PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 20054, 20 December 1928, Page 3

PERSONAL

After nn absence of forty years, Mr G. A. Williamson, of San Francisco, is paying a ’•Fort visit to Dunedin, hi.-, home my i . A Sm. > Press Association cabin reports tli. ■.. oath of the Rev. Adin Parsons, aged eighty-bye, the oldest minister in point of service in the Methodist Church in New South Wales. Mr and Mrs Finest Drake left to day by train for a holiday in Auckland. Mr J. P. Noonan lies returned from a visit lo "New Caledonia. Mr F. Tyson wont off for Wellington by the through train to-day. Mr A. J. Morrison was a passengei for Auckland by the 11.34 tram to-day. ' Alrßasil Cox, of this city, has passed his final pharmacy examination. Th- Education Board has made the following appointments:—Air W. F. Abel, head master, Musselburgh ;Alr_L. Bradstock, head master, Maori Hill; Air G. S. Gillespie, head teacher, Tuapeka Alouth; Aliss Al. A. Mackenzie, solo teacher, Hyde: Miss Alan's Hobbs, sole teacher, Maerewhenua: Aliss It. T, Symonds, sole teacher, Afatakanui; Alisa C. Copland, fourth assistant, Oaniaru North; Aliss E. E. Al,‘Kinnon, fourteenth assistant, Forbury. Advice lias been received in Palmerston North that Air F. W. Prcece, president of the Associated Booksellers of Australia and New Zealand, died at Adelaide ...i Saturday last. Prior to her departure for Dunedin to take up training at the Karitanc Hospital, Miss Gladys Manchester, captain of No. 2 Company of Girl Guides, as tendered a farewell social at Waimate. The evening was spent in games and competitions, interspersed with musical items. On behalf of the company, Leader M'Kinley presented Aliss Manchester with an autograph book. Air W. D. Revington has been appointed engineer to the Christchurch Tramway Board out of fifty applicants. Air Revington lias been chief engineer at the board’s power station for many years. , . The question of the appointment of sub-warden at Studholme House was referred at the last meeting of the University Council to tho Finance ami Homo Science Committees, with power lo act. These committees met on Tuesday, when it was resolved to appoint Aliss E. F. Batt to the position. Aliss Butt recently resigned from tlio position of secretary of tho Dunedin branch of the Y.W.C.A. The death ,is announced irom 1 almerston North of Aliss F. J. M ■ Hodges, principal of the Girls’ High School.—Press Association., Mr C. J. Ronaldson, who has retired from the position of manager of the National Bank of New Zealand in Christchurch, was met by the Clients of tho bank and presented with a mahogany desk and a wallet containing a cheque for £3OO. Air Ronaldson joined tho service at Afilton. Later he was moved to Dunedin, and in 1898 was appointed manager at Invercargill. He remained there until 1917, when he was transferred to Christchurch as manager.—Press Association.

Visitors to the Grand Hotel include Mr Richard Brophy (New York), Mr It. Bainziser (Melbourne), Messrs A. Mackenzie and R. Tv. Barratt (Wellington) , Mr C. Champion (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs T. Fleming (Timarn), Mr T. B. Bowker (Dnnback), Mr A. L. Pratt (Gore).

The latest arrivals at the Excelsior Hotel include Mr and Mrs A. C. Moysey (Boston, Mass.), Miss Aysou (Rarotonga), Mr K. Spence (Patcaroa), Mr H. Morris (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Mangan (Lumsden), Mr 1,. Roachc (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs M. Douglas, Mr and Mrs W. Smith, Miss Smith, Mr R. Turney Cole (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs De Worker (Napier).