PERSONAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21947, 15 February 1946, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. Erie Hampton, Derby street, who lias been visiting the south, has returned to Gisborne.

Tlie Air Ministry lias offered permanent commissions in the R.A.F. to Group Captain A. E. (Houston and Wing Commanders L. J. Joel. W. P. Kemp and Squadron leader D. F. Saint George of tlie R.N.Z.A.F. The appointment of Mr. Justice Blair, Mr. Justice Smith. Mr. Justice Kennedy and Mr. Justice Callan as members of the Rules Committee under the Judicature Amendment Act was gazetted last, night.—P.A.

Mr W. Sullivan, M.P., Bay of Plenty, will arrive at Gisborne to-morrow, and will proceed to Whakatane early next week. Tie is to lake part in the Raglan by-election campaign towards the end of the week.

Tlie promotion of Lieut.-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) A. E. Conway. New Zealand Staff Corps, and of Lieut.Colonel (temp. Brigadier) A. B. Williams. Royal New Zealand Artillery, to be colonels was gazetted last night,— P.A. The result of an election under the Government Railways Act for members of the Government Railways Appeal Board, gazetted last night, declares Mr. Herbert Johanson, Mr. William Park, Mr. Alfred John Cleverley, Mr. George Hill and Mr. James Andrew Barton duly elected. —P.A.

Mr. Justice Finlay, at present presiding at tlie criminal sessions in Wellington. will >eave there to-morrow to preside at the quarterly sessions of the Supreme Court in Napier and Gisborne opening on February 18 and February 20 respectively. Dr. R. M. Irwin, who has been in practice in Gisborne since late in 1944, will be leaving over the week-end for Auckland on route to Samoa, where he will take up medical administrative duties. Dr. Irwin’s practice will be taken over by Dr. Stanley B. L. Bo wiser. The acting Prime Minister, Mr. W. Nash, announced in Wellington yesterday that at tlie Government’s invitation Mr E. Ward. Minister of External Territories ana Min'.-ter of Transport in Australia, would pay a visit to New Zealand this month. Tlie main purpose was to discuss informally with members of the Government various questions of mutual interest relating to tlie welfare of the native peoples in the Pacific territories. Mr. Ward also proposed to take the opportunity of discussing transport matters. He will arrive at Auckland on Saturday, and proceed to Wellington by car. I-Ie is expected to remain in New Zealand 10 days.—P.A