PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 22458, 1 October 1936, Page 11

PERSONAL

Mr B. Tyson, who has been on six months' furlough, left this morning on his way back to Malay. lie will join the Awatea at Wellington for Sydney, and will travel from there by air, being due back in Malay on October 11, Mr W. Williams left this morning on a holiday visit to Auckland.

Mr George Winters left by the express this morning, en route to Eng. land on a 12 months’ visit. The Rev Gertrude Brooks (Greater World Mission) left lor Wellington by the through express to-day. Mr A. N. Watson, snb-accountant of the National Bank of New Zealand at Dunedin, has received notice of his promotion to the position of manager at the Tapanui branch. Mr Watson has been attached to the staff of the bank’s Dunedin branch for the past 16 years.

Mr J. Spence Nicol, managing director of Messrs Scoullar and Chisholm Ltd., left yesterday on a business visit to Wellington. Mr John Farrell is at present visiting Dunedin in connection with Richard Crooks’s rc :tal in the Town Hall on Monday night next. Mr W. A. Sharp, secretary of the Opunake Power Board, has been appointed to a similar position with the South Taranaki Board. At the annual meeting of the Mosgiel Presbyterian Church last night Miss Prentice and Messrs E. Pilling and Wm. M'Dowall were elected to vacancies on the management boaid. At a meeting of the Southland Electric Power Board yesterday the chniqman (Mr J. T. Carswell) made reference to the loss suffered by Southland through the death of Mr A. F. Hawke, one of the foundation members of the board, and the following resolution was carried :—“ That this board, desires to place on record its high sense of the distinguished services rendered to the hoard and to Southland by Mr A. F. Hawke, one of the foundation members of the I 'ml, and for many years a member, and respectfully tenders to ins family the assurance of its sincc-re sympathy in their bereavement.” A Wellington Association message states that the retirement is announced jf Captain Evan Evans, master ol the Bass Strait steamer Taroona, and ■formerly in command of the Onion Company's Rotoiti, Manapouri, Kari. tane, Karori, Rotomahana, Taviuna, Wainui (first), Wakatipu, Ngatoro. Kanna, and Kokiri. Captain Evans has been appointed harbourmaster at Burnie, Tasmania. At a farewell to Mr C. Gostelow, the former Registrar of Friendly Societies and Government Actuary, the Hon. W, Lee Martin (Minister in Charge of Friendly Societies and the National Provident Fund Departments) said that he had a unique, record of service. The Government was losing a man whose ability it had hoped tp utilise in putting into effect its national superannuation and health schemes. —Wellington Press Association.

A Press Association message from Wellington states that the best wishes in his new position in the police force were expressed at a farewell gathering to R. R. Hull, the Wellington Rugby representative, who has been transferred to Auckland. Mr S. S. Dean, the president of the Poneko Club, and . • J. L. Griffiths, the captain of the New Zealand team, complimented Hull on the services he had rendered to his club and to the pro-

vmce. , , Mr D. Munro, of Port Chalmers, arrived in the Lower Harbour 50 years ago to-day in the sailing ship Himalaya. A heavy fall of snow had whitened the landscape down to the high-water mark. The Himalaya on that voyage brought the last batch of immigrants (72) to arrive here by sailing ship. A Press Association cable message from London states that John, the only son of the New Zealander, Mrs Hamer, wife of the late Mr T. H. Hamer, was married to Janet, daughter of the .late Mr Bruce and Mrs Palmer, of MichigaMr T. F. Richards, who for the past five vears has held the position of house steward, Dunedin Hospital, has been appointed to a position in the Healtn Department as house manager, Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer Springs, and leaves to take up his new appointment at an early date. . A social evening was tendered in the King George Hall, St. Leonards, on Tuesday last to Mr and Mrs H. I‘Sloy prior to' their departure tor I’auranga. A presentation was made on behalf of the residents by the chairman (Mr A, Robb), who also conveyed the best wishes of the Re* r atta Committee. Mr Rawlinson ton behalf of the Tennis Club) v Mr R. G. Buchanan (School Committee), and Mr J B Flynn (residents) expressed wood wishes for the future to Mr and Mrs M'Sloy. A musical programme was provided by the following performers under the direction of Signora Stella:—Miss Mary Jamieson, Miss Lucy M'lntosh, Miss Phyllis Blackie, and Mr Ken Murray (songs). The following local performers also contributed items:—Miss Joan Stewart and Baby M'Sloy (piano solos), Mr J. 6. Flvun (recitation), and Master dliam M. Robb (song). The accompanists were Signora Stella and Miss Joan Stewart. An enjoyable evening was brought to a close with the singing of ‘ Auld Lang Syne.’ Latest registrations at the Grand Hotel include Messrs C. C. Campbell (Auckland), R. Gibbons (Wellingtont. D M. Forman and J. Boyd-Clark (Christchurch), A. M'Pherson and J. W. Souter (Tiraaru), and Georg* Moodie (Lowburn Ferry).