PERSONALS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18577, 27 September 1928, Page 8

PERSONALS

Mr T. B. Strong:, Director of Education, will visit Ashburton to-morrow. Mr E. L. Page, of Cashmere, is leaving Christchurch to-day on a trip to England. Mr L. B. Jordan, Senior Government Auditor, who was taken suddenly ill last week, is still confined to his room. Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M.. of Hamilton, returned to Auckland by the Aorangi. He has been on a six months' visit to England, Scotland and France. Mr S. Hunter, buyer for the British Phosphate Commissioners, arrived at Auckland on the Aorangi. He is seeking to extend the Commission's markets in New Zealand. Mr C. R. Eskell, New Zealand manager for Universal Films, arrived at Auckland by the Aorangi. Mr Eskell, who has been on a business trip to Sydney, will proceed to Wellington shortly. Thfe H6n Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, M-L.G., ‘will arrive to-morrow from WelfingtOd to represent the Govern* 4t the o£fiCi£l farewell function to the 'tAsihAn flyefs at the Wigram Aerddrome. Air-Marshal Sir T ohn Salmond, who is visiting the Dominion to investigate the aerial defences and report on improvements, was entertained at lunch--1 eon by Cabinet Ministers yesterday.

Captain H. Munro arrived from Wellington to-day. Mr C. 11. Virtue, accompanied byMrs Virtue, is on a visit to Christ church from Auckland. Mr Julian Foster, American Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, is spending this week in Christchurch. The executive of the Canterbury I Manufacturers’ Association last evening passed a motion expressing regret at the death of Mr A. F. Drayton. Dr F. W. Hilgendorf, biologist at the Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln. was a passenger from Wellington by the ferry steamer Maori yesterday, Mr R. Y. Sketch, general manager in London for the Phoenix Assurance Company, who is visiting the Dominion, returned to Christchurch from Dunedin last evening. Mr S. W. Jameson was elected a life member of the Lin wood Lawn Tennis Club at that body’s annual meeting last evening. Mr Jameson has held several executive offices iri. the club, including that of president, aud he it the present patron. A large gathering Of Auckland tail* way men met in the social hall on Mom day afternoon to farewell the assistantstationmaster, Mr W. Hartle)’, who has been promoted to the position of stationmaster at Oamaru. Mr J. CDuncan, stationmaster at Auckland,

presented Mr Hartley with a. travelling bag and other gifts. Mr Duncan referred to the high abilities of Mr Hartley and his work in charge of the booking office. They were sorry to lose Mr Hartley, but were glad he had gained such well-earned promotion. Mr Hartley suitably replied. Mr F. W. Randell, chief providore of the Orient Line, London, was a passenger from Sydney by the Aorangi. Accompanied by Mrs Randell, he will make a tour of New Zealand. The Rev R. J. Patterson, of Dublin, Ireland, a celebrated Presbvterian minister, who is better known as “ Catch-My-Pal ” Patterson, arrived by the Aorangi from Australia, and will make a tour of the Dominion. He is well known for his work among the poorer classes in Dublin. The Rev Henry Whyte, who for the past twenty years has been engaged in missionary work in India, arrived by the Aorangi. He will spend two months in New Zealand. Dr R. J. Tillyard, formerly of the Cawthron Institute, and now head of the Commonwealth Entomological Research Institute, returned from England and America by the Maunganui, which arrived at Wellington on Monday. Dr Tillyard is going on to Nelson, and will leave for Australia by the Maheno next month. An election of Fellows of the Board of Governors of Christ’s College resulted in Messrs T. D. Harman and t>. S. Murchison being elected members of the board unopposed. Mr A. U. Tapper, having been detained in England, and his movements being uncertain, cabled his nominators to withdraw him from participation in the election.