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Evening Star, Issue 21715, 9 May 1934, Page 9

PERSONAL

Mr E. A. Coekroft, who has been visiting Dunedin, left this morning on liis return to Ashburton. Mr Cockroft is now head master of the Ashburton High School, and was formerly a well-known Otago, South Canterbury, and New Zealand representative Rugby player. Slr_E. A. Sevier, general manager for New Zealand of the Vacuum Oil Company, left on his return to Wellington this morning after a visit to Dunedin. Mr G. S. Kirby entrained this morning on his way to Wellington on a business visit.. Mr C. M. Gilray left fpr Wellington to-day to attend a meeting of the Education Research Council. Mr E. T. Porteous, formerly manager of the Union Bank at Dunedin, left this morning to take up his new, appointment with the bank at . Wellington. Mr T. P. Laureuson, who acted as district manager of the local branch of the Government Insurance Department for several years, and who was transferred to Auckland in July last, has been promoted to the position of supervisor, head office, Wellington. A Press Association cable message front London states that Mr Malcolm MacDonald has accepted a unanimous invitation from the Executive Committee of the United Kingdom branch of the Empire Parliamentary Association to represent it at the Melbourne centenary celebrations. A Press Association cable message from Perth states that Lord Huntingheld, the Governor-designate of Victoria, accompanied by Lady Huntingfield and their four children, arrived at Fremantle by the Maloja yesterday, _ Mr A. O. Heany, secretary of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, arrived in Dunedin this afternoon. Irt the evening' ho will address a general meeting of members of the Chamber of Commerce. Archbishop Redwood will leave Wellington for Sydney by the Wanganella to-morrow, and will spend part of the winter in Brisbane. At the Christchurch competitions on Monday Slastef Bernard Larsen (Dunedin) secured first place in the recitation for boys eight and under twelve, and was placed third (equal)_ in the junior recitation for boys eight and under twelve. Miss Ethel Thomas (Dunedin) was awarded third place in the recitation for girls, twelve and under fourteen, and in the vocal solo, soprano, own selection, the performance of Miss Lucy SPJntosh (Dunedin)' was highly commended. New visitors to the Grand Hotel include Mr J. H. Drummond (Sydney), Messrs F. H. Whatley, W. L. Moore, and G. Callender (Wellington), Mr H. J. Turnbull (Christchurch), and Mr and Mrs G, Moodie (Lowburn Ferry)City Hotel guests: Mr and Mrs A,Honour, Mr C. Sleatc (Christchurch), Mr K. L. Roberts (Ashburton), Mr A.B. Herdman (Timaru), Mr F. Jeffrey (Roxburgh), Mr J. Goodger (Tarras), Sir and Sirs Wadworth and Sir N. RFarrell (Winton), and Sir W. J. Denniston (Invercargill).