PERSONAL ITEMS

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 211, 7 September 1938, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Miss Nello Scanlan (the New Zealand novelist) left Liverpool by tho Ulysses on August 13 and she expects to arrive in New Zealand at the end of October.

Mr. F. Doig, Eanfurly street, is, his frionds will be glad to learn, showing considerable progress after Iris recent indisposition.

Captain W. A. Gray left Auckland by the Aoraugi en route to England, where ho wrill take command of the Union Company’s new cargo steamer Komata.

Rev. M. 11. Wybcrt, curato of St. Mary’s, Morivale, Christchurch, lias been appointed to tho cure of Wai* rnato North. Ho will take up his new duties this month. •

Congratulations to Mr. W. G. Black, of Palmerston North, on his election to tho Wanganui Education Board were extended by tho Manawatu-Oroua School Committees’ Association at the annual meeting last evening.

Mr. H. G. McAlpinc, of Dunedin, wlic has joined the British Colonial Service, has left for Fiji. He is au cx-dux of the Otago Boys’ High School, and was a master at John McGlashan College before proceeding to Cambridge University to complete his studies.

Mr. A. Daviß, mauagor of tho Koxy Theatre, Palmerston North, who lias been stationed in this city for the past 18 months, has been transferred to Lower llutt and leaves almost immediately to take up his duties. His successor has not been announced.

Dr. N. Munn, an Australian, who has lived for tho last 15 years in the United States, and is at present on tho staff of the George Poabody College in Tennessee, was a passenger for Vancouver by the Aorangi, which arrived at Auckland from Sydney.

Sir Hugh Walpole lias made indelinite plans to visit New Zealand, lie expects to travel to the Dominion either in November, 1939, or January, 1910. Definite plans cannot bo made until nearer tho date as Sir Hugh's time is always fully occupied. He Jon Loudon in August on holiday and will not return until October 1.

Major H. S. N, Robinson,, secretary of tho Melanesian Mission, arrived at Auckland by tho Aorangi from Sydney to assist with tho business side of the visit of the Melanesian Mission vessel Southern Cross to Auckland. Major Robinson formerly lived at Auckland, but since the head office was shifted to Sydney in 1934 he has resided in Australia.

Reference to the death of Mr. W. B. Cameron, of Palmerston North, was made by tho president of tho Mana-watu-Oroua Primary School Committee’s Association, Mr. W. G. Black, at tho annual meeting last evening. Delegates stood in silcnco und a letter of sympathy is to bo sent to the relatives of Mr. Cameron, who had served as chairman of tho Terrace End School Committee.

Mr F. W. Furby, chief postumstci at Christchurch, is retiring on superannuation. After sorvice for some time with tho department, lie acted us private secretary for many years for various Cabinet Ministers. Ho returned to the department as principal of tho postal division. Subsequently ho became chief postmaster at Palmerston North before being transferred lo Christchurch.

Tho death of Mr. W. B. Cameron, of Palmerston North, was referred to with regret at a meeting of tho Automobile Association (Manawatu) executivo on Monday evening. Tho chairman, Mr. W. 11. Brown, said that tho late Mr. Cameron was a man firm in his convictions but always fair and courteous, and in his passing motoring interests had lost a good. A motion of sympathy with Mrs. Cameron and tho family was carried in silence.

A passenger on the Napier Star, at, present at Now Plymouth, is Alderman W. Walker, a former Lord Mayor of Manchester, who is making a round trip from England to New Zealand as a holiday. Director of an engineering firm, ho has visited almost every part of the world oil tho firm’s business. Whon the Napier Star reaches Wellington ho proposes to mako a tour through tho North Island to Auckland. Mr Walker is interested in the grid system of electricity in England, and hopes to includo Arapuni in his tour. A keen alpinist and photographer, ho is just as interested in tho Sugar Loaf at New Plymouth as in Mount Egmont. For him it is not just a matter of roaching the top of the mountain, but of taking a path which needs skill to climb.