PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18322, 12 February 1923, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. B. P. Hunt left for the South, last lf| evening. r ® Mr. E. A. Shrimpton, chief telegraph - J engineer, is in Christchurch. • • i " Messrs. D. A. Hamilton and A. M. 11 Adams, of Wellington, are at the Grind Hotel. ' __ - • 'v^ Mr. T. 8. Brady, of .Sydney, «cc 6ai , M panied by Mrs. Brady, is at the Grandly | Mr. and Mrs. Hector Stratton, of Has*Jli tings, have ■< returned' home after having M spent a long holiday m Auckland. . •"|||| " Mr. and Mrs., F. D- Holdsworth, • ijj Rwnuera, left by the Marama on an ex, J tended tour of Australia. - <:£j| Mr.' A. F. Wright, honorary treasury' of the Canterbury Progress League, leave* #€f shortly for England on a visit. . >Jg| v- The Hon. W. J. Geddis, M.L.C., who | has recovered from a serious illness,. | rived in Wellington on Friday night fro» ill Napier. X.... ' . / Lieut. .Colonel •A. E. Loach, of Christ* 'Mm church, has undergone an operation. for #"! re-amputation, and is progressing *9 weplfl as can be expected, ' I Lieut E. S. Judson, V.C., left li3t?,#l| evening for Wellington, where he . will 'v?| take subjects in the New Zealand Staff | 1 Corps examination for promotion, , ;I#l \ •' ■ - ' Mr. W. L. Chrystall," ex-Chief Dele?. I tive, who has been 'in Lewisham ; Private .'r Hospital,- Christoliurch, for some time, hz ß returned to his home, his condition ing taken a turn .for the better, / : : > j v Mr. O. R. Hutchinson has been nomi- if; nated by the Auckland City Council and '-%f I the Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Com- :l#l pany as the Auckland employers' repreeentative on, the . Tramway Appeal Board. '-£§%

Y. Messrs. J. Watson Brown, of Edgecliffe, ;%:j ; New South Wales, E. E. Lough, E. "W. f Ackland. and G. H. Scales, of Wellington; s;s 18. A. Browne, of Christchurch. and A. | i C. Bushel, of Hamilton, are at the Grand fly i HoteL • ■ / ' _ 3j| | Colonel T. H. Hawkins, • assistant general manager, of the Mersey Dock# : and Harbour Board, Liverpool, is # at. pre. M sent on a visit to Auckland, and is at:tho-»| Grand . Hotel. Colonel *'• Hawkins, whoga mission is to interest New ' Zealand ex. pp porters in the markets • available through the port of Liverpool, has already . visited J|| Wellington and " Wanganui. ; He . v wffl« shortly go to Botorua, and will. later/ mak|? l a . trip to Gisborne and other ports on.ttxts east coast. . ' ' ..Jig| Dr. a G. Denham, who t was recently-^; appointed Professor of Chemistry at Can*, "lerbury College, Christchurch', |in succes:V, pion to Dr. W, P. Evans, has now-ta*en|g| over the control of - the. Department of|py Chemistry at the College. Dr. penhamM; i, an old boy of the Chris'tchttrch Hisrh School, and one of the mosyiwtin. j§ guished graduates of, Canterbury / Golleae, where he completed -his course in ■ 1906,0, He,; continued his studies in : Liverpool University and at - Heidelberg. After turning-to New Zealand :in 1910, Dr. Den* ham was; appointed . Professor of . Chems || : j istry at tho university; of. Queensland. %ssm position which he occupied for about nijis I ; ■ years. -In 1921-he was appointed ;,;Rro- s %|§ , feasor of Chemistry at the University of |§| i ■ nintrn. and has now received a simi.gls i far appointment .at Canterbury College,