PERSONAL

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20387, 30 December 1937, Page 6

PERSONAL

Messrs K. Seegriet and S. Barnwell of Sydney, arc at the Hamilton Hotel

Mr H. J. ‘Beeche, secretary of the Waikato Central Electric Power Board, is touring the South Island.

The British Admiralty announces the appointment of Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble as Commander-iu-Chief In China, in succession to Admiral Sir Charles Little.

Mr A. G. F. Ross has been appointed headmaster of St. Matthew's Victory Memorial College, the Church of England primary day school for the diocese of Christchurch.

The Rev. F. A, Parry, formerly a minister of the Hamilton Baptist Church and now of Greymouth, is spending his vacation in Hamilton. He will occupy the pulpit In the' Baptist Church on Sunday evening.

The Rev. W. T. Drake, vicar of St. Peter’s Church, Waipawa, has been appointed vicar of 6t. Matthew's Church, Hastings, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Canon G. Mortimer Jones, who has accepted the living at St. Mary's Church, Walpuku-

Messrs H. Cumming (Wanganui), H. Court (Palmerston North), G. Anderson (Wellington), J. L. Tait, A. Judd, P. Denman, E. Mathews (Tauinarunul), N. V. Morton (Christchurch), A, S. Stoell (Gisborne), A. E. Vaile (Auckland) and C. H. Casey (Hastings) are at the Hamilton Hotel.

At an ordinary meeting of the council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the following New Zealanders were awarded the Diplomas of Fellowship of the College:—Dr. G. A. Myers, M. 8., New Zealand, Otago and SI. Thomas’; Dr. W. N. Searle, M. 8., New Zealand, Otago and Guy's; and Dr. 11. A. D. Small, M. 8., New Zealand, Otago, and St. Thorpas*.