PERSONAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19566, 3 May 1935, Page 4

PERSONAL.

(Messrs G. Thirlwell and F. Hughes, of London, are at the Hamilton Hotel.

(Mr H. A. Figgis, accountant to the British Phosphate Commission, will return to Australia by the Monowai from Auckland to-day.

Dr. C. S. M. Hopklrk, officer in charge of the Wallaceville veterinary laboratory, passed through Hamilton to-day. •„

Mr Justice Fair returned from Hamilton, where he has presided at the concluding business of the Supreme Court session, to Auckland yesterday.

Dr. B. O. Quin, formerly of the resident medical staff of the Auckland Hospital, lias left for London to undertake pOSt-graduale study in Britain and on Ihe-Continent.

Mr A; 11. Champion, Auckland manager for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Limited, Will leave Auckland by the Monowai to-day for Sydney.

Mr J. Morris Scoble, of 'Canterbury University College, who- has been appointed to the staff of the Seddon Memorial Technical College, will take' up his duties this month.

Mr Katsujl Debuchi, formerly Japanese ' Ambassador to the United States, will go to Australia as a special envoy in return for Mr J. G. Latham’s visit to Japan. He will arrive iri Sydney on August 15.

Mr ft. H. bitting, who has been manager of the Auckland Sunday School Union book depot for the past 10 years, has been appointed manager of the Methodist Church book depot* Brisbane.

Mr W. S'. Pratt, who has been la chai’ge of the Reefton District High School for the past 5J years, has been appointed headmaster of Marlborough 'College, Blenheihi. He will take Up' his new position after the term holidays.

(Mr Paul P. Harris, t of Chicago, founder of Rotary, was accorded a civio reception at- Auckland yesterday. He was later entertained at a Rotary Club luncheon, and iri the evening was the guest of the Dickens Fellowship.

The R6v. J. K. Reid, .of the Epsofti Baptist Church, has accepted A call to the North-east VAlley Chu'rch,- DUnedin, Where lie Is to commence his ministry next month. Mr Reid HAS. served for 18 months at Epsom, Which ■was his first charge.

Hamilton Hotel guests Include Messrs A. Mills, I. MoKehzie, J.Magrath, J. Jarrell, H. R. Gunn (Auckland), G. R. Croll (Mastertori), J. D. Canning (Waipukurau)y R. Searle (Palmerstpn North), A. G. Miller,- E. L. Mead, J. S. Ellis (Wellington), C. G. Jarman, and D. Gillanders (Canterbury). .

Mr W. A. Banks, of Rangiora, who has completed 60 years’ service to education in (Canterbury, WaS congratulated this week by his fellowmembers of the Canterbury College . Board of Governors. Mr Banks Is also v a member of the Canterbury Education Boartb arid the Lincoln College Board of GOvernorS.

Members of the legal profession Arid the police . force met In the Christchurch Magistrate’s GOUrt yesterday to bill farewell to Mr H. P. Lawry, S,M., who is leaving on transfer to Wellington. Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.y Mr A. F. Wright, president Of the LaW Society, arid Inspector Cameron, for the police, paid tributes to Mr LaWry’s patience, taot and ability iri carrying out his duties as a magistrate.-

The following have been appointed at adjudicator's at the Sydney Eisteddfod in August:—Mr John Bishop, distinguished as a conductor and adjudicator In Wellington and now of Melbourne; Mr Tlioroid Waters, Well kiiown as a musical critic and ddjudicatoß lii Melbourne; Mr Ilaydeh S. West,. Conductor of the Ballarat Choral Union; Mr Frank Clewlow, who has been lent by the Australian- Broadcasting C6mrnisslon, to act as adjudicator in the elocutionary sections; and Mr Alfred Hill, who will judge the mouth organ championships.