PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24227, 20 February 1940, Page 10

PERSONAL

Ministerial The Postmaster-general and Minister of Defence, Mr F. Jones, was engaged in departmental business yesterday, and performed the official opening of the centennial exhibition of New Zealand art last night. The Minister will visit Wingatui for “ Schools’ Day ” today.

The Minister in Charge of the Police Department, Mr P. Fraser, returned to Wellington yesterday from Rotorua, where he officially opened a new police station.

Mr S. Hastie left for Invercargill yesterday. ' Mr C. K. Saxton was a passenger for the south by the express yesterday morning. Dr W. Borrie left for Wellington by the express yesterday morning to attend the annual conference of the New Zealand Library Association. Mr H. McDowell Smith left by the express yesterday morning for Wellington, where he will attend the annual conference of the Architects' Institute and to assist at the Dominion Court. Mr R. H. Fraser also left yesterday for Wellington to attend the conference.

Mr W. Ruddiman, who will leave for Wigram this morning to join the Air Force, was yesterday, afternoon presented with a cheque on behalf of the management and staff of Bray Bros. The presentation was made by Mr H. C. Williamson, the manager.

Mr Eric- Brebner, 8.D.5., lately of the Dental Department, Christchurch Public Hospital, returned north by the first express yesterday. He will take up an appointment at the Dental Nurses’ Training Clinic in Wellington. Mr Elliot Hogg, B.Sc., has been appointed to a position on the training ship H.M.S. Philomel. Mr and Mrs Hogg left last week to reside at Auckland.

Southbound passengers by Union Airways yesterday afternoon were Mr J. D. Lilburne, Mr J. C. Bolton from Palmerston North, Mr J. Lord, Mr T. Brown. Mr A. McDonald from Wellington, and Mrs P. E. Taylor, Mr and Mrs W, M. Simcocks, Mr F. Ruck, and Miss A. Denford from Christchurch.

power and transport and other expenses is considerable. , , ' Blood Tests ,

In addition to making X-ray examinations of every man in echelon units, the Papakura medical officers will shortly be making a start with the blood-typing of all those going overseas. This work was also carried out with the first echelon

Every man’s blood is tested and classified into one of four groups. His fvpe is later stamped on his identity disc, so that at need transfusions will be made much easier. Officers with Great War service emphasise the value of this system and state that numberless lives would have been saved in that war if sych a method had then been operating.

OFFICERS APPOINTED

PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS The following appointments, promotions and transfers of officers in the New Zealand Forces are notified in the Gazette:— Expeditionary Force Major G Ditmer. N.Z.S.C., to be temporary lieutenant-colonel, and to command the 231 h (Maori) Battalion. Mcjor L W Andrew, V.C., to be temporary lieutenant-colonel in command of the 22nd Wellington Battalion Captain C Shutlleworth to be acting lieutenant-colonel to command the 24th Auckland Battalion.

Captain C. E. Weir. R.N.Z.A., to be acting lieutenant-colonel in command of the 6th Field Regiment. N.Z.A. CapUin J. R. P’age to be acting lieutenant-colonel in command of the 27th Canterbury-Otago Battalion Captain R C Queree R.N.Z.A., to temporary major in command of the 7th Anti-tank Regiment. N.Z.A

Territorial Forces

Canterbury Yeomanry CavalryMajor L. R. C. Macfarlane. M.C., V.D. to be temporary lieutenant-colonel New Zealand Artillery.—Lieutenant J D. Hutchison from the Reserve of Officers nested to the 9th Field Battery. J B Elliot, G. E. Price. J W Easteal and E M Pritchard to be second-lieutenants, and posted to the 13th Heavy Battery. New Zealand Scottish RegimentCaptain E. J, Thomson, Christchurch Company, granted temporary rank of major CHIEF CHAPLAIN APPOINTED BISHOP OF WAIAPU (Per United Press Association) NAPIER. Feb, 19. It is understood that the Bishop of Waiapu is shortly going overseas with the New Zealand forces as chief chaplain with the rank of colonel. He Is expected to sail with the third echelon-