PERSONAL -ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 96, 20 October 1934, Page 11

PERSONAL -ITEMS

The Prime Minister (tho' lit. Hon. G. W. Forbes) left last .evening for his homii.at Cheviot. Ho will.arrive back in Wellington ou Tuesday morning.

Sir Charles Clifford arrived in Wei* lington this morning from Chiistchurch.

Captain V. G. Webb, marine superintendent of the Union Company, returned to Wellington this morning'-from. the south.

Sir James Gunson was among the passengers who arrived : here today from tho south. ■;■.-•. v ' :.'-. :■.'■.

Mr. 11. Temple .White left 'by tho Tamahino yesterday afternoon for Blenheim and Nelson. ' .'■''■."■' .....

A pleasant''function 'took' {Mm in tho Navy Officp yesterday; aftciuoou when the offluers.-oi-tho, Dop_a.rtmcnt met to bid farewell- ,'tu' 'Payhi.asterLieutonant C. X Joy;- B.N.,1 assistant to tho Naval Secretary^ who as "re'tjriug after 3.0 years! service itndefttjie. -Whito Ensign. C'apta.ih..L." X. HQigaijyM.V.O., D.S.C., A.p. C.'; E.N:;;iu" making'a 1 prescntatioii 6t'--.ii\.gi'ahtlJau-g'lS;er: 'clock, referred to. tho long -and' fititli'fiilisareer of Paymastpr^Lifcutonaatr.Joyi- ajuj: expresseil- 'the. .'hope, ,-tliat ;hu.-., would bo spared 'to 'cnjoynmify';'!lufeher "^Oars of happiness- -Payuiaistcr-IjKutenant' Joy suitably: l-espoiittedl v: ■■" . :i:\: :> "."■;::

Tho death in" South Africa,:6fV.'Mr. J. McDonald; .known to niembers-ottho Ist New Zealand, MountedvEifle&^s^Postman Mac," '-Sva'sV''' anno.Qnc6dV,at l ." the annual-reunion MHUat -body -last flight. Mr. McDonald -left witti ;,the.: FiESt^.ContingontP and immediately : -upon ■ its return to Now Ze.alA.ud-..got. his commission in the Sixth Coiltingent, arid sailed again for South' Africa with.it.' At tho conclusion of hostilities •he remained in South Africa, and on,tercd the service of the Transvaal Agric'ulturq Dppartment. Ho died, suddenly recently.'

The death occurred at Eivertou yesterday of Mr, James Oliver Hyttiors, a -vvell-known horse trainer, says a Press Association^.; message, lie !took ii. pi'oniirient part in. the affairs of. the town and was a'member of tlib.^Borough Council and chairman-*.; of its works: cqintnitteb for a lonp period,. Ha was 79 years, of, age. , , ~....„ ;., Parishioners . 0f... St..j 'Barnabas'S Church,;Eoseneathj- tuof' on Thursday, evening ■' to farewell their "vieary' the Yen. Archdcaeoii InaeS'jJones., wlio is retiring on the fiftieth anniversary o£ his ordination to the ministry." 'Many; parisliioncrs %vcro present, aa. well as several ; clerical Mends' _0f..'.-th,e;;vicar, following • the ,■,:-: valedictory,. •: gpeochos, Archdeacon Innos-Jones was presented with a cheque."' Tlib ne.w .vicar,' the; Rev. E..L, McLcyy, was .formally introduced. On behalf: of the' Eoseneatli Tennis Club .Mr.. 0. B. Wa.lkeif,.preaented Archdeacon. Injies-Jpnes,: a). former: pre< sident pf.tlie eiub, with';:a'iignod-pho-Foeliiig reference to thadeatli:of Mr. jW. G. Hoar'e,. of. the child:; welfare, branch, 'of'iiixs*Education;!Depaft(jient, j was. made" by, thb Child '^Welfare" Officer; (Mr. 'P. .Goodwin) ■'at.this irioi3Jing'3 sitting of. the Children's .Court. ' Mr. J. G. L.. Hewitt, S.M., on behalf of the Court and its officers, expressed sincere* regret a 5 the loss of so valued an-officer and sympathy with his relatives, and the Court stood ia silenc* as a jnark; of 'respect. ' ■ ; •.■' / -'" r '".'■'" \"'_

Mr. and Mrs." J.: W.^ralloon (Mas^ terton), Mr. and Mrs. J. Miller (Tokomaru Bay), Messrs. G. A. Donnelly, J. Brown, it. M. Byf ord, ,W. . kitchener, and M. Hannan (Dunedin), K. B.[ Sinclair (Palmerston North), T. Winks (Hawera), and A., M. Hale (Blenheim), are at the Empire Hotel.

Mr.- E. A. Batt, at a special meeting of ,tho executive ■of ..the .'Automobile Association, Wellingidri, AVaS'r'velected chab-man for the ensuing year. This is' his sixth, successive term in. that office, :■■■>■■ ■■.■■■'.:; .

Mr. E. W. AKson (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. : T. H. Lowry (-Hawke's Bay), Mr. and Mrs.; D; Westoura:' (Cauterbury), Miv1 arid ;Mrs. G. C. Kcbble (Palmorston North), Mr. and Mrs. A. y. White (London), Messrs. J. M. Park (Gisborno), H.'.IL; .; Godfrey •. (Ekotahuna), L. AY. Nelson. (Whangarei), C. 0. T. ■ Rutherford T (Blenheim), W. "Howatfc,- H.- Hurite-j Hi 'HandSy and K. Howarth- (Sydney); ■• P.: .wMontgoiiiei'ytNapier), and :G. S. Thomas (Master-" ton), are at the Midland Hotel.

Mr. and ■ Mrs.'. Currio'; (itai Iwi ), Mr. and Mrs. C. GV Holmes JO'taki).)- Mr. and Mrs. W. McDuncan' (Ruanui), W!r.>ncl Mrs. Mastersori 1 (Havel.ock..Nqrtli}, Mr. and Mrs. Dorriiigton. .(pannevirko)^ Messrs,' A.. .MeDpnalcl. (Masierfon,), A* Heard '(Aueiland);;G;v©..;Jpnes:.anrl N. Dorringtou {DUnn'eyirlce),-.^,; D. Bcatson and Jl.Beatsoii .(Hastings), J. McDonald (Wangaiiui), -.'J.. ~8. Bradley (JE'eilding),) J,'PcTfett:(Sanaon); J. Bull (Huiitorville.).. aiid P. Moore .(Nelson) .are at the 'Eoy.al. : Oak'ilptcl. Messrs. . W.. Mooro.'.- (Auckland);' )V. Ellerington . (Pacroa), '•■ •" IX. - -Smith' (Eakaia), A. Donnelly,.and,Jis. lyn (C.hristcliMrch.),; A. : toe (Blonheiin), J. Longuet (-Hawbra), v .W< Hodges. (M_astertoiOj Ts Praser, Vf,. .Tullock, S. fmitK and N. Smitli (Gisborne),"A..:]Erdraiiig (Darga^lle),"^. .G.bmer (Hawera)j E. Lloyd, C.' Eitchie," and: ,E. .■ Tlip?jison: (Wangamii), A. .Lilo.(NeVTlymouth), and J. Brady "(Timar.u),. lireiat,.. the Grand Hotel,. . '. rr: ..^,vr ;,..'. ~-K

Mr. and -Mrs.- -.Collins!•■,■» (galmei-stort North), M-r.■ W, ONlUKuinmei- and^Misa, B. Kunimer^Masterton), ■ Messrs,, T. S. Roulston-aiul-J^-Struthcrs (Hastings), J A. MeL.eod and T. MeKelyey. (-Mar-tinborough),-and ,-J.. M... Forrester; (Temuka),are.:at: the Hotd'CeciL, Mr. and ,Mi&.-E. Holden <,Ha.wlce'S Bay), MossrS.^.'S* Ehvortlij':(Tiniaru), itncl O,:Bicard:(]ri'a:Mo) arc;at t the;Hotol St. George-.:::—' :a^ 3 C £:.■*: