Personal

Northern Advocate, 1 March 1939, Page 9

Personal

Visiting Whangarei this week is Mr F. W. Freeman, civil engineer, of Cashmere Hills. Christchurch, He is accompanied by his two daughters and his wife, who is a sister of Miss A. H. Cookson, formerly lady superintendent of the Wellington Hospital and matron of the Whangarei Public Hospital! Miss Cookson Iras acquired a property at Whau- Valley, adjoining that of Mr A. E. S. Cookson, and intends retiring in Whangarei. Mr Freeman, who came North with his family after attending the Civil Engineers’ Conference at Auckland, twice contested the Lyttelton seat in the Coalition interests. He is a member of the Heathcoate County ’ Council, Commissioner of the WaimakarirF River Trust, on the executive of the South Island Motor Union, and fills many other positions in the public life of Canterbury. . ;• * Hi *

Superintendent A. E. J. Corr, of the Kawakawa and Moerewa Firs Brigades, and Deputy-Superintendent W. Watson, of Moerewa Fire Brigade, leave this week for Wanganui to attend the annual conference of the United, Fire Brigades’ Association of New Zealand. if * ❖ # The Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, M.P. for Eastern Maori, and Mr P. K. Paikea ; M.P. for Northern Maori, are attending a conference at Waiomio dealing with the welfare of the natives and native affairs.