's Office, first in Victoria Street and later in tho Strand. His transfer to the Assistant; 'Secretaryship in 1919 was greatly regretted because it removed irom tho library "an officer whose. knowledge of New Zealand Acts andyregulations was unsurpassed by anyone in London. Mr. Campbell was a very well known and popular officer, arid, was considered to bo an authority on legal mattersv'iincti precedents."While in New Zealand ho was a memb'cr of tho N,elsoa Cathedral choir and was tenor soloist of the Nelson Harmonic Sociaty. . ,■■;■•

A; number of friends and . business associates of Mr. J. A. Macleoa, who is retiring from the .position ■'bt manager of tho Wellington branch of; the Bank of Australasia, tendered him A pleasant valedictory function at the. Hotel St. ,Georgo yesterday.;- A. presentation was made to Mr. Maelood as a. , mark of the esteem in which, he is held by those who were associated !witk | him for many years in: business iIL Wellington. Among those present wero Messrs. 11. I. Thodey, Walter Blundellj Arthur Young, Gordon J. Keid, E.Gil-> bertson, A. Hollis, W. E. W. GUI, W; L* Eothcuberg, M. G.'O.. McCaul, A. Hv Johns, W. E. Fusscll, and J. Halligan. Opportunity was also' ■taken. :of congratulating Mr. '"AY.Hi '■ Eobcrfshaw on: his appointment as manager.'; of tha Wellington bf ancli of tho Bank of Aus-i tralasia in succession to Mr.-.'Macleodi Apologies were received from. Sit Alex-! andor Eoberts and Messrs. Campbell Young, Alfred Smith, Q. Johnson, and: B. Balharry. . Among tho guests at ilio Midland. Hotel an> Pr. r.- C. A'Court- (Christchurch), Uv. and Mis. J.; B. Prydo (South "Africa), v Mr.' and Mrs. Edmun-i son (Napier), Messrs. I.'i H. B. Nixoii (Manila), and J. W. Jones (Christi church). • ' V" - * ■' ■■ ■■'-■• Visitors to #cllin^tpn staying ati tho Empire Hotel include Mr. and Mrs* J. Donald (Auckland), Captain Fowler; (Palroerston North),, Messrs. W. T. Sleo and J. H. Enright (Westport), J. B. (rcatherston), M. T. ■ Conx stablo (Napier), , and H. Bur^esa! (Christchurch). ■ ■ "

■ Staying at the Hotel St. George- ur* Mr. and Mrs. Higgs (Sydney), Messrs, D. H. Ross (Now .York) aucl J.-11. Trancis (Auckland). -; -.: :,■ Mr. and Mrs. S. Ia P.■'Free'.(Masters ton), Mr. and Mrs. D'Arcy. Haggitfc' (Dunedin),.' Messrs.'.' Gi'ijj. D. Stitb (Auckland), and C. W. Rohaldson (Christchurch) arc among the guest* at the Royal Oak Hotel. ;' • .

Mr. W. Hislop, Auckland,' is amongf, the guests at tho Giand Hotel, ■