MAINLY ABOUT MEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12602, 12 November 1926, Page 6

MAINLY ABOUT MEN

MINISTERIAL The Hon. Mr Williams, Minister for* Public Works, is on the West Coast of the South Island, inspecting the flooded areas. The Hon. Mr Hawken is not expected back in Wellington before next week. The Hon. Mr McLeod leaves fo* Auckland this week. H© will attend the Auckland Show, and will be *>reeent at a conference to consider land settlement questions. The Rev. George Brown, of Onehunpa, celebrated his ninetv-sixth birthday yesterday. He is in good health. Mr C. H. Hain, LL.B.. has been appointed assistant to the Professor of Jurisprudence, Roman Law, etc., at Victoria College. Mr Cuthbert Enst, editor of the “Wanganui Chronicle,” has been appointed editor of the “Weekly Press,” says an exchange. Mr C. R. Stevens, sales manager of Armstrong’s, Ltd., Christchurch, and drapery manager of the Farmers’ Union Trading Company, Auckland, has been' appointed assistant manager of Kirkcaldi© and Stains. Mr "Wanklyn. editor of the “New Zealand Stud Book,” is seriously ill with jaundice, says a cable from Montreal. Mr Wanklyn was, some years ago, one of the best known sporting officials in New Zealand, being from 1890 to 1920 secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club and also of the New Zealand Racing Conference. The publication of the “New Zealand Stud Bock” was undertaken by Mr Wanklyn in the first instance at the command of the Racing Conference, and has since been published entirely under his personal supervision.