PERSONALS
A British Official Wireless message states that Dr. Claude Aurelius Elliott, a, follow and senior tutor of .Jesus College at Cambridge. has been appointed headmaster of Eton College in succession to- Dr. A lington (resigned).
Al.r. Charles Matthews has been appointed a member 'oh tho Adviso.y Committee for this district in connection with the. operation of the Small Farms Board. Associated with .bim will bo Air, H. L. Primrose, Commissioner of Crown Lands. and Mr. 7-1. E. Hamilton, district valuer.
Guests at ihe Masonic Hotel during the past week included Air. nnct Airs. It. Ward (Auckland), Alesdam.es Penman and Gilbert (Auckland), and Messrs W. ?; -Hughes ‘(London), p Reynolds (Whaugarei), E. W. Sharp. -E. Wilkinson, and W. L. Afoore (Auckland), C.'.Banders (Tauran'ga), ft. J. Ball, Yl. S'. Brown,-;R: Fi Galvin, anel AY. AtcDonalc.: (AAellington), H. Major (Tokomafu Bay), and D. Brain (Gisborne).
Tho Lard Mayor of Dublin received a very unusual visitor at the Mansion House lately.' She was princess' Übangi, a pygmy cbieftamess from the Übangi Forest, Central Africa. The Princess übangi 'was given a ceremonious welcome by the Lord Alayor, who then invited her to inscribe; her name in the visitors’ book, and presented -her with a'box of chocolates. Tho. tiny guest sho i s only 30 inches in height—on leavin- ' shook hands with everybody, touching' her forehead to each,"link to the Lord Mayor .she bowed her knee: - Her skin is light brown and her liliat long and straight. Sho does not speak English but laughed a good deal, as if highly pleased with her. reception.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11956, 29 May 1933, Page 5
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