PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 25676, 27 December 1945, Page 4

PERSONAL

Prior to the Normal School break-up, opportunity was taken by the staff to farewell Miss N. Tindall, who had filled the position of infant mistress for the past six yearn, and had become a departmental officer as, infant method adviser for Canterbury, Otago, and Southland. Tokens of esteem were presented, regret expressed at her leaving, and good wishes extended for her future.

One of the most prominent shipping officials in. the world, Sir Basil Sanderson, managing director of the Shaw Savill and Albion Line, and president of the. International Shipping Federation, is expected to arrive at Auckland from Sydney by Tasman Empire Airways flying boat on January 5. . Sir Basil, who has spent about a month in Australia, is visiting various parts of the Empire in connection with his shipping interests. He is also managing director of the Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line and a member of the Bank of England. Mr Foss Shanahan, Assistant Secretary to the Department of. External: Affairs and Secretary to the Cabinet, is acting permanent head of the Prime Minister’s Department during the absence from New Zealand of Mr A. D. Mclntosh with the New Zealand delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations Organisation. He is also acting secretary to the Department of External Affairs. Mr Shanahan, who was formerly assistant secretary to the War Cabinet, was appointed secretary to the Cabinet on the retirement of Mr C. A. Jeffery. He also holds the office of secretary of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. Mr D. C. MacKenzie, N.D.H. (N.Z.), who has been assistant lecturer in horticulture at Massey Agricultural College for the last two years, was presented with a satchel by the staff prior to his taking up his new appointment as assistant superintendent of parks and reserves tinder the Palmerston North City Council. The presentation was made by the principal of the college (Professor G. S. Peren). Mr MacKenzie, who saw active service in Greece, Crete, and Libya, is a son of Mr J. G. MacKenzie, director of parks and reserves, Wellington. He holds the certificate of the Royal .Botanic Gardens, Kew, and received training also at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, subsequently holding posts in Wellington and Napier before the war. . Grand Hotel visitors include Mr and Mrs Stockwell (Auckland), Mr and Mrs N. Smith (Havelock North), Mr and Mrs Frankish, Mrs and Miss Bellamore. Miss Moloney (Wellington),- Mr and' Mrs W. J. Richards, Miss K. Archer, Miss E. Aroher (Christchurch), and Mr W. G. McClymont (Thornbury). ' Staying at the Excelsior Hotel are Miss I. Brown. Miss J. Browp (Wellington), Mr 'A. ' Wollwood, 'Mr J. McFadgen, Mr N. Peebles, Mr and Mrs Anderson, Miss. M. Aitken (Christchurch), Mr J. Jupp (Gore), Mr J. Mackay, Mr L. Mackay (Ohai), and Mr and Mrs G. McKnight (Invercargill). Guests at the City Hotel include Mr and Mrs B. Whelan (Wellington), Mr and Mrs C. Victor, Mr and Mrs Coutts, Mr H. W. Dore, Mr and Mrs Hennings, Mr W: H, Barlow, Miss Carter (Christchurch), Mr C. E. Hassall (Timaru), Miss A. M. Fraser (Westland), Miss Avison (Lake Tekapo), and Mr and Mrs E. Guthrie (Tuatape re )- Visitors at Wain’s Hotel are Mr and Mrs V. King, Mrs L. Lambert (Auckland), Mr and Mrs H. Worth (Hamilton), Mr and Mrs G. Munro (Napier), Mr and Mrs J. B. Tait, Mr E. B. Sharp (Wellington), Mr and Mrs H. N. Lundon, Mr and Mrs McKenzie, Major and Mrs H. Cordery, Mr and Mrs H. Beckett, Mr and Mrs W. Beckett, Mr L. Blogg, Miss J. V. Rowland, Mrs E. Gorman, Miss M. Gorman, Mrs L. Sams; Miss R. E. Reynolds, Miss J. Reynolds, Miss R. Campion, Mr and Mrs D. J. Cunningham (Christchurch), Miss A. Hallamore, and Mr J. D. Gavin (Invercargill).'