PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 262, 3 October 1940, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr J. J. Norton has been a Palmerston North visitor to Auckland. Mr V. Goldfinch, his friends will regret to learn, has had to enter a private hospital to undergo an operation.

Sergeant Jack Polio, of the R.N.Z.A.F., Ohakea, left Palmerston North to-day by the Napier express for Wellington.

Wing-Commander E. F. Grundy, R.A.l'b, who has been on instructional duty, in New Zealand for the last year, is leaving for England soon. Rev. J. G. Laug'hton, superintendent of the Maori Mission, has been nominated by . the Waikato Presbytery as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Mr A. E. Green, returned unopposed as Labour member for lvaigooriie, the largest electorate in the world, died suddenly last night. He was formerly Minister for Derence in the Scuilin Ministry. Rt. Rev. H. St. Barbe Holland, Bishop of Wellington, is makihg slow but satisfactory progress toward recovery after his recent operation. Bishop Holland is at present convalescing out of Wellington.

The death has occurred of Mr F. Gillanders, aged 83, of Hawera. Born at Aberdeenshire, Mr Gillanders came to New Zealand in 1894. He was manager of the Moumahaki State Farm, until the Government discontinued it. The term of office of Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements, and High Commissioner of the Malay States, which would normally have expired this year, has been extended, states a Press Association report: An Auckland Press Association message announces the death of Mr Andrew Messer, who retired three years ago from the post of city treasurer. Born and educated at Neweastle-on-Tyne, he came to New Zealand in 1904. He was well-known in bowling circles and was a member of the Masonic fraternity.

Mr H. W. Petre, who is joining the Fourth Reinforcements, was farewelled yesterday, afternoon by the staff of Messrs Barraud and Abraham, Ltd., of which he is a member. A presentation was made to Mr Petre by Mr Iv. A. Henderson, general manager, who said that Mr Petre was the first of the senior employees of the firm to enlist. He had been with the firm for 16 years, with the exception of a short period in Wellington, and had been in charge of the insurance ana shipping department.

Members of the clerical staff of the Palmerston North City Council this w’eek bade farewell to Mr C. McVicar, on his leaving for Trentham Camp as a member of the Fourth Reinforcements. Mr McVicar was presented with a wristlet watch, suitably inscribed by the town clerk (Mr J. R. Hardie) and he was congratulated on the step he had taken, good wishes being expressed for a successful military career. The Mayor (Mr A. E. Mansford) expressed the ' council’s best wishes- to Mr McVicar.