PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23688, 23 September 1940, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr F. C. Scrivener left for Welliuji ton this morning. _ Mr S. Ritchie, Conciliation Commi»» sioner, arrived this morning. '' \ Mr Sydney Tombs, representing Esstee Distributors, is in Dunedin ia connection with the screening "of ths film 1 Talking Feet,’ which will open the Si. James Theatre on Friday. , Two well-known Auckland yachts* men, Messrs F. E. R. Merritt and J. F, A. O’Neill, who have been granted tem* porary commissions, with the-rank of sub-lieutenant, in the RoyaL. Navy, under Scheme A of the Royal Nava) Volunteer Reserve, are on their way to England to take up their duties.. Mr A. Ben Fuller, managing director of Fullers’ Theatre Corporation Ltd.* and Mr William Burton, general man* ager for John Fuller and Sons (N.Z.)j Ltd., arrived frorfl the south'on Satur* day in the course of a business visit t«| South Island theatres. „■ The appointment of Mr J. N. WooA* lams as secretary of the Auckland GaA Company Ltd., as successor to the la to Mr E. D. Ashton, is announced by tho directors of the company. Mr Wool* lams was born at Coromandel, and has been associated with the company foN the greater part of his business career. Grand Hotel guests include Mr L. J* Thomson, Mr R. Forbes (Christchurch)* Mr D. L. M'Mullan, Mr W. Falloon, Mir L. Edyvean (Timaru), Mr W. Mao* anley, Mr L. R. M'Dermott, Mr H, H* Murphy, Mr R. Hurrell, Mr J., R* Haworth (Invercargill). Latest arrivals at the City Hotel Mr W. L Barr (Wellington), Mr Jfe A. Palmer, Mr B. G. Roberts, Mr Ah B. Ross, Mr G. W. Brandt (Chris# church), Mr J. B. Jeffery (Roxburgh), Mr and Mrs J. F. Martin (BenmoreV, Mr F. E. Gilligan (Mossburn), Dr and Mrs C. Anderson (Invercargill). Registrations at the Excelsior Hotel include Mr G. Kirkpatrick, Mr and Mrs A. K. Smith, Miss G. Brown, Mi) and Mrs T. Merry (Christchurch). Mis* J. Naldor (Waimatc), Miss M. Magco, Miss M. Hyde-Harris, Miss R. Bald* win (Seacliff), Mr and Mrs C, Gerrand (Invercargill). On the guest list at Wain’s Hotel ara Miss M. Littlejohn (Auckland), Mr and Mrs A. Massey, Mr C. Masse- (Puke* kohe), Mr W. B. Thompson, Mr B. S* Palmer (Wellington), Miss J. Griffith** Mr and Mrs W. L, Dodge, Mr F. B* Wright, Miss P. Dacre (Christchurch)* Mr M. Sullivan (Fox Glacier), Prefer* sor and Mrs Leon C. Galli, Mr P. 18, Fraser (Timaru). Staying at the Carlton Hotel are Mis» Judy Brown, Mr R. M. M‘Arthur, Ms D. L. Goldfinch (Auckland), Mr 0. A* Noble (Wellington), Mr W. R. Prase i (Timaru), Mr and Mrs J. W. Oatejf (Oamaru), Mr A. Paul- (CromwelDj Mr J. Wilson (Alexandra), Mr £.ls (Bray (Invercargill).