PERSONAL.
The Prime Minister, Mr MacDonald, is (says a London message) now more comfortable, and his right eye is satifactoriiy improving, after his operation. No further bulletin will be issued. Right Rev, C. A. Chorrington, Bishop of Waikato, Is touring the Taranaki portion of his diocese. He attended a meeting of the Archidiaconal Board at New Plymouth on ■Friday, and conducted a confirmation service at Stratford on Saturday. Yesterday his Lordship preached at Whangamomona.
The Queen has appointed Sir Harry Verncy, her private secretary, to replace Sir Edward Wellington as her treasurer. Sir Edward has also resigned his position as Groom in Waiting to the King, owing 'to ill health.
Mr Clement May, of Wellington, is adjudicating in the elocutionary section of the Christchurch Competitions.
Hamilton Hotel guests include Messrs J. M. Stevenson, T. Hoc, G. Freanor, M. Williamson, R. D. Rogers, A Rosenberg, E. Cash, Carter, J. G. Hirst, .1. F. Maekley (Auckland), A. •J. Toogood (Wellington), P. J. Allen (Waitara), A. Al. Bor 111 wick (Mastevton), C. S. Brook (To Kuiti).
Mr C. M. Marlin, manager for New Zealand of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, lias been advised that ■Mr John 11. F. Fairfax has been appointed to a seat on I lie principal board of Hie society in Sydney, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sir Adrian Knox, P.C., K.G.M.G.
Mr-P. R. Burton, who has been headmaster of Iho Opntiki District High School since 102.3, and has been appointed headmaster of the BrixlOn Hoad School, Auckland, was farewelled at Opoliki, and presented with a. mounted wall clock, a rug, and an inscribed silver coffee service.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19320509.2.39
Bibliographic details
Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18631, 9 May 1932, Page 6
Word Count
271PERSONAL. Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18631, 9 May 1932, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Waikato Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.