PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 305, 9 December 1931, Page 6

PERSONAL

The Governor-General, accompanied by Lady Bledisloe, spent yesterday in Dannevirke and district paying their first official visit. The programme consisted of a morning call at the public hospital where the party made a tour of the wards. Their Excellencies were subsequently tendered a civic reception in the Domain in glorious when there were about 2000 present. In the afternoon the Vice-Regal party motored to the various points of intrests in the district and met a gathering oi farmers at the Tamaki dairy factory. They left to-day in continuation of their tour. Mrs, H. B. Tennent, who has been seriously ill in Royston Hospital, Hastings, is now making steady progress towards recovery. The Hon. E. A. Ransom, Minister for Lands, who has been staying at his home> at Dannevirke since the elections, left for Wellington to-day to attend the Cabinet meeting. Dr. E. P. Neale, secretary of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, who has been in hospital for the past week, is reported to be progressing satisfae torily. A private cable message received in Sydney last week announced the death at Durban of Mr. Edward Branscombe, the well-known concert manager, who was touring South Africa with his Westminster Glee Singers. Mr Aby Raymond Ryder, headmaster of Botorua High School, has been appointed principal of Whangarei High School out of 59 applications, including several from Australia. —Press Association. The London “Daily Telegraph” says it is anticipated that Lord Sankey will shortly be retiring and will go to India as chairman of one of the round table committees. Lord Haileham is returning to the Woolsack, necessitating a new War Minister.—Press Association. Wanganui exchanges state that Mrs. Ballance, widow of the late Hon. John Ballance, the well known New Zealand statesman, is making slow but seemingly steady recovery from her recent severe illness. From Auckland comes word that the Rev. Jasper Calder is making good progress toward recovery after his illness, but has been advised by his doctor not to resume duties until after the New Year. Mr. A. E. Jull, chairman of the Na pier Harbour Board, was congratulated bv the board this morning upon his reelection to Parliament as representative of the Waipawa electorate, Mr. T. M. Geddis moving a motion to this effect. Mr. Will A. Campbell, publisher of daily newspapers in Helena, Montana, U.S.A., was the guest on Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vigor Brown and Miss Isabel Fraser. Mr. Campbell is a friend of the Fraser family in the United States. A farewell to Mr. A. E. Bouillon, manager of the Hamilton branch of the Bank of New Zealand, who is relinquishing the position to join the relieving staff, was tendered at a gathering of the combined staffs of the Hamilton and Hamilton North branches of the bank. Thu Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, Prime Minister, returned to Wellington from his home at Cheviot this morning. He presided at a meeting of Cabinet at elevon o 'clock this morning, and it is expected that the discussions will be carried into this evening. The Hon. A. Hamilton, PostmasterGeneral, will return to Wellington from Southland on Friday morning. His announcement of the personnel of the Radio Broadcasting Board will be one of his first and most important duties upon returning to the capital. Appreciative tribute to the memory of the late Mr. R. W. Shallcrass, who died on Monday, was paid last evening by Sir Thomas Sidey, who made special reference to the work done by ME Shallcrass in securing the passage of the Daylight Saving Measure. About 120 teachers of North Taranaki gathered in New Plymouth on Friday evening to farewell Mr. N. R. McKenzie, senior inspector for the district. who is retiring from tho service of the Education Department at the end of the year after 42 years’ service. During tho evening a presentation of a silver tea service was made to Mr, and Mrs. McKenzie on behalf of tho teachers.