PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 22953, 10 May 1938, Page 9

PERSONAL

Mr T. Gallagher, inspector of the Dunedin signalling division of the New Zealand Railways, left this morning on a holiday visit to the north. Mr S. C. Doyle, superintendent of railway road services, has retired on superannuation after 40 years in the Railways Department. The Rt. Rev. H. St. Barbe Holland, Bishop of Wellington, although still confined to his bed, is reported to be progressing satisfactorily. The bishop suffered a severe shaking when the motor car he was driving struck a polo on the main highway near Longbum on Anzac Day. Mr E. H. Field, who is retiring from the Marine Department after over 40 years’ continuous service, was entertained at a, farewell gathering at Wellington. The secretary of the Marine Department, Mr L. B. Campbell, eulogised Mr Field’s work, and referred to the many monuments to his skill and energy erected ,on the New Zealand coasts during his employment in the lighthouse service. A ship’s clock and a barometer were presented to Mr Field from the officers of the lighthouse service, head office, and the Government lighthouse steamer Matai. Latest guests at the Grand Hotel are Mr D. B. Menseigh (Auckland), • Mr R. Newman and Mr W. Hawkins (Christchurch), Mrs H. H. Fisher. Mr H. W. Fisher, and Miss Croudaoe (Aldbury), Mr and Mrs W. Jones (Invercargill), and Mr C. R. Buhrer (Wellington) . Registered at the Excelsior'Hotel are Mr G. R. Wall (Melbourne), Mr and Mrs T. Brook (Wellington), Mr and Mrs R. Cole, Mr R. Simmers, Mr J. A. Campbell, Mr J. D. Barker, and Mr R. Y. White (Christchurch), and Mr W. Grobie (Invercargill). Guests at the City Hotel are Mrs and Mrs T. X. Johns (London), Captain Baumgarten and Mr E. Niessen (Naumberg), Mr W. 6. Gibson (Bundaberg), Mr G. W. Gibson (Sydney), Mr and Mrs B. F. ■ Sedgewiok . (Auckland), Mr P. Cummings and Mr Karl Carver (Wellington), Mr and Mrs E. R. Lane, , Mr and Mrs A. A. Parano, Miss Clinch (Picton), Mr and Mrs W. Hardie and Miss M. Hardie (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs J. Chapman (Palmerston)* Miss P. H. Power (Heriot), Miss VNorth (Lawrence), Mrs L. B. A. Kidd and Mrs J. H. Ross (Winton), Mrs H. Macalister, Mr E. R. Chesterman, and Mr A. C. Gardiner (Invercargill), Staying at Wain’s Hotel are Mr H* , L- Harraway (Auckland), Mr G. JBryant, Mr R. Hilton, and Mr W. M. Lawson (Wellington), Mr F. S. Dyer and Mr J. W. Burtinshaw (Christchurch), Miss D. Shirtcliff and Miss B. Shirtcliff (Timaru), Miss R. Urquhart, Mrs Keerin and Mr K, Keerin (Hawea Flat), and Mr E. HBurrell (London). Latest guests at the Carlton Hotel are Mr R. J. Moore, Mr R. Ormsby* and Mr A. J. Brownlee (Wellington), Mr C. E. Tripper (Christchurch), Mr J. Wilson (Timaru), and Mr and Mrs , G. R. Adamson and Miss C. Adamson (Invercargill).