PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 55, 3 September 1934, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

VICEREGAL.

Th,e Governor-General-and Lady Bledisloo were present at the final demonstration concert of the Wellington Competitions Society at tho Towji Hall on, Saturday evening.

Yesterday morning their Excellencies ifttended Divine Service at St. Mark's Church, and in the afternoon were present at the youth rally at tho Town Hall.

The Governor-General presided at a meoting of the Executive Council this morning.

The Bcv. Canon. Percival James left for Gisborno this, morning.

Dr. George Fdnwick, of Auckland, will leavo for the south tonight to attend the conferen'ee of surgeons in. Dunedin. '

Mr. Jfornian Levy returned by the Makura from Sydney' today.

Mr. ,N, S. Falla,. managing director of tho Union. Steam Ship Company, returned to Wellington .today by the Makura after visiting the company's Australian, branches. ■

Mr. J. S. Coster, manager at Apia, Samoa, for the Union Steam Ship Company, arrived from r Sydney by the Makura today. .•:■•■ ■■•.•■,■ -, .• ■; ■.•; ;; : :

Mr. T. J.: Bunb&bitiy: d£ Sydney, trho arrived by the Makura, is: returning; to Oxford University , to': continue his ' researches in. history and archaeology.

Mr. C. E. Blayney was a passenger by tho Makura today from Sydney..

Sir Robert Anderson, 'of Invercargill, a director of the Bank of New Zealand, arrived in. Wellington, yesterday morning from tho south. • "■■'•;■■

Dr. A. P. Hickey, Lower Hutt, ha» returned to Wellington from the south.

Mr. H. F. O 'Leary has been nominated, as the representative of th« Court of Convocation to fill tlie vacancy on the Victoria College Council caused by the resignation of Mr. Justice Fair on his transfer to Auckland, :

The work done by Mr. Clement May. in 'prospering elocution in Wellington over a period of years was eulogised by his - Excellency,, the Governor-General (Lord Bledisloe),:ou Saturday night when his Excellency spoke at the .demonstration concert of- the Wellington Competitions Society. Mr; May, whoso pupils had won.high awards at the competitions, w.as. well .known as an interpreter of- Dickons, and-had been prominent in prospering 'the speaking .of good English.;in Wellington, said his Excellency. He expressed regret that Mr. May should beleayiug Wellingtoa for America and wished him success.

Pastor F. J. Sivyer, B.A.> in charge of the Church of Christ i.at Nelson, dio;l suddenly last evening, states' a Press Association message from Nelson. He had intended to preach at the evening service, but had a seizure at 6 p.m., and expired soon afterwards;. He; waa born in Queensland, and for six years was a student at' the College' of the: Bible, Glen Iris, Melbourne, before taking a degree at Melbourne University. He. accepted a call to Nelson ax? years ago.

In the annual report of the Wellington Cricket .Club deep regret is expressed at the deaths of two of the •vice-presidents, Colonel the Hon. W. E. Collins and Dr. W. E. Herbert. Both of these gentlemen took keen interest in cricket. Colonel.; Collins was, one of the-oldest members pf the club, and. his interest in its'welfare never slackened. To him the, club owes a debt of gratitude- for many: acts of assistance and, generosity. ■ , •

At a gathering of representatives of the business and professional community of Nelson tributes were paid to tho work of Mr. F. C. Pettit, who recently, retired from the position of City Valuer after completing 24 years' service in that position.' Opportunity was also taken of presenting an illuminated address to -, Mr. Pettit... Speakers said, that Mr. Pettit had carried out his difficult duties for nearly a. quarter of a century with credit to himself and. to tho satisfaction of, the. ratepayers and tho authorities. \ Difficulties had been;1 groat during recent years with continual fluctuations •in values, but tho( valuer.had met them in a way that gave general satisfaction. The result ofi contested'valuations was the best proof of the wayin which. the vainer 'b work; had been -done,' said '.another speaker.. No objection against his valuation, had; been sustained. \, .

Regret is expressed in. the anual report of, the Wellington Cricket Umpires' Association at the deaths of two members of the association, Messrs^ W. J. Chatfleld and T. Plant. . =

Mr..'and Mrs, B. Hodson (NVanganui)^ Mr. and Mrs. McPherson (Auckland),, Mr. and Mrs.-Campbell (Carterton), Captain H. A. Reid;(Mas'torton), Messrs. N. H. Huut, F. C. Harrison, T. A. Bob-* orts, and K. M. ijohnsbn (Auckland), T. Page (Peilding); Hi W. Hill (Levin), J. MeCoskor (Hawke's Bay), D. S. Buxton (Waipawa),- E. Oliver and K. P. Oliver (Marton),. 1\ Belling (Palmers* ton North), and N. Layer (Christ-i church) are at-the Royal Oak Hotel.

.Mr. and Mrs. J.- E. Elliott (Auckt land), Messrs. C. Barrett (Blenheim), A. C. Clark (Christchiirch), T. Duthie : (Dunedin), K. ]J. : Allen (Palmetßton. North), and E. Singer (Aiickland) ar«> at the Grand Hotel. ; ~ r

Mr. and:JVlrs. W. H.. Turner (Auck* land); Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones (Christ-i church), Captain G. Blayney (Sydney), Messrs. E. 8.. G. Macindoe, I. M. Nairn, A. M. Smith, and A. C> Fowler (Auckland), G. G. Lloyd, C. T. P. Ulm> and p. A. Korkc (Sydney), K. V. Anderson (Melbourrio)i S. E. Neilson (New, Plymouth), and P. Kerridge (Gisborne) are at tho Hotel St. George.

Messrs. J. O'Connor and K. Metcalfe (Sydney), W. Waddell and: J. Fow. (Hamilton), and Pi Chisholm (Auckland) are: at the Midland .Hotel* -■/■-