PERSONAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17409, 23 May 1928, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr C. R. Cooke, of Thames, was in Hamilton to-day. Mr W. J. Poison,, Dominion President of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, is in Hamilton.

A Wellington telegram reports that the condition of the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Skerrctt, remains serious.

Messrs C. W. Garrard and F. A. Moreland, (Auckland), are at the Grand Central.

Grand Central guests include Mr and Mrs A. A. Roberts, Messrs E. C. Wood (Auckland), and J. -R. Curie (Palmerston North). *""

Mr Douglas Hay, of Hamilton, manager of the New Zealand touring cricket team, who returned to New Zealand on Sunday, came to Hamilton last evening /and left again for Auckland this- morning.

Empire Hotel guests include Messrs J. G. Sullivan, 11. Manning, Mr and Mrs L. Armstrong, Mrs R. Gibson, Mrs E. Wilkinson, Mrs T. Husband (Auckland), and Mr T. R. Jeram (Wellington ).

The guests at the Hamilton Hotel include Messrs W. S. Goosman (Waitoa), D. Bruce (Horsham Downs), G. Mooriv (Opitakij, C. Stephens (Auckland:! and W. Heughan and party (Condon).

The French President, M. Doumergue, has conferred on Mr Norman Brookes, the famous Australian lawn tennis piaver. the Order of a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, in recognition of his distinguished tennis career and his services to the French tennis players in Australia^