PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 25566, 20 August 1945, Page 4

PERSONAL

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Their Excellencies,. the GovernorGeneral and Lady Newall, attended by Major H. A. Jaffray and Captain the Hon. D; E. A. Winn, left Wellington this morning by R.N.Z.A.F. aircraft for a visit to Fiji, Western Samoa, and’ Penrhyn. Their Excellencies are due to return to Wellington oil August 25.' Dpring the absence of His Excellency, ' the Chief Justice, Sir M. Myers, will act as deputy of the Governor-General. —Press Association. —Ministerial. — The Hon. F. Jones f Minister of Defence, left for Wellington by air to-day. —Air Passengers.— Passengers from the north on Saturday were: Miss D. Tipler, Mr M. O. Barnett, Mrs P. E. Wilson,-’ Mr J. H. Dove (from Wellington); Master Halliwell, Master Halliwell, Mrs M. O.' Barnett (from Christchurch). Passengers for the south on Saturday were: Mrs S. Dansey, Mr D. Jenkins, Miss E. Gray, Mrs H. Fraser. Mrs R. Slaughter. - Passengers from the south on Saturday were: Miss J. McMurray, MasterJ. Liddell, Miss J. Bradfield, Mrs M. Taylor, Mr J. Peterson, Mr C. Ryley, Mrs W. B. Reekie, Master A. Reekie, Miss J. JJrwin, Miss E. Lishmam Passengers for the north to-day. were: Mr- A. Tilbufy (for Christ? church); Mr J. Hall-Kenny, Mr (K. O’Brien; Mrs G. Hooker, Miss G. a Harris, Mr J. Scoular, Mrs H.’Rout (for Wellington); Mr H. Rout, Mr J. Williams, Mr J. Connolly (for Auck-' land). .

Colonel J. D.- Cottrell, who before , the war was a well-known physician in Dunedin, has been demobilised, in Italy in order to accept, an. appointment for a, year with. Unrra. Dr Cottrell • served for five and ■' a-hnlf years with the armed forces. Mr P. G. Connolly, M.P., left this morning for Wellington. Word has been received that Flightsergeant E. A. Cope, son of Mr and Mrs A. J. Cope, of 13 Driver street, St. Kilda, has been promoted to the rank of pilot officer. Mr W. D. Robson, of the staff of Messrs Ross and ,Glendining Ltd.,. Invercargill, has been transferred to the Dunedin branch on promotion. He will take up his new position at the end of this month. ' , - Mr and Mrs A. (Robson, of Karitane, and formerly of Opolio, have received advice that their son. Second-lieutenant A. J. Robson, has been mentioned in despatches Mr E. J. Hyams, Consul (for Czechoslovakia, is visiting Dunedin, .quartered at the City Hotel. He will remain in the city until Thursday. - - Latest at the Grand Hotel incTnae Mr L. Thompson, Mr A., R. Berriman (Wellington), Lieutenant F. J. Rodgers (Westport), Mr L. H. Goddard (Oamaru).

Staying at' Wain’s-Hotel are- Lieu-, tenant A. T. Hansen, Mrs E. J. Hansen (Auckland), Mrs E. G'. K. Meatyard, Mr F. Cree (Wellington), Mrs Y. R. Thompson, Mr J. B. Harrison (Christchurch), Mrs C. H. Weir, Miss N. Weir, the Misses Hollis (Gore), Mr and Mrs K. L. Mosley (Stirling), Mr and Mrs K. D. Townle.v (Waikaka Valley), Miss J. Irwin, Mr and Mrs D. Columb (Bluff). Guests at the City Hotel include Mrs B. Rae, Flight-lieutenant L. J. McLean. Mr W. P. McArtJiur (Auckland), Mr E. J. Hyams, Mr and Mrs,P. Marshall (Wellington), Mr and Mrs N. Mitchell (Palmerston North), Mr and Mrs A. K. White, Sir Joseph Ward, Miss'M. McCaughan, Mr and Mrs B. Empson (Christchurch), Mr A. Morrison. (Washdyke), Miss Winning, Miss Speden (Mataura), Mrs Bridgman, Mrs M. K. Hay (Invercargill). . v