PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 203, 10 August 1928, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. Justice MacGregor leaves AA'ellington for Napier on Monday.

Mr J. Carnachan, ’bus manager of the Railway Department, arrived in Napier last evening on a business visit.

Sir George Clifford, who is still an inmate of the Lewisham Private Hospital, Christchurch, is reported to be progressing satisfactorily.

A notion of sympathy in his illness was passed to Mr J. B. Andrew at the meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Electric Power Board yesterday.

Mr J. Robertson, chief clerk of the engineering branch of the Railway Locomotive Department is at present in Napier on a business visit.

The members of the Napier Harbour Board yesterday passed a resolution of condolence with Mr. J. Vigor Brown in the recent loss of his daughter, Miss Ruby Brown.

Mr. T. B. Heffer, assistant chief inspector in New Zealand for the Bank of New South AVales, is tn proceed to AVestcrn Australia as inspector.

Mr Spidy, chief superintendent of railway workshops for the Dominion, arrived in Napier last night on a short visit in connection with the transfer of the railways workshop, staff.

The many friends of Mademoiselle Bigon will be pleased to learn that her recent operation proved successful. Madamoiselle hopes to resume business in a few days time.

Mr N. Rideout, who has for some years past represented the T. and G. Mutual Life Society in Hastings, ha« resigned his post to enter the business of AVilkinson and Jones, laud and estate agents.

His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of Mr. Cecil Hunter Rodwell as Governor of Southern Rhodesia in succession to LieutenantColonel John Chancellor, whose term of office expires on September 13 (8.0.W.)

Mr ,T. B. Pullen, who has been appointed representative of the Employees’ Union on the Napier Techni, cal School Board, was Welcomed to that body vesterday by the chairman Mr T. AV. Bear.

Messrs Clark and Talbot were yesterday appointed to represent the Hawke’s Bay Executive of the Farmers’ Union to discuss the. Rook nuisance with the representatives of tho Hawke’s Bay County Council.

Mrs Evelyn Barley, of Hastings, who is on a visit to AVellington will be broadcast from 2YA to-night, dlie will sing two operatic numbers, “(I Mio Fernando” from “La Favour* ite” and “Havancra” from “Carmen. ’ ’

A cable from Sydney states that Mr J. R. C. Addison of the Bank of New South AVales, who has been promoted to be linspector of New Zealand branches, was fareweljed, and will sail for the Dominion to-day.

Mr. J. H. Kirk has been nominated by the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association for. a further term a» president of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association. The Nelson Association has nominated Mr. C. M. Rout, and AVellington’s nominee is Mr. J, C. Peacock.

“The Post’s” London correspond ent states that Mr R. R. T. Young (AVellington) has been elected eaplalt of tho Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club, and Mr E. D. Andrews has been appointed secretary. In this dual capacity the New Zealanders are probably creating a precedent.