PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 22252, 1 February 1936, Page 15

PERSONAL

Mrs Marshall Macdonald left fo? Wellington 1 by the second express yes* terday. Messrs M'Gill and M'Kay, of Sydney* passed through Dunedin to-day from Edendale, eu route to Wellington. Messrs U. Sato and Fugimdto, of the Japanese Government woollen mills, Tokio/and Mr S. Mishima, of a Japanese woollen firm in Australia, boarded the through express for Wellington today. Messrs M. Connelly and S. W. Jasper, representing the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, loft to-day for Wellington to attend the quarterly meeting of the executive council. Mr L. F. M'Cormack left by today’s second express for a three weeks*' holiday, tour of the North Island. Mr W. Ibbotson was a passenger by the midday express, en route to Nelson. A Press Association message from Wellington announces that Mr W. G. Talbot, secretary of the Wellington Boxing Association for the last 26 years, is retiring. Mr John F. Hanna, elder son of Mr J. V., Hanna, has been. appointed assistant boys’ : work and physical director to the W T ellington Y.M.C.A. Mr W. Wallace, chairman of th« Auckland' Hospital Board, arrived* by the express from the south last evening after visiting the Waipiata Sanatorium and the Southland Hospital. ■ At the meeting of the Clutba County Council yesterday Mr B. T. W. Owen, of Christchurch, was appointed to the position of Engineer to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation- of Mr G; S.Gould, who had been engineer for thai past 10 years. There were 27 applicants. Mr Owen was previously engaged in surveying and electrical work.- ■ A Press Association cable message from Singapore states that Lord Nuffield sails on February 3 for Australia and New Zealand' incognito under the name of Richards. The Reserves Committee of the City Council recommends that Miss Frances A. Roberts and Mr N. Donaldson bo appointed honorary rangers, with authority to take measures for the protection of . the city reserves and tho Gardens. i The Gas Committee recommends-to the City Council that the chairman (Cr W. A. Scott) be appointed to attend the next conference of the Gas Institute of New Zealand, to be held i in •Christchurch in February. Necessary leave to attend the conference has been granted the gas engineer. 1 Superintendent D. C. ‘Fraser, who has been in charge of the local police force for the past two years, and, is under transfer to the Christchurchoffice, was giet yesterday by a representative gathering which _ included' members of the detective, uniform, and' country branches. Senior Sergeant WE. Packer spoke briefly of the assist-, ance which had ".been- always forthcoming from Superintendent FragerT whenever it had been required, modi wished him all success in his new- • position. On behalf „of those present he presented Superintendent Fraser with a beaten brass firescreen, kerb,and wood-bos. Chief Detective B. ; Young,- Senior Sergeant I. H. Matheson, Sergeant P. Boulton, Sergeant A. E. Stark, and Constables W r . Herbison (district office),’ A. _Kerse, W. Boyle,and J. Tither also spoke, and Superintendent Fraser suitably returned thanks. Mr Alexander Conpcr, gas engineer* has intimated to' the Gas Committee; of the City Council -that he desires to retire by March'3l next.- S -Tt is , recommended'that arrangements be made ( to relieve Mr ,Cooper in accordance with :, his wishes, and that, in consideration of,his lengthy service over a period of 27 years, he be granted three months’leave of absence, with pay, as from' April 1. anfl~be placed', pi. superannaation at the conclusion of tho period of leave.. The committee further recomments that the necessary steps be taken to invite applications by, advertisement for, the position of gas engineer, with, salary at the rate of £BOO per annum. A Press Association cable nfessage from Suva 1 states that Arthur - Fletcher, Governor of Fiji, has, been • appointed Governor of Trinidad and Tobago. . ; Mr D. C. Germann, Mrs S. H. E. Dwen (Auckland), Mr W. R. Smith, Mr' H. Scrimshaw, Mr .A. C. . Mackenzie (Wellington), Miss P. Boddington, Mr - P. Watson (Christchurch). Mrs M. A. Smith, Miss M. Milliken, Miss P. Jefferson (Timaru), Mr W.: Quinn (Makakihi) Mr W. Sceats (Balclufha), and Mr ,A. V, Latty (Gore) are registered at the City Hotel.