PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17905, 22 July 1926, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Ilis Majesty gave an audience to Sir Francis Bell, says a London cable.

Messrs H. A. Fox (Wellington) and L. R. Earle (Wellington) are among the guests at Warner's Hotel.

Mr A. W. Whately (Wellington) is staying at the Clarendon. Messrs L. Whitcombe (Wellington), J. W. Hannan (Grevmouth), and 11. Johnson (San Francisco) are staying at the United Service.

Mr G. S. Thomson, general secretary of the New Zealand Shopkeepers’ Protection Association, is on a visit to Christchurch with a view to organising a Canterbury- branch of the association. Mr W. W. Charters, who has been seriously ill, attended last night’s meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Industrial Association, and was welcomed back by the president, Mr E. H. Marriner, who drew attention to the fact that Mr Charters was a foundation member of the association, and that his membership extended over forty-six y’ears. Mr Charters was received with a hearty round of applause. In order to discuss appropriations for works with officers of the Main Highway's Board, Mr F. Langbein, chairman of the No. 13 Highway-s Council, will leave for Wellington on Tuesday evening. As resident engineer of the Public Works Department in Christchurch, Air Langbein also will discuss estimated expenditure for public works with officers of his Department in Wellington. On Wednesday- afternoon the office and field staffs of the Government Insurance Office met to bid farewell to the manager, Mr H. L. Levestam, who leaving Christchurch to take up the position of District Manager, Wellington, rendered vacant by the appointment of Mr A. E. Allison to Government Insurance- Commissioner. Various speakers expressed regret at losing Mr Levestam. Mr Levestam, who was presented with a solid leather suit case suitably inscribed, touched on the everincreasing progress of the office. This, he stated, was largely due to the close co-operation which existed between the office and the field men. He announced that the latest returns to hand showed that the new business for Canterbury this year was a record. Air Levestam will be missed in bowling circles also, as He has been for some time energetically carrying out the duties of secretary to the St. Albans Bowling Club.