PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 13, 30 January 1937, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mrs C. H. Martin, of Hastings, is Visiting Wellington. Mr W. K; Dallas, assistant direbtor bf horticulture, who has been visiting Gisborne, arrived at Hastings yesterday, spending a day or two here before returning to Wellington. Mr H. H. Stirling rCturned to Wellington yesterday after a six fifonths} stay in Australia. He shid thb depreasion seemed to Be a thing bf the paSt in Australia, and evefy cia&s bf btiminercial undertakifig was ex|iafiding. The Rev. G. Knowles Smith, of Woodville, who is visiting Hastings, will bccup'y the pulpit of the Methodist ChurCh at bbth serviceS to-mOrrow. Mr Hnowles Smith is accompanied by his wife, and both are the guests of Mr and Mrs R. j. Doufalbday. Mr H. Digby Smith, the Gommissionbr of Penfeions, is to visit Napier on February 10, wnen he will discuss with |)ensioners and appiicauts for pensions any matters they may wish to bring before him. Captain Eric G. Stewaft, who was lost when piloting an aerbplane in the Irish Channel during a gale last week, Was a New Zealander. His mother, Mrs Dfiricftfi Stewart, lires at Kaikohe, and he was a newphew of Mrs H. Douglas, of Hamilton. Dr. J. J. Foley, medical superintendent at the Napier Fublic Hospital, has returned to Napier. He will resume duty next week. During his absence from Napier, Dr. Foley 's duties have- been carried out by Dr. A. G. Cliark. Dr. G. R. Butterfield, sbfi 6f Arciideacon M, W Butterfield, of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, Has been stppbiiited fnedical superintendent Of Queen Maty's Hospital, Stratford, England, an ifistitution Of 220 bedS, Specialisiiig tO a l&xge extefit ifi materxiity wOrk. The Hdtt. J. R. Lee, Member 0f the Legislative Assembly of New South Waies, and a former Minister of JiiStice in the Bavin Government, wa& & passenger in the Awatea whieh arrived at Wellington yesterday frOiii Sydney. He is accompanied by Mrs Lee and is ofi his firSt Visit to the Dofiiinidni Sir Joseph Byrne, Governor of Kenya, Who affivCd at Wellington from Sydney by the Awatea, intends to visit places of ifiterest itt New Zea4 land before he leaves for England by the Rafigitiki Ofi M&rch 11. Sir Jbseph is accompanied by Captain R, J. K. Fentori, A.D.O., who ifitends to gb to the United States and England, leavittg eithef in M&rch Oi April.