PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20925, 15 July 1931, Page 12

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Sir Alfred Bankart left for Wellington "last evening. Sir James Parr returned to Auckland yesterday from Wellington. The Hon. C. J. Carrington, M.L.C., left for Wellington last evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ity Mpine, of Palmerston North, are at the Loyal Hotel. Dr. W. H. Horton returned by the Marama yesterday' from a visit to Brisbane. Mr. D. F. Stewart, of Sydney, and Mr. K. O. Hale and Mr. 11. J. Wallace, of Wellington, are at the Star Hotel. Mr. G. Finn and Mr. O. Mcßrine left for Wellington last evening to attend a meeting of the Unemployment Board. Captain J. A. McLaren, of the Indian Army, arrived by the Marina yesterday on a visit to the Dominion. He is at the Star Hotel. Mr. David Cody, director of the Charles Haines Advertising Agency, Limited, left for Wellington last evening. Mr. T. B. Strong, Director of Education, and Mr. A. J. H. Benge, Secretary of the Education Department, are at the Star Hotel. Mr. W. J. Bell, of Whangarei, Mr. B. Clendon and Mr. J. Price, of Thames, and Mr. W. J. Patterson, of Opotiki, are at the Central Hotel. Mr. S. J. Hines and Mr. A. Longstaff, of Sydney, Mr. R. Hardie, of Palmerston North, and Mr. A. G. Davidson, of Feilding, are at the Grand Hotel. i Sir George Fowlds and Mr.. T. U. Wells loft last evening for Palmerston North to attend a meeting of the council of the Massey Agricultural College. Mr. C. A. Harris and Mr. P. G. Pearce, of Wellington, Mr. J. H. Boles, of Morrinsville, and Mr. A. W. H#nsson and Mr. W. R. Pass, of Putaruru, are at the Royal Hotel. M. Paul Serre, who has retired from the position of French Consul for New Zealand and is returning to France, left Wellington by the Maunganui for San Francisco yesterday afternoon. Captain R. Crawford, formerly commander oi the Aorangi, arrived by the Marama from Sydney yesteiday, accompanied by Mrs. Crawford. Captain and Mrs. Crawford intend to live in Auckland, The Rev. W. McDonald, of Epsom, has. received notice that he has gained by examination the degree of Doctor of Divinity"" of the Webster University, United States. The Auckland Presbytery last evening conveyed its congratulations to Mr. McDonald on his success.