PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 25893, 10 September 1946, Page 6

PERSONAL

• —Ministerial.— The Minister of Works, the, Hon. R. Semple, addressed a meeting at Balclutha last night. He will deliver an address at Palmerston to-night, and will leave, for the north to-morrow. --Air Passengers.—- , . Passengers from the north yesterday afternoon were: Mr J. C, Watt, Mr A. Davidson, Mr M. G, Laird, Mr ' H. Bourke, Mrs J, Porteous and infant, Mr W. J. Werham, Master D. E. Jennings, Miss A. Simpson, Mr L. C. Miller, Mr D. C. Wilkie, Mr B. Hargreaves, Mr S. Winchop, Mts I. H. Wilson, Mr A. T. Thomas, Mr J. Trengrove. Passengers for the north to-day were: Mr Young, (Mr J. C. Daviea (Christchurch), Mr W. R. Clark, Mr V. R. Sellar, Mr E. A. Astley, Mr E. L. Hope, Mr G. T. Thorn. Mr T, G. Tomkins, • Mr J. W, Clarke, Mr E. H. Smith, (Mr S, W. Jones, Mr J. H, Meek (Wellington), Mrs W, M. Sligo, Miss J. Sligo, Miss A. Sligo (Auckland).

The death of Mr E. McKenzie, of Carterton, president of the New'Zealand Rugby Football Union, was referred to at last night’s meeting of the Management Committee of the Otago Rugby. Football Union, by the president (Mr .A. H, Cameron). Amotion of sympathy with his relatives was ■ passed. Mr Cameron said that Mr McKenzie had been a prominent player, referee, and administrator of the game. He had represented' Wairarapa and the North Island l as a player, and on the administrative side he had been secretary of the Wairarapa Rugby Union, a New Zealand selector, and a vice-president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union. He was elected president of that union at its last meeting. The head master of the Gladstone Road Primary School. Mount Albert (Auckland), Mr A. M. Laing, has been selected as the .National Party’s candidate for the new Waitakare elecTha Hon. M.. Connelly, M.L.G., left for Wellington to-day. Mr W Denham, M-P-, was » through passengers by this morning’s express, bound for Wellington. - Mr D. C. Aubrey, of Wanaka, and Mr J. D. Reevie, of Heriot, left for Wellington this morning to attend a meeting of the New Zealand Wool Board. Mr C. iR. McLean, secretary of the Otago >High Schools Board, left tor Wellington to-day to attend a conference ol secondary boards. Tbe • chairman of the Otago board (Mr W* (R. Brugh), who is at present in the North Island, will also attend the conference. , . , Mr J. W. Stead, of Invercargill, the ex-All Black (Rugby player, arrived in Dunedin to-day to attend ~ the tost match on Saturday'; between. New Zealand and Australia.''"' 5 ' "“ r Dr C, E. Hercus, .Dean of the Otago Medical School, who has been attending a conference of the (Royal Society Empire Scientific Conference in London, arrived in Dunedin by air from Wellington this afternoon. ■ _ Latest registrations at the Grand Hotel include Mr J. Maider, Miss Esther (Adelaide), Mr and Mrs RCook, Mr V. G. Stott (Auckland), Mr J. Holford (Wellington), Mr and Mrs ' J. L. Pugh, Mr H. Davis (Nelson)) Mrs Wells, Sister Davies, Mrs Allan, Mrs Clarke. Mr E. C. Hurtridge (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs A. Gabitos (Timarii), Mr and Mrs R. F. Brown (Cromwell), Miss Y. McDonald (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs H. (Brooks (Bluff)- „ . . Staying at the Citv Hotel aro Solo- , mon, Mr and Mrs L. M., Chapman (Sydney), Mr and Mrs A.. Longstaff, Mr L. C. Miller, Mr G. H. Robinson ■■ (Auckland), Miss M. G. Pickin (Gisborne). Miss M. de Launay, Mr Edward Smith (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs G. W. Leith (Ashburton), Dr and Mrs G. M, Courts.and, family (Orangapai), Mr C; G, Spain. Miss n M. Spam (Alexandra), Miss D. Waddell, Mr and Mrs H* Ar McDougall .We), Mr D. -C. Aubrey (Wanaka), Mr E. W. Leith at Wain’s Hotel include Mr L. A. Walsh, Mr IR. Pickering, Mrs K. Pickering, Mr P. WinconfAuckland), Mr, and Mrs J. A. Mcßeath (Napier), Mr and Mrs C. G. Lyne (Palmerston North). Mr T. H, Bourke, Mr J. Wilkins, Miss M. Wedderspoon, Mr F, H. Turner. Mr J. W. Proudfoot, Mr W. F. Kissell. Mr J. Watt (Wellington),' Mrs E. T. Vincent, Miss J, M. Vincent (Blenheim), Mr, EGriffiths. Mr J. T, Michaehs, Mr and Mrs J. W. Burtinshaw. (Christchurch). Mr H, Coxhead (Tiroaru), Captain and Mrs Hobbs (Alexandra). Lieutenant and Mrs J..H, Mowatt, Mr A, Campbell, Mr J. Fogarty, (Invercargill).