PERSONALS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10727, 26 October 1928, Page 4

PERSONALS.

Among the military ..appointments gazetted is that of Major C\ R. Spragg. who is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, states a Wellington Press Assn, message.

At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Employers’ Federation, held at Wellington yesterday, the election of officers resulted: President, the Hon. T. Shader Weston, M.L.C.: vice-president, Mr. A. C. Mitchell; immediate ex-president, Mr. W. Hopkirk ; treasurer. Mr. IT. Coull; trustees, Messrs. W. D. Hunt, T. Ballinger, W. H. Bennett, and Dr. C. P. Knight: auditor, Mr. William C. Stephens.—Press Assn.

Prior to his departure, for Gisborne, Mr. J. It an wick was tendered a farewell social at the residence of Mr. R. H. Smith, in Taihape. During the past five years lie lias been connected with A. S. Patterson and Co., in the Taihape district, and will be greatly missed dv his many friends (states an exchanged. During the evening he was presented with a gold pencil by Mr. R. H. Smith, on behalf of bis many friends in Taihape. Mr. Ren wick replied suitably.

Mr. C. J. Colebourne, who has terminated liis engagement with the engineering staff of the Borough Council was met yesterday by a large and representative gathering of the borough staff in the Council Chambers. The Mayor, Mr. B. AY. Coleman, presided and, in making a presentation of a parallel rule to Mr. Colebourne, extended to him the best wishes of the council and staff for every success in the future. The Town Clerk, Mr. R. D. B. Robinson; the Borough EnginOei‘. Mr. A. Young; Mr. G.' Barton, and other members of the staff spoke in similar strain, and Air. Colebourne suitably responded.