MAINLY ABOUT MEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12354, 26 January 1926, Page 6

MAINLY ABOUT MEN

Captain L Macintosh Ellis, DireOi tor of Forestry, leaves for the South Island on official business to-day.

Mr John Fuller, a dilector of Fuller and Sons, Ltd., arrived by the daylight “Limited” from Auckland last night.

Dr R. J. Tilyard, chief of the Biological Department of the Cawthron Institute, has arrived at Christchurch by the Maori from Wellington. Tho Rev. Father Bartley, of Christchurch, passed through Wellington to conduct a ten-days’ retreat for tho theological students at Greenmeadows. The Rev. F. B. Redgrave, secretary of the New Zealand Board of Missions, was in Masterton during the week-end. He returned to Wellington yesterday. Mr R. N. White, of Wellington, has been visiting Auckland. The Rev. Father Hanratty will bo leaving Masterton shortly for Kaikoura. The Rev. Father Healy, who has been in charge of Stratford for the past few months, will succeed Father Hanratty, as curate at St. Patrick’s. Mr J. A. Massam, who for the past six years has been a political officer in British East Africa, arrived at Auckland by the Arawa from England. Mr Massam formerly resided in Auckland and with his wife intends to take up his residence here again.

Mr and Mrs John Frame, of Frames Tours, Ltd., London, who are touTing the world, and are at present in New Zealand making a survey of the country for future tourist operations, are now in Wellington. Mr and Mrs Frame are leaving shortly for Dunedin to visit the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, and will then return to the North Island calling at Rotorua and the other tourist resorts. They will leave Auckland for Vancouver by the s.s. Aorangi in February. Mr C. W. Hendrey, who has retired from the position of superintendent of the Auckland police district, was the recipient of a presentation from the uniform and detective branches. Superintendent Wohlmann presented Mr Hendrey with a case of pipes and a wallet. Senior-Detective R. Ward, who has been stationed in Auckland for some years, and has just been promoted chief detective in Wellington, was presented with a handsome kitbag.

Colonel Whyte, of Palmerston North, has left for Auckland to meet Lord and Lady Allenby, who arrive bv the Maunganui to-day for a tour of New Zealand. Colonel Whyte has been chosen to pilot the distinguished visiters through New Zealand on a . tour lasting three weeks. During the war he served in Egypt and Palestine as commander of the Wellington Mounteds under Lord Allenby. The tour of the Dominion will comprise visits to Dunedin, tho cold lakes,, Taupo and Rotorua via Napier. The master printers of Wairarapa made a presentation to Mr E. H. Waddington, president of the Master Printers’ Association, on his retirement from active business. Mr Rue, of the “Daily Times,” expressed the appro, ciation of the master printers of Mr Wad'dington’s services, and asked him to accept as a small token of their esteem a gold-mounted ebony walkingstick. Mr F. S. Mitchell, proprietor of the “Martinborough Star,” and Mr W. J. Palamountain endorsed the previous speaker’s remarks. In returning thanks, Mr Waddington said it was very gratifying to know that his efforts were appreciated, and that he had the confidence of his fellow-print-ers. He would always remember with pleasure his association with them. One of tho big leaders of tho rubber t.vre industry, Mr G. L. Stadelman, president of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Cb., has just died, according to cable advice received by tho local Goodyear office. Mr Stadelman joined the organisation in its early days as manager of carriage tyre sales, then the most important unit of the business. Mr Stadelman soon became general sales marager, then vice-presi-dent, becoming president in 1923. A recent magazine article on tho rubber tyre industry described Mr Stadelman as follows: “Tall, dignified, keen, and careful. Salesman de luxe, a genius at organising men. Has been a student of business for a quarter of a century, hut has never learned that the 5 o’clock whistle is blown for a purpose.” Through Mr Stadelman’* genius in salesmai ship, hacked by a worthy product, the Goodyear firm ia known in eveiy country in the world, with over 50,000 dealers and distributors busily engaged in meeting the public demand.