PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 47, 24 February 1934, Page 15

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. Frank Kennedy has been elected a member of the executive of the Wellington Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association.

Mr. R. A. Anderson, of Invercargill, a director of the Bank of New Zealand, left last night for the south. .'. :

Mr. E. J. Bell, librarian at the Christchurch Public Library, has returned to New Zealand.from'Sail:Francisco by the Monterey.

Senator H. L. Toll left Auckland by the Monterey-'"yesterday, on his return to Australia.

A resolution of sympathy was passed at the-last meeting of the Eastbourne Borough Council with the relatives of the late Mr. A, W. J. Cook, an ex-coun-cilor of the boi'ough, who died recently at Hastings. ". .

Captain M. S. Galloway, secretary of the New Zealand Red Cross, sailed for the South Island.last night.

The Minister of Public Works (the Hon. J. Bitchcner) was a passnger last night for the. south.

Mr. .Edwin Goa.cn, who for many years past lias been a frecjuciit visitor to New Zealand from Australia, in association with many theatrical ventures, but. who latterly, has taken a big interest in the cinema business in Australia, being director of the Greater "Union Theatres and its'associates; arrived in Wellington last.'evening.from the north, accompanied by Mr.s. Geach. This^ is Mr. Geaeh 's fortieth visit to the Dominion, and is one of pleasure only. Having visited tha deep-sea resorts of the.far north, he intends to spend-some days at the southern lakes prior to . returning to- Sydney by. the Wanganella on Marchlo. '

Dr. E. Marsden, secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, who has been engaged on geophysical work in' the ' gold-miriiiiw areas■■ of Central Otago, hasl returned '■to Wellington.

The Minister of Defence (the Hon. J. G. Cobbe) left Wellington last evening for the Mnnawiitu district to fulfil a number of engagements. Today; if time allows, the Minister will be present at the Ohingaiti sports at Taihapc. Mr. Cobbo will return to Wellington to attend tho public reception to Archbishop Redwood in honour of his episcopal diamond juliilco. ■

The Minister of Industries and Commerce (the Hon. R. Masters) will return to Wellington from the south on Tuesday morning.

The Minister of nealth (the Hon. J. A. Young) leturned to Wellington from the south this morning.

Captain A.1 V. Halo Monro, chief wharfinger of the Wellington Harbour Board, left for tho south last night Mr. W. N. Cowper, of Christchurch, was a. passenger for the south last night.

M,r. J. G. Moody, Duncdin, arrived from the south this morning. The funeral took place at Hastings yesterday afternoon of Mr. Keith Gooday, late of the State Advances Department, Wellington, who died suddenly this week. The late Mr. Gooday, who was a siglo man, 28 years of age, had been employed in the correspondence department of the State Advances Office for the past ten years. He was one of the most popular of the younger members of the staff, and his un.expectcd death came as a, great shock to his many friends in the office. Ho was a member of the Bidwell Street Tennis Club, and took a keen interest, in all phases of the sport. He was an old boy of the Hastings High School, and a son of Mr. and the late Mrs. C. P. Gooday, St. George Road, Hastings. The funeral was attended by some of'the late Mr. Gooday's office colleagues, and the esteem of the Department was shown by a laTge wreath. Mr. W. E. Brough, who has been transferred from tho Wellington Magistrate's Court to the Ashburton Magistrate's Court, was farewcllcd by his Wellington colleagues before he left for the south last night. Mr. F. Knight, Clerk of the Court,, expressed regret at Mr. Brough Js departure, and wished him good luck in his new sphere of activity. A suitable presentation ' was made on behalf of the members of the Court staff, and Mr.-Brough. replied.