ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 21072, 2 May 1930, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr Percy Shaw, Invercargill's first “May Fair King,” is at present visiting the city. Mr L. M. Cheriton, manager of Milford Track, left Invercargill for Dunedin yesterday afternoon, en route to Wellington.

Leave cf absence from his-official duties has been granted to the Mayor of Wellington (Mr G. A. Troup) to enable him to take a sea trip for the benefit of his health. Mr Alan Gregory, of Sydney, formerly of Invercargill, arrived here by last night’s express. He was accompanied by his mother, Mrs W. H. Gregory, of .Auckland. Dr F. S. McLean, Medical Officer of Health for the Otago and Southland District, who has been on a visit to Invercargill, returned to Dunedin by the afternoon express yesterday.

Superintendent William Keith, of the Hastings Fire Brigade, is retiring after forty years’ service, and Deputy Robert Henderson has been promoted to superintendent (says a Press Association telegram’. Messrs A. W. Rodger (chairman of the Electric Power Board), T. Pryde (secretary of the Hospital Board) and W. Robison (president of the Southland Rugby Union) returned to Invercargill by the express last evening.

Mr G. Greig, senior business agent, New Zealand Railways, who has been engaged on departmental business in the Invercargill district during the past few weeks, returns to Wellington by this morning’s through express.

Mr R. C. Grubb, chairman of the Tasmanian Meat Producers’ Board, and the lion. J. Darling, M.L.C., a member of the board, who have been visiting Southland prior to making a tour of the Dominion in connection with the lamb export industry, left Invercargill by the first express yesterday morning. The Auckland Star says that it was learned unofficially yesterday afternoon that Colonpl S. S. Allen, Administrator of Western Samoa, wishes to retire from the post on account of the continued indisposition of his wife. Colonel Allen took up the appointment in April, 1928. The appointment, was for no definite term. —Press Association message.

Though Sir Robert Stout is obliged to keep to his residence at Wellington under medical treatment, he is not prostrated, but mentally alert and able between whiles to discuss current events with old friends who occasionally are allowed to see him. This statement, on the authority of a recent caller, will be consoling to Sir Robert's countless friends.