PERSONAL

Southland Times, Issue 23460, 17 March 1938, Page 4

PERSONAL

The Leader of the Opposition (the Hon. Adam Hamilton) returned to Invercargill by the express last evening. Mr Hamilton will leave for the north again tomorrow morning and after speaking at Timaru in the evening he will go on to the North Island to fulfil a number of engagements.

Mr T. O. Bishop, secretary of the New Zealand Employers’ Federation, is visiting Invercargill and is a guest at the Grand Hotel.

Mr J. L. Salmond, of Dunedin, was elected national president of the Y.M.C.A. at the annual convention of the associations of New Zealand at Wellington yesterday.—Press Association.

Mr Ronald Muston, of Auckland, is visiting Invercargill and is a guest at the Grand Hotel. Mr B. E. Leggat was elected a life member of the Star Rugby Football Club at the annual meeting last night. Mr H. S. Strang spoke of the good work done for the club by Mr Leggat, wjio has left Invercargill, over a period of nearly 30 years. Mr A. C. St. Paul, manager of the Bank of Australasia, Hamilton, and son of the late Mr H. S. St. Paul, formerly manager of the Bank of Australasia, ; Invercargill, is at present on a holiday visit to Southland with his wife and son.

Reference to the death of Mr Harold Paget was made at the annual meeting of the Star Rugby Football Club last night and as a mark of respect to his memory those present stood in silence for a few moments.

Mr C. H. Batt, manager of the State Theatre, who has been transferred north, was met by the staff of the theatre at a farewell gathering. Mr M. Frampton on behalf of the staff presented him with a cocktail set. He expressed the staff’s regret at his departure and wished Mr Batt every success in the future.

Captain F. W. Collins has been appointed master of the Union Steam Ship Company’s new freighter Korowai, which is now nearing completion at Glasgow. He will leave by the Aorangi sailing from Auckland next Tuesday to take over the Korowai for her maiden voyage to New Zealand, and he will be accompanied by Mr R. Blampied, who has been appointed chief officer. Mr L. C. Davies, the chief engineer, is already standing by the Korowai on the Clyde. Captain Collins, who arrived at Wellington on Tuesday evening in command of the Omana, was bom at Dunedin in 1892. He served his apprenticeship in the Union Company training ships Dartford and Aparima, and in 1914 entered the company’s sea service as fourth officer of the Moeraki. In his 24 years at sea he has served in 35 of the company’s ships.—Press Association.