PERSONAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17008, 15 April 1926, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Hon. G. .1, Anderson, Minister of Marine, lias been visiting Opitnnke to discuss with the local Harbor Board harbor works uotv in progress there. Representatives of the various educational bodies of North Canterbury entertained Sir James Parr. .Minister of Education, and High fViinniissionci'-eleei, at a l.'ireu ill luncheon in Christchurch yesterday. Mr 11. I). Aeland. chairman of Ihe Board el Governors of Canterbury College, presided over a large attendance. Representatives of the governing bodies and the Inching staffs of many institutions were present; also ?>!r J. Gang'll lev, Director of Education.

Mr W. Thomas. M.A., principal of the Timartt Boys' High School, was to leave Auckland bv the Aorangi on a visit to Canada, the United States, and Great Britain. Mr Tlmnns is accompanied h\- Mrs. Thomas, and will travel with Professor !). B. Copland, professor of economies at Melbourne 'University, and Mr; Copland. Professor Copland is travelling ■under the auspices oi' the Rockefeller Foundation, and trill visit Hie universities of the United States. Great Britain, and Europe, with the object of promoting research work in economies among Australian and New Zealand students. Notice of transfer has lioeii received by Mr R. C. Sweet, of the Gisborne staff of the National Bank of New Zealand. Mr Sweet has been with the local bianrh since its inception here some fifteen years ago, and few.hank officials have made themselves moie deservedly popular. IT, I lias l.een prominent in a. number of outdoor sports, rowing conslit tiling iiis chief pre-occupation in the nllilelic world. An amateur entertainer of unusual talent, lie has rendered great assistance to various local efforts. Ah' Sweet if being transferred to the Auckland office of the hank, and will leave for the north in the course of n few weeks.