PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 22880, 11 February 1938, Page 9

PERSONAL

‘—Ministerial.—■ Hon. P. C. Webb (Minister of Mines)] left this morning by air for the north. He arrived hero yesterday on a brief visit. Mr Savage was again able to leave ( his bed to-day. It will probably bo - next week before he resumes his official duties.—Wellington Press Association telegram. The Labour caucus in Wellington yesterday, which was presided over by the Minister of Health (Hon. P. Fraser), passed a resolution expressing sympathy with the Prime Minister (Right Hon. M. J, Savage) in his indisposition, and also with the Minister of Agriculture (Hon. W. Lee Martin) and Dr D, G. M'Millan, M.P., in their illnesses. Mr Savage to-day announced the appointment of Mr Stilwell, S.M., as mens*, her and chairman of the Public Service Board of Appeal, in succession to Colonel Esson. who has retired from the. position of cnairman after 11 years’ service.—Wellington Press Associationtelegram. A ‘ Gazette ’ notice issued last night announces the appointment of Mr _Justice Ostler as president of the Prisons Board. The appointment of Sir John Rankin Reed as acting president of the board is also announced. Mr W. L. Stevens left to-day en route to New Guinea, where he will take up an engineering position. The Leader of the Opposition (Horn,' Adam Hamilton) was a through pas-’ senger for Wellington by this morning’* express. Mr P. T- Robinson and Mr W-. Stephenson left for Wellington by the 11.35 train this morning. Mr F, W, Hamel travelled hy the through express this morning on hia return to Patea. Mr E. T. Mollecr left for this morning. Lieutenant-colonel G. B. Parkinson, R. officer commanding , the. Royal New Zealand Artillery, left this' morning on his return to Wellington. Mr W. H. Bickley, at present chief of staff of the Wellington ‘ Dominion,’* and formerly of the Christchurch ‘ Sun ' and Napier ‘ Daily Telegraph,’ has been appointed editor of the Wanganui ‘ Herald,’ to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of Mr F; Webb Jones... Dr R. V. Bingham, general director of the Sudan Interior Mission, will arrive at Auckland from Sydney by the Mariposa on March 7 to pay a short visit to New Zealand. He was one of a party of three who made the initial attempt to open the Sudan for mission work in 1893. , 1 . Fathers P. A. Carmine (Broken Hill, N. J. Dowling (Beeohworth, Victoria), and J. Docherty (Wadonga, ; Victoria) arrived by the Wanganella today to attend the Centennial Congress at Auckland (says an Association message from Wellington). The appointment of Mr W. _ R.M'Kean, S.M., as principal stipendiary magistrate in Auckland in succession to Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., has been advised by the Department of Justice.! The appointment will come into effect next Wednesday, the date of the expiry, of Mr Wilson’s three months’ leave of absence. In addition to Mr M'Kean the Auckland Bench includes Mr C. R. Out Walker, S.M., and Mr F. K. Hunt, S. whose term has been extended to March 31.

An Association message from Wellington states that arrivals by. the Wanganella' from Sydney to-day included Mr C. P. Kerry, conductor of the Randwick Municipal Band, tvho will adjudicate in the New Zealand contest at Palmerston North, commencing on February 21, and Miss M. A. Trent, president of the National Council of Women, returning from the International Conference of Women recently held at Sydney. Staying at the City Hotel are Miss C. M'Elvrie- (Sydney), Mr E. R. Morgan (Wellington), Mr A. S. Jones (Timaru), Mr Andrew Grant (Fairlie), Mr and Mrs I. Mitchell, Mr K. Austin (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs K. Palmer (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Angus M‘Donald (Lumsden), Mr and Mrs Allan F. Speight (Blackmount), Mrs J. M.Dooley (Invercargill). Staying at Wain’s Hotel are Miss S.Seagrave (Canada), Mrs Julius Roedelsheimer (Australia), Mr and Mrs W. Nevile, Miss Nevile (Sydney), Dr and Mrs W. H. Wilson (Auckland), Mr and Mrs J. N. Thompson (Palmerston North), Mr Q. A. Wright (Wellington), Mrs S. Gilchirst, Mr and Mrs E.i A. Adams, Mr Adams, jun. (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs S. P. Anderson (Ashburton). Mr and Mrs A. Nairn (Invercargill), Mr A. Chisholm, Miss M. Chisholm, Miss J. Chisholm (Otautau), Mr and Mrs R. Harris (Lorneville), Miss J. Beattie (Lauder), Miss Kirkland (Middlemarch). The Excelsior Hotel register contains the names of Mr T. D. Barker (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Quinn, Mrs D„ M'Carthy (Greymouth), Mr D. R.Nevill (Matakanui), Mr N. E. Pierce (Invercargill). Guests at the Carlton Hotel include Miss Montgomery (Ayrshire, Scotland), Mr L. Salek (Wellington), Mr and Mrs W. Smith (Nelson), Sir Louis and Lady Barnett, Mr and Mrs Winfield, Miss Billson, Mr W. Russell (Christchurch), Mr R. Mee (Becks). Latest arrivals' at the Grand Hotel are Mr M. C. Johnson (Adelaide), Mr and Mrs D. Gillies (Sydney), Miss E.: J. Sellar (Hastings), Mr S. T. Jone« (Wellington), Mr J. P. Pauling (Nelson), Mr H. , J. Kernahan, Mr Walter Baxter (Christchurch), Mr G. 0. Hamilton (Gore). '