PERSONAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19909, 11 June 1936, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr J. M: Ranstead, of Matangi, left for Wellington last evening.

Mr A. H. Cockayne is In Hamilton on his first official \'islt since his appoint—ment as Director—General of Agricul—ture.

Mr J. Mclntosh has been elected president of the New Zealand Club. Wellington, 'in succession to Mr A. Leigh Hunt.

M:- E‘ E. Dunwoodie. superintendent of the Samoa radio department since 1921, will retire from the service at. the end of the year. ,

Mr Cecil Gosielow, Government Actuary, Registrar of Friendly Societies and Superintendent of the National Provident Fund in New Zealand, has been appointed Government Act—uary in New South Wales.

Guests at the Hamilton Hotel include Messrs W. Alexander, H. J. Crawford, J. Keane, F. Hannon (Auck—land), R. W. Moore, B, L. Donne, H. I. Hunt. D. J. Richardson (Wellington), and G. Bethell (Whangarei).

The appointment of Senior-Sergeant G. H. Lambert, of Hamilton, as super—vising olncer under the by—law controlling the use of motor boats on the Waikato River, was notified at a meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council last evening.

0n the occasion of lils completion to—day of 25 years as secretary of the Automobile Association (Auckland). Mr G. \V. Hutcl‘ilson was the reclplent of tributes and congratulations at a meeting of the assoclallon's council last night.

.\lr J. J. Rybum was l‘e-elecled chairman of the Waikalo Hospital Board for the. ensuing two years, at the monthly meeting of the board today. Mr Bybum has been a member or “18 board since 1912, and has been chairman for the past six years.

Advice was recelved at the monthly meeting of the \\'aikato Hospital Board to—dny. that the new housemanagex‘. Mr (J. \\'. Yallup. of Auckland, would commence his duties on June 2'2, and that Mr E. L. Brookenshlre would com—mence his duties as clerk on Hum: 24.

Mr Jillian B. Foster, who was United States Trade Commissioner in New Zealaml until two years ago, and who has since filled the position of Trade Commissioner in the Straits Settlements, \\‘lth headquarters at Singapore, has been advised of his transfer to anoLiler post.

Mr A. E. Peppercorn, chairman of the Leaminglon Town Board for the last H years, resigned last evening. He has sold his property at Leaming—--1m) and will probably be leaving the district. Appreciation of Mr mapper—rorn‘s services was voiced at the board meeling lalsL evening.

Mr W. Morrlce, of .\lon‘lnsville, representing the combined boroughs of Morrinsville. To .\roha and Cambridge, was welcomed to the \\'alkato Hospital Board to—day. by lsho. chairman. .\[l' J. .T. Ryburn, Mr MOl‘l‘tce fills the vacancy on the board caused by the death of Mr llt .\t Bell, of Cambridge.

Mr J. W. iladfleld. for 'the last eight. years agronomist to the Plant Research Station in Palmerston North. will leave next week for Christchurch, where he will be attached to Gunter—liury Agricultural College. under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. as director of the field crop division to be established there.

.\[i‘ \V. J. Jordan, M.P. for Mannimu, the future High Commissioner for New Zealami. will leave for London during the winter recess. Sir James Pai‘r's term will not and till the 0105? or llle year, but Mr Jordan will attend [lie League of Nations Council at Geneva In Sopiemlmr, rlnd in order to give him better omr-ial status ii is probable he will not resign his Seal in ihe llryusn until after the League Cnuncil mooling.