PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 105, 31 October 1933, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

viceregal:

His Excellency the Governor-General presided at a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday, morning. .

Her Excellency Lady Bledislo© was present at a gathering held at the. Karitane Hospital of members 'of branches ■•■ and sub-committees in the Wellington provincial area of the Eoyal New Zealand Society for the Health of ■Women and Children (Plunket Society).

Dr. Hilgendoff was a passenger from! the south last evening./

Motions of condolence with the relatives of the Jato Mr.-. G. N. Goldio and of the late Mrs. 11. Rose wore passed at the annual meeting of the Wellingtou Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic and Cycling Association last night. . ', .'■ i

Uogrct is expressed in the anual re* port of the Now Zealand Amateur Ath« letic Association at th© deaths during the year of Sir Alexander Gray, K.C., and Mr. W. J. HeenaU) of Wellington, and Mr. Louis Cohen, . of Wanganui. "The council indeed appreciates,very; much tho splendid and valuable assist' nneo rendered to our sport for many; years by these gentlemen," the report states. .

Congratulations were extended to Mr. T. Rigg by the executive comnuttea of the Nelson Provincial Farmers' Union on his appointment; as director of the Cawthron Institute. Mr. A. E; Max (vice-president), in moving that a letter be sent to Mr.'Rigg exprossihg pleasure at his .appointment, said that Mr. Rigg had always worked hard for the i district, and his appointment showed the confidence felt in him by, the trustees,

Messrs., A. Styche, H. McKay, BDd C. Somcrvillo (Dunedin), W. Mockett (Culyerdcn), M. McMillan, F. Pickering, and A. W. Gardner (Auckland), A. G. Stewart (Nelson), T-. Archbold, E. Andrews, and ,J, Shelley (Christchurch), G. Gibson (New Plymouth), A. Cameron .and 11. Bishop (Stratford), and, N. J. McKay (Waipawa) ar« among the guests at the Grand Hotel.

Visitors to "Wellington, staying at th« Bmpiro Hotel include Messrs. A. M. Hale (Blenheim),.C. R Claydon (Sumner), John Jackson (Gisborne), N. Wallace (Auckland), C. Edwards (Christchurch), and L. 0. Kyan (Eotorua). . . ~'.■■ ' ■ ■ ;

, Among the guests at the Midland Hotel are the Hon..W. Downie.Stewart (Dunedin), Professor A. M. Tooket (Christc'hurch), and Messrs, H. W. Townsend (Chicago), and^ J. McLean (Greymoutb). >

Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Brayne (Ceylon)i Mr. and Mrs. & M. Stewart (Napier), Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Handley- (Palmerston North), Messrs. F. Deaton (New, South Wales), G. F. Youngs, S. ,G. Steer, A. E. Heighway, A. V. Stohr, A. W.. Nicholson, and J. A. Kirk (Auek« land), B. McQuade (New Plymouth) t '. H. C. Newman (Hokitika), and B, D. Husband (Dunedin)1 are staying at thk Bayal Oak Hotel.

Staying at' the Hotel St. George «• Mr. and Mrs. B. Tritton (Australia), Messrs. J. H. barker, jun. (Sydney), and J. H. Francis, H. Eastgate, H. Johnson, and <! G. Alcorn •(Auckland).