PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 4 October 1934, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs G. Winchester a ••live, on Tuesday on ia. holiday vis t b Grey mouth. A cablegram from London :u nounced the death of Mr Archibah Marshall, the novelist. lie was ..on in 1866. Mr and Mrs A. Loes, of the Rova lintel, leave to-dav cn a holidas visit to Melbourne for the Cen.'rn ary celebrations. An Official Wireless message slated *lhat a bulletin issued announced that Don Bradinfan had a pood right. 11 is condition was still satisfactory, and ho was making good progress. Guests at the Royal Hotel- inc’udo Mr C. F. Gardner (Auckland), Mr N. Hall (Christchurch). Mr Parkin (Wellington). Mr McKenzie (Christchurch). Mr Green (Christrhu r«*L Mr J. Richmond, after be ng postman at Runanga for the past nine rears, has received notice of his transfer to the Grevmnuth Po«* Office. A Press Assn, message states that Rev. H. I. Hopkins lias been appointed Vicar of the Chatham Is lands. Rev. Hopkins is at present assistant eura/e at Ran gin ra and lake/ up his new duties at the end of December. Guests at Rovingion’s Hotel include Air C. A. Thompson (Chr stehurch). Mr E. C. Mun» churr.h). Mr F. S Barraclongh (Christchurch). Mr F. Uhrbom (Christchurch). Mr W. P>. S<»ut< r (Auckland), Mr Price (Christrhur- h > Mr Markby (Nelson). A Press/ Assn, message says that the death has occurred of Mr David McKenz e. Mayor of I’et'one, .af tin' age of 67. Tie camo to Now Zealand from Scotland in 1888. and even in those early days as a worker in the PoitoiiP Woollen Mills, took a keen interest in bocal polities. Ho later joined the Government Railways Workshops, where he remained until he superannuated 30 yeans later The appointment i> announced, says a Press iwire. of Mr F. J Hhauks as Deputy-Director or the Genera! Post anj Telegraph Department iu succession to Air John Robinson. Mr Shanks, alter be.ng Inspector for some years, became Chief Postmaster at Christchurch iu 1929 Last year he was promoted to the Head Office of tho Department as Second Assistant-Secretary. During the recent absence from the Domm-ou of the Director-General, Mr Shanks acted for several months iu the position which he is now about to nil permanently. Tho death has occurred al Lo» Angeles of Sir John Adams, M.A., B.Hc., L.L.D., F.G.P., pioiuinent English educationalist, who visited New Zealand some years ago. He was burn at Glasgow., 77 years ago. oir .John graduated from ithe Curversily ■of Glasgow. He was the author ot several books on edueat.onal subjects and also contributed to educational and other magazines, lie-tiring in 1322 he became Professor Emeritus of the University in London. In 1925, JSii John visited New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, and undertook lecture tours on behalf of the respective Governments. Sir John is survived by Lady Adams, there buiug no family.