PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 81, 2 October 1931, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

VICE-BEGAL.

Their Excellencies the Governor* General and Lady Bledisloe who, during the past few days, have been visit* ing for the first time Te Kuiti, Waii tonio, the Waikeria. Borstal Institution^ Otorohanga, Te Awamutu, and the surrounding agricultural districts, arriveoC. at Wellington by the Limited expresi this morning. ' -

Messrs. H. C. Ghnblett (Bluff-), A. R, Harris (Christchurch), and J. C. Corrvj (Blenheim) are staying at the Rnyat Oak Hotel.

The guests at the Empire Hotel in* elude Messrs. Frank Connor (Blen« heim), 13. Long (Manaia),.H. R. Beauchamp (Wanganui), W. C. Stapletpa (Auckland), and E. P. Cox (Hawera).

The following visitors tp the city] are staying at the Grand Hotel: Messrs.' H. M. Chrystall, J. Catherwood, V, Kernahan, and A. Hamersley (Christ* church), and H. Watkinson (Tauranga).

Mr. N. S. Falla, general traffio manager for the Union Steam Ship Co.j returned to-day to Wellington from a, trip abroad.

The Hon. Dr. W. E. Collins, M.L.Cj who has been on a visit to England, re« turned to Wellington to-day.

The appointment of Mr. Bonald H,' Quilliam to be Crown Solicitor at Ne^ Plymouth, is gazetted. ,'

Wags at the Harbour Board offices were flown at half-mast to-day out of: respect to the memory of the late Mjv P. C. Freeth, who was a member of th« board, representing Hutt and the sub-, urbs, from April, 1911, until ApriL 1913. ■ '"'■■■■.' '

Dr. T. Mill, of Christchureh, who ha*' been on. a six months' tour ..of the United Kingdom, arrived in Auckland on the1, Bangitiki on Saturday night/ and is leaving Wellington this evening for Christchurch. "■ • ' ;.

Among the visitors to Wellington -whoj are staying at the Hotel St. George aval the following:— Messrs. C. Grcenslade^ A. Wells, and L. Leary (Auckland) j ; C< Falconer, P. Paterson, M. Ball, J. Hag. gitt, D.' Boid, and G. Baxter Wilson! (Dunedin); N. Osborn and D. Aaronsj (Melbourne), aid E. Lomas (Wanga* nui). . •;. •

A visitor to New Zealand is the Her* E. H. Owen, headmaster of TJppinghanr School, England. He arrived in Auck« land with Mrs. Owen on the Bangitiki,' and will, "The Post's" Auckland corre* spondeat writes, after first visiting Roi torua, make a tour of both islands, having received many invitations to visit) various colleges throughout the country* Mr. Owen is a noted educationist. Hai graduated at Oxford. From 1915 tai 1915 he acted as joint secretary of -thai.' Oxford and Cambridge ExaminationBoard. He was appointed headmaster of Uppinghani in 1915, when only 28 years of age. He was select preacher] at Oxford ia 1926 and 1927. His visit forms part of a world tour undertake* for reasons of health.

A presentation of cut glass was madfi yesterday at the meeting of. the Hut.t Valley Headmasters' Association toj Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Wilson. Mr. Wilsoii is headmaster of the Waiwhetu School, and is leaving shortly to take up a position at the Wanganui East School. The presentation was made by the president of the association, Mr. J. C. Barns, M.A., and he and several other members made congratulatory speeches.

Mr. Robert Parker, C.M.G., a wellknown. New Zealand musician, will enter upon his 54th year as organist and choirmaster at St. Paul's ProCathedral on Sunday, when, to mark the occasion the <eboir will render |Mendelssohn's oratorio, -VSt,. Mr. Parker, who was born in London in- 1847,-came to'Jfcw Zealand ia 1869, going •to Christchurehj: where he was appointied> cJboirniaster. and-orgaiiist at St. Michael's - Church. , In 1878, he was appointed to.a similar position at, St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, under .the late Bishop Hadiield, a post which, ie has hold, continuously eve«! since. '■■ .■ -.- ■ ■;.■•■:'■■ .-■ ::.■" ' ■■■' '■ •'••