PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23881, 10 May 1941, Page 10

PERSONAL

Miss Vera Hayward is the first woman president of the Otago branch of the New Zealand Educational'lnstitute. She was elected at the annual meeting yesterday. 'The braifch has been in existence for 64 years. Mr C. E. Rowe, who has-been the Palmerston representative of Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. for the past three , years, has been promoted to the managership of the. stock department in the Ashburton- branch of the company, and will leave shortly to take up his new duties. The annual report of the Tuapeks County Council, which was presented: at its meeting yesterday by the chairman, Mr R. S. Thompson, stated thab it was with deep regret that the council had learnt that continued ill-health-had prevented Cr -Duncan M'Lennan. from seeking rd-election. Cr M'Lennan has served the Tuapeka County ratepayers. faithfully for the past 27 years*> and his. genial presence and sound judgment would be greatly ipissed.. TJhe patients of"tlm Talboys Hospital yesterday. made the presentation of an easy chair to' Dr W. H..-Borrie,.who has been honorary physicianto the homefor_ about 20 years. The presentation, which took place at an informal, function, was made by the chairman of the board, Mr JVW. Dove, who referred to Dr Borrie’s faithful service to the home and to the respect in which ho was held by the patients. The members of the delegation which is to accompany Mr Langstone and Mr Coates on their mission to the United States were announced last night by; the Acting Prime Minister, the Hon. W. Nash. He said that in addition to their personal -secretaries, they would be accompanied by Mr G. A. Duncan, Director of the Marketing Department, Mr L. J. Schmitt, of the Ministry of Supply, and Mr J. P. D. Johnsen. of the Customs Department. Mr James H. Walker, whose resignation was recently tendered to the Dunedin Competitions Society Committee, has been elected a life member, the following minute being recorded;—“The members of the Dunedin Competitions Society regret that Mr Walker has found it necessary to tender his resignation as a member of the committee, with which he. has . been associated since 1909, having held the office of president and. having been the society’s hou. treasurer for a number of years. Members desire to express their appreciation of liis long and faithful service. His sound judgment has always been most helpful to the committee in its deliberations.”

Mr C. S. Falconer ( Wellington), secretary to the Knight Commander in New Zealand of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, is visiting Southland to attend an investiture of the Order, which will' take p4ace to-morrow. 'Sir, Robert Anderson will be invested with the insignia and mantle of a Knight of". Grace, and Mr John Bell will receive the insignia of a Serving Brother of < the Order. Prominent officials of the Commandery in New Zealand will taka part in the ceremony, which will ba the first in the history of Invercargill. Latest • registration's at the Grand Hotel include Mr F. Chapman (Auckland), Mr and Mrs 6. *M. Mitchelh Mr and Mrs A, E. Rutledge (Palmerston North), Mr D. L. Garrett, Miss R. Macalister (Christchurch), Mr' Gv Gutschlag, Mr F. C. Hardy, Miss Crowe (Invercargill); Staying at the City Hotel are Mrs F. Kahlenberg. Miss J. Kahlenberg (Gisborne), Mr W. C. Ward, Mr H. S” Beaumont, Miss M. Edmonds, Miss S* Sutherland, Miss fl. Goggin, Mr R. Otley, Mr R. W. Saunders, Mrs H* Crisp (Christchurch), Mrs H. Watson (Kaiapoi), Mr and Mrs G., Hunter, Miss L. (Boyle (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs W., L. Parkinson (Tapanui), Mr and Mrs J. H. Davidson (Culverden), Miss B. Juriss (Alexandra). On the Wain’s Hotel register are # D. C. Stewart, Mr F. Allen (Auckland), Mr J. M. M'Connor, Mr W. S* Wood," Mr H. A. Jarden, Mr IR. (J. Fowler,, Pilot-officer A. G. Paterson (Christchurch), Mr T. .Gill (Oamarii), Mr J. A. Turnbull (Gore), Mr W, Kennedy (Otautau), Miss®. Wallace, . Mr F. J, Handcock (Waipori).tPilotofficer J. T. E. Mathison. Mrs Mathison (Invercargill). Recent arrivals at the Excelsior Hotel are Mr W. Welsh, Mr J. Rogers, Mr W. Maher (Christchurch), Mr G, Meredith (Timam), Mr and Mrs J. R, Munro (Cromwell), Mr A. A. Jopp (Mount Allen), Mr and-Mrs S. Williams, Mr and Mrs W. D. Palmer (Invercargill). : Guests at the Hotel Carlton includa Mr L. R. Dale (Auckland). Mr E, A. Baggett (Wellington), Mr A. W. Roper, Mr E. Pam (Christchurch). Mr, W. Toms.* Mr and Mrs R. Tamblyn, Mr C. Blakely (Roxburgh). Mr and Mrs T. . Clouston. Miss J Clouston (Lauder), _ Miss Belsham (Hyde).