PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 145, 16 December 1933, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. D. Buddo, M.L ; C, left Wellington last evening for the south. > Mr. I. Seay returned td Christchurcll last evening after a visit to Wellington. Mr. Norton" Francis left Wellington last evening for the South Island. . : Mr. E. A. Anderson, of Invercargill, a director of the Bank" of New Zealand, left for the south last night. ' ■ Mr. E. D. Andrews, the well-knowji tennis player, is leaving this evening on a visit to the South Island. Among the guests at the Midland Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Barker (London), Messrs. C. Reginald Ford (Auckland), James Brand (Sydney), and W. Nicholls (Christchurch). Sir Henry Buekleton,. general manager of the Bank of New! Zealand, who retires at the end of ' this year, is referred to in the "Bankers' Magazine' 1 London, as one "whose connection "with the Bank of New Zealand has been one of his life's strongest interests," also as a banker "very highly esteemed for. his ability.'' Banking in New Zealand, it is also remarked, will lose a notable figure in the retirement of Sir Henry. Brief biographical details are given by; the "Bankers' Magazine" of Mr. F. W. Dawson, successor to Sir Henry, Buekleton. . '< Mr. J. E. Grcenhalgh, managing director' of Greenhalgh's, Ltd., Sydney, is staying at the Empire Hotel.,. Staying at the Hotel St. George are Messrs. T. W. Mothes (Christchurch), and J. H. Francis '(Auckland). Messrs. H. Bellam .(Auckland)•■,and' W. M. Hutton (Sydney).'are among, the guests at the Royal Oak. Hotel. Visitors to Wellington stayi&g at the Empire Hotel include Messrs. N. .Campbell, (Auckland), Gibson, Bailey, and Catler (New Plymouth), and A. P. Keightly (Christchurch). Messrs. A. E. Stock (Christehureh.), N. Bishop (Stratford), E.; Wilkinson and C. Hoffman (Auckland), A. Hirichey. (Invercargill), D. Fraser (Dannevirlce), and I. Wallace (Wanganui) are staying at the Grand Hotel. Councillor W. Fortune was the recipient of a in view of his approaching marriage, at last evening's meeting of the Upper Hutt Borough Council. The presentation,was made by the Mayor': (Mr. A. J. McCurdy), who wished Mr. Fortune ever^ success and happiness in the, future..