PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 31 January 1936, Page 2

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Nelson City Council at last night’s meeting passed a vote of sympathy to the widow and family of the late Mr W. Liddle, of Tahunanui, councillors standing as a« mark of respect. Councillor S. H. Moynagh paid a tribute to the work of Mr Liddle on the Tahuna Sands Association, and referred to his endeavours to bring about the beautifying. of the city’s surroundings. The Mayor (Mr G. L. Page) said the work of Jhe T.S.A. was closely associated with that of the Council and he wished to add In's expression of appreciation of the work of Mr.Liddle. , ... - r "

It is announced that Mr Francis Frazer MacKenzie, Government Valuer at Wellington', is to’retire shortly,-after 35 years’ service in the Valuation, Department: Mr MacKenzie, who has.held important positions in the Department in Auckland, Dunedin,' and Wellington, was born in Dublin-, and come to-New Zealand at an early age, joining the Public Service in Auckland in 1900.. '-He eventually became District Valuer ; ;in Auckland, and in 1914. Was in charge of the revaluation of ' Auckland' City and the suburbs. Following •a ' visit to England, Mr MacKenzie was- appointed District Valuer in Dunedin, and again carried out a revaluation of. his area, including the Dunedin suburbs. After its completion in- 1920, Mr MacKenzie was transferred to Wellington and his final important work for the Department has been the revaluation, of Wellington City and suburbs. Mi- MacKenzie is a nephew -of Professor'MacKenzie and the late Sir John MacKenzie, who held Ministerial office for many years in the Seddon Cabinet. /

Mr and Mrs Richmond Murray, Motueka, leave this evening on vacation, for Picton eh route to the North Island.

- «<■> Recent guests at Anakiwa Homestead have included: Mrs C. C. Miles, son and daughter; Miss Higgins, Miss Paddy Steele, Mr, Mi's and Miss Foster, Mrs and Miss Mason, Mrs Israel, Mrs and Miss Ensor, Miss Minnie Van Staveren, Miss Heine (all of Wellington); Misses Smart, Peters and Steele (Napier), Mr and Mrs Menlove, Misses Winning' (2), (Otago), Dr. Scannell, son and daughter, Mr and Mrs Harrison (all of Temuka), Miss Conlon, Mr Alan Beauchamp (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Dunn, Miss Wood and party (5), Mrs and Miss Hall (all of Nelson), Mrs Hugh Berryman (Ward), Mrs Mercer, Mrs Hand-Newton and family (3), Mrs Findlay, Mr and Mrs Collins, Miss Betty Hannam, Mr Parry, Misses Gardner (2), Misses Brown (2), Miss Harrow, Messrs Harrow (2) (all of Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Bennett and son (Palmerston North), Miss Smith (Havelock North), blisses Ensor (2), (Hamilton).