PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 21816, 4 September 1934, Page 7

PERSONAL

Sir James Allen is to cross Cook Strait to-night and be in Wellington" to-morrow. , ‘

The Hon. J. A. Hahan was a passenger for Wellington by the 11.35 train to-day. Mr D. M'Dougall, M.P., came from Gore this morning, ■ and went on for; Wellington, The Rev. H. E. Bellhouse is on his way to Wellington for a conference of the League of Nations Union. The Rev. R. N. Alley left Dunedin this morning to take charge of the Balmoral Presbyterian Church at Auckland. ' -

Mr K. W.' Robinson passed through Dunedin this morning on his way from" Invercargill to Christchurch. Mr H. L. Dolamore, booked for Wellington, left by the 11.35 train to-day., Mr T. Somerville,'called to Wellington on business, left by this morning’s train.

Mr D. Roland, of Vienna, left Dunedin to-day for Christchurch and thence proceeds to Sydney. _ Private advice received in Dunedin states that Sir Thomas and Lady Wilford will visit the dominion early next year. ' ... Mr G. F. C, Campbell, Controlled and Auditor-General, completed sixty? years in the Government service lastDr Pickerill, formerly of Otago University, has arrived in Wellington front Sydney, and will spend some months in the dominion.

Mr C. G. P. Ulm is a passenger by the Makura en route to America to study aviation developments. He will* later proceed to England to take delivery of a two-engined latest typo, British commercial aeroplane. He is uncertain whether he will fly to Australia. "

Mr H. W. S. Pearce, assistant chieft inspector of the Public^ Trust Office, ha* been, appointed chief inspector. Sincej the appointment in August, 1932, ofi Mr A. R. Goad to the position of District Public Trustee in Wellington, Mr} Pearce has acted as chief inspector. The Bishop of Christchurch (Dg Campbell West-Watson) will represent the New Zealand Bench of Bishops all the All-Australian Assembly of the' Church of England at, Melbourne froni November 8 to November 16.

Mr P. J. R. Fordhara, of the New; Zealand Shipping Company’s head office staff at Wellington, has arrived in Dunedin to relieve Mr F. _ Tyson a*, manager of the company’s Ideal brandt during the latter’s absence , on. holiday leave.

Mr W. Goodfellow, managing director of Amalgamated Dairies Limited, _ Mr; W, Dynes Fulton, chairman of directors of the New Zealand Co-operative, Dairy Company Ltd., and Mr C. J. ; Parlane, general manager of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy _ Company) Ltd., left Auckland by the Niagara today to. attend a meeting of Empire; dairies at Sydney. They will return by the same vessel on September 17. ‘Mr H., M. Mackay returned front Central Otago last evening and left by the express this morning for Wellington,

The death occurred last evening of Mr-J. J. Dougall, one of the oldest and best-known members’ -of the legal profession in Christchurch. Some years ago he was prominent in civic affairs.i & was Mayor of Christchurch in 1912* a member of the Lyttelton Harbour, Board for six years, and, a member of the Canterbury College Council. His chief preoccupation for many years had been the Navy League, and he had been; president:. of the Christchurch branch for the past twelve years. • - Advice has been received of the death at. Hawera of Mr .1. Allan, an Otago Rugby player of the ’eighties.. He was a member of the 1884 New; Zealand team, the first side from here to tour New South Wales. In the news room of the ‘Evening Star’ office on Friday afternoon a pre*. sentation was made to Mr Adam Glen, who has retired after service with the company extending over twenty-one years. Mr C. Stanley Smith, managing director, in handing Mr Glen h well-filled wallet paid a tribute to the recipient’s faithfull service, pointing out that he had set an example to the younger members of the staff, and wished him happiness in his retirement. Mr Frank Lambeth, the printer,; spoke of Mr Glen’s industry and efficiency and of his regret at the parting, Mr Glen expressed. his' thanks for the gift and for the kind remarks that had been made. His association with the ‘ Star ’ • office had been a very happy one and he deeply regretted the inevitable break. The gathering ended with' the hearty singing of ‘ For He’s a; Jolly Good Fellow.’ Grand Hotel Guests.—Mr L. J. Wild (Feilding), Mr J. W. Higgins (Wei, lington), Messrs G. P. Sage and G. H. : Holford (Christchurch), Mrs C. R. OrrWalker, Miss Joan Orr-Walker, and Master John Orr-Walker (Timaru), Mr; B. V. Ferguson (Arrowtown), and Mi; and Mrs P. Reid (Queenstown). City Hotel.—Mr W. H. Warburton * (West Coast), - Mr R. N. Adams (Christchurch), Mrs F. Jeffrey, Mr J. Jeffrey (Roxburgh), Mr B. W. Hewat (Invercargill).