PERSONAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16975, 5 March 1926, Page 5

PERSONAL.

VICE-REGAL.

The Govet-nor-General and Lady Fergusson returned to Auckland oil Saturday from their East Coast tour. His Excellency will pay an official visit to Palmerston North on. March 29 and 30.

The Town Clerk. -Mr. R. D. B. Robinson, returned on Wednesday from a lioli. day tour of the south, and' has resumed his duties.

Tho Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. J. CI. Coates), flic Minister for Lands (Hon. A. D. McLc/id), and Minister for Agriculture (lion. 0. J. Hawkon), are visiting tho irrigation works in Central'Otago. ~Slr. 8. Ludhrnok, of Cisborno, is amongst tho ardent fishermen at Rubsell who are in pursuit of tho swordfish, and last week ho lauded one of lft'Slb.

"Mr. ,T. W. Matlhewson, nssistnntge.'n'cral traffic manager of the Union Company, has been appointed manager of the company's branch at Newcastle. Cambridge University has conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy upon Dr. C. S. Hicks, of Dunodin. This is the first time that a New Zenlander has received the degree. Mrs Webb, of Fcilding, celebrated her 101st birthday on Wednesday. Mrs \Yohb still retains all her faculties, and takes a keen interest in horticulture,

Miss Millicont Knight, of Lower IT'utt, Wellington, a young contralto vocalist, who made a signal success at Wellington Competitions and has been studying in London under Madame Ada Crossloy, scored an enthusiastic reception at a London recital last wee'k.

'Dulce Carman (Mrs Druinmoud), authoress of a successful novel, "Tho Broad .Stairway," published at Home, has been for a few days in Hunedin, and has now returned to her home in Dan'novirke,. It is announced that Miss Jessio L Hethcrington, M.A., has been appointed to the position of \lnspector of Secondary Schools. Miss Motherington was born at Thames (New Zealand), and gained her B.A. in the Dominion, her M.A. at Trinity College, Dublin, and since then she has held several import ant positions in education circles in this country, says a Wellington P.A. message.

Guests at the Gisborne Hotel at present include : Mr H. Ivey (Masterton), Hon. H. and Mrs St. Ledger (Tiniroto). Mr and Mrs.St. Hill (Christchuroh),.Mr j. Price (Christchurch), Mr nnd Mrs Bennett, (Auckland), Mr H. Smith (Hawera), Mrs Cartwright (Napier), Major and. Mrs Cho.te, Mrs Harper (Auckland) Inspector nnd Mrs Pcelcs (Gisborne). , Amongst those staying at the Masonic Hotel are: Mr H. H. Mann (Auckland, Mr J. Bnlmer (Auckland). Mr C. BradIcy (Wellington, Mi- W-. R. Moxley (Auckland). Mr M. W. Jarman (Mfti-; bourne), Mr. Wallace. (Wlm.knt.ane). Mr. W. J. Crerc.r (Whakatane), Mr and Mrs Temple (Wnipim Bavl. Mr .1. Harrison (Wellington) Mr H."M. Orr fTolaga Bay).