PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20917, 6 January 1930, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Vice-Regal, The Governor-General (Sir Charles J? ergusaon) and Lady Alice Fergusson paid their final official visit to Auckland last week. They attended the last two days of the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting and were accorded a farewell on tfi'e concluding day. On Friday Sir Charles sam goodbye to the veterans, while her Excellency was accorded a farewell by the women of Auckland. During the visit three presentations were made, one being from the Maori women, who voiced their gratitude for the services rendered uy Lady Alice to those organisations which aimed at helping their sex. In the evening their Excellencies were entertained at a large gathering of citizens in the Town Hall. Tfhe Mayor (Mr G. Baildon) presented to Sir Charles an address from the city expressing esteem and affection for their Excellencies. The Minister of Industries and Commerce (Mr J B. .Uonald) and the Minister of Health (Mr A. J. Stallworthy) were on the platform. In replying, the Governor-General referred to the happy days they had spent in New Zealand. Their Excellencies reP«7 e “ a ° enthusiastic reception. They left for Wellington last night. Sir Walter Stringer and Lady Stringer will arrive from the north on Wednesday. Mr E. T. Benson, of the English cricket team, who has been visiting Mount Cook and the southern lakes, will arrive at the Grand Hotel this evening. Mr J. J Davie, of Vogel street, Dun- ', dl Vr “ as , keen resident in Siam and the Federated Malay , States for the past three years, arrived in New Zealand by the Narbada on Thursday last on a holiday visit. jo SntnniSaq am moji sb loonoo ~?l a !K UO IJ 33 H 31 1 lJ° pa-fatod -dc naaq seq ‘sanppf jo jooqog ani jc inaoaj u ‘snaxaig *rj . After spending Christmas at Pounawea m connection with the convention there. Mr Frank Varley left Dunedin early last week for Christchurch, where he was one of the speakers at the Saltaire Convention held at New Year. From there Mr .varley will proceed to Nelson for a brief holiday, returning to Dunedin before the end of the month, r if ose Ph Ward has received from idprd Comrose, of London, hearty New Year greetings on behalf of “ a distinguished gathering in Hyde Park for the inaugural recital of the Wellington War Memorial Carillon, temporarily erected through the courtesy of the society, your Government, and the British Government. Sir Joseph "Ward has sent a suitable reply, • Prior to the comihencement of the New holidays, the combined telegraph staffs met for the purpose of presenting a gold watch to Mr I S. Bush, assistant supervisor of the telegraph delivery branch, Dunedin. The assistant postmaster, the senior supervisor, and the delivery branch supervisor eulogised Mr push s good work while in Dunedin. During his 35 years’ service, Mr Bush has been stationed at Blenheim, Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin. After an extensive holiday, Mr and Mrs Push intend to settle in Auckland A presentation of a case of razors was made to Mr Bush by the Commercial Travellers Choir, in appreciation of his services and as a token of the esteem in which he is held.