PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Issue 26, 31 January 1935, Page 15

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Prime Minister (the Bt. Hon. G. W. Forbes), returned to Wellington today after a tour of inspection of the Maori land development schemes in the Botorua and Taupo districts.

The Minister of Finance (the Bt. Hon.'j. G. Coates) -will return to Wellington tomorrow from Auckland, where ho has been discussing the proposed mortgage* corporation with business representatives.

A Hawke 's Bay pioneer, Mr. Kenneth Mackenzie, of "Kintail," Putorino, passed away suddenly at his residence on Saturday, states the " Hawke's Bay Tribune." Mr. K. Mackenzie was ■ a native of Loch Broom, Bosshire/ Scotland, and was the seventh son of Mr. James Mackenzie, of Kildonan, one of the largest sheeprun owners in the Western Highlands. Arriving in Neir Zealand at the ago of 22, Mr. Mackenzie was for some years associated •witk Mr. R. Johnstone, of Motuotaraia Station, later taking over the management of the well-known Mangamaire E*tate. Taking up farming on his own account, he purchased the sheeprun of Scaforth, in the Weber district, "being one of the early pioneers of that district, where he was a' prime mover' in the Caledonian Sports Club. ■ Garbed in -the kilt, his tall, stalwart figure in those days was a familiar sight at all the leading Hawke's Bay gatherings. He was a keen athlete, and noted far • and wide for his walking prowess. Some 25 years ago he purchased . Glen- ' brook' Station, Putorino, later telling the major portion, and residing on Kintail until his death. '•-

The chairman of the Carterton School Committee has received word from jth» Wellington Education Board that Mr. H. Fawcctt, of the Kaikorai School, Dunedin, has been appointed headmaster of the Carterton District Higk School'in. succession to Mr. A. T. White, who retired at the end of last year on. superannuation. Mr. Fawcett will not tako iip his duties at Carterton - until March 1, and in the meantime Mr. J, S. Donald will be acting headmaster.

Count Akira Watanabe, o£ Tokio, Japan, the official representative of the Japanese Boy Scouts at the jambore* in Victoria, arrived at Wellington yesterday in.tho course of a tour of the Dominion, and ia tho guest of the chairman of the Dominion Council' of the Boy Scouts' Association, Mr. J. B. Kirk. Count Watanabo considers the glow-worm cave at Waitomo the unique attraction of the 'North -Island, and, » world-marvel, and is eagerly anticipating his approaching visit to th> Franz Josef Glacier. He proposes to leave Wellington for Japan on February 8, travelling via Australia, and Java, i The Count is 'the eldest son of the late Count Chiharu Watanabe, director of the Nippon Bank,'whoie father was Minister of the Imperial Household, tho .Count's mother being a daughter of the famous Prince Oyama, Coinmander-in-Chie£ of the Japanese Army in Manchuria, during, the BussoJapanese War. An uncle of the Count was Minister of Justice in the Japanese Diet,' and a brother of the Count, has 1 been for the last few years in Milan, Italy, studying music. The Count an- ! ticipates. a political career, and, regards world-travel as a necessary preparation. ' He expressed, himself today as being greatly impressed with the beauty, and charm of.Wellington and.its environs. ~ Mr. and Mrs". J.- WiLkie (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. W. Bryce' (Edinburgh), the Rev. andllrs. HB.Neale and Miss C. Neale (Dunedin), 'Mrs., B. Wade (Auckland), Mr. and. Mrs.. M. J. Beatty, (Canada), Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Herron (New. York),- Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gray, > (Bournemouth), Mr. and Mrs. Clink Munro (Ceylon), Mrs. M. B. Graft and Miss S. D. Graft (California), Dr. and, Mrs. Miller, Miss D. C. Miller, and Mrs. M. B. Draper (San Jose), Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt and Miss M. E. Schmidt (San Francisco), Mrs. P. F. Glaser (Seattle), Mr. and Mrs. In. Warenam (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. -S. Cullen (N.S.W.), Messrs. K. H. Kilby. (South Africa), J. H. Bevan (Sydney), J. Chapman (Auckland)-, W. A. Shedd (San Francisco), and J. A.. Malcolm (Auckland) are at the Hotel St. George. Captain C. McKay (London),. Miss W ' Townsend (Wanganui), • Miss M. Sh'erris and Miss E. Budkin (Christchurch), Messrs. H. Payten (Tainworth), A. Knowles (Sydney), Fergus E: Boyd (Tanranga), J. Kincaidi (Taihape), and Mrs. W. W. Smith-<Palm«i-ston North) are at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Jowman (New Plymouth), Miss E. I. Hill (Nelson), Mr. and Mrs. -Browne (Auckland), Messrs. J. H. Gillraan, sen.,:J. H. Gillman, jnn., ana W. J. Kelly .(Townivillo), .T. Gatley. (Pahnerston .North), W. E. Blannerhassett (MornnsviUe), L. T. Daniells (Masterton), Ai E. Maniford (Palmerston North), & ftmgftti (Mangapehi), E. W, Hodge (DuneAta), W. Bullivant (Nelson), ana Mm. K. Bowsell (Christchurch) are at th« Empire Hotel. ■ • • ... Mr. and Mrs. G. .B. Grace (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bow. (Auckland), Messrs. B. Sanderson, D. T. Gibson, and G. G. Bradley (JJo** 0?)* J. D. Heenan (Hastings), E. C. Walt* (Christchurch), .T. E. Nash, C. E. Norman, L. P. Bronnand, and Ai.M. Bn»* non (Sydney), B. F. Moretoa., (Anek-land),-and B. Pascoe • (San Franoiwo) ar« at the Midland Hotel.