PERSONALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12521, 5 April 1935, Page 4

PERSONALS

Mr It. A. NoecH, .<* North, who has been ui. Awstralw_ the past 18 months is visiting »*•' borne and is staying at the 010 .fcion Hotel. Miss Joyce Macßeth retained the British open professional ' skating championship, states a London I. cable. At the inaugural meeting of the re-constituted * Dairy Board day, Mr A. J- Murdoch, M.P-, was elected chairman and Mr C. P. Agar, deputy-chairman.—F. A. A Sydney P.A. cable states that Genera] Evangeline Booth, who has much benefitted by her rest on. a sheep-station near Goulburn, lunched with Federal Cabinet members atCanberra to-day, after which *hewill fulfil all her further engage-, ments in Australia. P.A. The-. United States Navy Department has announced that Ad in Ud Upham, Commander of the Asiatic Fleet, will make a goodwill visit to' Yokohama aboard the ilagffiij) Aug-usta-pn May 3, coincident with the opening of the naval manoeuvres in' the north-eastern Pacific.—P.AA Balboa P.A. cable states that Admiral Byrd has arrived with his wife aboard the Rangitiki. He avill iiAvait the arrival oi the two expedition ships, Avhich arc expected on April 24, and proceed with them to New York. Meanivhile he will seek rest in the. nearby mountains. P.A. The Royal Institution has decided to establish a professorship of astronomy, and Sir James Jeans has been nominated as the first holder of the chair. This is the first ucav peofesscrsliip established by the Royal Institution since 1863.—8.0. M . , The engagement is announced >-’CtAvc’Cii Peter Edward' Henry Latham, lieutenant, Bth Punjab Regiment, Poona, India,, only son of .Major H. La.tli-a.rn (late Lancashire .Fusiliers) and Mrs Latham, of Lvnclium, SiiprtInndci, Kent, anj Ethel Amy Mary Grover, only daughter of Mr G. G. G-rover and Mrs Grover, of litzioy, Ncav Plymouth. Mr W. J. Moffatt, Mayor of Nelson fqr the past eight years, acting eai medical advice, Avill not seek reelecticn. At the present time Mr Moffat t is also chairman of the Cawthron Trust Board and N e H° n File Board. The intimation ,\\.u-s made to a large ueputatien of citizens a-sk ing him to again contest tlie Mayoralty.—P.A. o In accordance Avit.lt the requirements of Hie Stock J’omedies Act, 1934, Mr H. S. S. Kyle, M.P, has been appointed a member of the Stock Remedies Registration Board on the recommendation of the Ncav Zealand Veterinary Association, Avhile Air H. J. 3. Rickard has been appointed to a- like position on the recommendation of the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand. These appointments Avere Gazetted last- night, as Avas also that oi Mr C. J. Reakes as registrar under the above-mentioned Act.—P.A. Air G. Thorne-Gcorge, manager °f t,bc Napier branch of the NeAV Zealand Insurance Coy.. Ltd., and formerly Of Gisborne, lias announced his resignation as from May 31. Air Thorne-Georgc joined the company in Auckland in 1893, and he subsequently -served at Calcutta,, Singapore and Shanghai. He became manager at Gisborne in 1911, and he was appointed to the -Napier branch seA*en years later. Mr EL Willis, who has been trus-t manager in Auckland since 1925, will succeed Air Thorne-Gcorge. The principal board of the Australian Mutual Provident Society has advised the appointment of Air H. \Y. Piper, as new business supervisor for Ne : w Zealand, consequent upon the retirement of Air H. G. Somervell through ill-health. Air Piper joined the indoor staff of the Society in 19.01 and Avent into partnership with Air J. AY. Carr ru chief agent for AA rellington in 1911. The names of Alessrs Carr and Piper became known through out New Zealand as authorities on all matters pertaining to life assurance and they have been responsible for a substantial amount of neAv business being added to the Society’s books. Mr Piper who is also a- qualified accountant by examination, commences his ucav duties at once. Guests at the Masonic Hotel this week have included Aliss MacDonald, Messrs B. Iveily, H. Fletcher, R. AY. Pomare, P. Aladdoek and If. Anderson AYellingtoii ; ,Alrs AlcAHey, Hastings; Air and Airs Massey, Alessrs G. A Yarmouth, R. Aluir and M" Alex under, Auckland; Air F. Luke. London; Alisos B. and D. McLeod, and All AY. J. AlcLeod Alactinborough; Alessrs L. Sutclifi'e and I>. Sinale, Palmerston North; Air and Airs C. Williams, Hawke’s Bay ; Alessrs IP Cabat anj P. AVilliden, Air and Airs Alorland, England; AH' F. Mclveogh, Rotorua; Mr A. HargTeayos, Alorerc; Air and .Airs AlcKoddie, Te Ararqa. .