PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 25700, 25 January 1946, Page 4

PERSONAL

—Air Passengers.— Passengers for the north to-day were Mr W. H.' Earnshaw, Dr W. M. McDonald, Mrs J. Blake and infant, Mr and Mrs M. Jamieson, Mrs D. L. Christie, (for Wellington), Miss R. Benton (for \ Palmerston North), Mrs E. McPhail and infant, Miss J. McPhail, Master I. McPhail (for Auckland).

Principal A. L. Haddon, chairman of the National Council of Churches, left this morning on a month's preaching tour in the North Island.

Mr D. C. Kidd, M.P., who has been a patient in the Timaru Publio Hospital for the past two months, has returned to his home in Albury. The degrees of bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery were yesterday conferred by the. University of New Zealand on Jean Winsome McLean,- of Otago. A wolcome home social evening was held in St. Luke's Hall, Mosgiel, la6t night in honour of Father T. Cunningham, 5.1., the Alaskan missionary, and , several returned servicemen of . St. Mary's Parish. Father, Sexton presided. For the past two years Father; Cunningham has been a chaplain in the United States air forces, attached to the Air Force Command, and is _at present visiting his home near Mosgiel. St. Mary's Choir provided a programme and supper was served. The function ■ was preceded by solemn Benediction in the parish church, where appropriate hymns were 6ung, including a * Te Deum ' in thanksgiving for a 6afe return of those welcomed home. Administrator of Norfolk Island for over eight years, Major-general Sir Charles Rosenthal, C.M.G., D. 5.0., and Lady Rosenthal arrived at Auck* land bv air on Wednesday. They tire on the'ir' way back to Sydney, following Sir Charles' retirement as administrator. They will spend a fortnight, in New Zealand as the guests of the Government, and will visit ltotorua and the three main southern centres. During the First World War, Sir Charles commanded the Second Australian Division and was later in command of the New South Wales forces. Mr Alexander Wilson has succeeded Sir Charles as administrator of Norfolk Island. ■ _, Sir Raghunath ' Paranjpye (High Commissioner for India in Australia) to-day inspected the installations, at Waipori.. This afternoon,-at 5, he will give a short broadcast from Station 4YA, and this evening he will be entertained at a contract bridge party. To-morrow he leaves at 9 a.m. for the Hermitage. Yesterday, Sir. Raghunath and Mr W. J. Jordan (New Zealand High Commissioner in London), accompanied by the Mayor (Mr D. C. Cameron), the town clerk (Mr R. A. Johnston), Messrs P. 6. Connolly, M.P., ■ and R. Walls, M.P., had morning tea. at the Brown House, and'also paid a visit to Port Chalmers, where they. were welcomed by the mayor (Mr H. S. Watson) and the town clerk (Mr C. Blackman). Later Sir Raghunath Paranjpye, with the Mayor, paid ?*• visit to the R.S.A. rooms and the Early Settlers'Museum. * . Latest registrations at the Grand Hotel include Mrs R. W. Kirkpatrick, Miss Kirkpatrick, Mr Kirkpatrick (Auckland), Mr and Mrs J. W. .White (Te Haroto), Mr A. H. Bradshaw (Hastings), Mr B. F. Davies, Mr L, E. Davies (New Plymouth), Mr G. W. Spencer (Te Puke), Mr C. N. Dickey (Wellington). Mr and Mrs J. E. W. Cross, MissD. Cross (Christchurch), Mr C. C. Lange (InvercaignT). Staying at the City Hotel are Mr and Mrs D. Middleton (Sydney), Mr and Mrs J. Goddard. Mr W. Wynyard (Auckland), Mr W. Morrison (Wanganui), Mr J. H. Murray (Palmerston North), Mrs Hogart-Gill, Mr A., Hogart-GiU, Mr D. Grant. Mr W. R. Poland, Mr M. Troop, Mr W. L. Newnham (Wellington), Mr G. T. White (Blenheim), Mr D. Cockburn (Queenstown), Mr (R. Clark (Cromwell). Mr R. M. Paterson (Wanaka), Mr and Mrs E. A. Cockraft (Inverdargill). Guests at Wain's Hotel include Mra M. Brooke (Sydney), Miss (R. Maher, Miss M. Finnerty, Captain find Mrs J. Mclvor, Mr and Mrs J. Molloy-. Mr A. H. Morgan (Auckland). Mrs F. Managh, Corporal (B. J. Managh (Te Puke), Miss F. M. Gray (New Plymouth), Miss (R. L. Benton (Napier), Mr and Mrs F. T. Sturge (Taumarunui), Mr and Mrs H. A. Bowman, Mt R. Smythe, Mr and Mrs A. P. Simp- r son, Flying-officer and Mrs K. S. Jeffs, Flight-lieutenant and Mrs A. J.. McDonald (Wellington), Mr R. G. Smith, Mr C. M. Smith, Mr G; Ford, Mr H. Cruickshanks, Mr R. E. G. Cameron (Christchurch), Mr R. S. Thompson (Weatherstones), Mr J. Bennetts (Roxhurgh), Mr and Mrs R. ■ Mcßeath (Invercargill).