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Evening Star, Issue 22228, 4 January 1936, Page 11

PERSONAL

•—Ministerial.—■, The Prime Minister (Hon. M. J, Savage), the Minister of Public Works (Hon. R. Semple), and the Attorney-! General (Hon. H. G.. R. Mason) will leave Auckland for Wellington;by : train to-morrow night. The Minister of Education (Hon. P. Fraser), who is at present in Rotorua, will probably accompany, them.' The Hon. F. Jones (PostmasterGeneral) has returned to town after » holiday in the south. To-morrow afternoon he will pay a visit to the Children’s Health Camp at Waikouaiti, and oii Monday “he' will leave for Wellington. Mr 6. Z. Lindley left this morning for Auckland. Mr A. Mercer, who has been spending a holiday in Dunedin, left this morning for Christchurch. Mr N. M‘Lean, of' Invercargill, .was a passenger for Timaru by the through express this morning. Mr E. Davidson returned to Dunedin this morning: after a holiday in the south. Major and Mrs G. L. Ashley-Dodd, who recently arrived in Auckland from England, left Dunedin this morning to fish the southern lakes and, rivers. They will spend about six weeks in the South Island before leaving for Wellington. Mr G. H. Mackley, General Manager of the Railways, who spent last night in Dunedin, left by the express tni* morning on his return to Wellington. Mr J. Spiro has returned to Dunedin. Yesterday was the first anniversary of Archbishop Redwood’s death, and Solemn Requiem Mass was held in St. Mary of the 'Angels Pro-cathedral in Wellington. The celebrant was Archbishop O’Shea; The Director-General of the Post and Telegraph Department announces that Mr J. Madden,; ‘chief postmaster at Dunedin, has been appointed chief postmaster at Wellington in place of Mr J. M. M'Lean, who has retired on' superannuation. Mr Madden commenced his service with the Post and Telegraph Department in the Dunedin office in 1901, and after six months was transferred to the accountant’s branch, at the head office. After 20 years of service in this branch he was appointed , supervisor of the parcels ' in Wellington, and later to a similar position in Auckland. He spent about two years in each -of these positions, and was then appointed superintendent of mails at Auckland and later at Wellington. About 1933 he was appointed chief postmaster at Wanganui,; and a year later was appointed chief postmaster at Dunedin, where he arrived in November, 1934. A British Official Wireless -message from Rugby states that Professor Gil- ■ bert Murray, Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford University l ; is resigning his chair at the end of the academic year under the University age limit. A Press Association message from Wellington announces the death of Mg George Arthur: Stone, managing director of Stone, Son, .and Co., second son of the late Mr John Stone, founder of ‘ Stone’s Directory,’ New guests at present staying at the Grand Hotel are Mr and Mrs Ri Von Tempsky, Mrs Von. Tempsky, Mesdames G, and.R. Von Tcmpksy, and Mrs T. Von Zahriskie (Honolulu) ,• Mr and. Mrs G. H. Mackley, Mr L. A. Whistler (Wellington), Mr A. D. : Maitland (Christchurch), and Mr D, L. Patterson (Camara), Registered at the City Hotel are Mrs Cowles, Mrs Keislate (Wellington),Mr and Mrs R. J.-Ford (Christchurch), Miss M‘Leod , (Mahdeville); ‘Mr and Mrs G. Stewart, and Mrs M. La Gall and Master M; La Gall (Invercargill),