PERSONAL STEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 8, 9 July 1935, Page 11

PERSONAL STEMS

The Minister of Industries and Commerce (the Hon. H. Masters) arrived from the south today. ;

' Mr. J. R. McKenzie arrived from the south this morning.

The Rev. E. O. Blamires was a passenger from the south this morning.

Mr. R. I. Simpson has been appointed conductor of the Lower Hutt Municipal Band. There were twenty-seven applicants for the position, and the appointment was made by the Lower Hutt Borough Council last night on the recommendation of the band committee, members of which spoke highly of Mr. Simpson's attainments. Mr. Kayo, who was band conductor for many years before the council decided to municipalise the band, was thanked for his services.

Mr. R. L. Gillies, superintending engineer <j>f the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, returned to Auckland by the Aorangi on Sunday from a business trip to the United Kingdom.

The Rev. V. A. Bianchi, who has been vicar of the Pahiatua parochial district for the past three years, has resigned his present cure and accepted the charge of that of Matamata in the Waikato diocese. The Rev. H. F. Wilson, 8.A., Vicar of the Paraparaumu parochial district since 1925, will be the Rev. V. A. Bianchi's successor at Pahiatua.

The Rev. F. G. Harvie, M.A., has been appointed to a ,canonry of St. Mary's Cathedral, Auckland, in sue-' cession to the Rev. Canon R. H. Hobday. Canon Harvie was educated at Merton College, Oxford, and at Wells Theological College, and at the present time is vicar of St. Barnabas', Mount Eden, in Auckland. He is a scholar of repute, a member of St. John's College Trust Board, and also one of the examiners for the Board of Theological Studies. He was formerly vicar of St. Mary's, New Plymouth, for some years.

The death occurred at Wellington last week of Mr. Harold G. Pank, a prominent figure in business and musical circles in Adelaide, South Australia. Pie had been in New Zealand for some four months on a health-recruit-, ing visit. Mr. Pank was a partner inJ the firm of Laubman and Pank, opticians, Adelaide. He devoted, a good deal of his time to optical research, and was very in the deliberations of the Optical Institute of South Australia. His work in this direction was known by' opticans throughout New Zealand,; and his loss will be felt • both by the Australian, and New Zealand Optical Institutes. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, and two sons, who are all residents of Adelaide. '

Mr. and Mrs. R. O'Brien (Auckland),. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bond (Scotland), Mr.v and Mrs. E. Rutherford and Mr. E. G. Rutherford (Inverness), Mr. and Mrs. . W. Richmond arid Mr.,and Mrs. F. J.. Douglas (Hastings), Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wall (Hatuma), Mr. and Mrs. T.. F.. Newman (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowry (Hawke's Bay), Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gaisford (Dannevirke), Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanford . (Marton),/ Mr. and Mrs. D. O'Neil (Wanganui), . Mr. and Mrs.: J. S. Brooksbank (England), Captain and Mrs. Mansfield (Scotland), Messrs. L. W. Nelson . (Whangarei); E. W. Alison (Takapuna), W. H. Bull (Gisborne), and C. G. Wilkin (Christchurch) are staying at the Midland. Hotel. / .

Sir Clutha and Lady McKenzie (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Farrell (Hamilton), Mr.- and Mrs.- T. J. Davis (U.S.A.), Mr, and Mrs. S. A.^Schneideman (Auckland), Mr, and Mrs. McKenzie (Hastings), Mr. and Mrs. F. Armstrong (Akitio), Mr. and Mrs. J. R McKenzie and Mr. and Mrs: Noel Newton (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carter (New York), Messrs. McLeay (Napier), T. Eeynolds, F. R. Seddon, and A. T. Reid (Hamilton), H. Morpeth and F. E. "Wade (Auckland), C. A. Kingston (Sydney), E. Cole (Birmingham), de Ronseray (France), Mawson Stewart (Christchurch), J. D. Saxelby (Southland), Henry Luke (Auckland), and Ken Sato (Japan). are staying at the Hotel St. George.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Duncan (Ruanui), Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton . (Nelson), Messrs. W. H. Stewart (Wanganui), G. D. Beatson and J. W. Beatson (Hastings), J. Bull (Huntervalle), C. Laird (New Plymouth), C. G. Russell, G. f Douglas, and Ml Douglas (Wanganui), B. Wallace (Canterbury), J.H. Perrett (Sanson), C. N. , Draper (Dunedin), Spencer (Reefton), P. S. Quirke (Winchester), R. R. Garshaw, Denbridge, and H. Bdwker (Christchurch), J. R. Leggo (Nelson), H; D. Hamilton (Westport), Dr. H. Christie (Wanganui), arid Dr. E. H. Pope (Hunterville) are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. '

The Hon. J. McLeod, M.L.C. (New Plymouth), Mr. and Mrs. D. Marshall (Timaru), Mr.. and Mrs.. C. Boyle (Levin), Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Broadfoot (Te Kuiti), Messrs. A.~ Hurley (Wanganui), J. H. McDonald and W. W. Gibb (Raumai), C. Gomer and W. P. Corcoran (Hawera), S. Keller (Stratford), J. Wattie (Hastings), D. Fraser (Dannevirke), P. Stewart, J. Torrance, P. Galligan, and W. Quirk (Christchurch),' D. A. Ward (Ashburton), W.. M. Hayes, H. E. Shiel and C. H. Shiel (Dunedin), H. D. James (Greymouth), G. T. Wardell (Timaru), L. P. McManemin (Auckland), H. Rothery (Otorphanga), W. Ellerington (Paeroa), J. Newman,F. E. Boulton and A. Newman (Nelson). J. S. McLean (Feilding), and G. Foxward (Hastings) are staying at the Grand Hotel. . ' ,

Messrs. J..E. Wells (Auckland), J. ,D. Robertson (Nelson), E. Narby (Christchureh), D. V. Smith (Oamaru), R. Robilliard (Ashburton), Mr. and Mrs. R. Wallace (Christchurch), Messrs. A, Syme and D. Maider (Dunedin), A. W. Douglas (Waikouaiti), A.. P. Alloo (Dunedin), W. J. Martin (Nelson), F. Parsons (Patea), Mr. and Mrs. W. R. S. Brewer (Waverley), Mr. and Mrs.' Schumacher (Stratford), Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McEvedy (Palmerston North), Messrs. C. McKenzie (Stratford), R. B. Douglas, and A. Good (Hawera), A. Gibson, C. Stanners, and E. Hastilow (Eltham), K. Wright and H. Scally (Whangarei), Mr. and Mrs. P. Normart and Messrs. D. L. R. O'Regan (Auckland), F. R. Wilson and J. Kirkcaldie (Christchurch), K. Eliingham (Dannevlrke), Mr. and Mrs; W. Wauchop (Invcrcargill), ; and\ Mr. H. J. ' Pike (Timaru) are staying at.the Empire. Hotel.