PERSONAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17607, 24 October 1931, Page 3

PERSONAL

The Governor-General and Lady Bledisloe will leave Wellington on’Saturday for Cliristchih'cli, and on Monday will bo present at the centenary celebrations of the Kaiapohia pa at Tuahiwi. Their Excellencies will then proceed to Dunedin to fulfil a number of engagements, ;tnrl : at the conclusion of their stay at Dunedin a visit will be paid to several of the smaller towns and agricultural districts' in South Canterbury. The Very Rev. Dean Brocklelinrst was accorded n presentation from his fellow clergy prior tp the adjournment of Hie \Vaiapu Diocesan Synod in Napier on Tuesday, us a practical demonstration of their sympathy at the losses sustained by liiin 1 during Hie earthquake of February last, • Guests at the Masonic Hotel this week-end include; Mr. anil Mrs. F. (Smith’ (Dunedin), and l 'Messrs.• A. Y. •Smith (Christchurch), C. Rlmwy A. (1. McClure, and' J' Corry 1 (Wellington); I). II! Croehetts, Ti. R. Smith, arid W. •L. Moore (Auckland); and J. H. Hinds l(MtdbouHfe). Remarking that tpe Macrae baths were a, godsend to the town, Mr J. 8. -Wauchop, lit last night-s meeting .ot ti.e Gisborne Amateur Surf and Swim-ming-Club paid a tribute to the activities of Mr. G. E. Dartou, borough ‘engineer, in the construction of the bath, lie did not wish to cast aspersions Mi past engineers, ho said, but the cost })( their proposals had been prohibitive until Mr. Dartou came along with a practical scheme, which he carried to completion in an admirable manner. In teogiiiliori' of his help iii this manner Vo tiie sport in the town it was decided' to elect, Mi- Dartou to the vacancy hi the. list of vice-president's. / i "T* think Mr. Wnnchop did the spade work for swimming in Gisborne,” said Mr. E. T. Chrisp, chairman at Die aimtial meeting of tlio Gisborne Airiateur (Surf and Swimming Club last 'night 1 , when Mr. J. S. Wauchop was elected president of the club. The chairman added Hint, when Mi\ Wauchop first came to Gisborne, lie immediately set to work to make provision for swimriling baths. In this', lie had 1 , a great deal of support from Mr. O. E. Olsen. Mr. Wauchop was also one of the early leading performers of tlio 'Hub, and soon began to ‘‘clean up” the programmes: It gave Mr. Chrisp great pleasure in declare M)\ Wnnchop. elected, to the position. In his reply, ML Wattcliop said lie,was pleased to see tli-V policy of the duh in pushing flic young inch oil in official' positions. It wiis in such a way that the young men begnfi to' learn something about their fellows. ( - :.;..L e.M.V .F...,:' o'.- '*• « f .rv