PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 21717, 11 May 1934, Page 9

PERSONAL

—Ministerial.— The Minister of Employment (Hon. Adam Hamilton) left Queenstown yesterday morning and travelled to Waikaia via Roxburgh and Kao's Junction. Ho visited the area in the neighbourhood of the King Solomon mine, where geophysical operations are at present being carried out under Government supervision, and later proceeded to his home in the south. The Minister frill pass through Dunedin to-morrow on his way back to Wellington. Mr H. D. Raphael, assistant manager of Leylauds Motors Limited, came from Invercargill by this morning’s express and proposes to leave for Wellington to-morrow. Mr and Mrs H. K. Wilkinson and Mrs Frank Wilkinson left this morning for Hanmer. Mr H. I. Thodey, inspector in the Bank of Australasia’s service, left Dunedin for Wellington to-day. The reappointment of Mr B. C. Aston and Mr W. R. B. Oliver, of Wellington, as members of the Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand was gazetted last night. The appointment of Mr T. J. Maling, of Christchurch, to be. a member of the New Zealand Wool Committee, vice Mr R. L. M. Kitto, who resigned, was gazetted last night. Mr Maling is president of the New Zealand Woolbrokers’ Association, Yesterday’s Christchurch Competitions results include: Operatic dance (thirteen and under sixteen years)— Jean O’Connor (Wellington), 86 points; Eunice Fowler (Christchurch), 84. . Junior recitation (girls eight and under twelve, not humorous) —Jessie Patter- t son (Greymouth), 84 points; Merylo Swanson (Dunedin), 82. Sacred solo (mezzo, open class, oratorio optional)— : Miss Noni Davidson (Dunedin), 94 points; Miss Mora Cairney (Richmond), 93. Song for girls (eight and under twelve, own selection) —Clare Kortegast (Christchurch), Lilian Scott (Bal- , clutha), and Edna Graham (Christchurch), 89 points (equal) first.—Press Association. The Taieri returned soldiers fare-; welled Mr D. Hanlin prior to his leav- ‘ ing Mosgiel. Oil the same evening a-' number of friends added their farewell .3 and handed to Mr and Mrs Hanlin as chiming clock. The returned soldiers’ ; present was a Mosgiel rug. Much re- ; gret was expressed at Mr and Mrs Haulin’s departure, and good wishes' were expressed for their welfare in their new home in Dunedin. The Minister of Public Works (Mr J.-1, Bitchener) announced yesterday (states ■ a Press Association message) that it had been decided to appoint Mr E. L. ■ Greensmith, of the Public Works Department, to the Main Highways Board to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr J. J. Gibson. Mr Greensmith lias held various positions in district offices as well as in branches of the head office. In 1928 he was appointed assistant accountant to the department, and for the last six months he has acted as accountant. The passing of Mrs Janet Anne Freeman makes another gap in the ranks of the Otago pioneers. She was born in Dunedin in 1851, the first white child of the settlement. Her father, Mr Archibald Macdonald, was to have been the first schoolmaster here, but he died in early life. He taught at Anderson’s" Bay for a short period. Her mother was a Macgregor, direct in descent from Rob Roy. Miss Bessie Thomson left for Timanx this morning to supervise the rehearsals there of the forthcoming repertory production. Latest arrivals at the Grand Hotel include Mr A. Hedley Williams (London), Messrs E. B. Fraser and W. P. Lynsuar (Auckland), Messrs W. L. ; Hughes, W. Bromley, W. J. Shanly, J. Freeman) and J. S. Jessep (Wellington), and W. G. M'Donald and O, J. Wilson (Christchurch).