PERSONALITIES

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6838, 20 April 1932, Page 6

PERSONALITIES

Sir. R. D. McKclvio, a new member of the general committee of the Manawatu A. and P. Association,' was accorded a welcome at the monthly meeting of that- body yesterday. Tho retiring district members of tho Manawatu A. and P. Association wore rc-cloctcd yesterday. They are: Messrs. G. E. Allen, J. McL. Blair, J. Holden, R. J. McDonald, W. G. Vickers, and A. L. Wheeler. Mr. D. Dickie, of Palmerston North, w r as elected a member of tho general committee of the Manawatu A. and F. Association at tho monthly meeting of that body yesterday, replacing Mr. D. Thomas, now a vice-president.

The Palmerston North Citizens’ Luncheon Club has elected to membership, Dr. H. 11. Allen, Messrs. N. H. Baihy, C. Bicrre, W. Cottrill, H. Duxbury, .T. L. Harwood, K. W. Jones, W. Laurie, F. M. Moran and R. W. Priest. Visitors to yesterday’s meeting of the Palmerston North Luncheon Club included Miss E. M. Truman (Marton), Miss D. Stairs, Rev. L. G. B. Whilehead, Rev. A. N. Scoltcr, and Mrs. D. Collis (all of Palmerston North), and H. Y. Lethbridge (Turakina.)

The Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association yesterday decided lo support a request by the Hawke’s Bay Association that Mr. L. Acland, president of the New Zealand Sheep Owners’ Federation, be appointed to represent the primary producers at the Ottawa Conference. In proposing that Mr. Alan Skcrman be a life honorary church ofiicer of All Saints’ Church at tho annual meeting of parishioners last evening, Mr. O. Monrad said that on looking back over tho years they must all realise the wonderful work their dear old friend had done for the church. Although Mr. Skcrman had removed from the parish, ho was often present at tho services. Mr. Monrad went on to say that in the vicissitudes that must overtake such an organisation it would appear that as people’s warden Mr. Skcrman had carried the church on his back. This had been a tremendous strain. In making this proposal .Mr. Monrad said it was with the idea that Mr. Skcrman should bo ablo to take part in the deliberations at any of the church organisations as he desired. Mr. Harwood seconded tho motion and said tho parishioners would regard the appointment as an act of appreciation of tho long and valued services of Mr. Skerman. Tho motion was carried with prolonged applause.