PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 46, 23 February 1934, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

Senator H. S. Foil, the :Australian: Government Whip, who has been spending a few weeks' holiday in Wellington, left for Auckland last night on his return to Australia. ■'■-.■.'•' . Secret.plans o£ an aeroplane claimed to be capable of beating the present longdistance air record of 5057 miles held by France are Hearing completion in Japan. Mr. E. W.F. Gohns ha 3 been appointed a Conciliation Commissioner for a further period of threo months. ■ At the annual meeting of tho NeV Zealand Society of Accountants last evening tho president (Mr. G. W. Eeid) referred to the loss tho society had suffered through the death of. Mr. James' Brown, public accountant, 6£ Dunedin. Tho passing of Mr. Brown, said Mr. Eeid, removed one who had.a paramount claim on the affection and gratitude of every member of tho society. Ho Was a pioneer of "tha accountancy profession in New Zealand, and would live in their memory as one of• the progenitors of the society, and ono who was a tower of strength on the first council. During a lengthy period of fine service, including a term as president, his far-seeing mind and his great gift of oratory were directed with unfailing energy towards the development of tho society's educational policy and towards the firm establishment of its benevolent1 fund. His keen interest in the society's affairs did.not end with his retirement from ■ the council. The welfare of the student body, had a largo place in: his heart, and'he maintained Close contact with student activities until debarred by failing health from doing 50.,. Mingled with this", was his wide, humanitarian instinct. From this sprang his deep interest in tho benevolent fund, which. had been perpetuated by the substantial bequest to tho fund under his will. A3 a mark, of respoct to the1 memory of the late Mr. Brown those present at tho meeting stood in silence. The death of Professor D. M. T. Sommcrvillo was referred • to. at' last night's meeting of the Victoria College Council by the chairman (Mr. P. Levi), who_ said that tho deceased 'was a very distinguished gentleman in his profession, and his passing meant a great loss to-the province. Ho moved the following motion, which was" passed in. silence; "That tho council:place,on rscord its high appreciation of the long and distinguished, servico. of P.rofessor Sommerville.in the Cliair of Mathematics and expresses its sense of the grcat'loss the college has suffered by his sudden death, and conveys to his widow its heartfelt • sympathy in , her bereavement-.".*: :. • ... -~... . .. .' "■, Tho Wellington Hospital Board last evening granted leave of absence to Dr. W. H. B. Bull and Dr. W. J. Macdoriald, members of tho honorary staff, for six months and several months respectively. Among the guests at the Midiancl hotel are Mr. and Mrs. G. .£. Cook (Tauranga), Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Pearse (Sydney), Messrs. J. W. K. Lawrence (Ohnstchurch), W. Taylor- (Dunedin), L. S., Abernathy (Timaru), and G.. H. Nichols (Sydney). > Mr. and Mrs. K. Bailie (Te Kuiti), Mr. 8.. and Miss Alexander (Wanganui), Messrs. X., R. Smith <Auckland):' R. McQuade;and'H. Lightband (New Plymouth), Patkins, J. A. Donne, and G. McCormick (Hastings), J. Baillie (Westport),. E. H. Thomson (Nelson), C. K. Wilson (Masterton),,and O.,Pat- ;- tcrsoa (Christchurch) aro among tha guests at the • Eoyal Oak Hotel. Staying at the: Hotel St., George- are Messrs. E. Korridgo (Gisborne),. I/.- P. Barrett, iR. Spoil's, P. 0. Corinellj and P. Hislop (Christehurch), M.'A. Scott (Auckland), and J. L. Drysdalc (Dunedin). ; i -..-■ : Visitors to Wellington staying at tha Empire Hotel include, Messrs. T.-A. Wright (Oaniaru), R. McAlister Wylia (Outrani), W. L. Mitchell (Gisborne), 13. E. Evans (Auckland;), H. Munro (Christchurch), J. Smith, and O. L. Ferons (Dunedin).