PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 14, 17 July 1934, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

Captain L.C. L.' Averill, M.C., 3A. Third Field Ambulance New Zealand Medical Corps, has been promoted to the rank of Major. Dr. W. Macdonald, Wellington, left last night on a visit to the South. Island. Mr. A. El'worthy returned to Christchurch last evening. Mr. A. K. Anderson, headmaster of St. Andrew's College, will leave Christchurch on August 8 for Sydney, en route to Great Britain. Flight-Lieutenant A. de T. Nevill B.Sc, A.M.1.Ae.8., Boyal New Zealand Air Force, has relinquished the appointment of Staff Officer to the Director of Air Services, General Headquarters, on. proceeding to England to attend the Staff College, Andover, to act as Liaison Officer at tho Air Ministry, and to undergo a special course.. arid is - seconded. The death occurred on Saturday, after a short illness, of Mr. Alexander William Scott, who, as; a member of the Hutfc Valley Gun Club, was one of Wellington's most^ successful clay pigeon shots. A son of Mr. S. Scott,-of Webb Street, the deceased- lived-in Wellington all his life except when he served with the New Zealand artillery in the Great War. He-was a pastrycook by occupation. The-funeral, which took place yesterday, was well attended, those present including' members; of the Hutt Valley Gun Club. The interment was made at Karori Cemetery. ■ Dr. T. L. Paget, Inspector of- Private Hospitals, was among the' passengers who left for Christehurch by. the Bangatira last evening. ' ; The death is reported in a Press Association message from Blenheim of Mr. Thomas L. Woods, formerly manager of the Blenheim branch of the Bank of New Zealand. He joined the bank staff on his arrival from England in- the eighties, and was stationed-at "various branches. He was manager at Levuka, Fiji, from 1891 until 1905, and was then, appointed manager at Blenheim,' retirMr. T. B. Y. Sedaon left Wellington , for Christchureh last evening. v Captain^ &.■ B.- Morgan, lof the Union. , Steam Ship Company, has taken com.- ---; mand of the Mararria, relieving Captain ; W. Martin, who has left for Sydney. .Lieutenant-Commander B. P. Mack, R.N., who recently married Miss M. . Vaile, of Auckland, has been appointed ,to H.M.S.'Sussex for the forthcoming tour of the Duke of Gloucester. 1 Mr. John Stewart left for Hawera 1 on Saturday to take up the position of • advertising manager of the "Hawera . Star." ■ ! Dr. Walter S. Eobcrtson, The Terrace, left .Wellington last evening: for Christchureh. : : ■■'■,'■■.' Staying at the Hotel St. George'are Bishop Kempthorne (Polynesia) and ' Mr. C. L. Lovegrove (Auckland). Major H. D. McHnghy M.C.,. who- is to succeed. Major P. H. Bell as staff • officer, No. 1 Regimental District, Northern Command, arrived in Auckland on Saturday, morning. ■ Major McHugh, who was accompanied by ;Mrs. McHugh, has been stationed at Invercargill. .Major Bell has been transferred to the Southern Command;; He , will be stationed in Ofliristehurch,' "and i will occupy the position of generalstaff ; officer. ' .:;' ■.:" ~" ' \ Dr. M. H. Wattj.Direetor-Generai of Health', Jeft Wellington for the south ■ last evening^ " -■ ■ • - '■ The Levin, correspondent o£;"The Post" writes that at Saturday's mect--1 ing' of the Horowhenua County Council, congratulations were conveyed from the ' Otaki-Te Horo branch of the Farmers' 1 Union to Mr. G. A. Monk' on having ' been a member of the Horowhenua County Council for 23 years and also ' on his election to .the chairmanship of the council for •nineteen yeaTS in.'sue- ' cession. ' •' ' . ; , '~<\ . Another pioneer resident of the [ Wairarapa district, Mr. Frederick St. , George Palmer, of Kopuaranga, died !on Sunday at the age of 93 years. The • late .Mr. Palmer, who: was a man of : sterling character, had spent the greater | part of his; life'at: Kopuaranga,:, and | would have been 94 years old next month." The news of his death will "be received with widespread regret.by his many friends, states the "Wairarapa Daily Times." Mr. Palmer, who was born in King's County, Ireland, arrived in Wellington in the ship Black Swan in 1866, and after residing there for nine months came to Masterton, where he took over the management of a'farm known an Day's Hill, Opaki,Jor Dr. Boor. He remained there for 'six. years and then took up a property of his own at Kopuaranga, where, he resided up till the time of his death. \ A motion of condolence witk the relatives of the late Mr, E. Battersby was passed at last evening's meeting of the Petone Borough Council,' members standing in silence. The Mayor (M* D. McKenzio) said' that the' late M^ Battersby was an ex-member of the old Petone Town Board and took an actirt interest in the town. .' '.-,.. Messrs. A. Staeey (Christehttrcli),. JjL Crowley (Nelson), and C. C. Marsaef (Masterton) are among .the euests at the Grand Hotel. ■ ' T. . ■, Among the guests atthe'.Midiani Hotel are Mr.: and Mrs. Nossiter; (Sydney), Messrs. 3. H. Jennings (Takaka)^ N. Heath (Auckland), Cunningham (Christehureh), .and. K.H. Quilliam, 1 (New Plymouth). ".... ; -.... , Captain R. Hammond (Auckland), Messrs. N. Ratcliffe (Hamilton), J. Jessep - (Wairoa), W. S. Glenn and N. Zesser (Wanganui), E. A. Astley and C> •W. Wynyard' (Auckland), C. .MilneT. (Nelson), and B. K. Ireland (Oamaru) are- staying at the Royal. Oak Hotel. ' Visitors to Wellington staying at. th 6 Empire Hotel include Messrs.-H. :j?ar> sons (Patea), T.H. Dickinson (Wanga* nui), E. B. Tennent and' J. ' Clark (Dunedin),.D. McClymont and C. By McClymont (Wanganui), ;C.' G. Knn (Palmerston North), . W.. Kilpatrick (New Plymouth), W.. L. Woods (H* wera), and W. H. Peick (Stratford^*