PERSONAL

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20420, 10 February 1938, Page 8

PERSONAL

Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton left Auckland for Wellington last night, to! make final arrangements for a tour of j the Dominion by a party of English' public school boys next month. Lord Tennyson, according to a mes- 1 sage from Madras, has announced his retirement from flrst-class cricket after the fifth test against India, which is to commence on Saturday. Mr R. Coulter, M.P. for Waikato, left last evening for Wellington to attend the Government caucus. Messrs H. W. Piper (Wellington), G. Fraser (New Plymouth), W. Bredow (Stratford) and G. E. McGehan (Auckland) are at the Hamilton Hotel. Messrs D. H. Oldfield and F. N. Stace of Hamilton, have been notified that they have passed the 15 days' drawing examination for the Bachelor of Engineering degree. Sympathy with the chairman, Mr J. J. Ryburn, and his family, in the recent death of his oldest son, Mr J. B. Ryburn, was expressed by members of the Waikato Hospitp.l Board at its meeting to-day, members standing in silence. Professor Felix Swinstead. of the Roysl Academy of Music, London, will arrive in the Dominion in July to conduct practical examinations on behalf of the Associated Board of the ltoyal Schools of Music. He is well-known to musicians as the composer of many pieces for pianoforte and strings and as a writer on musical subjects. Extraordinary values in all styles of summer frocks and ensembles are now offering at Hooker & Kingston* Ltd. This " Frock clearance ” for Thursday, Friday and Saturday is no mere example of price reducing but is a genuine effort to clear every one of these garments. Turn to page 9 and see tor >oiir>eif the manner in which these prices have been knocked around. Frocks for less than halfprice! Don't miss this uppurtun ty tu buy a frock for the price of the material. All racks must be cleared in accordance with our policy of carrying nothing over to next season.***