PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 21631, 29 January 1934, Page 9

PERSONAL

The mayor (the Rev. E. T. Cox' ~ accompanied by the majority' of the city councillors,. went to Waipori today to make a general inspection of.tha headworks and plantations.

Mr H. P. Kidson has arrived to take up his appointment as rector of the Otago Boys’ High School. Dr Eardley Eenwick left by the 11.35 train to-day, returning to Wellington. r Tho Rev; J. M’. Simpson started this morning for Opotiki to visit his son,Mr G. W. Reid is on his way to Wellington sto attend a meeting of the Society of Accountants to-morrow, then to be present at a meeting of the Railway Board. ■ Mr M. J. Moodabe, governing director of Amalgamated Theatres, left today for Wellington, accompanied by hia wife.

Mr W. B. Taverner travelled by train to Christchurch to-day. Mr W. T. Doig has been advised that he has passed tho final section of his degree as bachelor of commerce and the second section of his degree as bachelor of arts. Mr Doig, who formerly attended the University of Otago, sat for his examinations in: Christchurch.

Mr E. S. Thompson left this morning by train to attend the A.M.P. conference at Wellington. Mr James Ritchie, director, and Mr H. Credgington, financial organiser, of the Amalgamated Kawarau Gold Mining Company Ltd., returned from Wellington by the first express on Saturday,

Mr C. Weighton, who was for years .in the veterinary serving of the Agricultural Department at Dunedin, has been taking a post-graduate course at the Royal Veterinary College, Camden Town, and, writing from London at the beginning of December, he stated that he had accepted a position in Hong Kong and would be leaving for that port on December 31. The engagement would continue for about eight months.Commander Evangeline Booth Vas given an enthusiastic send-off at meetings held in the Centennial Memorial Temple, New York, prior to starting on her _ campaign in New Zealand, Australia, and India. The commander is due to arrive at Auckland on February 23, and will speak at three meetings there. She will then attend the congress gatherings at Wellington from February 28 to March 5. She will be in Christchurch from March 9 to March 12, and in Dunedin on March 13.

The diploma of Associate of the Royal College of Organists, the bestowal of which on Miss Jean C. Begg, of Roslyn,was reported in Saturday’s ‘ Star,’ is the second highest honour that can be attained by ah organist. Miss Begg began her study of music as a piano pupil under Mr W. Paget Gale, and after gaining the L.A.8., commenced to learn organ playing, in due course qualifying to assist her tutor, Mr Gale,, at Knox Church. One of the London' professors with whom she studied has stated that she is the only student from overseas whose, work he has not had N to undo in some degree. Subject to correction, the belief is held that Miss Begg is the only New Zealand lady to • gain the A.R.C.O. diploma. A Wanganui Association message states that at the'Turakina Caledonian Society’s annual sports on Saturday* Piper Murdoch M’Kenzie (Mastcrton)j won the North Island championship for pibrochs. A. Guild (Blenheim) won the other open piping events. A Press Association cable message from London states that Miss Elsie Murphy, of Wellington, was married to Wally Kilminster, the dirt track rider.

Latest arrivals at the Grand Hotel are Messrs Lincoln Ellsworth and Bernt Balchen (Antarctic Expedition), Messrs ' J. W. Swift and R. H. Cripps (London), T. B. Nossiter (Sydney), Messrs R. S. Thomson and J. T. Garden (Auckland) , Mr and Mrs T. Mawley and: Miss Mawley (Masterton), Miss Y. Jones (Wanganui), Mr and Mrs E, Jablonski and Miss Jablonski, Miss Dennis (Gisborne) , Messrs H. B. Thomas and A. D. Briggs (Wellington), Mr ancl Mrs B. E. Whitcomhe (Christchurch) .* Miss J. McLennan (Timaru), Mr L. J. M‘Lennan (Timaru), Mr A. C. Clarke (Gore), Mr R. V. Evatt, Mr and Mrs J. Roberts and Master I. Roberts (Otautau), Mr L. J. Bradley (Invercargill). , City Hotel guests:—Mr and Mr s H, Braham (Sydney), Mr- J. H. Miller (Timaru), Messrs T. 8., Witt, S. M.- " Macalister, and S. M. Muir (Invercargill). ‘