PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 303, 20 November 1935, Page 6

PERSONAL.

The friends of Mr J. Gould, of Rongotea, will be pleased to learn that he has returned home after a lengthy stay in a private hospital in Palmerston North, and that his health is much improved.

Mr and Mrs H. C. Morgan, of Palmerston North, who have been spending a holiday at Paraparaumti beach, have returned to Palmerston North. Mr Morgan’s many friends will be pleased to learn that he has recovered his health. As a token of esteem from the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association, a fine paua shell inkstand and pen is to be presented to Sir Andrew and Lady Russell. Sir Andrew retired from the Dominion presidency of the association in June last.

The Minister of Finance (Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates) announced yesterday fiat Mr Arthur Lewis Hempton, who was appointed chief auditor of the Bank of New Zealand for five years from December 1, 1930, has been reappointed by the Governor-General for a further period of five years. When the Rangitikei left Napier yesterday for England there was among the passengers Detective Murch, of the New Zealand Police Force, who is to undergo a course of training at Scotland Yard. He is one of two officers who have been selected,, the other being Detective McLennan, of Petone. At the annual meeting of the Manawatu Automobile Association, last night, Mr N. H. Mackie was elected to the presidency for the fifth occasion. Warm tributes'to Mr Mackie’s services on behalf of the association were paid by a number of members, who assured him of the sincere regard in which he is held. His work on behalf of the association, it was stated, was without parallel. The news was recently published that Mr John Masefield, the poet laureate, was purposing to pay a visit to New Zealand and Australia. The event was anticipated with much interest, but Mr Masefield has now announced with regret that he has had to give up all thought of coming to New Zealand at the present time. He expresses the hope, however, that this will be only a postponement.

Superintendent D. J. Cummings, who is in charge of the police force in Canterbury and the West Coast, has been transferred to Wellington to replace Superintendent A. T. Emerson, who is to retire at the end of the month. Superintendent Cummings joined the force as a constable in Wellington in 1899. He was inspector in charge of tbo Hawke’s Bay district at the time of the earthquake in 1931. Mr J. E. Oliver, son of Mr and Mrs E. Oliver, of Union Street, Palmerston North, has left to take up an appointment with the Agricultural Department in AVellington. Mr Oliver is an old boy of the Palmerston North Boys’ High School, and prior to his appointment in Wellington was employed at the Massey Agricultural College. He was a keen football enthusiast and a prominent member of the Old Boys’ junior team. Dr. and Mrs F. G. Scott, who arrived back in New Zealand by the Lurline after visiting 27 different countries or colonies in the 17 months which they spent abroad, have returned to Palmerston North. Travelling by way of the Pacific Islands, America and England, they toured Europe from end to end, including Russia, Esthonia and Latvia. Returning via the Mediterranean, they visited Palestine, Arabia, Ceylon and Australia. While in the United States of America Dr. Scott took a post-graduate course in dentistrv at the Harvard University and qualified D.M.D.