PERSONAL

Southland Times, Issue 24243, 28 September 1940, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr A le H. Hoyles returned to Invercargill by the express last evening. Mr M. M. Macdonald, president of the Automobile Association (Southland), was elected a vice-president of the South Island Motor Union at the annual meeting of the union in Christchurch yesterday. Mr W. M. C. Denham, M.P., left for Wellington by the express yesterday morning.

Mr S. Ritchie, Conciliation Commissioner, who has been visiting Invercargill, will leave for Christchurch by the express this morning.

Mr S. V. Raines, No. 4 Transport Licensing Authority, returned to Dunedin yesterday afternoon after a sitting in Invercargill. He was accompanied lay Mr K. Davies, who represented the Transport Department at the sitting. Mr Raines will return to Invercargill on October 7.

The Hon. T. F. O’Byrne, M.L.C., and the Hon. T. F. Doyle, M.L.C., will leave by the express this morning for Wellington. Mr S. J. B. Read, assistant locomotive engineer, of the Railways Department, Dunedin, is paying a short visit to Invercargill. Mr S. Jenkinson, office engineer of the Railways Department, Wellington, is at present visiting Invercargill. Aircraftsman T. D. W. Bath arrived in Invercargill by the express last evening on leave from Harewood air training station. He will go to Rongotai aerodrome next week to complete his training.

Mr W. J. Atley, a member of the clerical staff of the Southland Education Board, who is to enter camp with the 4th Reinforcements, was honoured at a function by members of the board and staff yesterday. The secretary, Mr H. T. Thompson, in making a presentation of a travelling outfit, wished Mr Atley a safe and speedy return. Other speakers were Mr S. Rice (chairman of the board), Mr W. Bell and Mr T. J. Gosling (assistant secretary). Mr N. E. Pierce, the fourth member of the literary staff of The Southland Times to join the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, was bidden farewell by members of the staff yesterday. The editor, Mr Reginald Lund, congratulated Mr Pierce on the step he had taken and referred to the conscientious and painstaking manner in which he had carried out his duties both as a correspondent at Winton and as sporting writer. He wished him success in the Army and a safe return, and handed him a set of military brushes and a shaving outfit, the gift of the staff. Messrs N. Earl and A. F. Manning, on behalf of the sub-editing and reporting staffs, also expressed good wishes. Mr Pierce will leave for Papakura camp on Wednesday morning. The members of First Presbyterian Church Senior Young Men’s Fellowship, who are entering camp shortly, were entertained at a social evening in Stobo Hall last night. The Rev. J. A. Thomson wished them a safe and speedy return and assured them that while they were absent they would be remembered by the congregation of First Church. During the evening an item entitled “The lighter side of Army life,” was given by Major T. Mathews. Other items were given by Messrs A. Wilson, G. Patterson and K. G. Roy. Mr Roy was the accompanist.