PERSONAL

Southland Times, Issue 23945, 11 October 1939, Page 6

PERSONAL

The Hon. Adam Hamilton, Leader of the Opposition, returned to Invercargill by the express last night. Mr W. M. C. Denham, M.P., returned to Invercargill by the express last night. Mr T. L. Macdonald, M.P., was a passenger to Gore by the express last night. At the invitation of the acting Prime Minister (the Hon. P. Fraser), the Consul-General for France in New Zealand, M. Pouquet, was entertained at morning tea yesterday. Those present included members of the Cabinet, the High Commissioner for Britain in New Zealand (Sir Harry Batterbee), the Speakers of both Houses, the members of the Defence Council and the heads of the Army, Navy and Defence Forces. M. Pouquet, replying to the greetings extended, emphasized the importance of the mission in which the two countries -were associated and expressed complete confidence in- the outcome. He acknowledged with fervour the close association of the Allies 25 years ago and concluded with asking those present to toast the health of the King.—Press Association. The Rev. John Davie, Masterton, has been nominated by the Wanganui Presbytery as Moderator-designate for the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, to be held next year.

Mr C. R. Tait, of the inspector's office, Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, and Mr N. D. Tilley, of the Dunedin branch, are visiting Invercargill to carry out the annual audit of the Invercargill branch of the bank.

Mr C. V. Dayus, district superintendent at Dunedin for the Department of Agriculture, has returned to New Zealand from a 12 months’ trip to England. . The Auckland Presbytery has nominated the Rev. G. H. Jupp, of Anderson’s Bay, as Moderator-designate for 1940-41.—Press Association.

At the weekly luncheon of the Invercargill Rotary Club yesterday the president (Mr J. D. Campbell) mentioned that Mr D. W. McKay had only the previous day celebrated his golden wedding. He called on Mr H. F. Drewe to make a presentation to Mr McKay on behalf of the club. In presenting Mr McKay with a set of crystal goblets and a crystal jug, Mr Drewe said that he had shown them all how to grow old gracefully. He congratulated Mr and Mrs McKay, and expressed the wish that they would have many years of life ahead of them. Mr McKay replied. Reference to the valuable work that had been done by the past president, Mr D. McQueen (Kennington), was made at a meeting of the Southland and Otago Cheese Factory Managers’ Union by the president, Mr W. McKeown. He asked Mr W. C. Bagrie to make a presentation to Mr McQueen of a goldmounted fountain pen as a token of the esteem in which he was held and in appreciation of the valuable services he had given as president. Mr Bagrie referred to the qualifications of Mr McQueen as a cheesemaker, to his long connection with the industry, and to the valuable work he had performed as a member of the organization. Mr McQueen, in reply, said that the work he had done had been a labour of love.