PERSONAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18405, 12 August 1931, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Hamilton Hotel guests Include Mr A. J. High, of London.

Mr R. Fleming, of Waimana, Is in Hamilton.

Archdeacon G. Gordon Bell, of Cambridge, has been visiting Wellington.

Mr S. J. Harbutt has been reappointed moderator of the Auckland Presbytery for a further six months.

Mr F. 0. Barge, of Whangarei, Is among the buyers at the Ruakura an - nual sale.

Mr G. Newlands, of Oamaru, is attending the annual pedigree sale at Ruakura.

The Rev. W. W. Cash, general secretary to the Church Missionary Society, London, is visiting the South Island.

Mr T. McCarten, of Hawera, Is leaving New Zealand for England next week In anticipation of joining the Royal Air Force.

Mr R. L. James, formerly of Cambridge, and now a lecturer at Lincoln College, Canterbury, is spending a short holiday at Cambridge.

Mr C. N. Baeyertz, of Sydney, who will judge the elocutionary classes at the forthcoming Wellington Competitions, arrived at Wellington by the Ulimaroa on Monday.

Dr. A. Unger, professor of economics at a Hungarian university, and Dr. E. T. Chipp, of London, arrived at Auckland by the Monowai yesterday on a holiday visit to the Dominion.

On account of a family bereavement Mr Tau Henare, the Reform member for Northern Maori, has been granted four days' leave of absence from the House of Representatives.

The Rev. A. V. Whiting, who acted as pastor of the Beresford Street (Auckland) Congregational Church during -the absence abroad of the Rev. Lionel B. Fletcher, has been appointed associate minister of the church.

The Rev. S. M. I. Salt, formerly vicar of Mangere and Paparoa, who has been assisting the Rev. C. Houchen, vicar of Tamaki West, left by the Niagara last evening for Sydney, en route to England.

Colonel H. ‘E. Barrowclough, prior to his departure for Auckland, was farewelled by the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce. The Aero Club, of whifrh he was president, also made presentations to Colonel Barrowclough.

Sir James Gunson left Auckland last evening for Wellington, where he will join other members of the Railways Board on an inspection of the Ipangahua (West Coast) railway route.

Messrs L. Martin (Thames), L. Hamilton. S. Bryce, A. Kennedy (Mercury Bay), C. Lowell (Palmerston North), 11. G. Hawkins, 11. B. Eastgate (Auckland), 11. Trimble (Inglewood), G. Johnston and 11. Smushall (Wanganui) are at the Hamilton Hotel.

Captain Edward Graham has retired alter 50 years' service in the Anchor Shipping Company. Limited. He had been in command of the Kennedy, Waverley. Charles Edward, Kailoa, Waimea, Regulus and Tltoki. He received a substantial cheque in recognition of ills Ions: and I'althful service*.