PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 12 May 1944, Page 4

PERSONAL

Miss V. McDonnell arrived yesterday from Christchurch.

Miss M. George returned by yesterday’s express from Christchurch.

Miss A. Mead left bv yesterday morning’s ’plane for Wellington.

Mr A J- Brownlee was a passenger by air for Wellington yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Olliver, Hokitika, •returned yesterday from Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Barker, Dunollie, left by Wednesday’s rail-car for Granity.

The death has occurred ar Auckland at the age of 72 years, of Rev. Brother Siegfried-Hodgson, a wellknown Marist Brother, who had taught in New Zealand schools ’ for nearly 48 years.

Guests at Revin gton’s Hotel include: Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cameron (Gisborne), Miss M. Lambie, Messrs L. S Durey (Wellington). C. H. Perkins, Perc-v Evans, Mr. and Mrs. C. Leeming (Christchurch).

Brigadier (Temporary Major-Gen.) H K Kippenberger, D. 5.0., E.D., has been promoted to be Major-General as from March 1. Lieutenant-Colonel J T Burrows. D. 5.0., E.D., and Lieu-tenant-Colonel R. C. Queree, become Colonels as from the same date.—P.A.

Exemplary skill, courage and resolution shown during five attacks on Berlin and three on Hanover have won the D.S.O. for Acting-Squadron Leader Denis Miller, D.F.C., whose father is Mr. M. H. Miller, resides m A-uckland.

Mr. James V. Forrestal has been nominated by President Roosevelt to succeed the late Colonel Knox as Secretary of the Navy, states a Washington message Mr. Forrestal, who is 54. has been Acting-Secretary since 1940.

Mr. W. H. Parfitt announced year terdav that he would be a candidate for the Grey Electric Power Board, or which he is at present a member, and the Grey Hospital Board, at the for thcomino- elections. Mr. Parfitt has had 14 years’ service on the JWa' Board and served on the Hospital Board for 15 years.

In an announcement to the press, the delegate in New Zealand of the French Committee of National liberation, Mr. A. De La Tribouille, stated that he had been officially informed that M. A. Pouquet, formerly Consul of France in Wellington, has lately been dismissed from the French Administration by the French Committee of National Liberation.— Press Assn.

Among the guests at the Albion Hotel are: Mrs. J. Barry. Messrs D. Barry (Reef ton), R. C. Thwaites (Palmerston North), J. G. Lee (Auckland) PI W. Thomson (Hokitma), F. O’Donnell, A. G. Wallace (Wellington), I. Laurence (Nelson). F. H. Kroning, J. S. Wederell. J. Searle. O. O’Neill, E. J. Kennv. G. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. R. R. Rondel (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tidmarsh (Te Aroha), Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon (Dunedin). On the eve of their departure for Washington where he is to take up the post of N.Z. High Commissioner to U.S.A., Mr. and Mrs. Berendsen, yesterday were entertained by representatives of the New Zealand community in Sydney. Organisations represented at a farewell gathering this afternoon were New Zealand War Unit, New Zealand Association and New Zealand Club. Warm tributes were paid to Mr and Mrs Berendsen for their work in cementing close ties of friendship and cooperation. between Australia and New Zealand.

Mr. J. G. McKay, 0.8. E., who has retired from the position of frsr assistant and housemaster of Rutherford Plouse, has received a cheque for £517 contributed by old boys throughout New Zealand and beyond, as a token of appreciation of services rendered to Nelson College for over 374 years. Th® presentation was made at the College bv Mr. E. R. Neale, President of the Nelson College Old Boys’ Association. A clock suitably inscribed was also given Among the tributes paid to Mr. McKay’s work was one from Mr. C. H. Broad, a former principal-