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Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21037, 13 February 1940, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr A, B. Austin, of Sydney, is at the Hotel Midland. Mr G. H. B. Green, of Singapore, is visiting Hamilton, and is at the Hotel Midland. Messrs W. Fergus and G. Nee] (Wellington), W. Johns and J. Watson (Auckland), are at the Hotel Midland. Messrs J. Bradley. L. O. Arnott (Wellington), H. S. Vestey (Christchurch), O. Gregory. A. Booth (Tauranga), R. Dunn, E. A. Neal and M. Henderson (Auckland), are at the Hamilton Hotel. Lieutenant J. R. S. Sealey, of Hamilton, who was attached to the Divisional Cavalry at Papakura, has received notification of his promotion tc Brigade Captain and has been transferred to staff corps of the second

echelon at Trentham. Rear-Admiral R. Montgomery and Mrs Montgomery arrived at Auckland yesterday. Rear - Admiral Montgomery was on the retired list, but on account of the war has accepted the post of manager of the Devonport Naval Base. Captain G. A. Humphreys-Davies, j of Auckland, will leave about the middle of March to take up permanent residence abroad. His im- 1 mediate intention is to go to England. where he will offer his services to the War Office in any capacity that may be desired. If his application is "not successful, he will proceed. to France, where he has plans for opening a rest heme for pilots of the Royal. New Zealand and French Air Forces.