PERSONAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16474, 19 October 1927, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr. J. O. Cruden, who was elected chairman of the Congregational Union of Kvw South Wales, is the first layman to held office.—U.P.A.

In the Legislative Council yesterday four days' leave of absence was granted to the Hon. O. Witty,*on account of illness in his familv.

The New Zealand cricketers, who are returning to the Dominion on ihe Otranto,"" reached Fremantle this morn-Ing.-U.P.A. Mr. and' Mrs. Ray Fuller and daughter, of Sydney, are visiting Gisborne. Mr. Fuller is 'acting as manager of the George Wallace Revue Company. Mr. Alf. Wade is at present confined to his home through (in injury to Jiis foot, and it will he some time before he will bo able to resume business.

The Gisborne Borough Council has appointed Mr. W. W. Bridge its assessor, in conjunction with the Waikohu and Uawa County Councils, at the silting of the Assessment Court in Gisborne on Saturday. Mr. F. T. Robinson, clerk of the Oook County Council, resumed duties yesterday after a month's sick leave and he took his place at the council table to-day, when the chairman, Cr. Chas. Matthews, welcomed Mr. Robinson's return.

The Petono Borough Council have appointed Mr. C L. Jackson engineer to the boroitgh. Mr. Jackson holds the degrees of B.A. and B.AT. (Dnb lin), nhd has been assistant engineer lor the past two years. Previously he was in the waterworks and drainage branch of the Wellington city enfLieer'.-' office He is L 1!) years of nge.

Mr. John McMnhn'n, late chief stipendiary steward of the New Zealand racing -dubs, who bus accepted the chairmanship of the stipendiary stewards of the A..T.C. Sydney, Was the guest of owners and facing clubs in the Wellington, Tnrnniiki. and Southern Hawke's Bay districts at a complimentary dinner last evening in ralmerston North, and was presented with an address and a gift of cutlery. Many references were made to the esteem in which the guest was hold, and'the loss his departure would be to racing in New Zealand. Mr, McMahon was also the recipient of a token of esteem froth the Wangahui Lacing Club.-iP.A.