PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 130, 29 November 1939, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Minister of Public Works (ths Hon. R. Simple) is expected to return to Wellington from the north tomorrow.

Mr- R. H. Quilliam, Crown' Prose-, cutor at New Plymouth, has taken up an administrative position in the Defence Force in Wellington.

Mr. F. R. Miller, M.8., Ch.B., of Invercargill, has been appointed to the post of house physician and ophthalmic house surgeon at the Warneford Hospital, England.

Mr. R. A. Falla, curattfr of the Canterbury Museum, has received advice that the degree of Doctor of Science has been conferred on him by the UnK versity of New Zealand. The degree was conferred for his work oa Antarctic, bird life.

Mr, J. G. Barclay and Mr. C. R; Petrie, M.P.s, arrived by the Limited, express from Auckland today.

Professor P. W. Burbidge, professor of physics at Auckland UniversityCollege, arrived by .the Limited express today, J

. Feeling reference to the death of Sir William Hunt was made by Mr. David Allan, chairman of directors of the Wellington Meat Export Company when addressing shareholders at. the annual meeting today. "The late Sir William," he said, "was. a - tcwer of strength to all the companies with which he was associated; we will miss him fery much.". Members suitably endorsed the chairman's remarks.. - .

Constable G. E. King, who has been transferred to Frankton Junction, wa» recently farewelled by friends and fellow-officers of the Petone Station. Senior-Sergeant H. C. D.. Wade - presented him with a handsome rug' on behalf of members of the force and

the Justice Department.

Passengers by the inter-island express steamer from the south today included the Hon. W. Hayward, M.L.C. (Christchurch), Mr. J. Thorn, M.P.'for Thames, Professor H. G. Denham (Christchurch), Mr. C. P. Agar (Christchurch), and Mr. A. E. Rattray (Dunedin).