PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 25169, 8 May 1944, Page 2

PERSONAL

—Air Passengers.—

Passengers from the north on Saturday afternoon were: Mr W. D. Wooddaplie, Miss P. Farebrother, Dr P. Moir (from Auckland), Mrs Ashton and infant, Miss C. Jefferson, Miss Nicholson, Miss A. Nicholson, Miss K. Jul! (from Wellington), Miss E. Clarke, Miss C. Tyndall, Mr Payne (from Christchurch). North-bound passengers this morning were: Pilot-officer A. Watson, Mr C. Plato, Mr Gin Ning, A.C.I Ern. Williams (for Wellington), Miss A. O'Dell, Mrs M. Henderson, Miss M. E. Fleet, Mr D, A. Gridgeman, Miss L. Williamson, Mr A. J. Smith (for Auckland).

Mrs M. G. Diekie, of Tapanui, has received advice that her son, D. J. Dickie, recently received a commission in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. A London Association cable announces the death of the Bishop of Bangor, tho Most Rev. Charles A. H. Green, who recently resigned from the Archbishopric of Wales owing to illness. Mr F. (R. Pearson, at present custodian of the, Supreme Court buildings at Wellington, has been appointed to fill & similar position at Dunedin on the retirement at the end of the present month of Mr H. D. Bennett. Mr W. Carson and Mr F. Carsoa left 'by the express this morning for Wellington to attend a meeting of the Coal Mine Owners' Association. Ca,bled advice has been received that Flight-lieutenant George A. Patrick, D.F.C, of 74 Union street, has been promotion to the rank of squadron leader. He has now completed 72 operational flights in two tours, 41 being in Mosquitoes. _ '■_ The New Zealand Press Association's special correspondent in London states that among recent promotions in the Fleet Air Arm is Lieutenant D.* R. Mcintosh, of Dunedin. Captain Arthur Thomas Toten has retired from the Union Company after S6jr years' service. He first went to sea as an apprentice in sail, and was with the Aberdeen White Star when he obtained his master's certificate. He joined the Union Company in 1907, travelling out as fourth officer on the Maniara's maiden voyage. Following his arrival he served in various vessels until in 1928 he was given command at the Maunganui in the San Francisco service. Afterwards he commanded the Maheno, Maori, Hauraki, and the Tahiti, of which he was in charge when she was lost through the breaking of her tail shaft, an incident which, brought him high commendation from the court of inquiry for the resource and cool and accurate judgment displayed by him throughout a very try« ing period. He next commanded tha Marama and the new Monowai, and then was reappointed to the Maunganui, and his servjee alternated over these vessels, with a short relieving period in the Niagara in tie Vancouver service. On the outbrealk of war he took command of the motor ship Limerick, engaged on special service for the British Ministry of War Transport. In May, 1941, he was promoted to the Aorangi, also in special service for the Ministry, and he retained the command till February of this year, when he was transferred to the Maunganui for a short period. Ho intends to continue to reside at hia home in Sydney.—Press Association. ■