PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12251, 24 September 1925, Page 4

PERSONALIA

Mr P. R. Sargood, of Dunedin, & in Wellington on Dusiness.

Messrs M. Myers and O. P. Skerrett, K.C.’s, have returned from Auckland. Sir John and Lady Findlay have returned from a visit to the South Island.

Professor Namai arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Wahine from Lyttelton. Mr W. H. Tripe, general manager of the Gear Meat Preserving Company, returned to Wellington by the Llima roa from Sydney. Mr H D. Ross, Canadian Commissioner for the exhibition at Dunedin, arrived by the Manuka from Meh bourne yesterday. Mr W. M. Luke, of the Canadiar Government Line, who has been on 1 business trip to Canada, returned Wellington yesterday by the Manuka.

Mr Meldrum, stipendiary magistrate. had & leg injured in a motoi accident on Tuesday evening, and is now in hospital, states a Press message from Christchurch.

Mr Frank Goldberg, governing director of the Goldberg advertising agency, who has been on a business visit to Australia, returned by tho Ulimaroa yesterday. Mr Matthew Carr, the well-known Wellington merchant, who has been on a visit to Sydney afid Melbourne, turned to New Zealand by tho Uli* maroa.

Mr Henry Buckleton, general manager of tlie Bank of New Zealand, and Mrs Buckleton and their son and daughter are returning to T ew Zealand in December via Java and North Queensland. Mr D. L. Overbye, who has been dis* trict manager for the Public Trust Office at Balclutha for the past two and a half years, has received notice of his transfer to Hawera. He will W leaving for his new position in a month’s time. Among those who returned to New Zealand by the Ulimaroa yesterday was Mr R. H. (“Dick”) Mason, the well-known sportsman and trainer oi Gloaming. The racehorses Gloaming, Haze, and Lucunda also returned t<i New Zealand by the same vessel.

Visitors at the Palmerston North Luncheon Club were: Rev. C. Eaton (Wellington), Messrs J. E. White (Masterton), I. Roes (Foxton), F. W. K. Raymond (Wellington). J. Forbes (Wanganui), W. Whitehorn (Motueka), and A, W. Wellstead (Wellington). Sir Matthew Nathan, who has been Governor of Queensland since 1922, received an enthusiastic send-off at Brisbane on bis departure for England. He was 'presented with an illuminated address by the Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers’ League.—Press Association.

Among those who arrived by the TTlimaroa from Sydney yesterday were Messrs Alex. Wilson (of the J. C. Williamson staff), manager of the “Oappy Ricks” Co., and Mr. Philip Lytton, under whose direction the Australia! and New Zealand tour is being com ducted.

Mr E. H. Wylcs, chairman of the joint committee of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce and the Canterbury Progress League on Immigration, will represent both these organisations at the Migration Conference convened bv the Wellington Chamber of Com mere© which opens to-day.

There died at Homebush. Masterton, yesterday, Mr Robert Johnston, an- old and highly esteemed resident of tlie district. On Monday evening of last week, Mr Johnston suffered a stroke. He was So years of age and had been in good health until the eudden seizure which resulted in his death.

Mr G. \V. Eaton Turner, a graduate of Otago School of Mines, has been appointed general manager of the Ashanti Goldfields Company’s mines in West Africa, succeeding Mr G. Ulrich, another old graduate, who resigned with a view of entering into private practice. The Ashanti concessions are London owned, and rank among the world’s most prolific gold mines.

Mr Walter Monk, of the J. C. Williamson company, arrived from Sydney yesterday by the TTlimaroa- to represent tho next attraction of the firm opening shortly, viz., “Spring Cleaning,” a comedy drama with the worldfamed picture actress Pauline Frederick in the principal role. Other picture persons of fame with the show are June Elvidge and Miss Frederick’s personal representative, Reginald (“Snowy”) Baker, of Australia. The death of an old West Coast settler, Mr Alexander Howie, occurred at Wanganui. .Mr Howie’s health had been failing Tor some months, but before his illness he took keen interest and participated actively in all things pertaining to the welfare of the Dominion producers. Up to the time of his death. Mr Howie was a member of the Farmers’ Union, and represented the Waverley branch of the Wanganui Provincial Executive for many years. He was also a wellknown figure at *.he Dominion conferences of the Farmers’ Union. The deceased gentleman was an enthusiastic bowler in the latter years of his life, being a member of the Waverley Bowling Club. In the same town, he was a member of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. He was also a member of the Wellington Farmers Mutual Fire Association Board of Directors. A widow, two sons, and five daughters *'.re left to tnoum their loss. One son and a married daughter reside in Australia, while another son lost his life during the Great War.