PERSONALITIES

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 42, 19 February 1938, Page 6

PERSONALITIES

It ii expected that the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, will be sufficiently recovered from his illness to resume his official duties on. Monday next—a week later than previously anticipated. Mr. A. E. Ford, manager of the Auckland Transport Board, arrived yesterday by the limited express on His way to Dunedin, where he will attend the annual conference of engineers. Colonel R. A. Dow, D. 5.0., N.Z.S.C., chief staff officer of the Central Command, was a visitor to Dannevirke yesterday in connection with the high school barracks week.

Mr. D. N. Lammers, assistant general manager in Australia and New Zealand of the Royal Packet Navigation Company, who has been visiting the South Island, left for Sydney by the Mariposa last evening. Mr. A. W. Hawley, New Zealand representative of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Limited, London, who was in Auckland for the visit of Viscount Nuffield, has returned to Wellington.

A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that Dean G. C. Cruickshank has accepted an invitation to give the main address at the Anzac Day service at Sydney, which will be attended by the contingent of returned men from New Zealand.

Mr. R. G. Milligan, New Zealand director of the Martha Goldmining Company, is leaving next week on a short visit to London. During his absence Mr. J. H. G. Banks, battery superintendent at Waikino, will act as attorney.

Mr. Angus S. Mitchell, of Melbourne, a director of Rotary International, arrived at Auckland yesterday by the Mariposa after a visit to Chicago. He will be the official representative of Rotary International at the Rotary conference which opens at Christchurch on February 22.