PERSONAL

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17223, 5 October 1927, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr F. Helstead, of Stockholm, is among the guests at the Hamilton Hotel.

Rev. E. C. Budd has resigned the Anglican chaplaincy of Mount Eden gaol.

Rev. E. T. Olds, formerly in charge of the Hamilton East Methodist circuit, was in Hamilton to-day.

The Hon. G. J. Smith, M.L.C., joined the limited express for Wellington at Frankton Junction last evening.

Mr Frank Adeanc, of Auckland, secretary of the Auckland Competitions Society, is on a visit to Cambridge.

The friends of Mr C. Pollard, who has been seriously ill for some time, will regret to learn that he has had to re-enter hospital.

Mr Charles Bhodes, of Auckland, district governor of the Rotary International, is to be the guest of Hamilton Rotary Club next Wednesday.

Mr Fred Simmonds, an Australian judge of cattle and a pioneer of dairying in Fiji, arrived at Auckland by the Tofua yesterday.

Rev. J. M. Beaufort has been licensed by the Archbishop of NewZealand, Dr. Averill, as assistant-chap-lain to King's College, Middle-more.

Ven. J. Awdry Julius, Archdeacon of Timaru and Westland, who has been appointed Dean of Ghristchurch in succession to Dean Carrington, will be installed in November.

Messrs J. Laing, A. Cleave, G. Walker (Auckland) and J. C. Lord (Christchurch) are at the Hamilton Hotel.

Miss Margaret Beaven, of Liverpool, know locally as "the little mother." who has devoted her life to social work, lias been elected to the Lord Mayoralty of that city. She is the first woman to attain that office in Liverpool.

Visitors at the Hamilton Hotel include Messrs F. Pope (Wellington), A. C. Jonhston (Auckland). S. Oldfield (Auckland), 11. Watts (Auckland), M. Friedlandcr (Auckland), and R. B. Young (Auckland).

' Mr K. Taguchi, travelling on behalf of the Japanese Department of Agriculture, left llamitlon this morning for Auckland. He wilt return to Japan via Australia.

Lieut.-Colonel Sir Geo. Schuster, at present Financial Secretary to the Government of the Sudan, will shortly lie appointed economic and financial adviser to the Secretary of State for the Dominions and Colonies on matters connected with the economic development of the colonies and protectorates.

Mr Gardiner Jones, formerly headmaster of the Levuka public School, arrived by the Tofua yesterday on a visit to Auckland after an absence of 2 0 years. Mr .I ones retired some time ago on completing 30 years in the Fiji education service.

The Public Service Commissioner announces I lie following changes in the staff of the Customs Department:—■ Mr T. C. Rowe, collector at Gisborne, becomes sub-collector at. Auckland. Mr W. A. Cameron, assistant sub-col-lector at Christchurch. becomes collector at Gisborne. Mr C. 0. Eyre, examining officer at Auckland, becomes assistant sub-collector at ChristchurcL,