PERSONAL

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20285, 7 December 1935, Page 8

PERSONAL

The Rev. Josef Schnitt (Vienna) is a guest at the Empire. Messrs J. M. Samson, L. B. Kears, E A. Court, R. Wood (Christchurch) and H. A. Goss (Wellington) are staying at the Empire.

Guests at the Balmoral include: Messrs A. H. Neich (Wellington), A. Hyde-Harris,. and G. B. Drewett (Christchurch). *

The Rev. H. G. Gilbert, of Hamilton, who wdll leave shortly for a tour abroad, has been appointed New Zealand representative at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The Rev. C. W. Clark, Diocesan chaplain to the Bishop of Waikato, the Right Rev. C. A. Cherrington, ha* been compelled by illness to resign his office.

Mr A. F. Blackburn, of Whangarei, who has t:on district valuer for North Auckland during the last nine years, has been promoted to the position of chief supervisor of the native land development scheme, with headquarters in Wellington.

Recent guests at the Grosvenor include: Messrs A. T. C. Sellars, J. Brown E. A. Adams, F. A. Bate, H. F. Curran, G. H. Holyford (Christchurch), H. Brook, R. H. Parton, A. E. Dormer, J. H. Young, A. Sharp (Wellington), A. G. Macdonald and J. N. Bissett (Auckland).

A Press Association message from London says that Earl Harewood has been installed as Pro Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England in succession to Lord Ampthiil. The Duke of Connaught has been nominated Grand Master for the 36th successive -car.

Reference to the death of Dr. D. Dryden was made at a. meeting of the Timaru Horticultural Society last night by the chairman (Mr G. E. Knowles), who said that Dr. Dryden was a very old member of the Society, and a vicepresident for over 20 years. A motion of condolence was carried in silence.