PERSONAL

Hutt News, Volume 20, Issue 4, 26 June 1946, Page 7

PERSONAL

Sir Patrick Duff, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in New Zealand, notified the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce last week that lie would be unable to accept its invitation to give an address to members in July. The coming visit of Mr. C. R. Attlee to New Zealand and other engagements made it impossible for him to visit, Lower Hutt at that time. • ••••;,• •Lieutenant Britten Chadwick, of Lower Hutt, will-leave for Japan on July -J on military duty. * o # * Flight Lieutenant Winston Mackley,, of Auckland, who has just been awarded a Bar to the D.F.C. for services in the South Pacific Area, was. born in Lower Hutt. * • • • Dr. Santos, of Brazil, will be the guest speaker at the next luncheon of the Hutt Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on July Ist.. # # « * The chairman (Mr. G. If. Giesen) and manager-engineer (Mr. I. R. Robinson) have been appointed to represent the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board at a meeting of Power Board, representatives to be held in Wellington to consider an application for, a new award .by; the Electrical Workers' Union.. *»' • * In order to strengthen the bonds between the Hutt Valley senior and junior Chambers of Commerce and industry liaison officers have been appointed. Mr. L. J. Donaldson will represent'the senior body on'the council of the Junior Chamber, while Mr. I-I. Eaton will act for the Junior Chamber on the parent body's executive. «• • • • Mr. W. J. Sim, K.C., has been reelected president of the New Zealand National Parly. . # # •. • Flying Officer Felix Patrick Campbell, of Lower Hutt, has been mentioned in despatches in* recognition of services in the South Pacfic area. • * • • Mr. L. G. Griines, representing the Builders' Association, was welcomed as a member of the council of the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce at a meeting of the council last week. Miss Keitha Weir, of Lower Hutt, who left Wellington three weeks ago, has arrived at Columbo and begun her Y.W.C.A. welfare work. * * • • Mr. Henri Henn, the pianist who did much concert and broadcasting work in New Zealand during the war years, is now conductor of the orchestra with the "Desert Song" company in Australia.