PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 124, 22 November 1932, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

. Mr. David F. Eeid, who is about to leave for London, was the guest of honour at^.an^^af^e^npqnJea-given by Mr. 8. George'^vajthap' at Kis' residence at Paraparaumu' at' the "week-end. There was a large gathering-of friends to bid Mr. Heid farewell.

Mr. L. O. H. Tripp. arrived this morning from the South. •:•• i'l :

The Petone Fire Board ' yesterday appointed Mr. H. Firth, acting town clerk of Petone, its secretary in euccession to Mr. W..5\- Sturman, who has resigned. It waV decided that in the meantime the board should pay the Petone Borough Council £40 a"year for clerical services as at present,' instead of £,55 as.Tpcpinnieiided.by Mr. G. J. J. FeiHs .report. .. ±..,........'.

Eulogistic, speeches of- farewell to Mr. W. F. Sturmau'; town clerk of Petonc, who is leaving to take over the town clerkship ' of- -Invefcargill, wero made at yesterday ?s - meeting of tha Petone Fire Board, of which Mr. Sturman was secretary, Mr. Sturinan's resignation was accepted with regret, and a motion of. appreciation was passed after the Mayor (Mr. D..McKcnzie) and Messrs. J. Kerr, 6. C. Edwards, J. E. Quinn, and J. P. Gaynor had referred to his Worth."-. Mr. Sturman «uitably replied. -,;,-,,; - -

The late Mr. "S. J, Smith, of Masterton, whose death was announced in. yesterday's "Post, "was in charge of the llasterton branch- of-the Public Trust Office. Born in Christchurch. in 1886,; he-; : joined -the staff of the Public Trust Office at Christchureh. in July,-1911;". being;-then a qualified accountant."1 Qn-return- from active;ser« vice with the N.Z.EJ 1. in 1919, he took up a position as "divisional account* ant at the head office, ami was appoint* etl assistant chief aec-ountant in June f 1.020. In - .January, -1923, ■he was appointed District Public Trustee at Masterton. On the inauguration of the rural intermediate credit system in 192S ha was appointed District Intermediate' Credit Supervisor at Masterton, in. which capacity he acted as chairman.of the Wairarapa District Bural Inter*: mediate. Credit Board, and as director/ ex officio, of the Wairarapa and Pat| hiatua Co-operative Rural Intermediate' Credit Association. He is survived byj! his widow and one daughter. .'".

Mr. Prederiek Wilding; :K.C, one of New Zealand's greatest all-round sportsmen, celebrated -his~ eightieth, birthday on Sunday, and received manymessages of congratulation from ' his friend? (states "The Prtess," Christchurch).- Mr. Wilding- was : five times New Zealand : doubles-: tennis champion, was one of :the leading cricketers in the Dominion for some years, and narrowly* missed playing international Rugby in England. He was also a boxer, a runner, a long jump champion, and an oarsman; His son Anthony; climbed to the greatest heights as- a tennis plasrer, but Mr. Wilding, senr., was described by A. Wallis Myers as the best all-round athlete. Herefordshire had produced for many years. Only a few years ago Mr. Wilding and Mr. F. S. Wilding won a tennis tour« nainent. among members of the legal prof ession'in Christchurch.

Visitors to Wellington staying at thai Empire Hotel include Messrs. W. T« Slee (Westport), W. Scanlbn (West, port), T. A~- King (Melbourne), JV B< Murdoch (Hawera), E. Long (Hawera),T. E. Overtoil (Hawera), J. H; Hayward (Wliangarei), S. B. Standing (Hastings), W. Bayworth (Feiiaihg),' I\ Dingwall (Palmerstoh North), T. Adair (Gisborne), G. Todd (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Esliek (Christchurch)y and Mr., Mrs., and Miss E. A; Batstow (Chiistchurch). '■'■'■■.-.■'

Among the guests at the Midland Hotel ' are Messrs. A. J. ■Williamson; (Melbourne), W. T. Irving (London), J. Baurang! (Belgium),- .and;' Lieut.Commander and Mrs. Airey (England).

Messrs. E. R. Bremmer (Duriedin)-, B« Tyson (Dnne.din), W. E. Dewitt (Eng«! land), H. B. Coupe (Putaruru.),' and Mr;-' and Mrs. J. Brown (Nelson) are among' the guests at the Boyal Oak Hotel.

. Messrs. 'B. Andrews . (Christchurch)^ W. S. Thompson (Christchurch), O.! Anderson . (Christchurch), E. A. Adams, (Christehurch), and J. L." Brown .'(Ked-j1 wood Valley) are staying at the Grand Hotel. _ ;'"

Staying at the Hotel St. George ara Messrs. B; Gloverclark .(Auckland). H. D. Williamson-(Auckland), F. W. petterd (Auckland), E! : Hi Whiting .(Wa-_ ngamii), and C. E. Forth..(Brisba&e).