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Evening Star, Issue 20655, 1 December 1930, Page 11

PERSONAL

The Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle (Min« ' ister of Internal Affairs) left for Wei liugtou by the express this morning. The mayor (MrR. S. Black) was a’ passenger by the express this morning for Wellington on business connected with the Unemployment Board. The Rev. L. -A. and Mrs North travelled to Christchurch by this maraing’s express. Mr W. E. S. Knight left for W#?lington this morning to attend a meet* . ing of the Hospital Boards’ Executive, Mr S. J. Mallard, of Messrs H. 1 L. Tapley and Co., went north by die express this morning. It is' always a pleasure to record the stepping up of a Now Zealander at Home. The individual this time is Dr Kennth MTndoe, one of the sods of the late Mr John MTndoe, of Dunedin, who has been practising in London. as a specialist in plant genetics, and has now aeepted a coveted appointment in Liberia. The Minister of Defence announces that Captain K. L. Stewart, N.Z.S.C., has been appointed a staff officer to the Ceylon Defence Force, as the result of negotiations between tbo Now Zealand Government and the Colonial Office. Tins is the first appointtoent so obtained The duration of the appoint- , inept is two years. Captain Stewart ) was for some years staff officer m charge of No. 6 Regimental District (Palmerston North), and recently graduated at the Staff College, Cambcrley.—Press Association,. • ■ Among those staying, at the Grand Hotel are -Misses E. C. Hunter and C. Lascelles, Mr J,. H.-, Craven (MeU .jbourne)', Messrs G. Arkinstall, W. V,, Robjnsou, a'iid L.. Gheyne (Auckland), Messrs A. Macdonald and L. A. Simpson (Wellington), Messrs D. V. Dqnaldson and P. J. Hockley (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs W. Cook (Gore), and Mr J. N, At‘Gregor (Mount Linton).