PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 73, 28 March 1933, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

The funeral of_ the late Mr. Ernest Sunley, a well-known resident of Karori, took place oh Sunday. Tho chief mourners "were " his two : sons, and amongst those present were members of the Karori Bowling Club, of which tho late • Mr. ;Sunlcy was one of the oldest members. He competed in the veterans' tournament for five or sii years. Mr. Sunley was formerly a member of tho; Post and Telegraph Department. He leaves two sons, Messrs. E. and H. Sunley, of "Wellington, ana three daughters, Mrs. Bryan, of Clevedou, Mrs. Brown, of New Plymouth, and Mrs. K. Read, of Hataitai.

The council of the Auckland University College has appointed Dr. Ij. H. Briggs to fill the place of Dr. W.. F. Short as lecturer, in organic chemistry. Dr. Short has resigned tho position. Dr. Briggs, who is '28 years -old, has had a briiliant. scholastic career, which he capped by taking his doctorate in. philosophy at Oxford in 1932..

The Petone, Borough Council last night appointed Mr. H. Firth Town Clerk of Petone. Since the resignation of Mr. W. F. Sturman in December last, Mr. Firth, who was. then as: sistant Town Clerk, has been actingTown Clerk. ,-...-. '

Dr. J. H. Rushbrooko, general secretary of. the Baptist "World Alliance, who visited New Zealand last October in connection with the Baptist.Union of New Zealand Jubilee, has been elected president of the National Free Church Council of Great Britain.

The Eov. Father Coquereau, a French! priest who has his residence- in Belgium, arrived by the Marama from Sydney todaj. He will study English at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream.

The Hon. Sir E. Heaton Rhodes arrived in Wellington this morning from the south.

The Hon. Colonel Q. J. Smith, M.L.C., was among the passengers from tho south this morning. ..•'.-■-

Sir Robert Anderson, arrived • from the south this morning. "-"v ;

- Lieutenant-Commander W. H. Bremner, D.5.0., D.S.C., who has been Naval Staff Omeer (Intelligence) at Wellington for nearly three years, will leava for England by the Eangitane from, Wellington on April 13 His, term of service in New Zealand has been completed. \

The Minister of Finance (theEt. Hon. J.. G. Coates) and the Minister of Lands, (the Hon. E. A. Eansom) left this afternoon for Auckland to participate in the ceremonies- in. eonneetioa with the first meeting of the Waitangi National Trust Board. . The-party was accompanied by Senator W. Massy Greene, Assistant Federal Treasurer, a grand-nephew of. Captain "Hobson, the first Governor of .Now Zealand, who negotiated the Treatv of Waitangi.-

Mr, H. C. Mortonhas been appointed to represent the Wellington Employers' Association on the Wellington fechnieal College Board of Governors in place of the late Mr. C. A. Lawrence.

Mr. W. J. Wilson, a former presir dent of the Otago Rugby tfni°n and a member of the Otago Bowing Association's executive, arrived in Wellington this .morning. ■ •■.-,■ V! V ;'■

Among the guests at the-Midland Hotel are Colonel S. S. Allen (Morrinsville). Sir Heaton Rhodes (Tai Tapn), Messrs. H.M. S. Johnston© (Otiria.), J. Marshall (Christchurch), J. ; C. Cartright, H. M. 'Ferguson (London), D* Begley and H. He wart (Palmerston. North).- : . : ■ ;~. ~, :. .

Visitors to Wellington staying at the Empire Hotel include * Messrs. E. H. Thomson (Nelson); F. J. Johns, H. Bailey, G. Gibson (New Plymouth). A. McKenzie, W. Kobertson (Auckland), J. B. Murdoch, G., Ovsrtbn (Hawera), T. E. Jenkins (Patea), . E. Harding (Woodvilla); H. Foreman, and Mr. and Mrs. Fookes (Waitara).

Hon.'.v Gv .j; Smith . (Christehcreli), Messrs. Hendry Luke (Auckland), E. V. Neville, J. J. Staples, J. L. Hobbs (Dunedin), J. F. Drake (Christchuich), and S. "Weetson (Melbourne) are among jHe guests at the Royal Oak Hotel.

Staying at the Hotel St. George aro Mr. and Mrs. P. W. King (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. "W. S. Dingle (Hamilton), Messrs. L. E. F. Kingcot, B. G. Dalgety, Eamsden, A. Donnell (Chxistchureh), F. E. Brown (Surrey), and N. A. Williams (Sydney).

Mr, and Mrs. Job (New Sontli Wales), Mr. and-Mrs..E. J. M. Ferguson (New Plymouth)* Messrs. Chai Forrest (Sydney), A. L. Hammond (Auckland), A. Ghristensen (Patea), E. M. Davis (Palmerston North), F. Dunu and J. Mereer (Christchurch) are- stay» ing at the Grand Hotel. *