PERSONAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17958, 9 December 1932, Page 3

PERSONAL

Mr F. T. FI. Bell has been appointed permanent secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club.

Miss I. Kolrn, who recently completed her training as a nurse at the Palmerston North Hospital, returned to Gisborne tex-dav on. vacation.

Captain 1;L G. Kurfe, an Englishman, who has spent many years in South America, arrived at Auckland by the Zealandia on a holiday visit.

Father W. E. O’Donnell. Waipawa, returned by the Marama after attending the Eucharistic Congress and touring Great Britain, and the Continent.

Brigadier A. Greene, M.C., who recently retired after 40 years’ service in the Salvation Army, has returned to Wellington after a visit to Australia. Mr 11. Gutmann, a retired French shipping manager, and Airs Gutmann, have arrived at Auckland to spend a holiday with members of their family iu New Zealand. Mr W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, has been seriously indisposed for the past week. It is not anticipated, that he will resume duty this year.

There is no change in the condition of Squadron-Leader McGregor, who was injured when the aeroplane he was piloting crashed at Milson aero drome, Palmerston North, on Saturday.

Air. J. IP Kirk, New Zealand director of the head office board of the Australian Provincial' Assurance Association. Limited, has returned to Wellington alter a visit to Sydney on the association’s business.

The Rev. Father Terry, Auckland, is visiting Gisborne ;ts, the guest of Lie Rev ' Father McMahon, at the presbytery, Lowe street. The. visiting priest to-day examined children of the Donvent School.

Comma nder G CL Tonge, formerly marine. su|,»crintcn<lent to the Nya.ssal.aiid Government, Central Africa, lias arrived at Wellington. He was at one time connected with the New Zealand Shipping Company, and is visiting the Dominion again after an ’absence of 17{, years.

Recognition, of the services of Mr. J. Carrington Mellbv to Knox 1 lmrch. Manga papa, in regard to its choral and musical activities was expressed intangible form on Wednesday eveningThe opportunity was taken at a monthly toil hold by the chon- at which Mr. V-YeUbv was met by members of the management committee. Two presentations, were made, one from the managers and the other from the choir. The Lev. J H. Boyd made the presentation on behalf of “the managers, and Mr. A. Webber, chairman of the choir committee. on behalf of the choir. Both referred to the valuable help Mr. V\ ellbv had given as choirmaster and also in other musical activities connected with the church. Both the choir and the managers appreciated these efforts, and pointed to the splendid performances being given by the choir as proof o Mi\Tellbv’s ability in this spnore ot wmlc-