PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 13, 15 July 1939, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. James Melling, Town Clerk of Auckland, has now practically recovered from his serious illness following an accident, and he hopes to be able to resume his duties next week. Captain W. H. P. Jackson, formerly master of the liner Tainui, which was recently withdrawn from service, is in command of the Shaw Savill and Albion liner Mataroa, which arrived at Auckland today from Southampton. He is replacing Captain J. H.. Gaskell, who has been appointed the company's South Island marine superintendent. Major G. H. Clifton, secretary of the Army Recruiting Committee, "Wellington, left Hamilton for Paeroa yesterday, and will return to Wellington on Monday, after visiting Auckland. Mr. H. J. Evans, associate to Mr. Justice Smith, has been admitted as a barrister and solicitor by his Honour, on the motion of Mr. E. D. Blundell. | Colonel E. Puttick, D.5.0., N.Z.S.C, i Officer Commanding the Central Mili--1 tary District and Senior Colonel of the New Zealand Military Forces, has been appointed aide-de-camp (additional) to the King. ! Mr. B. Vinsen, general manager of Columbia Pictures Pty., Ltd., will re- , turn tonight from Christchurch. Mr. Derek Gilbey, of W. and A. Gilbey, Ltd., London, arrived by plane this morning from the South Island. Mr. Vryn. Evans, formerly of the Wellington Technical College staff and headmaster of theMotueka District High School for the past two and a half years, has been appointed principal of the Waihi High School. He arrived in Wellington today and leaves early next week to take up his';new duties. The Rev. Father E. R. Davids, of the Cook Islands, who has been visiting New Zealand after spending a holiday in Holland, left Auckland last night by the Matua for Rarotonga. Mr. A. G. Hill, Air Department, on transfer from the Air Ministry, London, who will be the control officer of . the Tasman air service, has arrived in Auckland. Mr. J. Sawyers, district traffic manager of railways at Auckland, arrived today by the limited express.