PERSONAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18959, 3 January 1930, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr E. H. S. Hamflton is visiting Picton. Mr R. W. Hewat (Invercargill) i s staying at the Clarendon Hotel. Bishop West-Watson will sail for England towards the end of March in order to attend the Lambeth Conference. Sir George Hunter, M.P., continue* to make good progress towards recovery. He still resides at his home in Wellington. Mr A. J. M’Eldowney, secretary of the Christchurch Y.M.C.A., leaves by the ferry steamer to-night to spend his annual leave in the North Island. Messrs S. C. Brown and A. S. Slocpmbe (Wellington) are among the guests at the United Service Hotel. Mr L. Pithie (Dunedin) is a guest at Warner’s Hotel. Mr G. G. Samson, of Canterbury College, left Christchurch yesterday te join the Byrd expedition ship. Eleanor Boling, at Dunedin. Mr Samson ha* obtained a temporary position as assistant wireless operator. Mr Horace G. Miller, who has been connected with the Firestone Rubber Company for sixteen years in the United States and in the East, arrived at Auckland by the Aorangi this week, to become managing-director for the company in New Zealand. To bid farewell to Mr R. P. Hudson, who is leaving for Ceylon, a gathering of citizens was held at Nelson last Saturday evening, when the Mayor (Mr S. P. Clay) presided. Mr Clay said that Mr Hudson had resided in the district for twenty-one years, and for fourteen years had been the member of Parliament for the Motueka electorate. The Mayor presented Mr Hudson 'with an inscribed gold watch. The Right Hon Viscount Craigavon (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland) and Countess Craigavon, who have been touring the North Island for some weeks past, return to Wellington today. Lord and Lady Craigavon will leave by the steamer Wahine to-night for Lyttelton, and go straight through by the Saturday morning train from Christchurch to Hokitika, whence they will visit by motor the Franz Josef and the Fox Glaciers. Captain Lewin, the well-known Boer War veteran, who has been confined to his bed for a long time, suffering from a bad leg, went into St George’s Hospital a few days ago, and yesterday the limb was removed. He is reported to be progressing satisfactorily. Captain Lewin was a popular figure in Christ church and Canterbury in the early days. For a number of years he was clerk of the course at Riccarton, and one of the founders of the Amateur Sports Club and Rugby football in North Canterbury. He was also prominent in the C.Y.C.