PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 257, 24 July 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Major-Genera I Sir Andrew Russell was in Wellington yesterday.' Ho will return to Hastings to-day.

' Dr. A. K. Newman lias been elected chairman of the Public Health Committee of the House of lieprwentatii-es. Members of tho Bar and "the police force assembled at the Grey mouth Courthouse yesterday morning to. bid farewell to Mr. E. C. Levvey, Stipendiary Magistrate, who has been .transferred to Central Otago, and to- express regret at Mr. Levvey's departure. Mr. H. W. Kitchingham, speaking as president of the Law Society, said that during, his 48 years' experience at tho Bar lie had never known a Magistrate who'liad facilitated business generally, and had given greater satisfaction than Mr. Levvey. Messrs. J. W. llannali, 11. ICitchinshani. J. M'lndoe ' (registrar), and Inspector Cruickshanks joined in wishing Mr. Levvey improved health. Replying, Mr. levvey said he was pleased that tho traditional delations - botween Bench and Bar had been maintained. He regretted leaving Greymouth, and paid a tribute to the assistance always r/mdered him. Mr. V. It. Meredith,'- if Auckland, lo on ii brief visit to "Wellington. Mr. J. W. Mennis, district engineer for Canterbury uiider the Public Works Department, has been transferred to Whangarei, where he will'be in charge of the North Auckland district.—Press Assn. ~ Mr. .T. G. Smith, general manager for New Zealand of the International Correspondence Schools, will leave for Auckland on Monday next to join the R.M.S. Tahiti, on a visit to America and London. Ho is to attend a conference at Scranton, U.S.A., of the overseas managers of the International Correspondence Schools to discuss plans for the development of the company's business in tho British Dominions. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Smith. Mr. D. M. Ivean, of Wellington, has been appointed secretary of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis- Association, vice Mr. A. J. Pethcrick, who_ has resigned owing to pressure of 'business. Mr. ,T. Glover, who is about to visit England, has been granted six months' leave of absence by the City Council, of which he. is. n member.