PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 February 1928, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Inspector Lewin, of Auckland, who is shortly to take charge of the new Police district, embracing Nelson and Marlborough, arrived here yesterday morning. He was accompanied by Mrs Lewin and his two daughters. The. Hon. A. D. McLeod, Tvnnister of Lands, is due at Nelson to-morrow morning. In his capacity of Minister of Industries and Commerce he will open the annual conference of the New Zealand Master Grocers' Federation. The Minister will also receive various deputations concerning local matters.

The Hon. 0. J. Hawken, Minister of Agriculture, has notified Mr H. Atmore, M.P., that, this week he will visit Blenheim, afterwards proceeding via the East Coast to the West Coast. The Minister, who will be accompanied by Mrs and Miss Hawken, will then come on to Nelson, arriving .here on the 13th inst. A number of deputations in connection with the fruitgrowing industry will wait *?n the Minister while he is in the city.

A Svdnev press cablegram reports the death of Mr David MoKee Wright, poet and journalist, formerly minister at the Congregational Church," Nelson, aged 61.

.Masonic Hotel visitors include: Messrs Lowry, Galvin, Roger, Bristoe, Snoad, Emits, Sandham, Greaves, Thompson, Whitney, McCaul, Moar. Mcßae (4), McHu'gh, Parton, Lester; Mr and .Mrs Ellis, Air and Mrs Houlston, Mr and Mrs Matthews, Mr and Mrs Wilding. Mr and Mrs Beck; Mrs Noel Adams; Misses Ellis (2), Rennee, McCaul, Beck (2.1. Guests at the Commercial Hole] include: Messrs Wilson, Ciirrie, McNeil, McLean, Arinit. Mercer, Mann, Tyrce, Mannix, Simpson, WadswoTth. Campbell Cameron, Enright; Dr. Mercer, Dr. Ashcroft, Master Stubbs; Misses Blackmore. Tcmkies, Pomfret-Dodd; Mesdames E. Coodlev, Tomkies, Sherwood, Lockelt; Dr. and Mrs Simpson, Miami Mrs Glen, Mr and Mrs Stubbs. Mr ami Mrs Sloss. Mr and Mrs Pom-fret-Dodd, Mr and Mrs Goodley, Mr and Mrs Rudd ; .Miss Mahan, Mr and Mrs Poole, Mr Toole, Miss Poole,