PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23526, 15 March 1940, Page 6

PERSONAL

—Ministerial.—

The Minister of Defence (Hoh. Fj Jones) who was engaged in routine? departmental business yesterday, lefi by the first express for Christchurch this morning. He is to deliver a recruiting address in that city this evening. Mr 0. V, Smith was a passenger for; Christchurch by the 11.35 express today. Commander F. Fraser, R.N.V.R., arrived from Auckland by the first express to-day. Sir Robert Anderson arrived in Dun* edin from Invercargill yesterday. Mr A. Derbie, of Invercargill, is air present on a visit to Dunedin. Lieutenant-colonel A, Bongard,. M.C., N.Z.S.C., G. 5.0.1. t Southern Military District, arrived m Dunedin, by the through express yesterday afternoon.

A notice in the * Gazette ’ announces the appointment of Mr John Evart* Horner as Vice-consul for the United States of America at Wellington. Mr Edwin A. Piper, of Oxford, England, is visiting Dunedin in the course of a business visit to New Zealand that will extend over three years. „ According to a ‘ Gazette ’ notice, Df) William Newlands, of Dunedin, and Dr Hugh Duglas, of Hamilton, have been reappointed members' of the Medical Council under the Medical Practitioners’ Act, 1914. The appointment of Mr William. Stanley Wheeler to act as Consul foq Portugal at Wellington, is announced! in a notice contained in the ‘ Gazette. 5,

An expression of appreciation of the services of Dr A. Perry was made last night at the meeting of the Vocational. Guidance Association. It was explained that Dr Perry had enlisted, and the meeting was unanimous in wishing him a safe return.

At the quarterly meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Racing Conference last night, Mr W. H. R, Chalmers, of Wellington, general manager of the Bank of New Zealand, was appointed vice-president of the conference, to fill the vacancy caused by Mr A. S. Elworthy assuming the office of president, telegraphs our \jfellingtoi* correspondent.

Latest guests at the Grand Hotel in* elude Mr F . R. Picot, Mr R. P. Fraser, Mr L. Brodie, Mr and Mrs V. A. Norrish (Wellington), Mr L. O. Chaytor (Marlborough), Mr W. 6, V. Fernie, Mr J. A, Mantori, Mr W. 0. Campbell (Christchurch), Mr A. Derbie (Invercargill). City. Hotel guests include Mrs , A/ Sutherland Mr and Mrs H. J. Armstrong (Christchurch), Lieutenant R. E. Romans (Burnham), Mr and* Mrs F. W. Duncan (Alexandra), Sir Robert Anderson, Miss P. Macalister (Invercargill). ' On the guest register at the Excelsior Hotel are included Mr G. G. Brown (Sydney),* Mr H. Bourke, Mr R. H. Russell (Wellington). Carlton Hotel visitors include Mis» S. Benjamin, Mr 6. Dowling, Mr H, Armstrong, Mr H. Wetheringtoin (Wellington),