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Evening Star, Issue 23498, 12 February 1940, Page 8

PERSONAL

—Vice Regal,— The Governor-General and Lady Galway will ,leave Auckland this evening for Wellington, where they will resume residence at Government House. Lord Galway this morning visited the military camp at Ngaruawahia.—Press. Association. Hon. Adam Hamilton, Leader of , the Opposition, went south by this morning’s express. Lieutenant-colonel A. S. Falconer left last night on his return to Burnham. Mr H, Hudson, M.A., who has been appointed lecturer in philosophy for this year at Victoria University 'College, left for Wellington this morning. Miss Isabel Swan, who will leave shortly for the Bolivian Mission field, was dedicated to the work at the evening service of the Hanover Street Baptist Church yesterday by the Rev. J. Ewen Simpson. Friends met after the service, when opportunity was taken to bid farewell to Miss Swan. Mr E. H. Drew, on behalf of the church and congregation, presented her with a gold wristlet watch. ' " For the purpose of strengthening the link between Methodism in New. Zealand and Australia and also attending the Methodist Centennial celebrations the Rev. Arthur E. Albiston, formerly Professor of Theology at Queen’s College, Melbourne, has arrived at Auckland, accompanied by his wife, on a six weeks’ tour. Mr , Albiston was elected secretary-general fqr the General Conference of Australia and New Zealand in 1935 and in 1938 became president-general, a position he' still holds. He will attend the annual conference opening at Dunedin on February 22.—-Press Association. ; Mr and Mrs C. Taylor, of Shanghai, have arrived in Dunedin, and will settle permanently in New Zealand. , Mrs' Taylor was formerly Miss Ruru Carter, of Dunedin. . . v : . A Palmerston North Press Association telegram states that Mr A; N. Wallace, chief postmaster, begins his retiring leave in March after.4o gears’ service with the department. His successor is Mr C. L. Mayo,'chief master at Nelson.