PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1932, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr. A. H. Halcombe, Urenui, who has been indisposed during the past few days, is now well on the way to recovery.

Mr. A. H. Cockayne, assistant Direc-tor-General of Agriculture, is visiting New Plymouth and will address farmers to-day. The Hon. Alexander Shaw has been appointed chairman of directors of the P. and O. Company, states a London cable.

Sir Thomas Wilford, High Commissioner for New Zealand, has gone to Geneva, and will afterwards proceed to Lausanne, says a London cable. Mr. H. Betts, “Holly Bank,”. Okaiawa, still hale and hearty despite his 96 years, was an active participant in the jubilee celebrations at Manaia yesterday. A London cable states that as certain important questions have arisen in which Australia is concerned, Mr. J. G. Latham, the Commonwealth Attorney-General, who intended tb leave London yesterday, has postponed his departure. Amongst the visitors to the Manaia jubilee celebrations yesterday was Mr. W. Glenn, ex-M.P. for Rangitikei. He was responsible for a speech reminiscent of the early days of the plains that was thoroughly enjoyed by the great crowd present. Mr. G. E. Miller, District Public Trustee, Wellington, has been appointed to the position of deputy-superinten-dent of the State Advances Department in succession to Mr. A. A. Prichard, who recently retired on superannuation, the Press Association reports.

Good progress in his Air Force training is being made in England by Mr. F. R. (Fred) Newell, of New Plymouth. He left in. March, 1930, to join the Air Force for the special five years’ course, and has nearly completed two years’ training. Besides gaining his wings as a pilot for single-engined machines, he has qualified as first pilot for day flying in twin-engined machines, and may now captain a machine and take a crew. He has captained his squadron cricket team and played for the football team, also representing his district at football in the Air Force final, played at London.

Mr. C. S. Plank, who has succeeded Mr. A. Gibbs as chief telegraph engineer, is an associate member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. He joined the Post and Telegraph Department in 4892 and after training as a telegraphist took up duty in the head office laboratory in 1907. Two years later he was appointed assistant electrician, .and subsequently held the position of assistant telegraph engineer, and later district telegraph engineer at Christchurch and Auckland. In 1020 he became inspecting engineer at the head office, and in 1926 deputy chief telegraph engineer.

Seventy prominent citizens of Napier yesterday farewelled Superintendent L. J. Cummings, officer commanding the Napier police force, recently transferred to Christchurch on promotion. The Press Association reports that speakers representative of municipal, commercial, legal and sporting interests in Napier made particular reference to Mr. Cummings’ service during the earthquake. A presentation was made of a cheque, two travelling rugs and a leather handbag to be held in trust by Mrs.. Cummings until the completion of his service.