PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20962, 27 February 1930, Page 12

PERSONAL.

Mr K. M, Milligan, managing director of the firm of Messrs Farqunarsoh Bros, who has been in Dunedin on a business trip, left for Wellington last evening. Mr J, H. Wiliknson was a passenger by the second express yesterday en route to Auckland, where, in addition to spending a holiday, he will attend the conference of Congregational Churches. Lord and Lady Latymer, of the Bur-dett-Coutts family, of Shipton Lodge, England, arrived at Wellington from Sydney by the Tahiti on Monday to spend a few weeks trout fishing and deer stalking in this country. Captain and Mrs Griffyth Fairfax, who have been the guests of Mr and Mrs R. S. Black, left on Tuesday for the Lakes (listnet They will return to Dunedin on Saturday, and will comence the return trip to England next week. Captain Fairfax represented Norwich, in the House of Commons for five years. Captain W. Park, of New Zealand Airways, Ltd., returned yesterday from a tour of Central Otago, during which he inspected landing grounds. He will leav" by plane this morning on Eia return to Central Otago, calling first at Ranfurly. During his tour he will advise local bodies regarding further landing sites. A distinguished visitor who is at present touring the Dominion is Dr C. F, Martin, professor of political science at the Washington University. As travelling lecturer for the Carnegie Endowment of International Peace, Dr Martin has recently visited China. Japan, Malaya. Java. xr U6t is a \ a ’ an d will spend some time in J\ew Zealand continuing his study of international questions. Dr Martin is accompanied by Mrs Martin. The General Committee of the New Zealand Newspaper Proprietors’ Associa-, turn has conferred on Mr L. Blundell, of Posfc, Wellington, the honour of life membership of the association. Inis announcement (says a Press Association message from CJirieteiburch) wasraaae on Tuesday at a complimentary dinner tendered to the New Zealand Newspaper Proprietors Association, the New Zealand Press Association, and the. New Zealand branch of the Empire Press Union by the Mount Cook Motor Company at the conclusion of the conferences, Mr R. L. Wigley presided. ,Hr A, J. C, Hanan, who recently resigned from his position as a senior house surgeon at the Dunedin Hospital in order to proceed to Loudon, Edinburgh, and Vienna to gain further professional experience, left by the second express yesterday morning cn route,to Wellington. He will be accompanied to England by his !'-:'iucr, Mr Mark Hanan, who intend- 1 > nake a tour of the Continent. A 1a,.-., number of friends gathered at tin; Railway Station to bid them farewell. Mr-J. A. Hanan, M.L.C.. and Mrs Hanan travelled with their eons in order to take leave of them at Wellington. 'There was a large gathering in the Warrington Presbyterian Church on Tuesday night to bid farewell to Mrs M'Gill, who for the past 10 years has filled the important position "bf matron at the James Powell Convalescent Home. The. Rev. H. J. Fletcher, Presbyterian minister of Seacliff and Warrington, presided, and an enjoyable musical programme was presented. The main object of the gathering was to make a presentation and say good-bye to the departing guest. The-meeting was addressed by Mr J. B. Waters and ‘Mr Gumming, each of whom referred to the matron's successful work during the past 10 years. The chairman handed Mrs M‘Gill a cheque from the residents as a parting gift. Mrs M‘Gill will leave the home to-morrow morning on a well-earneu holiday, and Mr and Mrs Martin will take up their duties as master and matron at the institution, which is doing a notable work amongst the sick and needy.