PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 82, 3 October 1931, Page 15

PERSONAL ITEMS

A cablegram fiom Melbourne this afternoon states that Mr. S. Maitbji, tho well-known ludian horse-buyer, is seriously ill. Messia. A. Cou&in (Sydney) and.. K. Maling (Cluistehurch) aie among tho guests at "le Hotel St. George. Guests at tho Empire Hotel include Messis. D. \V. Fostei (Cfhiistchureh), B. P. Foster, H. J. Wdmham,.(Auckland), H. W. Wilson (Wt.finai)' Mr. J. E. Foster, who foi the past 23 years has been manager of Foster's Hotel, Wanganui, has been appointed manager of the Grand Hotel, Auckland, and will take over his new duties at the beginning of November. Messis. M. Fmsci, J. S. Jesscp, and \V. Bioraley, members of the Unemployment Board, and Mr. J. V. Biennan, secrotary of tho Unemployment Board, are leaving Wellington tins evening i'oi the South. A visit is to be paid to Wellington on Wednesday and Thursday of next week by Mr. CJutha Macknu/ie^ Director of tho Jubilee Institute for the Blind. Ou Wednesday Mr. Maokonzio will be met- at the Red Cross looms b.y the Biaillc Club, and on Thursday v ho will attend a picnic for the Mjmd at Day's Bay. The funeral of tho lsvto Mr. P. C. Frecth took place this morning, Aiclideacon Innes-Jones officiating at -the scrvico in St. Paul's Pro-Cathedval and at tho graveside at Karoii "Cemetery. Among those present were Messrs. K. A. Wiigut, M.P., C. Wilson, P. J. O'Began, G. L. Stewart, C: E. C.'Robirboii, W. 11. Russell, G. Toogood, J. M. A. Hott, C. E. Wheeler, and :&.. Stace, and Dr. Guy Scholcfield. Mr. G. W. Biigham, M.1.M.E.; of Karoii, formerly Assistant City t Engineer, is inv hospital rather seriouslyill. Mr. Brigham had a great deal of surveying antf engineering experience in the Waikato and Hot Springy district as a young man, and tyas" engineer to the Karori Boiough' Council when the amalgamation with tbb city took place. He retired on superannuation from the City Corpoiation. \ service in 1927. , Mr. John Coylc, of Newcastle^ New South Wales, formerly secretary ot tho Wellington Hospital Board and now secretary-superintendent of tho Newcastle Hospital, was a passenger by. the Rangitiki, which airivcd at Auckland from London Mr. Coylc, who is aaeoni- I panied by Mis. Coylc,.,attended the International Eotaiy Convention and the International Hospital Congress at Vienna and the Pubhe Heajthi Congress at Glasgow. Mr. and Mrs. Coyle will" connect with the Maunganui at Wellington. Mr. J. BJewman letircd recently from the Government Printing* offica after more than thirty-four years' continuous service. He .as farewelledby, members of the Overseers', Association, who presented him with a gold watch suitably inscribed. Tho president, of the association (Mr. H. Carter), in making tho presentation, spoke'of thb long and faithful service rendered to the Department by Mr. Bfewman, to whom, be wished every happiness in -th» future. Similar felicitations1 were extended by Mr. J. O'Connor.,' Mr. Blew man returned thanks for/the' gift, and said that it would always bring back to him pleasant memories of-his association with the office t