PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 121, 23 April 1936, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr M. A. Eliott, of Palmerston North, a member of the Wellington .Harbour Board, was granted seven months’ special leave of absence for a visit to Great Britain, at last night’s meeting of the board. Negotiations are at present being carried on in connection with a proposed visit to Wellington in August or early in September of Dr Malcolm Sargent, Mus. D. (Dunelm), A.R.C.U., F.R.C.M., the distinguished English conductor. ....

The death has occurred a.t Gisborne of Mr Alfred Tily Hookey, aged 75, formerly well-known in business circles at Gisborne, the East Coast and Auckland districts. He was a prominent Freemason, and past grand organist of New Zealand. Mr Ja6. Wallace, who has been a member of the Board of- Directors of the Palmerston North Y.M.C.A. since its inception 17 years ago, occupying the office of president for several years, was at the annual meeting last evening elected an honorary life member on his retiral from office. Rev. C. S. Matthews, formerly minister of the Baptist' Church in Palmerston North, intends to return to New Zealand in September, states a message from London. Mr Matthews Lias been in charge of tiie Silver Hoad Baptist Church at 1 wich, ‘and during the past 18 moui,., lias given 60 lantern lectures on New Zealand.

Rev. H. Whitby James, formerly vicar of St. Peter’s Church, Teirace End, has become vicar of the amalgamated parishes of Castle Martin, Warren and St. Twynnels’, in the Diocese of St. David’s, South Wales. Mr and Mrs Whitby James and their two sons are well, and they hope to keep in touch with their New Zealand friends, says a London correspondent. Mr A. C. Mitchell, official employers’ representative at the Labour coiiference at Geneva this year, is to leave Auckland for Vancouver en route to Europe by the Aorangi on Tuesday next. Mr' R. McKeen, M.P., who is leaving shortly to attend the International Labour Office conference at Geneva, as Government representative, was granted special leave of absence at last night’s meeting of the Wellington Harbour Board, of which he is a member.

The Hastings Citizens’ Band assembled this week to farewell one of their members, Mr H. Unwin, who left for - Palmerston North on Tuesday to take up a position with the Palmerston North City Council. For the past 12 years Mr Unwin has been a member of the band, and during IT at period has twice held the New Zealand championship of the B flat bass instrument. He was placed third in this year’s contest. Mr Unwin was the recipient of a presentation, made in appreciation of his services by the conductor (Mr C. Bryant).