PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23704, 11 January 1939, Page 10

PERSONAL

Dr Roland Fulton returned yesterday afternoon from the north. Mr, D. F. H. Sharpe left yesterday by the mid-day express en route to Wellington.

Mr R. English, 'of Hamilton, who has been on a visit to Dunedin, returned north yesterday. Mr A, McHutchon returned yesterday afternoon from a visit to the North Island.

Mr E. E. Wahlquist, personal representative for Sir Benjamin Fuller, arrived yesterday to make arrangements for the two-weeks’ season of Nicola, the magician, which will be opened next Wednesday. Mr F. C. G. Huse. senior audit inspector for the Nox'th Island, who is stationed in Hamilton, retired on Saturday after 40 years’ service with the Railways Department. Mr Huse began his career with the department in 1898. and in 1932 was appointed senior audit inspector for the North Island.

News has been received of the death at Edinburgh of Mrs George Donaldson. Her husband was at one time in partnership with his brother in the Golden Point mipe at Macraes Flat.

North-bound passensers by Union Airways yesterday morning were Mrs D. C. Stephens and Mr W. E. de Rouffignae for Christchurch. Dr W. R. Brown and Mr R S Brown for We - linaton, Mr D. F. Morton for Palmerston North, and Mrs D. Dansey for Auckland. South-bound passengers by the afternoon plane were Mr P. McGhee from Palmerston North, and Messrs R. H. Clark and J. Finnerty from Wellington.

Mr Finlay Anderson, who was a wellknown road cycle rider in Dunedin at the beginning of the century, and who has resided in Sydney for many years, is at present on a visit to Dunedin and is staying with his brother. Mr W. U. Anderson at Dunottar. Mr Anderson’s finest achievement on tlhe road was when, in August, 1905, he broke Mr A. Dalgleish’s record from Oamaru to Dunedin by a substantial margin, covering the distance in 4hr 53mm. Un that occasion Mr Anderson travelled over the Horse Range, and, of course, the roads at that period were in a far different condition from those of today. He also took part in a Timam to Christchurch road race, but had to give up at Cherlsey. _ He did a great deal of touring in his youthful days, and covered many of the roads in the South Island. Mr Anderson says that the bicycle has come into great favour again in Sydney, and that there are many women cyclists. Tandems are also common.

The Postmaster-general (Mr F. Jones) announced yesterday that the Government had decided to send Mr John Madden, chief postmaster in Wellington. as the New Zealand delegate to the eleventh Universal Postal Congress. which will be opened at Buenos Aires on April 1 next. At these congresses, which are held every five years is laid down the international postal law for the next flve years. The last two congresses were at London and Cairo respectively. Prior to going to Wellington. Mr Madden was chief postmaster in Dunedin.