PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 22688, 30 June 1937, Page 11

PERSONAL

Mr W. A. Bodkin, M.P., left for Wellington by to-day’s express. Mr L. J. Cronin, formerly editor of the ‘New Zealand Tablet,’ left.to-day, for Wellington to take up a‘ position as editor of the 1 Financial Times.’ Mr J. Hargest, M.P., came from Invercargill to-day, being bound for Wellington. ■Mr 6. A. Lewin was a passenger for Wellington by the express to-day. Mr L. D. Coombs travelled by the express to-day, on his way to Wellington. Hon F. Waite was a passenger by the express to-day,. being bound for Wellington. . Mr A. E. Mulgan, supervisor of talks to the National Broadcasting Service, left for the north to-day after a short visit to Dunedin. Mr J. B. Robertson, manager of the ‘Evening Star’ box factory, left foe the north this morning. Mr Richard Hudson returned yesterday from Wellington. A full gatherings of the staff of the local branch of Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd., together with representatives of similar firms and wool and skin-buying interests, tendered congratulations and good wishes yesterday afternoon to McHenry Keenan, the firm’s head storeman, who is retiring after 40 years’ service with the firm. Mr Keenan joined the firm when it was housed in very modest premises in Bond street. The manager (Mr C. M. Bruce), on behalf of the staff, presented Mr Keenan with a cheque, which, he said, had been subscribed to by representatives of other firms as well, and expressed the best wishes of the company for a long and happy retirement. Mr Keenan, in reply, thanked his fellow workers for their expressions of goodwill. A motion of sympathy with the relatives of Mr, Saul Solomon was carried at the annual meeting of the Horticultural Society last evening. The chairman (Mr H. S. Hungerford) said that Mr Solomon was one of the earliest members of the society, and had always taken a keen interest in its activities. At the half-yearly meeting of the Council of theJNew Zealand Aero Club the Lord Bledisloe Trophy for the best first-year pilot was awarded to Mr Graham Martin, of Wellington, winner of the North, Island competition, the South Island pageant having been abandoned. The offer by Miss Jean Batten of a trophy for which no competition has yet been arranged was accented. 1 Mr Robert Riley, of the editorial staff of the ‘ Dominion,’ has been appointed publicity officer to the Government, and will take up his duties about the end of July. Mr Riley came to New Zealand from Edinburgh, and joined the ‘ Evening Star ’ staff, afterwards representing this journal in the Parliamentary Press Gallery. In 1918 he accompanied Mr Massey to the Peace Conference in Paris. Later he was publicity officer on the staff of Mr W. M. Hughes, then Prime Minister of Australia. Mr Riley joined the ‘New Zealand Herald,’ Auckland, as a special writer, and then moved to Christchurch as associate editor of the ‘ Sun.’ When the Auckland ‘ Sun ’ was established he was appointed associate editor. In 1930 he joined the staff of the ‘ Christchurch Press,’ and in 1934 was appointed to the ‘ Dominion.’ Advice has been received that Mr W. M. Fogo, of Dunedin, obtained his a with first-class honours at the Tailor .aid . Cutter College, London. Before TeturiiTiig home -vfsur— Leeds and Bradford, for further experience. Latest arrivals at the Grand Hotel are Messrs J. Jerrat and L. Rossiter (Auckland), Mr H. Pearce, Mrs A. A. Tennent (Wellington). Mr G. E. Cutfield (Wanganui), Mr H. Evan* (Christchurch), Mr G. M'Quilkan (Ashburton), Mrs W. J. A. M‘Gregor (Mount Linton, Southland), and Mb - and Mrs L. W. Hammings (Invercargill).