PERSONAL
Mr. M. B. Peat, at present manager of the Whangnrei branch of the National Bank of New Zealand, Limited, has been appointed to succeed the late Mr. A. B. West as manager of the Gisborne branch.
Mr. W. Higgins, of Middlemarch, aged 65, has made what must be a record number of holiday visits, from Central Otago to Tailinpe. For the last 30 years ho has made an annual trip to the north on a visit, to his daughter. Last Saturday' he. received his introduction to the most modern method of travel when he left Dunedin for Palmerston North by air.
Upon the expiry of his short service commission in the Royal Air Force, Flying Officer Guy L. , Menzies, who flew the Tasman Sea solo in 1931 in the Southern Cross Junior, has been offered and has accepted a permanent commission. Promotion to the rank of flight lieutenant followed immediately upon his acceptance of the further period of service. He has recently been flying fighters.
Recent guests at the Masonic Hotel include Messrs. F. IVlockridge and J. C. Findlay, Hastings; Mr. Justice Reed and Mrs. Reed, Messrs. R. C. Murray, C. P. Richmond, T. P. Fotheringham, G. Bloom, J. S'. Duke, H. 11. Feathorstone and R. Cumleffe, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. Downie, Mrs. N. P. Branson, To Araroa; Mr. J. Barnett, Christchurch ; Messrs. R. Alexander, W. Peel and E. Rickard, Napier; Mrs. Wildrnan, Nelson; Mr. W. J. Wilson, Lower Hutt; Air. L. A. Bone, Hawera; Mr. H. Pierard, Palmerston North; Miss Small, Mr. L. Foster.
Guests at the Gisborne Hotel so far this week include Mr. and Mrs. B. Vinsen, Messrs. P. R. Kent and 0. Barnett, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Sherbert, Miss Irving, Waipiro Bay; Mr. Brian Fitzgerald, Ngatapa,; Messrs. J. Richards, J. H Malthus, E, Sweeting, J. W. Garrard, W. J. Pritchard, G. Bodley and L. R Hemming, Auckland; Messrs. C. Iv. Perry, J. Dickie and G. M. Tapper, Christchurch; Mr. A. Warren, Whn.katane; Messrs. R, W. Hallett, H. Whittaker, and G. Corbridge, Palmerston North; Mesdames A. Forbes, and Steptoe, Miss R. O’Reilly, Dr. H. M. Budd, Messrs. N. Y. Hodgson, and G. C. East, Opotiki • Mr. W. Lintz, Wnmra•uii: Mr. M. T. R. Hall, Hangaroa; Mr. D. W. Pearson, Melbourne; Dr. H, B, Turbott, Hamilton
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19025, 27 May 1936, Page 4
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