PERSONAL ITEMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23149, 22 September 1938, Page 14

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. A. K. North left by the limits express last night for Wellington."

Mr. V. 11. Meredith left for WelW. ton by last night's limited express.

The Hon. T. Bloodworth, MLC was a passonger for the south "by the limited express last night. ■ ' .

Mr. 11. Worley, A.M.1.C.E., of Ham[ton, has been elected a fellow of the loyal Society of Arts, London.

The Iter. F. Quintrell has returned to Birkenhead after spending six months in the Waimate Jvorth district

Captain V. G. Webb, marine super, intendent for .the Union Steam Shin Company, Limited, left for Wellington by air yesterday.

Mr. Ernest Jenner has resigned from the position of conductor of the Royal Christchurch Musical Society on an count of ill-health.

The Rev. A. Lawrence Silcock, minister of the Island Bay Baptist Church has accepted a unanimous,call to tho Timaru Baptist Church.

Mr. M. Van Staveren, who has been visiting Wanganui, returned by train yesterday morning. He was accompanied by Mrs. Van Staveren.

Sir Ernest _ Davis, Mayor of Auckland, is making a good recovery from his recent indisposition, but will not be able to resume his official duties for some days.

Mr. P. G. Stevens, instructor in agriculture at the Feilding Agricultural High School, has received notice of his appointment to the staff of Lincoln College.

Captain- A. McLachlan, assistantharbourmaster _at Napier since 1934,has been appointed harbourmaster, in succession to the late Captafn H. White-Parsons. ' • -

Mr. Yorke Gray, manager of the Embassy Theatre, left by the limited express last night for Wellington, where he will take temporary charge of the Ilegent Theatre.

Mr. F. W. Cuthbertson, a past presK dent of the Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association, is about to lake up residence in Auckland after 36 years in WeU % ington.

Dr. W. A. Fairclough purposes going abroad next month and expects to be away for some months. He was granted leave of absence yesterdav by the council of the Auckland Institute and Museum.

Dr. Oswald J. Smith, of Toronto, who has been conducting an evangelistic mission at the Auckland' Baptist Tabernacle, left by last night's limited express to hold similar missions in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin,

Mr. I. J. Bridger. director-general of the New Zealand Red Cross Society, arrived in Auckland yesterday morning in connection with the work of develop, ing the Red Cross Societv in the Auckland provincial district. He was accompanied by Mrs. Bridger. _ Prior to accepting his. present position, Mr. Bridger was Mayor of Eltham for 13 years. ■ - .