PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 22277, 2 March 1936, Page 9

PERSONAL

Mr H. L. Benjamin, engineer of the Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board,; accompanied by his mother, Mrs L. N. Benjamin, left by the early train tew day for Napier. The Wellington athletic team, under the management of Mr D. Kitto, and the Auckland team, under the management of Mr R. Cameron, left by the 8.45 train this morning for the norths To join the Rev. E. S. TuckweM,' who is now stationed at Adelaide, Mrs Tuckwell and family left by the south express this morning to catch tha Marama at Bluff. At yesterday's evening service at Holy Cross Church, St. Kilda, the Rev. J. L. Anderson made sympathetic reference to the recent death of the lata Mr Mailcolm Scott, who was an old parishioner and had served on the vestry for a number of years. As a tribute to his memory the congregation stood for a brief period., On his third visit to New Zealand in the last three years Admiral d Greatorex was a passenger by the Aka* roa, which arrived at Auckland from London on Saturday. Admiral Greatorex is accompanied by his wife and youngest daughter. Of 37 years in the Army, Briga-dier-general C. G. Stewart, who, with! his wife, arrived at Auckland by the Akaroa on Saturday, spent no fewer than 14 on active service. These began with several years' fighting on tha North-w«st Frontier of India, and were followed by four years in Egypt and the Sudan. Later he served in the South African War and the Great War. The employees of Messrs Alexander Thompson and Son met last week to present two of their number with suitable gifts and express good wishes for their future happiness. The presentations were made to Misses Olive Mackay and Ethel Lynd by the managing director, who spoke of the many good qualities of the recipients. Misses Mackay and Xynd ailso received a case of fish knives and forks each from the company. Commander R. C. Garsia, administrator of Nauru Island, arrived afc Auckland by the British Phosphate Commission's steamer Triona on Saturday in company with his wife. He iy on a brief holiday visit to the Dominion. Commander Garsia. who is a New Zealander, is making his first visit to Auckland since 1913. He served with the Australian Navy_ during the Great War, and was a junior officer on H.M.A.S. Sydney in her famous engagement with the Emden when the German raider was sunk. Mr H. M'Cormick, secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Associa. tion. who was in Dunedin for the na-. tional track and field games, travelled by this morning's express to Christchurch. Mr F. M. Reid, a member of the council, also went north. Latest registrations at the Grand Hotel include Mrs N. Perry, Mr J. Foden (London), Mr Venables (Calcutta), Mr E. W. Sharp, Mr T. P. M. : Bevan, Mr E. Bradshaw (Auckland),, Mrs White, Mr A. Fauvel, Mr and Mrs Gordon Glennie, Mr and Mrs P. Mulhane, Mr F. Manton, Mr C. W. Rickard (Wellington), Mrs Speedy. Mr L. Speedy (Wairarapa), Dr C. F. Morkane, and Mr C. J. Morkane (Christchurch). Guests at the City Hotel include Mr A. M. Henshaw (England), Mr A. N.Rutledge, Mr D. W. Bain (Christchurch), Dr G. W. Moore (Ashburton), Mr G. Chapman, Mr E. L. Jones, Mr and Mrs R. Brown (Timaru), and Mr and Mrs R. R. Binney (Invercargill)*