PERSONAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17133, 8 September 1926, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr. R. D. D. M'Lean, of Napier, has had conferred on him by the United Kingdom Executive of the Navy League, the league's special service decoration. JiTr. A. L. Johnson', of Dunediu, who is making a motor tour of the North Island, has left Napier for Wairoa and Ihe East Coast.

Sir James and Lady Carroll left (!isborne. this morning for Wellington, to be present at the farewell to the Premier. Mr. J. G, Coates. Mr. John -'McCombie. one of the best-known figures in tho gold-mining life .of New Zealand, lias just died at the age of 75. Mr. A. J. Dixon, manager of the Rank of New Zealand, is on holiday leave, and Mr. A. M. Thomson is acting manager in his absence.

Mr. F. T. Agor, of Christchurch, formerly manager of the Wairoa Farmers' Meat. Company, is on n short business visit to Ciisborno. Their excellencies the GovernorGeneral and Lady Alice Fo.rgusson will leave Wellington on September 20, to pay an official visit to Blenheim and I'icton.

The Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Ryburn and family have arrived in Eltham from Te Aroha. Mr. Ryburn commenced his ministry at Knox Presbyterian Church on Sunday.

Mr. C. D. Marshal] Day, 8.D.5.. late of Otago University and Pahiatna. left by tin- Niagara from Auckland on Tuesday for the United States to tak<i up post-graduate study af the University "f Pennsylvania. The Hon. K. S. Williams and Mrs. Williams arrive in Gisborno on Saturday next, in order to be present at the wedding next week of their son. They will be the guests of Miss Ludbrook, Kaiti.

Mr. A. C. Wiggins, manager of the Opunake branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been transferred to Xew Plymouth. Mr. G. H. Hutton, of the New Plymouth branch of the hank, Jias been appointed manager at Opunake. Dr. Tcichelmann, of Hokitika, has arrived in Wellington. He is leaving shortly for a visit to America and Europe, and when in Philadelphia will attend a conference of representatives of savings banks. Dr. Teieuolmann was I'arewcllcd by the citizens of Hokitika last week.

Dr. E. Marsden, head of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, has entered upon his new duties, and has taken over the charge, as from September 1, of the following branches hitherto attached to other Departments:—Geological branch ol the Alines Department, Meteorological Department, Dominion Laboratory, Hector Observatory, Magnetic Observatory (Christchurch), and the Testing Laboratory of the .Main Highways Board.

In order lliat more assistance miay bi* given to Smith Island dairy companies thtf Department of Agriculture, lias derided to transfer Mr. 11. J. Petcli, butter instructor at Hamilton, to Christ - church. His district will include Canterbury, north of Ashburton, and the West Coast, Mr. 13. G. Melton, dairy instructor and grader at New Plymouth. lias been transferred to Hamilton to succeed Mr. I'ctch. Mr. G. Purvis, manager of the Maurieevillo Dairy Company, has just joined the Dairy Division as in strnctor and grader at New Plymouth, and succeeds Mr. Melton.

(Jul of 20 applications for the position of assistant-engineer and foreman overseer, the Nelson City Council derided last evening to appoint Mr. C. Kidson, 8.K., A.M.LC.K. Tli fl successful applicant, who is a son of Mrs. ('. Kidson, of Nelson, is 2b' years of age. lie is at present acting as assistant engineer on the East Coast Main Trunk railway for the contractors, Armstrong, Whi.tworth and Co. Mr. Kidson was educated at the Nelson public schools and Nelson College, finishing,off at Canterbury College and the School of Engineering,