PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 222, 18 September 1940, Page 3

PERSONAL.

( M M7 C ,V K V Grierson w iH be a passenger tor Wellington by the Limited express to-night. * Mr. L. N. Montgomery, of Nelson, has been elected president of the Motor Trade federation. Mr. F. R Picot, director of the Internal Marketing Division, left on his return to to-da 1 ° n afternoon express wn"-' A M l Sealnan > who is travelling to Wellington to-night, will attend a meeting ot the executive of the Associated Chambers ot Commerce. Mr. R. C. Matthews, outdoor advertisinc manager for the Railway Department arrived from the south by the Limited express this morning. fl,p lr A A 'i f Ji '\ il S! nech ; ate Past-president of £,' Al, f ckla "<' Chamber of Commerce, leaves for Wellington on business connected with the chamber to-morrow. Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. B. Bull E D tht « ee fV 2P p ,s in A ed , °, mcer commanding the Sixth Fied Ambulance in the New Zealand Medical Corps. LieutenantColonel Bull, who is a member of the Ibird Echelon, is a son of Mr. H. J Bull, Mr. P. W. Rule, Timaru, was presented with the gold medal of the New Zealand Institute <i Architects by the president of the Canterbury branch, Mr. G \ J Har at a luncheon. Mr. Rule was awarded the medal for his work on the new surgical block at Timaru Hospital. The death has occurred in Wanganui pi Captain J. W. Crotty, who was born in Cobli. Ene, 80 years ago. He went to sea before the mast when he was 13 ?■«"'■ £'<I and came to Ne.v Zealand in 1890. For many years he was in the service of the Union Steam Ship Company, and was later engaged in the coastal trade, being captain of several ships. His wife died five years ago and he leaves one daughter and five sons, the latter including Mr. T. V. Crotty (Foxton).