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Evening Star, Issue 22351, 29 May 1936, Page 9

PERSONAL

The promotions of Captain F. Rol> erts to be dredge master and Mr W. G. Thompson to the position of chief engineer on the Otakou were made by the Harbour Board last night. _Mr H. Hauls returned from Wei* lington yesterday. Mr Andrew Burns, who came from Christchurch to attend the Gabriel’s Gully celebrations last week, returned north by the early train this morning. Mr K, M. Pavitt, of the Nelson Post Office staff, went north by the 8.45 train this morning. v Cabled advice has been received that Dr Archibald Durward has been appointed to the chair of anatomy at the Leeds University, England. Miss Joyce G. Smith, late of Dunedin, now residing in Wellington, was a sue* cessful competitor at the National Eisteddfod, securing first in the acrobatia dance, first in tap dancing, and third in child’s action song (under 12 years). A ‘ Gaeette ' notice last night announced the appointment of Mr Georg© Black as a member of the New Zealand Wool Committee, vice Mr William Sellers Bennett, who has resigned. Mr P._ Wentworth Slater, who judged the music sections at the Christchurch. Competitions Society’s twenty-sixth annual festival, arrived in Dunedin yesterday and is the guest of Dr V, E. Galway, city organist. He will return to Wanganui on Monday. Notification has come to hand that Mr George W. Davies, of this city, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.), in recognition of the work accomplished by him over a period of many years as a specialist in heating, ventilating, air conditioning, etc. Mr Davies is already a member of many other scientific institutions. In 1925 Mr Davies was invited to represent Australia and New Zealand at an international congress of heating and ventilating engineers held in Paris, and was on that occasion awarded the congress bronze meda| for his contribution to their proceedings. The following cabled advice has been received from the chief manager of tho National Bank of Australasia, Melbourne :—The Board of Directors of the National Bank of Australasia, at a meeting to-day, re-elected Sir James A. M. Elder and the Hon. Sir Frank Clark chairman and vice-chairman respectively for the ensuing year.—Wellington Press Association. A Press Association cable message from Sydney states that Professor _L. Bosshard, an eminent Swiss geologist,, and his wife arrived in Sydney yesterday en route for New Zealand. Guests at the Grand Hotel include Mr Justice Page, Mr M. Johnson (Wellington), Mr L. Cookson (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs C. R. Story (Venlaw), and Mr F. L. Nicolson (Balclutha). Latest registrations at the City Hotel are Mr H. L. Dunn, Mr H. Wall (Auckland). Mr F. N. Slater (Wanganui), Mrs R. Welch (Wellington). Mr and Mrs J. E. P. Cameron (Timaru), and Mr 0. S. Mackay (Invercargill).