PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Issue 29, 3 August 1936, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

VICEREGAL.

On Saturday evening his Excellency the Governor-General attended the annual communication of the District Grand Lodge of Wellington' at the Masonic Temple, The Terrace. This evening, commencing at 8.40, his Excellency will broadcast on the subject of "Arbor Day." Tomorrow, morning, at 10 o'clock, Her Excellency, Lady Galway, will open the annual meeting of the New Zealand Crippled Children Society. Her Excellency will broadcast at 5 p.m. to children on the'subject of "Arbor Day," and in the evening will attend the birthday dinner of the Pioneer Club. " ".' "■''

The Minister of Labour' (the Hon. H. T. Armstrong), who was confined to his home last week owing ■to ■ illness, has novv recovered and this morning he was present at a. meeting of Cabinet. It is his intention..to. leave for Christchurch on Saturday evening and to return to Wellington: on the following Wednesday. . . ' <

The Minister of Industries and. Commerce (the Hon.. D. G v Sullivan) will leave for Christchurch on Friday evening to open the Winter Show and Industrial Exhibition on Saturday.' He will return to Wellington on the, follow.ing Wednesday.

Captain W. Olphert, marine; superintendent of the New Zealand Shipping Company, was a passenger from the south "yesterday morning..",

Mr. Erick S. Peterson, dredge master of the Bulolo (Sold Company, New Guinea, arrived here today by the Maunganui from Sydney, en route for the United States of America, where he is going on holiday. Messrs. ' Guy Thrasher arid Basil Sinclair, of . the same company, are also on board. \

' Mi\ G. C. Cowan, London, secretary of the Bank of Australasia, arrived by the Maunganui this morning- 'and will spend about a month in the. Dominion.

• Mr. G. C. Cowan, secretary ■ 6t. the Bank of Australasia, .-London; arrived from Sydney today by the MaunganuL

Dr. V. M. Coppleson, a Sydney, surgeon, was an arrival this morning;'from Sydney. ' 7". ' v .7,

An elderly woman who jives at St. Heliers left her purse • with £320 in notes in the bus on Thursday night, and within, two hours had it restored to her (states the "New Zealand Herald"). That afternoon she had withdrawn the money from-the bank-to pay a deposit on a farm property.: riAnother woman on the bus noticed; the purse lying on a seat and when;she reached home she examined-' the' contents of the purse and learned the'identity of the owner. She advised-the bus company and in due course a inuchrelieved woman had her purse handed to her. . - ■'■ *■ '■.-"■:

'Mr. H. G. Andrews, for many-years connected with the export of New Zealand dairy produce with Messrs. A. H. Turnbull and Company,' Ltd., has left for Taranaki to take tip an appointment with the Farmers' Co-op. Organisation Society. r ....:; .

Messrs. J. L. Todd" and C, C: Hadcliffe, representatives Of Nash Motors,-, arrived from .Sydney today. • '.;...

Mr. W. T. Ikin returned froiri^Auckland by: the Limited on Saturday morning. '.■'■■. ■■ ■; ' ' ■'•'■ ; ■■;:_■'■

Mr. R. Barbour, .New Zealand representative of Booth and Co., London, returned today by the Maunganui. after a trip to Australia. ■ '■ •■ 7

Mr. J. C. H. SomerviUe; director of Messrs. Coulls, Somervilie,.'Wilkie; Ltd^, Dunedin, arrived, from ..Sydney today; accompanied by Mr. N. G. Buchanan, of the same firm.' ■ ';■■ V. :■ '•'

Mr. A. W. Duncan"' returned from Sydney today. ; ~ ;:77^7 ::Z -'-

Mr. Alfred Gott, director7-of the Empire Art Company, Sydney,/arrived here by the Maunganui today7qn a business visit to America. 7 * 7