PERSONAL ITEMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23182, 31 October 1938, Page 12

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. C. 11. Ford left on a business visit to Wellington by the limited express last night.

Mr. W. Lock, of Nelson, is at present visiting bis son, Dr. G. W. Lock, f Papakuia.

The Hon. T. Blood worth. M.L.C., w.\s a passenger from Wellington by the early express on Saturday morning.

Mr. V. Ballard, inspector of police at Nukualofa, arrived by the Matua yesterday to spend his furlough in New Zealand.

Mr. C. A. Deuxherry returned to Auckland' yesterday by the Matua after making the round trip to the Islands for health reasons.

Dr. G. Graham Russell, who returned recently from a visit to England, will resume his duties as port health officer at Auckland to-morrow.

Mr. A. S. Bailey was a passenger on the limited express on Saturday morning, after attending a meeting of the Road Transport Alliance at Wellington.

Mr. W. A. Hislop, general mariacer for New Zealand of Universal Pictures Proprietary, Limited, returned to Wellington by the limited express last night.

Mr. B. Vinsen, of Wellington. New Zealand manager of Columbia Pictures Proprietary, Limited,, returned by the Matua yesterday from a round trip to the Islands.

Mr. E. W. Alison returned by t.ho limited express on Saturday morning after attending the annual conference of the New Zealand Coal Mine Owners' Association at Wellington.

Mr. A. Conga 1 ton, supervisor of the mailroom at the Wanganui Chief Post Office, has been promoted to the position of supervisor of the postman's branch at the Central Post Office, Wellington.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Will, Major A. L. Noakes and Lieutenant G. B. Palmer, who have been attendinc a course of instruction at Trentham, returned by the limited express on Saturday morning.

The Rev. P. Wiltshire, vicar of Pongaroa, has accepted the charge of the parish of Hunterville. "which is in the Archdeaconry of Rangitikei. Mr, Wiltshire was assistant-curate at All Saints', Palmerston North, for some years.

Mr. Justice Quilliam will preside over sessions of the Supreme Court opening in Wanganui to-day, and will later complete business of the Court at Hamilton. 6? Mr. Justice Blair will leave Hamilton to open sessions of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth on November 7.

Mr. G. Nelson, chief postmaster at Wanganui, will retire on superannuation ou November 30 after 40 years' service with the department. He joined the service at Petone in 1898. and was for many years attached to the staff of the director-general in Wellington.

Father P. T. B. McKeefry. -editor of Zealandia, left for Wellington by the limited express last night, en route to the South Island, where he will spend a fortnight's holiday. Early in January Father McKeefry will leave on a visit to Italy, France, England and Eire.

The Rev. A. M. Elliffe. clerk of the Auckland Presbytery, the Rev. I?. Ferguson Fish, the Rev. W. R. Miine, and Messrs. J. Cuthbertson and J. Findlay, representative elders of the Presbyterian Church, left by the limited express last night to attend the annual sessions of the Presbyterian Genera! Assembly opening in Dunedin on Wednesday evening.

Mr. E. P. V. Sealv, who has been manager of the Wanganui branch of the National Bank- of New Zealand, Limited, for the past 10 years, will retire on superannuation at the end of this year, after completing approximately 42 years of service. He will be succeeded by Mr. J. L. Barribail, manager at Pukekolie, whose successor will be Mr. A. M. Walters, at present manager at Ruawai.

Dr. J. Hight, rector of Canterbury University College, and chairman of tko Academic Board of the University of New Zealand, which has been meeting in Auckland, left on his return to Christchureh by the limited express last night. Professor P. H. Powell and Dr. W. Sadler, of Canterbury University College, Dr. A. R. Andrew, of Otano University, and Professor H. B. Kirk, of Victoria University College, also returned South after attending the meeting.