PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23678, 11 September 1940, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr Harry Foote left by the express this morning on his way to England, where he is to go into trainng with the Fleet Air Arm. Mr W. J. M, Grant, of the staff of the Public Trust Office,'. Dunedin, has been appointed secretary of the District Man Power Committee for Otago, andl will commence his duties to-morrow. Mr J. Leppingwell, of Anderson’s Bay, prior to leaving to take up an. official position on the technical staff at Trentham, was tendered a farewell by; local and presented with * case of pipes. Dr and Mrs G. M. Foote have arrived at Auckland from England after : two and a-half years’ absence. Dr Foote has been engaged in post-gradnate surgery work in the Great Ormond Street, Royal Northern', and Royal Masonic Hospitals in London, while Mrs Foote (who also is a doctor) has been specialising in anaesthetics. Dr Foote, who is an old Onehunga boy, has returned to enlist in the New Zealand Forces. In recognition of his work for the success of the National Eucharistic Con- < gress held at Wellington in February, last, the Rev. Dr A. J. M‘Rae hashedbestowed upon him by the Holy See the title of monsignor. Though Monsignor M‘Rae held the position of treasurer of the committee for the organisation, of the congress, he was responsible for a great deal more work than the office denoted. The honourxnow bestowed upon him is not common in the Catholio Church in New Zealand. Monsignor f M‘llae recently relinquished the position of administrator of the parish of St. Joseph, after holding it for 12 years, to devote his full time and energy to being secretary to Archbishop O’Shea and chancellor of the archdiocese. >, At the meeting of the committee of the Otago Cricket Association lasts night reference was made by the president (Mr A. H. Allen) to the death on active service of Pilot-officer Ray Kean, D.F.C., who had been a promising cricketer. A motion of sympathy with the deceased airman’s relative* was carried. ' , Lieutenant-colonel William Alex* Ebbs, the new chief secretary for tha Salvation Army in New Zealand, who with Mrs Ebbs arrived recently at Auckland, is a Londoner by birth, and began Salvation Army. work 32 year* ago. During a career-marked by distinction and devotion he has served in corps and staff appointments in Great Britain; as divisional officer for Pans; as assistant to the territorial. commander for Belgium; and as territorial commander for Italy. In 1929 he was transferred to the United States, where he commanded the Metropolitan and Hudson River divisions with headquarter* in New York, and later _ the Western Pennsylvanian division with headquar-. ters at Pittsburgh. He was » director of the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh and the Federation of Social Agencies _or Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Mr* Ebbs, whose home was in Stirling Scotland, was married to Colonel Ebbs m. 1913. „ -.. The Dominion commander of tn« Home Guard, Major-general Robert Young, C. 8., C.M.G., D. 5.0., arrived in. Dunedin yesterday on national service business. He met members of tb» Dunedin Returned Soldiers Association executive, tlie mayor (Mr A. Allen), and members of "the emergency precautions scheme this ■ lengthy conferences being held. . Members of the Kiwi Amateur Swimminer Club at its club hour at the MunicipaT Baths last night made a presentation of a fountain pen to Mr W. Hindmarsh, of the Baths staff, who is' leaving for Trentham with the Reinforcements. ; The presentation was made by 'the president (Mr Don Watson), who. expressed to Mr Hindmarsh the good wishes of members for hi* safe and speedy return, and referred to the - co-operation and courtesy Mr Hindmarsh has always shown in hi* dealings with the club members. Grand Hotel guests include Mr and Mr? J. J. Robertson (Singapore), Mr J. Watkins (Palmerston North), MrG* E. Young (Wellington), Mr R. E. Roberts (Christchurch), Mr J. Craig (Hollyford), Mrs J. H. Stevenson (Balclutha). „ , . ' , Arrivals at the Excelsior Hotel are Mr C. W. Robinson (Auckland), Mr W* Anderson (Wellington), Mr H. Aitken. (Timaru), Mr and Mrs C. Aitchisoa (Patearoa). j. Registrations at Wain s Hotel include Mr A. 6. Langley, Mr J. R. Fairley (Wellington), Mrs E. Chisnell, Mrs W. Haxell (Christchurch), Mr D. J. Rosa (Hillgrove), Mrs John MacKenzie (Queenstown), Mr and Mrs W.J« Stokes (Invercargill). On the City Hotel guest list are Mr N. B. Langston, Mr J. R. Maegregor, Mr S. J. Jones (Wellington), Mr C* L. Veron- (Christchurch), Sir J. A* Pickard (Invercargill). - w Mr L. W. Key (Auckland),'Mr-E* A. Malloch (Wellington), Mr and Mr* T. Goodger (Hindis Pass), Miss C. Dundas (Ida Valley); Mr T. F. Greer (Patearoa), and Mr J. J. Keppel (Invercargill) are staying at the Carltor Hotel. ' < ■