PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 119, 4 May 1934, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr F. 0. Wilkinson left Hastings by last evening’s train on a short visit to Rotorua. Messrs J. and E. Waldrom, of Waipawa, who have been on an eight-day fishing trip in the Taupo district, have returned home. The Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, Prime Minister, left Wellington by the Limited express last evening, in order to take part in the discussions with the High Commissioner for Australia, Rt. HoiAS. M. Bruce, which are to be held in Auckland to-morrow morning. Mr. Forbes will return to Wellington en Monday morning. The Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Finance, returned to Wellington from the north by the Limited express yesterday morning. He will leave for Auckland by the Main Trunk express this afternoon, and will take part in the Ministerial discussions with the Rt. Hon. S. M. Bruce there to-morrow Mr. Will Hutchens, of Wanganui and Mr. Edgar Bainton, newly-appointed director of the State Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, are to be associated in the judging of the principal choral sections and the pianoforte championships at the Cjty of Sydney Eisteddfod, which will be held from August 27 to September 8. Dr. C. C. Caldenius, lecturer in geology at the University of Stockholm, who has completed his investigations into the glacial deposits of the South Island on which he has been engaged for the last seven months, intends to remain in Christchurch until the end of next week, when he will visit Dunedin. He will leate for Australia on May 18. Mr W. G. Ball, who has been chairman of the Port Ahuriri School Committee for a number of years, has retired from that position, and at the meeting on Wednesday evening was presented with a well-filled wallet as a mark of appreciation of his services over so many years, and of the esteem in which he is held. The presentation was made by Mr G. G. Stanford, and general regret was expressed at Mr Ball’s decision to retire from a position he had filled so well. Mr Ball, who was taken by surprise, suitably expressed his thanks. Mr J. C. Taylor, inspector of vehicles for the Transport Department, Napier, has received notice of his transfer to the head office of that department. Mr Taylor has been attached to the Napier staff of the Public Works Department for a number of years, but since the inauguration of transport control his duties have been more closely identified with that work. The officers of the Napier Public Works Office met Mr Taylor yesterday afternoon on the eve of his departure for Wellington, when he was presented on their behalf by the chief clerk, Mr J. A. Wilkinson, in the absence of the district engineer, with a travelling-rug and fountain pen.