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Evening Star, Issue 20362, 19 December 1929, Page 15

PERSONAL

—Vice-Regal,— Tim Governor-General and Lady Alice Fergusson arrived at Timaru yesterday on their farewell visit. Lnfortunately, the weather was unpropitious, but tins did not prevent thousands attending the farewell gathering at Caroline Bay. Tho function was also attended by large contingents ot schdol children, Scouts, Girl Guides, and military units. In the evening their Excellencies were entertained by a representative gathering of citizen'. To-day they inspected the schools and public institutions.

Mr Alex. Stewart and Mrs Stewart (Stuart street) have returned after a nine months” trip to the Old Conntii, the Continent, and America. Dr and Mrs JPKcllar went oft By the second express this morning, hound for Wellington. • Mr Pctei Barr left for Sydney Hus morning. ' ' ■ IMr E. E. Blomficld was a passenger, for' Timaru by The 11.35 tram to-day. Mr A Murdoch, jun,., of. Wellington,left for the north this morning. Mr A. Wells came from Invercargill by train to-day, and went on for Auckland. , air J. A. Robinson kit by the second express this morning, en route to Melbourne. , , Colonel P. Clonnell Fenwick, of Christchurch, has been appointed by Lord Baden Powell Dominion Chief Commissioner of the Boy Scouts, iri succession to General Andrew, accoruing to cable advice received by air Kirk, chairman of the Dominion Council.—Gisborne Press Association tele-

gram. Mr M. 11. Holgate, of' Dunedin. wlm is now inspector of &cbools in tbo Federated 51alay States, with headquarters at Singapore, is at pro-' sent on. .a visit hero. Accompanied by his wife and child. Mr llolgnto was a passenger .by the ill-iatcd Manuka, and, like the others, lost'all Ids Juggage. Mr and Mrs Holgate and child have been' in England on holiday, and' have, come here to spend the remainder of his leave.

Mr E, Morgamn, a .member ■of iho Melbourne Stack Exchange, : who was a passenger on the Manuka, was present at the meeting of the Dunedin' Stock .Exchange this morning.. Among the guests at the O'rami Hotel are -Messrs J. C. Irving, J. IE Vernhain, J. AC Anderson, ■ S. -1. ’Whelan (Wellington), Mi' K. -J. H.Ainsiey (Cliristchurcli), M.r IE M • Smith (Tim.ani), Mr \V. _H. Turvey. (Oainaru), Mr Edgar Slnxnd (Kokonga), Mr and. Mrs L. 0. Oakley. (Rakia). Those staying .at the. Excelsior Hotel include Mr D. 13. Reid (London), Mrs M. Reid (Sydney), -Mr E. Wright. Air, and Mrs A. Jackson, Mr L. H. ErJo (Wellington), Mr R. Rowscli, Air and Mrs Searle (Christchurch), Sir and Mrs H. A. Spence (P.atearoa). City Motel guests ’. include Mr -I.: L. Thomson (Huhterville), Air E. E. E. Anderson (Wellington),'/Mr ami Mrs R. Ruddenklau (Christchurch), Air lin'd Airs J.. Preston, and Mr R. Thomson (Gamaru), Mrs C. C. Pyle (St. Balkans), Mr V. Stain, and Mi* and Airs G. Stain (EaiTisclchgh), Air C. ; D. Wilkins '(Queenstown),' Mr and Sirs J. Blaikie, Alisscs J. and -M. Rlaikie, Mr and Airs N Wister, Air and Airs E. SI organ Mr and Airs D. Staehy and children, Air V. Stecohley, and Mr J, Marshall (Melbourne).