PERSONALITIES

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 41, 18 February 1938, Page 6

PERSONALITIES

Mr. E. P. Kerry, of Victoria, who is to act as judge at the Dominion brass bands' contest in Palmerston North, will afrive in the city to-morrow.

Squadron-Leader A. de T. Nevill returned to Wellington yesterday after a visit to the flying training school at Wigram. Dalmai, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Williamson junior, underwent an operation yesterday in a private hospital, Palmerston North, for appendicitis and is making satisfactory progress. Mr. John Farrell, representing J. C. Williamson and Co., arrived in Palmerston North last evening to complete arrangements fpr the appearance of Miss Fay Compton and her company in “Victoria Regina." At the meeting of the ManawatuOroua branch of the Pig Breeders' Association yesterday, an expression of sympathy was passed to the chairman (Mr G. M. Whitelock) and Mrs Whitelock in the recent loss of their son.

Mr. J. Tyler, city engineer, Auckland, arrived at Wellington yesterday to confer with officers of the Public Works Department in connection with the selection of a site for an airport in Auckland.

Mr. J. Sutherland Ross, Otago, was elected president of the Navy League in New Zealand by the conference ot branches of the league. Mr. R. Darroch, Wellington, was elected hon. secretary. Mr Dallison who was killed in a motor accident at Napier last week-end was for many years a resident of Pohangina, of which township he was one of the pioneer settlers. Tho sympathy of many who knew Mrs Dallison will be extended to her..

A Press Association message from Wellington records the death of Mr. Henry Ivory, a public accountant. Deceased was a member of the Baptist Union and honorary treasurer of the central auxiliary for 25 years. He was also connected with the Order of Freemasons.

Opportunity w*as taken by members of the Dannevirke Hospital Board, at a gathering of the nursing staff and honorary medical stall, of making a presentation of a beautiful walnut writing desk to Matron M. E. Brown on the occasion of her retirement shortly from the position she has so ably filled during the past 14 years. Canon D. J. Davies, B.Sc., vicar-elect of St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, will preach his last sermons in All Saints' Church, Kilbirnie, on Sunday. His Lordship Bishop Holland has arranged with Canon Malcolm to take the services at All Saints’ until the end of March, when the new vicar, Rev. W\ Langston, commences his ministry. Regret at the premature retirement of Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blako because of Serious illness was expressed at the conference of branches of the New Zealand Navy League. Several delegates commented on the excellent qualities of Admiral Blake, and a resolution of regret and sympathy was carried unanimously.

Mr. W. K. McConnell, secretaryeconomist to the Sound Finance League of Australia, accompanied by Mr. W. V. McCall, a member of the Australian Federal Parliament, arrived in Auckland on Wednesday at the conclusion of a tour of the Dominion, during which they examined the working ot the economic legislation of the New Zealand Government.

The annual conference of the N.Z. Builders' Federation yesterday decided to support the nomination of Mr L. Aldertou, barrister and solicitor of Auckland, as employers’ representative on the second Court of Arbitration vice Mr W. B. Anderson (Auckland) who has resigned the position. The appointment of Mr C. G. Camp, assistant secretary’ of the N.Z. Employers’ Federation, as employers' representative at the International Labour Conference at Geneva, was also supported. Mr. G. Harry Woolley, well known in musical and bowling circles in Auckland, has been elected hon. conductor of the Royal Auckland Choir in succession to Dr. W. E. Thomas, who resigned last year. The new conductor has the reputation of being a very versatile musician, for he is not only an accomplished pianist, bassoon, and trombone player, but also a capable conductor, having in this capacity brought the choir of the Auckland Travellers and Warehousemen to a high pitch of efficiency in the past few years. Among his other musicial activi ties, Mr. Woolley has for many years been associated with the Bohemian Orchestra in the four-fold capacity of trombonist, tympanist, bassoonist, and pianist. The retirement is announced of Mr. H. P. Hopkins, manager for New Zealand of the Royal Insurance Company, Ltd. Mr. Hopkins joined the staff or the Lancashire Insurance Company at Melbourne in 189 S and the Royal Insurance Company when it purchased the Lancashire Company in 1901. He was appointed manager of the Christchurch branch in 1914 and manager for New Zealand in 1921. Mr. Hopkins is succeeded by Mr. H. G. Wiley, who is also New Zealand manager of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company, Ltd., Mr. A. L. Garbett has been appointed Wellington #canager of tho Royal Insurance Company, and Mr. T. W. Henderson, who for some years has occupied the position of district manager of the London and Liverpool and Globe Company at Palmerston North, has been appointed manager of that company in Wellington.