PERSONAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18378, 21 April 1934, Page 3

PERSONAL

Mr. axul Mrs I. Stephenson and Mr. ft. Stephenson, Gisborne, were recent visitors to Auckland.

The chief inspector of the Customs Department, Mr. F. Davies, is retiring on the completion of 40 years’ service.. —P.A.

'The congregation of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Palmerston North, decided to extend a call to the Rev. John Hubbard, of Kclburn, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the Rev. G. T. Brown.

Booksellers expressed their appreciation of the work for the trade of Mr. G. H. Bennett, Palmerston North, who is retiring from the office of president of the New Zealand Booksellers’' Association, which he has occupied since 1923. They presented him with a cabinet wireless set at the annual conference in Wellington.

On a mission to arouse interest m the work of the Roman Catholic Church among seamen in the main ports of New Zealand, the Rev. Father J. lb Rockliff, international promoter of the Apostleship of the Sea, reached Auckland from New York by the steamer City of Tokio.

Guests at the Masonic Hotel during the past week include Mr. and Mrs. Temple (Te Puia), Air. and Mrs. Smalley (Dunedin), Mesdames Warded (Masterton). Nathan (Tokomaru Bay), Miss Wardell (Masterton), Messrs. P. Lyster, il. Farrell, 11. D. Lunn, and L. Penhcy (Wellington), J. 1.. Reeves (Tolaga Bay), J) H. Bretherton (Wanganui), G. Gaddum (Mohaka), W. L. Moore (Auckland), W. H. McCormack (Melbourne), and \V. Wardell (Masterton).

Guests who have stayed at the Gisborne Hotel during the past week include Mr. and Mrs. Allan Steele (Rehiri), Mr. and Mrs. S. Bass (Te Araroa), Messrs. E. H. Elliott (Hamilton), E. R. Ludbrook (Ruatorin), W. J. Pritchard, F. Pitliie, J. Scott, 11. MeCartie and E. C, B. Babbington (Auckland), W. H. P. Smith, H. A. Murdoch, E. 11. Barrett, 'L. Salt and J. Harvey (Wellington), J. T. Cruickshanjc (New Plymouth), F. Fitzgerald (Whatatutu), J. Barr and W. G. Glazebrook (Hastings), D. T. Dunlop and H. If. Russell (Dunedin), T. W. Exton (Rotorua), and D. H. Hawkins (Kiore).