PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 25894, 11 September 1946, Page 6

PERSONAL

—Air Passengers.— Passengers from the north yesterday were (Mr A. J. Lee (Auckland), Mr H. B. Manusell,. Mr L. J. Curtis, Dr C." E. Hercus, Mrs C. E, Hercus, Mr R. O’Shea. Mr J. F. Dundas, Mrs D. S. Fenton, Mrs J. L. Meuli, Mr D. G. Adams (Wellington), Miss B. Sefton, Mrs J. Sefton (Auckland), Mr H. S. Williams, Mrs L. Rhodes, Mr H. C. Meikle, Mrs H. H. Dobie (Christchurch).' Passengers for the north to-day were Mr A. L. Lawson, Mr F, M. Henderson, Mr D. Campbell (Christchurch), Mr A. H. Turner, Mr Solomon, (Mr J. .W. Proiidfoot, Mrs H. Sutherland, Mrs R. D. Moore and infant, Mrs S. W*. O’Sullivan, Mr J. K. Scott, Mr G. S. Kirby, Mr W. Wrighton, Mr G. D. Duncan (Wellington), (Miss L. Wilson, Mr I. Dawson (Auckland).

Messrs A. C. Stephens and R. Hudson left for Temuka by the express’ this morning. ■ . Dr John B. W. Dunlop, late of Dunedin, has been; appointed a senior physician to the , Palmerston North Hospital. . The Australian High Commissioner in New Zealand, Mr A. R. Cutler, V.C., is coming to Dunedin on Saturday to attend the Rugby test match at Carisbrook between New/Zealand and Australia. Before the game starts he will be introduced-to the players on the field by the president of the Otago Rugby Union (Mr A. H. Cameron), who will be accompanied by the Mayor (Mr D. C. Cameron). Dr C. E. Hpreus, dean of the Medical Faculty of the University of Otago, arrived in Dunedin by air yesterday afternoon. He recently returned to New Zealand by the Akaroa after attending the Royal Society Commonwealth scientific conferences in England. The Assistant Director of Rehabilitation, Mr M. Sullivan, arrived in Dunedin from Wellington yesterday. He will attend a conference* this afternoon to discuss the settlement of exservicemen on the land. Mr Frank Chivers was selected as the National Party candidate to contest the Westland seat at a representative meeting of -delegates at Greymouth. Mr Chivers is a mechanical engineer in business on his own account at Greymouth. He was formerly on the staff of John Burns, Ltdu and was a candidate for the National Party for Westland at a previous election. , ■ vi, Mr W. H. Fortune has been selected as the-National Party’s l candidate to contest the Eden seat at' the general election.. His opponent will he Mr W. Freer, :who has (.been a chosen by? the Labour Party, instead of, the sitting member, Mr W. T. Andertoh; who will be standing for Auckland Central. Mr M, Hyland, deputy chief postmaster at Wellington and .Mr A. V. Knapp, of the principal postal division, General Post Office,. have been visiting the citv on official business and-will leave for the. north to-mor-row. . - ■ The death yesterday of Mr John Mitchell, who was for mauy years the manager of the -Burnside ;sale yards, was referred to; at the weekly stock sale at Burnside. to-day. The high respect in which Mr Mitchell was held was mentioned by Mr A; Murray (on behalf of graziers attending, the sale) Mr J. O’Donnell (representing stock and station agency firms), and Mr E. Bartlett (president of the Dunedin Masters Butchers’ Association).