PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19465, 28 April 1925, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr James Fletcher left by the second express for the north yesterday, en route to Auckland. Mr W. Grounds (chairman of the Dairy Control Board) and Mr T. C. Brash (secretary) arrived in town last night from the north. Mr A. H. Fisher left by the midday express yesterday en route to Wellington, where he will attend a conference of underwriters which will be opened to-day. Mr R. T. Hilder. inspector of the Bank of Now South Wiles, was a passenger for the north by the second express from Dunedin yestoiday. Mr and Mrs A. E. Chown were passengers by the north express yesterday en route to their home in Syano>, Mr P. R. Climie (secretary of the Canterbury Progress league) was a passenger by the through express from Christchurch to Invercargill last night. Mr Thomas M'Gibbon, who has been on a visit to the north, returned to Dunedin bv the first express yesterday. Mr A. B. Haggitt, who has been on a visit to the north, was a passenger for Invercargill by the through express from Christchurch yesterday. Mr W. E. A. Gill, general manager lor New Zealand for the Norwich Union and the Phoenix Assurance Company, arrived m Dunedin by the first express from the north yesterday. ‘ -, , , Mr E. J. Denny left by the midday express yesterday for the north. He win min the Makura at Wellington to-day and proceed to San Francisco, en route to Great Britain Mr Robert Clark, of Dunedin, was a successful competitor in the Highland ana National Dancing competitions at the Auck land Sports meeting at Easter. He scored most points and was awarded tho special prize of a silver cup valued at 10 guineas. Mr W. B. Stead, of Hawkes Bay, is at present on a brief visit to Dunedm andis staying with Sir John Robert* .Mr Stead vail leave for the north on Thursday-. Mr John Fisher, who has been attending a meeting of tho Dairy Control Board in Wellington, was a passenger by the express from Christchurch t* Invercargill yC Mr rd S y ’B. Macdonald (president of the Otago Expansion League) and Mr _W. J>. Steel (secretary) were passengers by tne express for Invercargill last night, 1 bey will attend a conference of Expansion and Progress Leagues, which will be opened' at Invercargill this morning. , It is stated that there is a likelihood ot Mr P. H. Hickey, Auckland, being selected to contest the Invercargill seat in the interests of the New Zealand Labour Party. A Wellington Press Association telegram states that Mr G. E. Miller has been promoted from the position oh Assistant District Public Trustee to District Public Trustee at Wellington, in succession to Mr v.. Zachariah (retired). Mr F. T. Carson, of the local office, will succeed Mr Miller. Sir James Mills, late managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, arrived in Auckland by the Aorangi on Sunday (says an Auckland Press Association message), after an absence from New Zealand of about three years, for most of which time ho has been leading a very retired life in England. He travelled as far as San Francisco on the Aorangi’s maiden trip, and spent two months in Southern California, and then some time at Honolulu, where he rejoined the liner on her third trans-Pacific voyage. Sir James intends to spend a few days with relatives in Auckland before leaving for the south.