PERSONAL

Southland Times, Issue 24239, 24 September 1940, Page 4

PERSONAL

The Hon. Adam Hamilton, a member of the War Cabinet and Leader of the Opposition, left Invercargill by the express yesterday afternoon for Dunedin. He will travel to Wellington this morning. Mr A. le H. Hoyles and Mr L. S. Alsweiler will represent the Southland branch of the New Zealand Employers’ Federation at the annual conference of the federation in Wellington this week. Mr Alsweiler left Invercargill during the week-end and Mr Hoyles will leave for Wellington this morning. Dr C. C. Anderson returned to Invercargill yesterday after spending the week-end in Dunedin.

Mr W. D. Palmer left Invercargill during the week-end for Wellington.

Mr J. S. Clarkson was re-elected president of the Southland Lawn Tennis Association at the annual meeting last night. Mr G. J. Reed, president of the Southland branch of the New Zealand Law Society, returned to Invercargill yesterday after attending the quarterly meeting of the New Zealand Society. Sergeant-Pilot G. W. Alington, who has completed his training at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Station at Wigram, Christchurch, is at present on leave in Invercargill. It was decided to place on record an appreciation of the long service given to the Southland Lawn Tennis Association by Mr F. A. Webb as honorary auditor at the association’s annual meeting which was held last night. The retiring treasurer (Mr L. E. Raines) said that Mr Webb had been honorary auditor for at least 27 years, and probably for a longer period, as the association’s records went only as far back as 1913. It was left in the hands of the executive to arrange for a more tangible appreciation of Mr Webb’s services to be made. Mr John Ball, who has been associated with radio broadcasting in New Zealand almost from its inception, has retired on superannuation from the position of station manager of 2YA, which he had held for many years. Formerly editor of The Wanganui Chronicle, Mr Ball became an announcer at the new 2YA in the middle of 1927 when the Radio Broadcasting Company of New Zealand, Ltd., controlled the service, and for a while he was in the head office of the company at Christchurch. When the Broadcasting Board assumed control in 1932 Mr Ball was station manager at 2YA and he retained that position until his retirement.

The Southland Lawn Tennis Association decided at its annual meeting last night to place on record its appreciation of the services given by Mr L. E. Raines as treasurer. Mr Raines had retired from the position, and the offices of secretary and treasurer were combined. The secretary-treasurer, Mr J. H. B. Scholefield, referred to the efficient manner in which Mr Raines had carried out his duties.