PERSONAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19662, 23 August 1935, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Sir Alexander Young, Minister of Internal Affairs, passed through Hamilton yesterday with tiie Japanes Goodwill Mission en route from Auckland to Rotorua.

The Rt. Rev. C. A. Cherrington, Bishop of Waikato, confirmed prepared candidates at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth on Thursdaq night. Today he will attend the instiution of the new vicar at Waltara.

Mr A. E. Pacey, of Wellington, is at the Hamilton Hotel.

■Mr R. Cliilcott, of Hamilton, Iras been attending a meeting of the council of the New Zealand Pig Breeders’ Association, at Palmerston North.

Sir Malcolm Campbell left Southampton, England, yesterday, for Utah, United States, where lie will attempt to attain a speed of 300 miles an hour in his Bluebird 11.

Sir Lennon Raw-s, managing director of Imperial Chemical Industries in Australia and New Zealand, left Wellington for Sydney on Tuesday by the Maunganui.

Mr Feng Wang has been appointed to act as Consul for China at Wellington, according to a Gazetto notice issued last night.

Air F. W. Johnston, who has been president of tho South Island Alotor Union for five years, has announced his retirement.

Air W. P. Alorgan, of Dunedin, district lands registrar for Otago, has retired after 39 years’ service with the Government.

Air IL ,T. Larkin, of Victoria University College, Wellington, has been elected president of the New Zealand University Students’ Association.

Dr. A. H. Pearce, chief medical officer to the- Government of Fiji, left Auckland by the Alarama to-day for Sydney to attend Hie medical conference in Australia.

Mr W. T. Ildn, of Wellington, general manager in New Zealand for the Australian Mutual Provident Society, left Auckland by the Alarama to-day on a visit to Australia.

Air W. G. Adams, manager of the Ngaruawahia branch of the Bank of New Zealand, loft Auckland by the Alarama to-day on a holiday visit to Australia. •

Alessrs A. Grayson and G. W. Hutchison, of Auckland, have loft for New Plymouth to represent Hie Automobile Association (Auckland), at the annual conference of Hie North Island Motor Union. |

Air R. Cooper, of the Cambridge brunch of .Marriott’s Stores Ltd., lias been promoted to Hie position of manager of the To Awamutu branch. Mr J. Clancy, of Parnell, lias been appointed to fill the vacancy at Cambridge.

In appreciation of Ills services to Freemasonry, extending over 40 years, Mr O. Nicholson, Auckland, provincial grand master, was met in Auckland last night by representatives of 81 lodges of the New Zealand Constitution in the Auckland and Waikato districts and presented with an illuminated address and certificates conferring on him honorary membership of the individual lodges. The presentation was made on behalf of the lodges by Sir Stephen Allen, past provincial grand master.