PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 39, 15 February 1930, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. G. G. Stewart,.head.of .the Railway Publicity Department, returned way publicity department,, returned

The Minister of , Lands and Agriculture (the Hon. G% W, Forbes) returned from the Waikato yesterday and left for the South last evening.

The Minister of Education (the Hon. H. Atmore) left to-day for Hawkea Bay, Gisborne, and the Bay of Plenty, He will return to Wellington on Friday next. f

The death is announced of Ladyj Burgoyue, widow of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alan Burgoyne, who, at the time of his death in 1928' was Unionist M.P^ for Aylesbury in the House of Commons, states a wireless message froiu Eugby. Lady Burgoyne 'before her, marriage was Miss Irene Mac Donald, daughter of a Sydney banker. They; were married in 1906.

Mr. T. A. Wells, president of the) Wellington Master Painters* Assoeia-i tion, who is about to leave on a world tour, was farewelled by themembers «£ the association at a smoke social afc Gamble and Creed's rooms last even-i ing. Warm tribute was paid to Mr. Wells's assiduous work in the interests of the association and the trade during many years, and on behalf of the members. a presentation was made by'Mr, Briton Smith, who presided, of a~ travelling rug each for Mr. and Mrs. Wells. A pleasant evening was spent, speeches being interspersed with musical items.