PERSONAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17712, 16 May 1929, Page 6

PERSONAL.

The Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, and Lady Alice Fergusson, who had been spending a two weeks’ fishing holiday in the Taupo district, returned to Auckland to-day.

Mr C. A. Malhles.on, Chief PostMasler of Hamilton, has resumed duty.

Air D. D. Wilson, of Frankton, left for Tauranga to-day to judge the dogs section of the Tauranga Show.

Air William Goodfellow, managingdirector of the New Zealand Co-oper-ative Dairy Company, returned to Auckland last evening.

Air B. C. Lowry was added to the number of the council's representatives on the Library Committee at the Borough Council meeting last night.

Air R. 11. Wilson, of the staff of the Telegraph Engineer's office, Hamilton, has received notice of his transfer to the District Telegraph Engineer’s office, Wellington.

The distinction of holding the position of chairman of the Central PowerBoard continuously since its inception nine years ago has fallen to Air T. Hinton, who was re-eiected to-day.

Among appointments made by the Auckland Education Board yesterday were Air J. A. .McDonald, as assistant master at Frankton, and Aliss AI. .1. Calvert as assistant mistress at AlorC er. Head Teachers: Air li. AtcCowan, Waihou; Air J. Jack, Iloroliu.

The Rev. Father J. Rausch, procurator of Alarist missions in tiie South Seas, arrived at Auckland from Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday. Accompanied by the Very Rev. Dr. Rieu, world superior-general of the Socicty of Alary, lie will leave for the islands by the *Tofua at the end of the week.

Sir Dudley de Chair, Governor of New South Wales, is to retire next year. It is believed that the Premier, Mr T. R. Bavin, will arrange for the appointment of his successor during his visit to England. Mr G. N. Morris, late Official Assignee of Auckland, whose appointment as Stipendiary Magistrate was recently announced, arrived in Hamilton by* the limited this morning from Wellington. He leaves for Auckland this afternoon.

The vicar of Mayfield, Newcastle, Australia, Rev. R. B. Davison, has been appointed vicar of Thames. The former Incumbent, Rev. N. F. E. Robertshawe, recently resigned to go to England. The opinion that annual conferences of public bodies were of little value was expressed by Mr W. Lee Martin, M.P., at to-day’s meeting of the Central Power Board. “At the sittings two or three men are on their feet and dominate the meeting throughout. You pick up far more information in private conversation.”