PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23744, 27 November 1940, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr E. J. Smith loft by the express this morning to attend a meeting of the Dominion Council of tho National Party at Wellington. Mr J. J. Marlow was a passenger by to-day’s express, bound lor Wellington.

Mr J. M‘G. Wilson left by the express to-day for Wellington. Mr \V. H. Shepherd left for Wellington by this morning’s express.

Mr J. Dixon was a passenger by the express to-day ou his way to Greymouth.

Mr H. M'Coriniek, bon. secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association and chairman of the Olympic Association, is ou a visit to Dunedin. He was manager of the New Zealand team at the Empire Games at Sydney in 19,38.

Advice has been received of the promotion to sergeant-gunner of R, W. Trcngrove, only son of Mr and Mrs Trcngrove, of Haig street, Mornington. Sergeant Trengrove, who is 18 years of ago, has been on active service with the Royal Air Force for the past five months.

Dr James Hight has decided to relinquish the position of rector of Canterbury College from January 31 next. It was announced at a meeting of the Canterbury College Council yesterday that Dr Hight will retain the chair of history at the college. Dr H. G. Denham was elected as Ins successor. A Wellington Press Association telegram states that Captain Duncan Macdonald, of the Union Steam Ship Company’s service, has resigned in order to proceed to the United Kingdom.

A Press Association cable message from New York states that the Rev. George Stewart, minister of the First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, Connecticut, since 1928, has accepted an invitation to become the visiting clergyman at Scots Church, Melbourne. He will sail by the Monterey from Los Angeles on December 11. ‘He is the first American to be honoured in this way. Staying at the Excelsior Hotel 'are Mr H. M’Cormick (Wellington), Mr J. K. Lindley (Christchurch). Mrs I/. E. Barrett (Poolburn), and Mr E. A. Sell (Taieri).