PERSONAL

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23258, 20 July 1945, Page 4

PERSONAL

Temporary-Captain W. A. Glue, of the New Zealand Temporary Staff, is, appointed officer-in-charge of archives. Army Headquarters, according to a notice appearing in the Gazette. Lieutenant-Colonel I’. L. Bennett, D. 5.0., 0.8. E.. M.C.. Second N.Z.E.F.. is loaned to the War Office for special employment under the Allied Control Commission at headquarters, Southwest Pacific are::, and is to be granted the temporary rank of colonel. The Gazette notifies the appointment as war correspondents of Messrs S. T. Mahoney and L. McL. Hill. Mr E. A.. Whitlow, of Auckland, lias been appointed to represent the various railway organisations on the Government Railways Tribunal in place of Dr. W. B. Stitch, who has joined UNRRA in the Soulh-west Pacific. Mr Whitlow is secretary of the Auckland Tramways Union. / Hou. F. Jones announced last night trial Lieutenant-Colonel G. E. Arclrey. director of the Auckland Museum, had been selected by the South-east Asia Command to take up the appoint,m»nl as monuments and fine arts officer in the civil affairs branch in that area. He would leave New Zealand shortly to take up his new duties. Members of the committee of Hie ’t imaru Music Club assembled in the lounge of the Grosvenor Hotel yesterday morning to bid farewell to Mr R. N. Downes, who is leaving Tffire’it for Ashburton The president of the ■■ lab, Mr R. C Tonkin, paid a tribute to the work which both Mr ami Mrs Downes ; had done during the four years Mr i Downes was president. 'lltey were four hard years, and it had been due in a large measure to their efforts that the club had not merely kept going but had grown. He congratulated Mr I Downes on his appointment as editor of the “Ashburton Guardian," and wished him and his family every success in llu'ir pew sphere. Mr Tonkin presented Mr pnwnre will) a copy of I 111'’ ' Oil 11 ■! d < 'C|I,|III nioi, I'l Music'' I i :'.' liiilcs >. fr, repl" Mr Dnwires Ihaiiked I i:re,nlrers tor flair splendid gift and vued v.i r .md c'.preised a hope that i the club would continue to prosper.