PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 44, 15 November 1940, Page 6

PERSONAL

Ministerial.

The Hon. D. G. Sullivan, Minister of Supply, left Wellington last night for Christchurch.

The Hun. A. Hamilton, Leader of the Opposition aud a member of the War Cabinet, left Wellington last; night for the south. He will return to Wellington tomorrow morning.

The Hon. B. C. Webb, Minister of Labour, left Wellington last night for the south.

Sir Harry Batterbee, High Commissioner for'the United Kingdom in New Zealand, will arrive at Christchurch on November 21 on a short visit. He "’ill be accompanied by .Lady Batterbee.

Colonel IV. H. Murphy arrived at Wellington yesterday by the interisland steamer express.

Mr. R. MacGregor, inspector for the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, is visiting Bluff.

Mr. A. C. Gray, Wallacetown, has left for Ilawera, where lie will judge the Dorset Horn sheep at the annual show opening today.

The Rev. T. .McDonald, accompanied by Mrs. McDonald, arrived at Wellington yesterday by steamer express from the South Island.

Insfieelor C. Mitchell has retired on superannuatiou from tin? Wclliugtou Tramways Department after maoy years of service. Mr. .1. B. Coiterill, M.P. for Wanganui, has left Wanganui for the King Country and Waikato districts, uhoio he will inspect some of tlie farm development. schemes.

Dr. E. V. Coinrie lias been granted indefinite leave of absence from tlie visiting staff of the Hastings Memorial Hospital. Military duties compelled him to make the request. Colonel A. E. Conway. New Zealand Staff Corps, Adjutant-General, New Zealand Military Forces has been authorized to convene courts martial lin'd to confirm their findings and sentences.

Messrs. D. A. Ewen and J. F. Ewen, managing director and director respectively of Sargood, Suu and Ewen, Ltd., were passengers by the steamer express which arrived al Wellington yesterday from the south.

Mr. N. C. Gibson, wlio lias been attached to the staff of tlie Magistrates Court. Hastings, fur the past . 18 months, lias received advice ol his transfer to Gisborne. He will probably leave to take up his new duties about the end of next week. The Revs. L. B. Neale (president of the Methodist Conference of New Zealand) B. Metson, G. Clement, W. Francis, A. E. Jefferson, B. M. Tasker, L. C Horwood, R. E. Patchett, D. O. 5\ illiams. S. Bailey (Dunedin), R. E. Fordvee G Parker (Milton). G. E. BeckuUsale (Roxburgh), J. S. Willoughby (Bluff), and .1. M. Blight (Gore), are in Invercargill for the annual synod of the Methodist Church of New Zealand