PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10614, 12 June 1920, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Jf r „ J. R. Penning, a member of til» Auckland Education Board, is to leave ion Britain shortly.

Mr J. 11. Seales, of AVellington, hag left by the Makura on a trip to A'anwuver, '

Mr and Airs G. L. Rutherford, of , North' Canterbury, are at present on a visit to the North Island.,

Mr 11. B. Gould, secretary of tti'n Canterbury Commercial Travellers’ Association, has left for a month’s holiday in Australia.

Mr J. D. Baybutt, late of Nelson College,, has been appointed resident assistant (master at St. Andrew’s Prcsbyerian College, Chrischurdi.

Dr T. C. Twitchell, Anglican Bishop of Wellington, was a passenger by tho Makura on her hut trip, bound . for Fiji and Vancouver.

Captain E. J. R. Fraser and Lieutenant K. L- Vickcrman; M.C., 16tb fWaikato) Regiment, have been transferred to the reserve of officers.

Mr Herbert Booth, the well-known missioncr, who was recently in Wellington, lias received a cablegram from London announcing the death of his wife.

General Sir William Birdwood was given a civic lunch, which wasi attended by Anaac comrades, at Oamaru ..yesterday. He also visited the AVaitaki High. School.

Mr J. R-. Samson (director of repatriation), who has been visiting the Invercargill and Dunediru districts on departmental business, is expected back in Wellington on. Monday moniig.

Mr Fred J. Moore, a solicitor from the Head Office of tho .Public Trust Office, has taken up the duties of first assistant local deputy Public Trustee in the Christchurch office.

Mr E. A. Craig, one of the joint treasurers of the Auckland Patriotu Association, who has been absent from New Zealand for some months, has returned.

Mr C. M. Bowden has been appointed Acting-Vice Consul for Sweden in Wellington during any temporary absence of the Acting-Consul, Mr Walter I.<Nathan.

Mr W. Newton, Conciliation Commissioner, will visit Napier next week in connection with tho Hawke’s Bay fruit and cool store employees’ dispute.

Mr E.N. Armit, formerly of the '‘New Zealand Times” literary staff, has recently been appointed special correspondent at Melbourne for the Sydhey “Sun.”

Captain Swain, of the American barque Monongaliela, who has been in a private hospital at Wellington for.-some weeks, is making a good recovery. He expects to be able ’to leave for Australia in a fortnight.

Mr W.D. Hunt, of Invercargill, managing director for Wright, Stephen, son and CP.. Ltd., left for Vancouver by the Makura en route to London and the Continent. He was accompanied by Mrs Hunt and their sou.

Mr I?. B. Clarke, headmaster for the past two years of the Lyttelton District High School, has been selected by the committee for the headmustcrship at Addington, in succession to Mr Seay, who has retired.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Ma> kara County Council, Councillor E. Windier, who was recently elected chairman of the council, took tho chair for the first time, and was congratulated by several members of tho council.

The Hon., J. G. Coates (PostmasterGeneral and Minister for Public Works), who has been visiting the EastCoast on departmental business, is due back in Wellington from Auckland by vho Main Trunk express on Sunday morning.

Mr M. 0. Featherston. London man ager for Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., who arrived in tha Dominion Last October, was a passenger by the Makura for Vancouver. Ho'is accompanied by Mrs Featherston and Mias U. Featherston.

Tho Empire Parliamentary Association tendered a reception to a number of Australasian politicians at Westminster Hall. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs A. M. Myers, of Now Zealand. The Speaker's wife welcomed the guests.

Among the passengers who arrived at Wellington yesterday by the Westtralia from Melbourne, were Captain Bridges, of tho Imperial Forces, who is touring th© world, accompanied by Mrs Bridges, and Dr Detautour,*' of Dunedin, who has been on a visit to Australia,

Mr T. J. Watts, secretary to tint Auckland .Fire Brigades’ Association, and Mr C. A. Osborne, treasurer, have been appointed delegates to the conferences on fire brigade matters to he held in AVollington. next week between tho New Zealand Firo Brigades’ Association and insurance companies and Uio Government,

Tho members of the Otago and Southland Fire Underwriters’ Association met in.the association rooms nt Dunedin to bid farewell to Mr P. White-Parsons, who lias acted as local manager for the Royal Exchange Corporation for the past three years, and who is being transferred to W ellington. ' '

Mr nnd Mrs J. R. Stansoll so nr., o£ Lyall Bav, accompanied by their eldest daughter, Mrs Vickers and grandson, Master Vickers, left by the s.s. Pateona yesterday for Nelson. They intend to tour tho Wst and East Coast of -the. South Island. Mr Stensell. although having attained.the age of 76 roars, is still actively, engaged in business, displaying more energy than many younger men. .

On the motion of Councillor Prosser. the Makarn. County Council yes lerday placed on record its aonrecinHon of the services rendered bv Councillor S. Bryant to the council, ratepayers, and county during b:s long hVriod, na chairman of the. County Council: ■■Councillor Bryant, who recently rdslcmed. was on- of t'< founders of the-council, and during hi. service of 10 years ns chairman, ho war held in high catcem. ■

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