PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24716, 19 September 1941, Page 6

PERSONAL

Lieutenant-colonel J. G. Jeffrey, area staff officer, has returned after,a visit of inspection to the Southland area.

Mr H. L. Dolamore. manager oL-the New Zealand, from the north• by. the -express- -yesterday afternoon.

Mr W. T. Hazlfitt, president of ,the Southland Racing Club, is resent in a private hospital after an operation, Miss Zoe - Kmght assistant sports- mistre^;.^lS^yGfe J Girls’ High School by the- Glagpv.lTigr, Schools’ Board at its monthly’ffieeflng yesterday.

Flight Lieutenant F. W. Petrie has been promoted to the rank of temporary squadron leader in the general duties branch of the R.N.Z.A.F, This announcement was made in last night's Gazette. . • ...

A notice published in the Gazette last night states that Major R. B. Ashe, New Zealand Temporary Staff, chief signals officer. Army Headquarters, has been granted the temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel.

The Gazette published last night advises the appointment of Squadron Leader G. Carter, R.N.Z.A.F., as munitions controller for the purpose of the Munitions Emergency Regulations, 1941.

Mr T. B. Gillooly has been appointed a member of the board of examiners under the Mining Act. 1926. for a period of two years as from September 1. A notice to this effect was published in last night’s Gazette.

Messrs W. Easton and W. R. Sinclair, of the Otago Daily Times Company. and Messrs Stanley and S. D. Smith, of the Evening Star Company, returned yesterday from Wellington, where they have been engaged on newspaper business. At the annual meeting- of the Albion-Y.M.C.A. Cricket Club last night, the president, Mr F. N. Binney, made reference to the death of Mr O. Dalziel. a member of the club who was killed on active service in Greece, and members stood in silence as a mark of respect. Dr Max Pirani, who visited New Zealand early this year as examiner for the Royal Colleges of Music. London. has accepted an appointment in Vancouver, Canada. Mrs Pirani. who was in New Zealand with her husband, was formerly Miss Leila Doubleday. a Melbourne violinist.

Major S. M. Satterthwaite, of Christchurch, formerly commandant of tho Military School of Instruction at Burnham, has. according to advice received in Christchurch, been promoted to lieutenant-colonel (temporary) and appointed Assistant Adjutant-general on the headquarters staff, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Passengers for the north by air yesterday were Mr A. C- MacDonald for Christchurch. Mr B. Cameron and Mr L. Lewis for Wellington, and Mr J. Rishworth for Auckland. Passengers who arrived in the afternoon were Mr J. Scott from Auckland, Mr H. T. Speight, Mr R. C. Greenslade, Mr J. Widen and Mrs B. Lawson from Wellington. Mrs R. A. Fougere and infant, Mr B, G. Sherratt. Mr A. M. Satterthwaite and Mr N. J. Webster from Christchurch.