PERSONAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19100, 22 August 1936, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. Roy K. Baird', of the Lands and 'Deeds office, Napier, and formorly ot this town, is visiting Gisborne.

The Rev. Canon Percival .lames, vicai of St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, will leave on September 14 for a brief holiday in Australia.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Chrisp, Auckland. •11 r- visiting Gisborne. Mr. Chrisp, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Chrisp, Gisioinc. i-, manager of the'.State Theatre, Auckland.

Mr! G. T. Cuthberfc, Gfslibrne, after attending the power 'board engineers' conference, in Wellington, will sail next Thursday, by the m.v. Wanganella for Melbourne at the invitation of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. The. visit is being made to interview the commission concerning the appointment of the deputy electrical inspector to the Victorian Government. Mr. Cuthbert expects to make the round trip on the Wanganella, returning to Auckland on September 9.

Recent guests at the Gisborno Hotel include Lieut.-Colonol P. 11. Bell, Messrs 11. D. Travels, ElLis and M. J. Hurley, Wellington; Miss M. Mossman, Havelock North; Mr. C. G. McKenzie, Feilding: Miss Joan Thornton, Tolaga Bay; Miss EL Wallis, Hangaroa; Messrs. Leo K. Andrews and If. W. Jewell, Palmerston North; Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Harris, Gisborne j Mr. Thomas Utting, Tolaga Bay; Miss M. G. Saunders l Mr. W. H. Richards, Napier; Mrs. G. W. Eivers, Tokomaru Bay; Mr. B. G. Hayden, Wairoa; Mr.' and Mrs. Mefl'aii and Mas'/sr and Miss Meffan, Mr. and Mrs. ,1. N. Little, Luatoria.

Guests at- the Masonic Hotel recently included Mr. and Mrs. R, Brown, Mr. and Mrs. I'.. G. MeCabe, Messrs. C. Weinstein, 11. Edwards., K. 0. Campbell, K. A. Jones. 11. F, Fair, R. J. Laffan, H. 0. dohansen. 11. M. Castlcberg, A. F. Turubull and S. McMinn, Wellington; Messrs.. C. Harrison. C. G. Palmer and M. Henderson, Auckland; Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Moodie, Napier; Messrs. C. B. Midland and P. W. Harper, Sydney; Messrs. IT. Pierard, 11. G. Walker and 11. R. Grundy, Palmerston North; Mr. and Mis. G. G. Downey, Mrs. A. O. Wood. Hicks Bay; Mr. H. Oatley, Melbourne; Mrs. Riddick, Gisborne.

Mr. G. !>• Nobbs, manager in Gisborne for the Commercial Bank of Australia, has received advice of his transfer to Westport. Mr. Nobbs has been AX years in the post of manager in Gisborne, and has formed a wide acquaintanceship in the district. The vacancy caused by his transfer will bo filled by Mr. A. F. Excell; well known to many of the bank's clients as a member of the staff which opened the Gisborne branch, Mr. Excell having been accountant, when tho Commercial Dank opened its business here. Later be was in Wanganui for some years, then- was transferred to Oamarn. For the past two years he has been manager in Hawera. Mrs. Excell is the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I). G. Robertson, Gisborne.

At a gathering of flic staff of the Mangapapa scliool yesterday -Miss C. Miller was farewelled by her fellow teachers. The headmaster, Mr. 0. R. 01sen,in making a presentation to Miss Miller on behalf of the staff, referred to her long association with the school and the services slip had rendered, not only as a ieaeher but also in sporting activities. He expressed the hope thatshe would meet with continued success in her new appointment at Te Puke District High School. Other members of the statf also spoke in support of Mr. 01 son's remarks and Miss Miller suitably replied. Subsequently Miss Miller. was the recipient of a gift from the school basketball team, Miss Joan Harvey making the presentation,-