PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume c, Issue 54, 5 March 1934, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

Dr. L. C. Benkert, a medical practitioner in Ohio, who is on a tour round the Pacific, arrived in Wellington this morning by the Makura from Earotonga.. . Mr. E. Darrocii, honorary secretary of the New Zealand Navy League, returned to Wellington yesterday after visiting the West Coast schools "under the Nelson Education Board. Judge H. F. Ay son, C.M.G., Eesident Commissioner at Earotonga, arrived by the Makura today on & combined business and holiday visit. ' He will "be in New Zealand for about six weeks. Mr. B. J. Tollis, of Sydney, who has been conducting official investigatiqna regarding educational and agricultural matters in the United States, is a through passenger to Sydney by - the Makura, which arrived today, from San. Francisco. Mr. H. Fisher, of Auckland* -returned by tho .Makura today after a holiday visit to Earotonga. ' "!•''"' ' Mr. Maurice Cohen, who was chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board in 1925, returned for a brief visit to New Zealand by the , Monowai -today. Mr. Cohen is .recovering from the effects of a-severe'operation which, it' was ■ necessary to have performed in Australia, where he spent more than six months in hospital. He will spend a few days in' Wellington and may go to Palmerston North for a.few days, but he has no definite plans.- It ia imperative, that he should find "a .more equable climate than .that of, New Zealand, and he may visit California.. He is accompanied by Mrs. Cohen. , Brevet-Major W; Bridgeford, of the Australian Staff Corps, arrived by; the Monowai today. The Eev. A. Cyril Swainson, who has been vicar of Pahautanui for the past seven years, is to leave this week for Hunterville. A large gathering of residents of Pahautanui, Paremata, Poriraa, Tawa Flat, Titahi Bay, and Plimmerton bade farewell to the vicar and Mrs. Swainson at a dance'in the Riviera Cabaret at; Porirua lecently. Eulogistic speeches were made by Mr. E. W. Bothamley,-.. synodsman for the district, Mr. E. L. Button, and Mr. F. Hassall, the last-named thanking Mrs. Swainson for her work in the interests of the Plunket- Society. On. behalf of the parishioners of Pahautanui ■ ■ Mr. ■Bothamleyma.de a handsome'presentation to the vicar, who suitably'replied. Mrs. Swainson also received a presentation from the Ladies' Guild of Panautariui. Tho new vicar is the'Eev.-N. E. Winhall, who has been curate at Su Peter's, Wel'ington. .' - '"...' . '. ' Count H. yon. Eoseri, a member of the Swedish nobility^ who is- on a visit to New Zealand, arrived in Wellington from the South Island-yesterday morning. ■ ' ■ " _ ■■::■•.-: Lieut.-Commander JP. G. Ince,' E.A.N. -(retired), arrived by the. Monowai today on a holiday visit to New Zealand. Mr. J. Inkster, a'Chilean .-accountant,; who is visiting New Zealand on holiday, arrived by the Monowai today. Mr. Justice Frazer and Messrs. W. Cecil Prime and A. li. Monteith, members of the Arbitration' Court, leave ' for the south tonight, and will hold a sitting of the court at Christcburch tomorrow. ... .-.-.. Messrs. J. Thornell,; jun.y and J. Thornell, sen. (Christchurch); J. A. Souter (Timaru),' C. A. Cnrtis fChristchurch), H. F. Wright, and C. Laycock (Auckland) are among the guests at the Grand Hotel. Staying at the Hotel St. George are Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Dennehey (Greymouth), Mr. and Mrs. G. Wilson (Waipa wa), Mr. and Mrs. Duranii (Chicago), Mr. and Mrs. El Forbes (Sydney), Mr. and-Mrs. Chappee (Paris), Mr. dnd Iklrs. J. A. Hepburn (Te Aroha), Mrl' and Mrs. Beaumont Smith (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. Gadsten (Melbourne), Messrs. B. P..Llewelyn (San; Francisco), J. Shorter,. W. D. Brown, S.r S. Scott, J. A. Jentles, J. M.. Hyams, and 0. S. Searle (Auckland), G. Wright' (Sydney), J. Murray (Dunedin), H. T. Haige (Sydney), W. B. Lawrence (Te Aroha), E. A. Jones (Invercargill), and E. E. Viekers (New South Wales). ' Visitors to Wellington staying at the Empire' Hotel inclnde : Messrs. A. E. Sawbridge, J. J. Pilkington, E. B. S. Hill, H, Gray, S. .E. Parkinson, and G. G. Kelly (Auckland), A. Porter (Palmerston North), P.-S. Shand (Port Sigar), P. Scantlebury (Blenheim), E. Allen (Gisborne), A. Painter, S. Swailes, and J. Harris (Napier)j and T. Park (Brisbane). Major Bridgeford- (Melbourne), Mr. and. Mrs. W. JcfEery (T.e Awamntu), Mr. and Mrs. E. Edwards^ i (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. J k Langford (Hokitika), Mr. and" Mrs. H. Tuck (AueWand), Mr. and Mrs. A. Marshall (Greymouth), Messrs. J. D. Pyl© (Auckland), C. Lambert, W. Livingstone-(Jamaica), Ji E. Dreavie and E. Coghill (Dunedin), H. Yon Eosen (Stockholm), A. McDonald and T. McDonald (Masterton), E. J. Bell (Havelock North), J, C. Bell (Hastings), and H. J. Eedwood, H. E. Burden, and.B. K. White (Blenheim) are staying at the Boyal Oak Hotel. Among the guests at the Midland Hotel' are Mr. and Mrs. E. Battersby (Yorkshire, England), Hon.yOliver Farrer (London), Mr. and-Mrs, A. F.els (Dunedin), Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lilly (New York), Dr. and Mrs. Walter Williams (U.S.A.), Messrs. Eobert Bell (Christchurch), W. G. - Sheehan, (Tasmania), Mr. and Mrs. E. V?. Pearse (Sydney), Mr. A. D. Munro (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hendry (South Australia), Messrs. W. Moore-Alpine (London), C. F. Gardner (Auckland), D. F. Johnston (Canada), Mr.' and Mrs. Thevenet (Sydney), Mr. Venturelli (Sydney), Mr., M*rs., and ilissr T. E. Payne (Melbourne-)/ and Mr. Burrows (Sydney).- • .'■.