PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 99, 28 April 1937, Page 13

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Minister of Public Works «\^_ Hon. R. Semple} returned this morning from the Waikato, after opening the Fairfteld bridge at Hamilton.

The Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. W. E. Parry) left yesterday afternoon for Auckland,'and is, expected to return about the end of the week.

The Minister- of Agriculture (tha Hon. W. L. Martin) returned yesterday, from a visit to the Wiakato.. :

Tiie Attorney-General (the Hon. H. G. R. Mason) returned to Wellington from Auckland this morning.

Mr.. J. H. Gilbert,, general traffic manager of the Union Company, left by the Awatea last night on a visit to the company's Australian branches.

Mr. W. H. P. Barber, whose term or; office as the representative of the Wei--lington Colleges^oard of Governors on, the Victoria University College Council expires on June 30, was reappoint- - ed by the board as its nominee yesterday. . ' ' •:

Mr. W. H. Denton, who is to leave shortly on a nine months' tour abroad, was granted leave of absence by the Wellington Colleges Board of Governors yesterday.

Mr.|N. A. Hunt, of the staff of Messrs.' Joseph Nathan and Co., N.Z., Ltd., has received advice that he has been successful in the examination for entrance into the Australasian..lnstitute of Cost Accountants. •

Dr. Kent Hughes (Wanganui), and Messrs. T; W. Kelso (Madras), T. S. Coull (Dunedin), J. Williams (Hawke's Bay), E. E. Kennedy (Brisbane), H.H. Wylie ■ (Napier), ,H. A. Fairweather (Kaikoura), J. Lancaster Wells (London), D. L. Doyle (Melbourne), and A. G. Brown (Auckland) are guests at the Midland Hotel. * -.■..• •■■' ~ .

Colonel S. N. Majau (England), and Messrs. A. McDonald- (Masterton), C. W. Reeves and L- C ; . Friend (Napier), W. N. Russell .(Dannevirke), L. Cleghorn" (Dunedin), E. Burrell (Wanganui), J. C. Ivory- (Nelson), C: N. Fox and J. M. Walker (Christchurch) are staying at the Royal .Oak Hotel.

Messrs, C. H.-Clibbprn, J. J v .Busch, and A. Pippon (Christchurch), A. O. Harrington (Dunedin),: L; W., Lamsoa (Auckland), J. W. Gosling (Blenheim), George Sara (Timaru), J. Blundell Price "(Napier), H.IT. Brittejn'and C. A. Britten (Brisbane) are among thi guests at the Grand Hotel. . ■ , ■

Dr. Duncan Cook (Whangarei), and Messrs. S. Booth, L. C. Gladding, F. J. O'Meara, and R. Gard (Auckland), L. Wilkinson and W. H. dkinner (Christchurch), C. A. Strickland (England), P. W. G. Bennett (Te Horo), K. Sword (Wellington), N. A. Waters (Palmerston North), D. Gii Begley (Hastings),~ A. Linton . (Featherston), T. G. Tuck and A. O. Cameron .(Dunedin), and A. G. Fraser' (Hawera), are at,. present staying at, the Empire Hotel. ...

LONDON WOOL SALES

HOME TRADE ACTIVE

(By Telegr.ipti—Press -Assn.-^Oopyriglit.}j

(Received April 28, 12.40 p.m.)

'.-■ v ' LONDON, April 27. At the April wool sales today 749Z bales were offered, including 2549 New Zealand.and 6795 were sold. Theselection offered was described as good and met with keen general competition, particularly from the home trade. Crossbreds were generally 5 to 7J per cent, up, and all others were 5 per cent, dearer than the closing prices of the last series in March.:

New Zealand greasy crossbred, "Oweka," soldat 18£ d highest and 17 7-8 d average. Slipe halfbred: lambs, "Canterbury,", sold'at 25d per 1b highest and 23d average. '■■'■:',■■'".

Murray, Roberts, and Co., Ltd., are in receipt of.the following wool market cablegram from their London:.'agents, dated April 27:—Sales have opened with a good tone, competition keen, poor selection offered. All -sections operating.. Compared with: last London sales' closing rates, merino, par to 5 per cent.. advance;.: crossbred greasyfine advanced 5 per cent; crossbred: greasy medium' and -coarse advanced 5 to 10 per cent; crossbred scoured and slipe crossbred advanced 5 per cent. " ■ ■ ■ ■ . . ;