PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 34, 9 August 1934, Page 15

PERSONAL ITEMS

VICEREGAL.

The Governor-General and Lady Blodisloe inspected yesterday tho wreath of Now Zealand nativo flowers 'which the Navy League of the Dominion proposes to send to England for the Nelson Day commemorations.

Their Excellencies then inspected at the Dominion Museum the Bardic Chair, specially carved i.i Maori design, which tho Welsh Society of New Zealand is sending to the Welsh National Eisteddfod of 1935. His. Excellency , subsequently paid a visit to the Wellington City Council Milk Depot in Tory Street.

In the afternoon her Excellency opened at the Y.W.C.A. Hall tho conference of the Free Kindergarten Association of New Zealand.

Mr. iW. P. Endean, M.P. for Parnoil, was yesterday elected to represent the New Zealand, branch of , the Empire Parliamentary Association at the Victorian centenary celebrations.

Mr. T. H. Coltman, J.P.^ who has been ill for some time, has practically recovered and has returned to Wellington.

At the annual meeting of the Wellington Employers '* Association . today a vote of condolence was passed to the widow and relatives of the late Mr. William Henry Ballinger. The late Mr. Ballinger was a member of .the association for many- years.

Mi\ N. S. Falla, managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, left Auckland on Monday for Sydney.

Captain L. "Vaughan Morgan, M.V.0., D.S.C., who arrived in New Zealand some days ago from London, lias taken over the position of second naval member of the New Zealand Naval Board. Captain C. Sinclair Thomson, whom he has relieved, will leave Wellington this evening for Auckland, whence iio will proceed to Sydney and London, via the- Suez Canal. '

Mr. W. A., Gate, who has been instructor in woolelassing at the Potone Memorial Technical College for the past 24 years, has resigned owing to ill health. The class is one of the most successful of its kind in the Dominion, many of its pupils occupying responsible positions in various parts of the world. At last evening's meeting of the Board of Managers members spoke in high terms of the service rendered to the college by Mr. Cate. It was decided to request Mr. Catc. to withhold his resignation in order to allow him to complete his full 24 years' service.' >

Mr.. Hubert L.-Nathan leaves tonight by tlio express train for Auckland on a visit to Sydney.

Commander E. L. Berthou, lately commander of the training ship Philomel and naval officer in charge at Auckland, has been selected to command H.M.S. Crusader, when the Second Destroyer Flotilla recommissions.

Lieutenant E. H. Courage, of H.M.S. Dunedin, will leave- Auckland by the Aorangi on August 21 to attend a special signal courso in England. He will be replaced in the Dunedin by Lieutenant T. D. Herrick, of H.M.S. Laburnum, whoso place will be taken by Sub-Lieutenant H. S. Barber, who will arrive from England nest month.

Mr. A. K. Anderson, headmaster of St. Andrew's College, Christchureh, for tho" past 14 years, who lias been appointed headmaster of Scots College, Sydney, was farewellod on Tuesday by the Board of Governors of St. Andrew's College, ■ tho St. Andrew's College, Parents' Association, heads of secondary schools in Christchureh, and representatives of many other organisations. Tho Bey. J. Lawson Robinson, chairman of tho Boar^ of Governors, who presided, said that it was a tribute to tho Presbyterian colleges of New Zealand that two of their headmasters should be selected to fill such important positions in Australia. Mr. Anderson was presented with a wallet of notes and Mrs. Anderson with a leather handbag.

Messrs. E. W. Stevenson (Gore), J. Saunders and T. G. Hackshaw (Wanganui), F. Parsons (Patea), and J. K. Hornblow (Foxton) are at the Empire Hotel.

Messrs. J. Ambrose (Wanganui) and F. Meredith (Auckland) are at tho Midland Hotel. . • , ■

Mr. and Mrs. A. Grigor. and Miss Grigor (Palmerston North), Mr. Lothbridge and Miss Lethbridge (Otaki), Messrs. C. A. Smith and D. F. Henderson (Dunedin), M. Kidd, ,W. K. Michael, and J. Johnston (Auckland), A. Low and J. L. Hill (Christehureh), A. B. Martin (Martinborough), and N. P. Bramley (Hinakura) are at the Eoyal Oak Hotel.

Messrs. E. M. Watson (Christehureh), T. Pritehard and G. Whillams (Wanganui), J. Bissell" (Napier), J. Paterson, W. Dixon, and W. Wallace (Auckland), W. Wilson and E. Lind (Wangamii), and A. Lane (Ashburton) are at the Grand Hote). ■

Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Geddis (Napier), Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. F. S. B. Tarmar (Dunedin), Messrs. G. D'Elsa and H. S. B. Cameron (Auckland), T. Uttmg (Gisbome), D. J. Holilen (Hawke's Bay), I. A. Mitchell and A. P. Penman (Dunedin), E. S. Brown (Nelson), H. L. Halligan and V. E. Hamilton (Christehureh), and W. It. Grosser (Invercargill) are at tho Hotel St. George.