PERSONAL ITEMS

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 36, 11 August 1936, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. E. A. Selman, who has been, appointed district employment officer of the Labour Department, taking the place of Mr. P. H. Kinsman, who has returned to the industrial section of the Department's activities, was farewelled by his former associates in the Hope Gibbons building on Friday, and presented with a gift by the Secretary of the Department (Mr. J. S. Hunter), who with other members of the staff, congratulated Mr. Selman and spoke ; eulogistically of his work.

A presentation to Colonel F. Symon, C.8., C.M.G., D.5.0., late Director of Artillery, was made on Saturday night at a gathering in Christchurch of officers who served in the New Zealand Artillery in the war. Captain F. F. Reid presented the colonel with an inscribed silver salver. Mention was made of Colonel Symoh's services to the defence forces of New Zealand, particularly to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Captain Reid recalled that the colonel had joined the Royal New Zealand Artillery as a cadet 38 years ago. He had commanded one of the New Zealand Field Artillery Brigades in the war.' Before his retirement recently! he had been. Director of Artillery in New Zealand. With the presentation, said the- captain, were the best wishes of those present. Colonel Symon replied. Other speakers were Colonel N, S. Falla and Mr. P. B. Cooke, K.C. (Wellington).

Mr. R. J. Allendet1, general manager United Sales Proprietary, Limited, sailed by the Mariposa on a business trip to Sydney. ? . . . Messrs. A. T. falconer (Dunedin) O. Le Crew (Fairlie), H. W. Hobbs (Auckland), Geo. Rowe (Christchurch), A. R. Smith (Pukekohe), A. L. Wright (Nelson), and F. S. Hutchison (Gisborne) are staying at "■ the Midland Hotel. .•■■■■■.

■ Messrs. H. Brown (Christchurch), A. J. Allen and A. E. Wea.—nd (Dunedin) D. Gunn and J. D. Carty (Palmerston North), D. N. Bryant (Hamilton), T. Fahey and J. Dawes (Auckland) are guests at the Grand Hotel.

Messrs. C. S. Stevens and C. Palmer (Auckland), W. Maud and W. E. Fifleld (Manunui), A. W. F. Preston, W. Quartermain, and G. Henderson (Christchurch), O. Blakley (Dunedin), and E. Daley (Foxton) are staying at the Empire. Hotel.

Messrs. H. H. Ennis. G. J. D. S.titt, J. R. Warnock, and A. Craig (Auckland), T. Gough, H. Hamer, and J. J. Valentine (Christchurch), R. E. Sinclair, N. Kitchener, and J. Hogg (Dunedin), C. Stanners (Eltham), R. Davis (Palmerston North), J. McLepd '■ (Martinborough), and-H. B. Coupe (Takapuna) are among the guests at the Royal Oak Hotel. .■■-.:■■

Messrs. N. Loisel (Gisborne), A. Anderson (Auckland), A. Mann (Sydney), A. McLeay (Napier), A. M. Burns (Christchurch), D. E. Marsh (London), and R. T. Simpson (Dunedin) are stay*, ing at the Hotel St. George.