Who"s Who and Why

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 27, 23 April 1927, Page 8

Who"s Who and Why

MR. F. K. HURT* S.M. Whose quick balanced 6 rain enable i him to cope with much work in tht city courts. Bortin London he can in to New Zealand while young e*d was educated in Christchurch. H 9 practised there a* barrister until 1918 , when appointed magistrate

MRS. H. PHILIPSON Sheds lustre on fur sex in the House of Commons. Her -political rise 1 * unique in England. Formerly as Min Mabel Russell she was a stage star, but later she lelt the political wr§* which placed her where she is nou. * *

MR. SHAYLB GARDNER One of yew 3e* land’s own actors and Auckland bort too. He was educated at Kina’s College end ( rammof School, and practised as an architect before going on the stage. R>‘ theatrical debut was made in 1913. Since then he has had many successes. * * *

SIR GEORGE CLIFFORD As president of the New Zealand Rating Conference *« has done much M secure the purity a sport which profited through his association with «• Educated at B{o*Vhurst College, »* qualified as a ter rister in 1870. He is now a statu* owner.

MR. VLADIMIR DE PACHMAy* The greatest tiring interpreter of Chopih’s musicHis recitals arc generally e* livened, by comment which h makes to the audience during tn* ■playing of h ' * numbers. Born Odessa in studied first l under his father. Bf . never played in the Southern Be phere.

Professional Billiards.—ln final of the professional billiard* pionship Davis (in play-) nas scored 5,334, and Inman 5,170. X.Z.