Personal

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 37, 13 February 1941, Page 4

Personal

Mr. S. Kendall was re-elected president of the Wanganui Male Choir at the annual meeting this week.

Mr. J. Drake was presented with a ten years’ service gold lyre at the annual meeting of the Wanganui Male Choir.

Mr. C. H. Clinkard, Wanganui, in Stratford appearing for the Crown at sittings of the Wanganui District Armen Forces Appeal Board.

Mr. H. CrijnswicK (Aust:al a), Mi H b. Beaumont (Wellin.; l >u> ano Mr F. Chapman (Weilingt >ru, o, the A and 1-. Society, were visum; to Wan ganui.

Mr. A. McMurtrie, Assistant DirectX ol Education, was a visitor to V. ui.ganui yesterday. He is a former senior inspector of schools in the Wanganui Education district.

Mr. C. C. McDonald, own clerk ot Marton, was granted leave of absence to attend the Town Clerks’ institute conference in Auckland next montn, at the fortnightly meeting o; the Marton Borough Council.

The Rt. Rev. G. H. Jupp, Dunedin, Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly, has been invited to open the garden party to be held at the Turakina Maori Girls’ College, Marton, on Presbytery Day, next April.

Mr. S. G. Smith, New Plymouth, recently-appointed liaison officer ot the National Service Department (Employment Division) was a visitor to Wanganui yesterday. Mr. Smith addressed a meeting of Wanganui farmers on the question of farm labour, and attended a similar meeting in Taihape on Tuesday night.

Major-General Sir John Duigan, C. 8., D. 5.0., Chief of the General Staff of the New Zealand MilitaryForces, was a visitor to Wanganui yesterday. Accompanied by Major S. H. Gould, N.Z.T.S., staff area officer, Wanganui, and Lieutenant G. Crossley, orderly officer, he visited the Territorial camp on the racecourse. He was escorted by Major J. L. McAlister, M.C., officer commanding.

Rev. J. A. Jermyn, 8.A., vicar of Seatoun, will be visiting Wanganui during the week-end. The Reverend Mr. Jermyn is a well-known West Coast personality, having been vicar of Westport and dean of Greymouth. He is regarded as one of the scholars of the Church of England in New Zealand. He will preach in Christ Church on Sunday evening and will address the Y.W.C.A. members on Monday evening on subjects connected with the forthcoming congress of that body to be held in Auckland in May. He will be the guest of the Ven. Archdeacon J. R. Young while in Wanganui.