PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24750, 29 October 1941, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr E. J. Smith left by . the through express yesterday for' Wellington to attend a meeting of the executive of the, National Party. ? : -

Cabled advice hag been received that Sergeant B. S. BeVin, of the Middle East Forces, has been the commissioned rank of second-lieuten-ant. ' .

Lieutenant - colonel F. ik •- Hunt, N.Z.S.C., of Wellington, wfio went overseas as brigade major to the 4th. Brigade, has returned for special services in New Zealand.

At the monthly meeting of the Otago Acclimatisation Society last night Mr L. Miller was appointed secretary, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr R, Hanning. Mr Miller will commence his duties this week. Mr W. J. Lovell, a member of the St. Kilda Borough Council, is at present a patient m the Dunedm Hospital. He was granted a month’s leave of absence from the council at a meeting last night. Mr N. D. Anderson, Mayor of St. Kilda. and Mr J., V. Trezisc, xown clerk,, were appointed at a council meeting last night to represent the borough at the annual conference of* the New Zealand Municipal Associa-tion,-to be held at Nelson in March;

Messrs W. E. Eafnshaw (president of the local branch pf the Returned Soldiers’ Association). W. F. Forrester and O. L. Ferphs left by the through express yesterday/ for Wellington to attend a special conference of the New Zealand Returned; Soldiers’ Association. (; 5r-

• Mr R. P. Everafd. who was born in Auckland and joined the staff of the Union Bank there in 1909. has been appointed vice-president* and cashier of the Bahk of America, one of the large banking .corporations of the United.'Staters Hd. has. hieen associated with banking:in : 4he United States : since

Passengers for yesterday were Mr W. W<.Abel for ■■ Auckland,' Miss E.;; A.;; Gudgeon for Palmerston; North, and-Dr A; Owen Johnston and Mr, l. >- Gh;:Duncan _ for Wellington. Passengerß>whfe,arrived j by v V ‘ mmS Hughes J, Robinson from Wellington. agd Miss A. Falconer. Mr J.;PefWonJW«s FE Wood. Mrs A. Rose. Mr M Hart, Mr C. Kirkland. Mr 0.. Mr H. T. Tidswell from Christchurch.