PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22205, 7 March 1934, Page 8

PERSONAL

Sir Montague Barlow went by train yesterday -from Dunedin to Chrietchurch. The Rev. G. H. Goodman, who has been relieving the Rev. L. B. Neale at the Central Mission, left yesterday for Auckland.

Mr H. E. Robinson, general manager of the United Insurance Company, left Dunedin yesterday for bis headquarters in Sydney. '■'. The Rev. Albert Mead, Mr Arthur Wilkinson, Sister Lilian, and Miss M. K; Begg left yesterday for Wellington, where they will attend the Congregational Union conference. '■,;&.:

Mies Doris Balk, after spending a holiday with her family in began her return journey to New York yesterday morning. She was accompanied as far as Wellington by Mr ana Mrs Harold Balk. Mr A. S. Malcolm, of Balclutha, was a passenger for the, south by the through express'yesterday. ; Mr Charles Todd came to Dunedin yesterday from Wellington, . v Mr John MacGregor, ML.C.,' returned to Dunedin" yesterday after a short visit to-the.'north. : -V?#

Mr H. L. Gibson, district traffic manager of railways, returned to Dunedin yesterday by the through express from the north.

Mr J. P. Ward returned to Dunedin yesterday from the north. . The' members of the Prisons Board--Mr Justice Reed, Sir Donald M'Gavin. Mr John Alexander, ; Mr D. G; ;A; Cooper, Dr Gray of mental pitals),. and Mr B. L. Dallard—-passed through Dunedin yesterday for Ihvcrcargill, wherp a pitting will be held to da}. Mr L. M. Wright returned to Dunedin by the Monowai from a visit to Australia and Colombo. s - ' - Mr C. W. Sundstrum left Port Chalmers by the Monowai last evening on a trip to the West Coast Sounds.

At last, night's meeting of the Green Island Borough Council a motion of sympathy with Cr V. Pringle in the death of his eister was passed, the councillors standing in silence." Dr W. S. Eudey is a passenger by -the Monowai, which left Port Chaimer»_ last evening on a cruise to [ the West Coast Sounds. . ' ■ His decision to withdraw his resignation as Wellington city miseioner, which was to have taken effect at the end of this month, was announced (reports a Press Association telegram) by the Reyl T. Fielden Taylor yesterday. Mr Taylor raid the withdrawal of his resfchation .was made at the request of the Charity Committee of the Diocese, and he had been considering the matter for a fortnigbf When' he announced his intention, of retiring from the missionership in October last, Mr Taylor said he had taken the step as the result of medical advice, aihii.mt, suffering from increasing ill-health. He said hehad now consented to continue in office in view of the present conditjon ofaffairs. L.*'■."■:• Dr and Mrs T. R. Ritchie are passengers by the Monowai, which sailed from Port Chalmers last evening on a cruise to the West Coast Sounds, , •■■ S\•',;,:•' ; . At yesterday's meeting of Uwc-'Dimsdm. Presbytery reference was made tOi t&e death a week ago of the Rev. R.M. Sutherland, minister at North Taieri, and the presbytery carried a vote of condolence with Mrs Sutherland by standing in silence."'' <■■■/.-:'■ J-' '■■ ';*'"-V : '"' ''■•■*-'V~/-,i Captain J. Mac Lean, harbour master at Dunedin, le& by the Monowai last evening on a trip to the West Coast Sounds and Wellington., He is accompanied by, M Captsin e Col MTJonald. of Macandrew Bay, left Port Chalmers by the Monowai lasi evening on a trip to the West Coast Sounds and Wellington. He also, visit Auckland. " ~ , , ■ ui:«».Mr John Lane of the London publishing house of Mesers John . Lane, n tne Bodley Head. Is at present vwitinj?: Dunedin in the course of a world tour* He is staying, at the Grand Hotel. The retirement of Mrs W. R. W"f9°J of Auckland, from the position of chief commissioner of Girl Gmdee of ■ thej** minion owing to ill-health. »» a^ n ° u fjr,? Stanley Hurd, vicar of the parish of ShEastValley, will, accept £«»{£}• office at Dunstan. within, the next '.tew months. ■