PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 104, 30 October 1933, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

A Press Association message from Tauranga reports ■ the death of Mr, Donald Grant at Ohinepanea, To Puke. He was an ex-chairman of the. Tauranga Harbour Board, and was aged 83. Mr. and Mrs. E. "Watson, Nelson, who have been on a visit to England > and the Continent, returned today by, the Maunganui from Sydney. They represented the Good- Templars, Becha- ; bites, and Women's Christian Temperance Union at conferences held in Holland, London, aad Ireland. Mr. G. Bruce-Smith, general manager for Australasia of the Australian Provincial Assurance Association, Ltd., arrived today by the Maunganui from Sydney. ■ • . ■ ■ Mr. J. B. Leitch, a timber merchant : of Greyinouth, was-a passenger on the Maunga:.ui which arrived today from Sydney.. Mr. B. Darroch,. hon, secretary to tho Navy . League branches o£ New Zealand, left Wellington yesterdayto engage in a. lecturing tour of tho public and private schools of the Wair rarapa on '' The Navy, the merchant service, and Empire trade;'? '~:', Mr. A. E. Cooper, of. Sims, Cooper, and Co., Christ-church, accompanied by. his wife and two daughters, • returned by the Maunganui today after a -visit1 : to Australia. . • ' Mr. and Mrs. ft. Bellringer (New Plymouth), the Boy. W. Morris (Ne* •South Wales), Messrs. A. W,.Gardner (Auckland), H. Quigley (Dannevirke), P. Mouat (Wanganui), J. Kennedy (Kar rioi), E. Welsh (Burton-on-Trent), :A. Strachen, N. Buchanan, and 0. Boyd, (Dunedin), H. Hewlett (Blenheim), and E. Wyatt (Christchurch) are among tho guests at the Grand Hotel. One of the passengers by the Aorangi, which arrived at Auckland yesterday, from Vancouver was Mr. A. Bowlands,' formerly of Auckland, who arrived on business connected with the inauguration of the Blue Star Line's service, states a Press Association message. A striking tribute to the high! esteem in which the late Mr. Walter Atkin, a member of the Westport "News" proprietary, was held was given a.t the funeral' on Saturday, states a Press Association message from Westport. The cortege, which ■ was over a mile long, and included over 80 motor-cars, was headed by the. Municipal Band,'of which he was a trustee, playing the "Dead March." Members of the Loyal Orange and Druids' Lodges acted, at pall-bearera at the residence, and members of the staff of the Westport "News # " at the graveside. Floral, tributes included those from the Buller County Council and staff, sporting bodies, the Municipal Band, tho Westport Club, and friends far and near. There was a large budget of. telegrams from the Newspaper Proprietors' Association, newspaper proprietors, and advertisers all over the Dominion., :

Among the guests at the Midland Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kummerle (Brandenberg), Messrs. H. W. Tdwnsend (Chicago), F. L. Harrison (Christchurch), D. M. Shillings (Auckland), Joseph McLean (Grcymouth), Walter j. Badford (Hokitika), Dr. and Mrs. Earle, Mr. M. Earle, and Mr. F. J. A. Nancarrow (Wanganui). . t

Visitors to Wellington staying at the Empirs Hotel include Mr. and Mrs. Matthews (Gisborne), Mr. and Mrs. Dunbrier and Mr. and Mrs. Madden (Auckland), Messrs. J. Leoa (Wanganui), A. Guthrie (Gisborne), L.'Martin and E. B. S. Hill (Auckland), and J. R. Leitch, (Groymouth).

Dr. Bender (Greyinouth), Mr. and Mrs. A. McNab (Blenheim), Messrs. A. E. Fogarty, B. "W. Eeed, G. Winstone, 1\ Winsfcone, and W. P. Winstone (Auckland), N. N. Kirkaldie (Dunedin),1 E. Bagnall (Palmerstoii North), and H. Lister (Timaru) aru staying at the Koyal Oak Hotel. ' • :

Staying at the Hotel St. George arc Dr. and Mrs. Withers Payne (Singapore), Mr. and Mrs. S. Eeid (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. P. Callil (Melbourne), Mr. and Mrs. H. J, .Court (Auckland),- Mr. and Mrs. A, B. Murphy (Victoria), Messrs. E. E. Whyte and H. Whyto (Hastings), J. E.. Smith (Christchurch), M. Yock and E. Clover Clark (Auckland), A. E. Phillips (London), M. E. Grant and J. Morling (Napier), and C. H. M. Segers (Ashburton). .