PERSONAL ITEMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22627, 15 January 1937, Page 10

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. D. Henry, president of the New Zealand Manufacturers' Association returned by train from Wellington yesterday.

Lieutenant J, A. Halkett, of tho First Battalion of the Hauraki R<wi. ment, has been transferred to th« rL serve of officers. '

Mr. A. Dingwall, supervisor of the telegraph department, chief post office Wanganui, lias retired on superannuation after 4(J years' service.

Mr. E. Anderson, managing-director of Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane Limited, left for Wellington by the afternoon express yesterday.

Major and Quartermnstcr H. S. Harrison, of the First Battalion of tho Auckland .Regiment, has been trausferred to the reserve of officers.

Mr. G. YV. McCarthy, of Newton has been appointed postmaster at Cambridge, to fill tho vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. W. Drake.

Tho l?t. Hon. .1. G. Coates, who arrived in Auckland from the South with Mr. R. Coates on Wednesday, left for the North yesterday afternoon.

Commander li. It. WiTlctt, newlyappointed commander of H.M.S. Duii* edin, made his first official call on the Mayor, Mr. Ernest Davis, yesterday afternoon.

Mr. 1). T. Allan, of AVanganui, district telegraph engineer, who for the past seven years has been in charge of both the Wanganui and New Plymouth districts, has retired on superannuation.

Mr. W. J.. Holdsworth, chairman of the Auckland Electric-Power Board, Mr. R. H. Bart ley, general manager, and Mr. E. "Hutchison. _ supply engineer, returned from Wellington yesterdav. #

Mr. R. B. Lusk lias resigned from the position of judge of the Waikato Racing Club, and Mr. A. Tronson. of Auckland, has been appointed to" fill the vacancy far the club's summer meeting.

Major A. W. Short, V.D.. of the Third Cadet Battalion, North Auckland Regiment, has been posted to the retired list, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform.

Dr. F. W. Hilgendorf, for 30 years n member of the staff of the Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, and acting-director for the past year, is now, a. member of the board of governors of the college as the representative of the Governor-General.

Mr. W. A. Sawyer, postmaster at Waipawa, has received notice of bi» promotion to take charge of the Marton office. Mr. Sawyer "ill leave to take up his new duties at the end of tha month, after having been stationed in Waipawa for over four years.

Mr T. H. McCombs, M.P. for Lvtteltori is attending the meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science as representative of the Minister in charge of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan.

Dr. J. C. Wadman, of Whafeatane, Mr. S. N. Alexander and Mr. W. B. Riddaway, of Melbourne. Mr. W. C. Davies. of Nelson, Mr. W. M. Webster and Mr. .T. C. McElwain. of Palmerston North, Mr. P. Bouzaid. of Dannevirke, who are attending the Science Congress, at the Hotel Astor.