PERSONAL

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6942, 22 June 1929, Page 8

PERSONAL

I Mr. A. H. W. Thompson has been appointed relieving teacher at VVoocivil le school. Mr. W. A. Sanders has been appointed a commissioner for the Kiritaki school, in lieu of a school committee. Dr'. W. H. Pettit, of Auckland, lecturer, arrived from the north yesterdaj and is the guest of Eev. F. A. and Mrs. Grawshaw, Milverton avenue. Mr. W. J. Dunn, the well-known theatrical agent, is in Palmerston North arranging for the appearance of Pat Hanna’s “Famous Diggers" at tho Opera House on Saturday next. During the absence of Mr. C. W. Ennis, who has gone on . holiday to Auckland, the duties of district manager of tho local branch of the A.M.P. Society will be carried out by Mr.. C. E. Bridge, of the Hoad Office relieving staff.

E. Hardgravc, captain of the Newton Eugby League Football club and a New Zealand Lcaguo representative, has accepted an offer from St. Helens' club, Lancashire and will leave shortly for England. He is the eighth Auckland footballer within a period of threo years to accept an engagement in England.—P.A.

Successful riders at tho Winter Show yesterday, in addition to owners of horses, were: Misses M. Webb (Tokomaru), K. Bowman (Levin), Smith (Eongotea), M. J. Stewart (Halcombe), Messrs. W. McLean (Marton), L. Brcakwell (Dannevirke), A. Ayres (Dannevirke), A. Banks (Kiwitea) and J. Doreen (Palmerston North).

“On behalf of the,|oard of directors," said Sir George Elliott in his ; annual address to the shareholders of the Bank of Now /Zealand, “I have pleasure in expressing-ie.ipr appreciation of the work done byithe, bank’s staff. In those days of keen Competition, a contontcd and efficient' ntaff is an asset of great value. A tiwgiblo expression of this appreciation •'given in tho shape of salaries and/tmiiscs, which we believe are on as gijmrous a scale as those of any other biflkjng corporation in New Zealand ot/-to©t,ralia. Special encouragement is beingigivcn the more promising of tho ypiyurOt men in the service so that bo fitted for responsible duties early age. A bonus on the samo. ; e?SVo as last year has been paid to of the stall and other employetho bank."