PERSONALS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18466, 18 May 1928, Page 8

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ministerial. ’ The Prime Minister returns to Wellington from Auckland to-day. _ The Hon W. Downie Stewart (Minister of Finance) returned to Wellington on Wednesday from the Auckland district. The Hon K. S. Williams (Minister of Public Works) while on an official visit to the Waikato district, received information of the serious illness of Mr T. S. Williams, of the Gisborne district, and had to cancel his appointments in the King Country. The Hon O. J. Haw-ken, Minister for Agriculture, left Dunedin yesterday for Timaru, where he stayed last night. He is expected to pass through Christchurch this evening on his way to Wellington. Mr J. Thompson, who has been on the detective, staff in Christchurch for some years, left for Wellington last evening, to join the detective staff there. Messrs W. C. Higgins (Boston, USA). W. Ross and R. G. Ross (W«l----lington), are guests at the United Service Hotel. Mr H. A. Horrocks (Auckland) is a (recent arrival at Warner's Hotel. Mr W. W. Massey, son of the late Prime Minister, has definitely refused to accept nomination as the Reform candidate in the Hauraki electorate.

Mr T. N. Horsley intends leaving in a week or so on a trip to England.

Mr Pritchard, Deputy-Superintendeilt of the State Advances Office, who has been visiting Christchurch, left for Wellington last evening. G- Raymond, inspector of schools, for the Canterbury district, after fortyfive years service in the teaching pro.ession, will retire on superannuation at the end of June.

Mr S. S. Mackay, who will shortly leave Christchurch to join the Royal Air Force on a short service commission, was entertained by the staff fo Lohrey and Co., Cashel Street, on Wednesday. Mr L. J. Lohrey presented him with a travelling rug. Mr A. Violoux (son of Hamilston’s first Mayor, visited that town this week, after an absence of fifty years. Mr Vialoux was one of the first editors of the Thames “ Star,” and has had varied experiences in the pioneer journalism of the Dominion. Mr S. E- M’Gregor, of the Christchurch Office of the Labour Depart ment, inspector of factories, and secretary to a number of apprenticeship committees, has been transferred to Oamaru, as district inspector, and leaves to take up his new duties next week. Mr J. A. Valentine, an ex-school inspector for Taranaki, has been appointed to attend, as a representative pf the

Canterbury Education Board, the Teachers’ Conference in London in July. Mr Valentine is at present on a trip to England. The friends of Mr J. G. Yellowlees, Kaiapoi, will regret to hear that he suffered severe injuries to *kn eye on Monday evening, which necessitated treatment at the Christchurch Hospital, where it has been found necessary to remove the eye.

The Anglican Diocesan Board of Education has appointed as head master of St Matthew’s Victory Memorial School, Mr L. S. Gardiner from the staff of Christ College, Te Aute and Wanganui Schools. Mr Gardiner has to his credit an excellent record as a cadet officer and in school athletics. Mr A. E. 11. Christie has arrived in Christchurch from New South Wales, and has taken over his duties as general manager and secretary of the Grey Valley Collieries, Ltd., proprietors of the Dobson mine. Mr Christie, who was selected from seventy-eight applicants, was manager of the Newcastle Coal Mining Co., Ltd., prior to his appointment.

Dr and Mrs 11. Selwyn Kenrick have returned to the Dominion from the Old Country after an absence of over two years, and are at present in Dunedin. Dr Kenrick obtained, his F.R.C.S. degree in Edinburgh, and had twelve months’ experience in gynaecology as senior house surgeon at the Chelsea Hospital for Diseases of Women, in London, of which Mr Victor Bonney is chief honorary surgeon. Afterwards he attended a post-graduate course in midwifery at Queen Charlotte Hospital, London.

Mr A. F. well-known in legal and commercial circles in Christchurch, has no intention of entering the political arena this year at the general election. This information was forthcoming last evening when a “ Star ” representative asked Mr Wright whether there • was any foundation to the rumour that he might stand as a candidate in the Reform interests for the Lyttelton seat. Mr Wright, who is a resident of Cashmere, gave an instant and emphatic denial of any. such intention,