Personal

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 179, 1 August 1941, Page 4

Personal

Mr. A. C. Tucket, Wanganui, ha: been elected a director of the Dominion Council of Commercial Growers.

Mr. A. McSkimming has been reelected president of the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band.

Mr. Donald Ross was unanimously re-elected patron of the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band at the annual meeting o£ members last night.

Mr. A. E. Flower nas been reelected chairman of the council ol Canterbury University College, and Mr. J. G. Polson, deputy chairman.

The appointment of Mr. Wallet Shmid as Swiss Consul at Wellington has been provisionally recognised, states a notice in the New Zealand Gazette.

Dr. G. J. Adams was re-elected president of tiie Wanganui branch of the New Zealand Crippled Children Society, at the annual meeting last night.

Mr. J. D. R. Carolin, who lias been assistant orchard instructor lor the Department of Agriculture in the Canterbury district, has been appointed orchard instructor at New Plymouth.

Mr. William Fox Longley Ward has been re-appointed acting-Governor ot the Reserve Bank ot New Zealand for a further three months, from to-day, according to a notice in the Gazette.

Mr. W. J. B. Owen, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Owen, Auckland, who has been studying at Oxford University tor the past two years, has passed the examination for his B.A. degree with first-class honours.

The Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates arrived at Auckland by the Pacific Clipper at about 3..15 yesterday. Mr. Coates was met by the Hon. F. Jones at. a civic reception at. the Town Hall al 5 o'clock

Mr. J. F. Hardingham, formerly of lhe New Zealand Herald report!.ig staff, who left New Zealand to join the Royal Naval Volun.eer Reserve in September last, received a first-class pass in his examination lor a commission and has been promoted to the rank ot sub-lieutenant.

Sympathy with the widow and relatives of the late Mr. N. Fulton was expressed last night at the annual meeting of members of the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band. The president, Mr. A. McSkimming, said that Mr. Fulton had been a vice-president for the past six years and took a keen interest in the band's welfare.

Mr. H. A. Keeling, lor the past 25 years produce manager for the Bank of New Zealand, at i.s head office, retired from the service on June 31). Re- < ently his fellow officers met him in the board room, when the general manager, Mr. H. R. Chalmers, presented him with an easy chair as a memento of their esteem and goodwill.

Mr. Frank Pender, lor over nine years manager of the Bank ot New Zealand in .Sydenham, Christchurch, has retired on superannuation. Be-

tween 40 and 50 bank officers trom all parts of Canterbury attended a 1 arewell gathering at which Mr. Pender was tendered the good wishes of all associated with the bank.

Dr. G. J. Adams, president of the Wanganui Cripplea children Society, spoke leeringly at the annual meeting neld last nigm, of the loss lhe society had sustained ny the dealt! of Mr. h. Fuiton. "We have Jost a good friend and one of our most Keen supporters,” concluded Dr. Adams. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect.

Private Maurice Earle Stewart, who was reported missing in a recent Second N.Z.KF. casualty list, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stewart. Tawa Street, Gonville. He was last heard of in Crete after being evacuated from Greece. He player, for the Pirates Rugby Football Club and was also a representative hockey player, being a member of the Hinemoa Club. He was married before leaving New Zealand.

A keen follower of hunting and tormerly a well known auctioneer in Gisborne, Mr. John Sega Bucklanu died in Gisoorne at the age ot 8o years. The eldest son ol tne late Mr. Alfred Buckland, of Auckland. Mr. J. 3. Buckland was born in Otohuhu ana en.ered lhe firm of Alfred Buckland and Sons, Auckland, at the age of 13, Being one ot their first auctioneers, for several seasons he was master ol lhe Poverty Bay Hounds. He was also a member of the Pakuranga Hum Club and the Poverty Bay Hunt Club. He was twice married and leaves a widow and a family ol seven.