PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 25226, 13 July 1944, Page 4

PERSONAL

—Air Passengers.--Passengers from tho north yesterday afternoon were Mrs A. C. Hyde (from Auckland), Miss Brown, Mr It. Burrough, Mrs A. Duthie, Master Duthie, Mrs Jenkins, Mr A. Windsor (from Wellington), Mrs C. W. Rattray, Mr A. C. Baird (from Christchurch). Passengers by the north-bound air liner to-day were Mr W. J. Murfitt, Mr A. Hemming. Mr K. N. (Robertson, Mr C. Draper, Mr J. M. Samson, Mr R. A. Davies, Mr W. H. Martin (for' Wellington), Mr S. M. Sparrow (for Nelson), Mr A. F. Burns, Mr. A. Wise (for Auckland).

The flag was flown at half-mast today and yesterday on the buildings of Messrs John Chambers and Son Ltd. because of the death of the general manager of the company, Mr W. F. Cuthbertson, of Auckland. > The Mayor of Timaru (Mr A. E. Si Hanan) is at present visiting Dunedin. The president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, Mr Stronactt Paterson, of Wellington, will visit Dunedin during August, and it is proposed to arrange a .luncheon meeting of members of the Dunedin. Chamber, at which he will give an address. Mr C. G. Costley-White, of the staff of the Dominions Office, -who has recently been serving in the office of the High Commissioner for tho United Kingdom in Canada, has arrived in Wellington to take up an appointment as assistant secretary in the office of the High Commissioner for tho United Kingdom, Sir Harry, Batterbee. He is accompanied by Mrs Costley-White and their children.

Mr R. McPhersou, the Wheat Controller, arrived in Dunedin on Tuesday to commence a series of meetings with farmers regarding the need for 1 increased wheat production. He addressed a meeting at Momona on Tuesday night, and further meetings at Milton and Clydevale yesterday afternoon and evening. He addressed a meeting at Middlemareh this afternoon.

Rear-Admiral t Carl ; H. Cotter, T1.5.N.,. is visiting Auckland. He is director of the Pacific Division of the Bureau of Yards and Dodks, and has previously visited New Zealand. RearAdmiral Cotter was born in 1892, and entered the United States navy in 1917. His present duties lie mainly in seeing that the repair and maintenance installations in use against the Japanese are fully ng to standard, and are always ready tor meeting any calls which may be made npon them. Guests at the Excelsior Hotel include Mr F. Hannaford (Auckland), Lieutenant H. Fletcher (Palmerston North), Mr L. E. Cooke (Wellington), Mr J. Forsyth, Miss A. Holmes (Tjmaru), Mr R. Thompson, Miss J. Thompson (Kyeburn), Mr J. Simpson (Mount Allan). Latest registrations at the City Hotel include Mr C. McLaren (Sydney). Mr G. P. Brown (Auckland)., Mr D. J. Hueff. Mr H. Dwen, Mr N. de Groot, Mr P. Doom (Wellington), Mr D. Hamilton, Mr and Mrs J. L. 'Gray (Christchurch), Mr.D. Creegan (Oamaru). Mr and Mrs A. G. Campbell, Mr P. Bertie, Mr W. George, Mr G. A. McDonald, Mr'W. F. Poff, Mr and Mrs M. Raines, Pilot-officer,and Mrs R. J. McLean (Invercar^ill). Staying at Wain's Hotel are Mrs W. Jenkins (Bombay), Mr H. A. Gyllenberg (Auckland), Mr A. Kohn (Palmerston North), Captain and'Mrs P: E. Aldoes (Wellington), Mr D. O'Connell. Mr and Mrs P. H. White, Mr Noel Jarvis,-Mr,P. Carroll, Mr and Mrs G. Norman (Christchurch), Miss Z. Smith (Ohau). Mr and Mrs J. Thompson (Waimate), Mr J. E. Raeside (Timaru), Mr R. Smith, Mr F. M. Piper. Dr N. J. Davis (Invercargill), Mrs F. McClew, Mr J. Alexander, Mr and Mrs R. Clougley (Kennington)..