PERSONAL

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19772, 13 April 1934, Page 8

PERSONAL

Messrs E. S. Evans (London) and J. E. Watts (Melbourne) are visiting Timaru, and are at the Grosvenor. Messrs J. N. Murdoch (Dunedin), L. Harker, A. H. Tomlinson and T. Helmore (Christchurch) are staying at the Dominion.

Mr W. E. Caldon. secretary of the Royal Wellington Choral Union, w T ho has been visiting Timaru, is leaving this morning for Dunedin. Yesterday’s arrivals at the Grosvenor included Messrs R. H. Algar (Christchurch), W. H. Zander (Wellington), R. G. Remington and J. Milne (Dunedin).

Messrs R. G. Todd, R. Copland, T. R. Taylor, L. S. Ayers (Christchurch), F. Hannaford (Auckland), J. R. Bell, J. C. Anderson (Dunedin), and W. E. Cadlow (Wellington) are at the Empire.

At last night’s meeting of the South Canterbury Hoc<ey Association, a motion of condolence with the relatives of Mr G. P. Wood, who for years was patron of the Association, was carnea. members standing in shmee. At the national final festival of the New Zealand branch of the British Drama League to be held in Timaru in October, the judges will be Miss Bessie Thomson (Dunedin), Messrs Leo du Chateau (Wellington), and Bernard Beeby (Christchurch).

The executive committee of the Wellington Competitions Society has appointed the following judges for its next competitions:—Vocal, Mr Kenneth North (Sydney); elocution, Mr Howlett Ross (Melbourne); assistant judge of elocution. Mr Barton Ginger (Wellington) ; fancy dancing, Miss Jean Horne (Auckland); national dancing, Mr J. Braid (Hawera); instrumental music, Mr Vernon Griffiths (Dunedin). A function was held at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, in honour of Mr W. Eyton, manager of the Queenstown branch of the Mount Cook Tourist Co. Mr Eyton is severing his connection with the firm, with whom he has been for more than 22 years, 14 of which have been spent in Queenstown. The function was presided over by the • Mayor (Mr W. H. Overton), others present including Mr G. G. Stewart, publicity officer of the New Zealand Railways, and : r .r H. C. Coxhead, Timaru, representing the managing-director of the company. Mr Coxhead paid tribute to the efficient service given the company by Mr Eyton, and referred to him as one of the pioneers of the tourist transport industry. Other speakers, including Mr Stewart, spoke of the tact and ability shown by Mr Eyton, and to the esteem in which he was held by the business people of Queenstown. Mr Eyton was presented with a solid leather suitcase, the presentation being made by Mr C. S. Elms. Mr Eyton acknowledged the gift and the sentiments expressed by the various speakers.