PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10801, 18 January 1921, Page 3

PERSONALIA

VICE-REGAL. GOVERNOR-GENERAL LEAVES FOR WELLINGTON. . The Governor-General, L<. ,1 Jeiiieoe, left Auckland by tho micu-iy express yesterday for Wellington. His ExoelIcncy will preside over a meeting of the Executive Council to-manow ;iud trill also invest a uumber of oflicors with military distinctions. It is also expected ilia : lie will be present at the Dominion bowling tournament. Lord Jellicoe will return to Auckland . b F train, arriving on Wednesday morning. —Press Association. Dr and II rs H. Gilmer returned Iron Sydney by the Manuka yesterday. Mr W. A. Veit-b, M.P. for Wanganui, is at present on a visit ao tho West Coast. Mr P. J O'Regan, who lias been visiting the West Coast, has returned to Wellington. The death is reported of Mr Stewart Monteith, a well-known brewer of Reefton. Dr. Ivan S. Wilson has Jeff Palmerston North on a three weeks’ tour of the South Island. Colonel G. F. C. Campbell returned to Wellington from Sydney by the Manuka yesterday. Mr Wilson, of Sargood, Son and Ewen’s Wellington house, arrived bade from Sydney by the Manuka yesterday. Air Robert Turnbull returned to Wellington yesterday from Sydney by the Alanuka. Air Henry Berry, of Henry Berry and Co., Melbourne, arrived at Wellington from Sydney yesterday by the Manuka. Mr Wright, of the Eastern Extension (hble Co.’s service, arrived from Sydney by the Alanuka yesterday on relieving duty. Air Wagstaff, of the British Imperial Oil Company’s Melbourne office, was among the passengers by the Alanuka from Sydney yesterday. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Alinister foe Lands, who returned to Wellington on Saturday, expects to remain here till the end of the present month. Police-Superintendent Batman, of the Sydney Police, accompanied by his wife and family, arrived at Wellington by the Manuka yesterday. Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.Af., -Christchurch, has been indisposed add unable to attend at the court for a day or two. Mr F. H. Hayward, F.1.A.X.Z., has entered into partnership with Mr A. Maurice Anderson, Public Accountant and Auditor. Among the passengers from Sydney by the Manuka yesterday were Mr \Y eddeTspoon, of Wellington, and Mr G. Ollivier, the Christchurch tennis player. Another West Coast pioneer, if* Thomas AlcClean, has died at the Grey River Hospital. The late Air-McClean-who was 60 years of age and a native oi Scotland, came out from the Old Corn* try about thirty years age. Sir Robert Stout. Chief Justice, wh» has been on a visit to the South I* land, has returned to Wellington. Hi will preside at the sittings of the Pal versiiy Senate, which opens at- Pferita ment Buildings to-morrow. Messrs A. F. Tonks (master lukni Thomas Rowell (master pastrycook), and George J. Clark • (local secretary!, are leaving this day (Tuesday) for Auckland tb attend the conference o) the X.Z. Bakers' and Pastrycooks* Union of Employers. The Hon. W. Xosworthy was accorded a civic .welcome at Blenheim yesterday morning. He received deputations regarding a seed farm in Marlborough arid tlie necessity for surveys of the "proposed provincial hydroelectric scheme: ■ The Hon. W. XoswortlTy (Minister for Agriculture!, who left- Blenheim yesterday "for Kaikoura, and proceeds thence to-day to Christchurch, will spend two days »n that city on departmental business. He is expected to leave by Thursday's Lyttelton ferry steamer for Wellington. , Air T. AI. Wilford, AI.P.. yesterday received a letter from Sir Howard D’Egvflle, secretary _ of the Empire Parliamentary Association in London. Hi. the letter occurs the following passage:! "Allow me to congratulate you on your election as leader of the Opposition. You will now take Sir Joseoh Ward's place as vice-president of the brand! of the Empire Parliamentary Association in your Parliament.”

Sir W- H. Herries (Minister for Native Affairs, Customs and Alorine, and Labour) informed a "Times” representative yesterday that, while it was his intention to resign his portfolios before proceeding to the Old Country, the date of his resignation had_ not _ yet been decided upon. The Minister is to leavc New Zealand in the Arawa, which if timed to sail from Wellington on February 3rd.

Mr W. C. Purdie, who has beat ape pointed lecturer in chemistry and physics at Lincoln 1 College, studied at victoria College and the Teachers* Training College, Wellington, afterwards go. ing through his agricultural course a* Lincoln, gaining the college diploma. He has competed his B.Sc. course, and has taken nearly all his examinations in the B.Ag. course. He has had five years’ laboratory experience in the Pathological and Bacteriological Laboratories, - Wellington (Public Health Department). I

Prior to his departure from Greymouth Senior-Sergeant Rawle, for some time before being transferred to Grry- ' mouth a member of the detective force at the Wellington Central Station, and recently promoter! to the rank of Sen-ior-Sergeant at the Auckland Central Station, was presented with a case of pipes and an amber cigarette-holder by the men of the town and dwtrkLjleteetive Young, in making the presentation, referred to the happy relation* which had existed between the offices and men during the nine months hr had been stationed at Greymouth, ant while congratulating him on his promotion, expressed regret at his departure from the station and district. Tbn load paper also says:—“For the last nine months he had been in Greymonth, conducting the court work on behalf of the Police Department, and during this period bos an unbroken record for fair play. Ip every way he has shown himself a courteous and obliging officer. To such, , promotion ia but natural, and we congratulate the Senior-Sergeant on his appointment.**

The new Italian 1930 four-seatar FIAT, fire wheels. Palmer Cord tyres, self-starter, electric light, now on View at the garage, Stanton Ltd., 15, Moleeworth - street (opposite Parliamentary Bnildingt a