PERSONALS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18465, 17 May 1928, Page 8

PERSONALS

VICEREGAL. The Governor General, Sir Charles Fergusson, and Lady 3\lice Fergusson will remain in Auckland until June 7, when they will make a tour of the Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay districts. Their Excellencies will attend the Manawatu Show at Palmerston North on June 21, and will then proceed to Wellington for the Parliamentary session. MINISTERIAL. The Prime Minister had a busy day in Dargaville yesterday. From 9 a.m. till 2.30 p.m., with only a brief respite for luncheon, he was attending to deputations, both private and public. In the afternoon he delivered an address at the unveiling ceremony, which was performed by Mrs Coates, of a soldiers’ war memorial band rotunda in memory of men from Dargaville who fell in the Great War. The Prime Minister left shortly after the ceremony for Paparoa, in the southern portion of the electorate, where he delivered a political address. He will leave for Wellington to-day.

The Hon O. J. Hawken, Minister of Agriculture, arrived at Dunedin last .evening from Invercargill. lie broke his journey north to attend the anniversary function of the Edendale Dairy Company. The Minister will leave Dunedin for the north by the express today.

The Hon F. J. Rolleston (Ministei of Justice) has intimated to the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Committee that he' will be able to attend the celebrations. He will arrive in Christchurch from the south on Saturday, May 26, and will remain in the city for the functions on the Sunday and Monday. Mr A. E. Davy, Dominion organiser for the United Party, will be in Christchurch on Saturday. ""‘The old-established legal firm of Izard and Loughnan celebrated its jubilee yesterday. The office staff were entertained to supper at the residence of Mr R. J. Loughnan last night.

Mr 11. E. Holland, M.P., Leader of the Opposition, has informed the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Committee that he will be unable to visit Christchurch during the celebrations. Mr George E. Buckley, who has been connected with the firm of Messrs R. Hannah and Co. for the past twelve j’-ears, and for the last two as manager of the firm’s Dunedin branch, has accepted the position of general manager of the multiple stores of Messrs W. Harris and Son, Ltd., of Dunedin. Detective-Sergeant J. Martin, of the Napier police force, who has been transferred to Christchurch, was farewelled on Tuesday and was presented with a shaving outfit from his comrades. Mr Martin's first introduction to police work was as a member of the Glasgow city police force, which he joined in 1903, serving in the uniformed branch until 1912. when he retired with the idea of coming out to New Zpaland. Arriving in Auckland, he joined the New Zealand police force in February, 1913, and for two years was stationed in Auckland. In April, 1915, he was transferred to Napier, where he has been ever since, being appointed plain-clothes constable in the detective office in 1920.

Mr Andrew G. Bloom, of Heathcote, has been appointed to the Government electrical staff and is at present stationed at Lower Ilutt. Mr W. Page Rowe, chairman of the anthropologv section of the Auckland Institute, will short!” return to England. His resignation was received at the annual meeting of that section of the Institute. Mr Robert Proctor, the well-known Christchurch artist, who has been residing in Auckland for the last eleven years, has been and accepted, the position of senior art instructor ;*.t the Melbotirne Technical College. Mr and Mrs Proctor and family leave Auckland the first week in June. The Otago University Council recently decided to invite Professor R. c . Conway to deliver two lectures in Dunedin and to guarantee £2O towards his expenses. The Chancellor stated that Professor Conway was a distin guished professor of classics in the Manchester University and had been invited to deliver lectures in Australia. Mr E. \V. White, solicitor, of Christchurch, who is a graduate of the New Zealand University, intends to leave Christchurch in August on a trip to England, combining pleasure with legal research work. Mr White will attend the 'London University to take a postgraduate course in the history of 'English law for one session, and will interest himself also in matters outside the legal world. He hopes, during his twelve months’ absence, to visit the International Court at Geneva.

Detective J. of the Christchurch Detective Force, who has been transferred to Auckland, was met by his fellows last night, who bale him farewell. He received gifts of a Kaiapoi travelling rug and a pipe and case. Chief-Detective Carroll, who made the presentation, together with Sergeant Almond, Detective-Sergeant O’Brien. Detective Sergeant Young, and others, testified to Mr Thompsqn's popularity and efficiency during his nine vears’ service in Christchurch. Detective Thompson replied lie will leave Christchurch this evening.

With a view to developing and extending the overseas markets for New Zealand apples and pears. Mr \Y. T. Goodwin, assistant-director of the horticultural division of the Department of Agriculture, left Wellington by the steamer Kia Ora for Monte Video and London. In the interests ol the industry, the Government has made his services and knowledge available to the Fruit Export Control Board. While in South America he will investigate the fruit markets in Monte Video, Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and on the return journey to New Zealand he will inquire into the possibility of developing the Canadian market for New Zealand apples. The South American markets are becoming increasingly important to New Zealand fruit shippers. The Fruit Control Board has received advice that the average price realised for the Pakeha shipment of 1J.760 cases of apples was equal to 19s Pd r*“ r rs,! * r . e i f.. Monte Video, over the whole shipment, a price which is regarded as very satisfactory. It is considered essential that the South American market should be fostered with a view to increasing rrgtilar shipments in the future.