Who’s Whoand Why

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 86, 2 July 1927, Page 8

Who’s Who—and Why

, ; VA ' A - B FOR b During his years in AuckUtZ as manager of city tramways, ? has rendered service which ceires Jess anpl a<|f than it desert e, Australian his early trowjC experience was reived in Victoria and Xew Wales. Rose-growing is among 1 hobbies.

LOKD LLOTd As High Com»j t Stoner of Egypt, diplomatic ajjjj, did much to et*. the recent thrul ening situation - s that country. is a student Eastern politic and one of his earij diplomatic <ippot»’. ments was affad* |to the British Embassy at Const*, tinople.

SIR GBR ALB DC HAIRIER Ron of George £* Maurier. the grot "Punch" artist am author of "Trilb): One of England', leading actors, i has also hart e. perience on tl ( commercial siif h a vi n y no mom IV p >t d h a m ’ j Theatre. He git jj a good game or tennis, and has gathered many of the smart young geop it of the day into his circle.

LORD BURXHAW President of thf Empire Pre»j Union since 19U, He was also pro sident of the h ternational our Conference 'a Geneva . 1921 -tl For a time h( served in th House of Common t. leaving there in 1916. Active journalism has engage! his attention , and. for diversion ht goes to the huntir\g-fields.

SIR ERNEST RUTHERFORD The . most distinguished living Net Zealander, and the only colonial bon member of the Order of Merit. Bon in Nelson, he took his M.A. degree h Physics and Mathematics in JS9J. Om of the Empire' I greatest scientists, his present cv deavour is to break dp the atom.