PERSONAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 236, 24 December 1927, Page 9

PERSONAL

Their Excellencies Sir Charles Fercusson and Lady Alice Fergusson returned to Wellington yesterday in the Tutar.ekai after a 10-days’ holiday at Xikau Bay, Marlborough Sounds, where the Governor-General went to recuperate after his recent illness.

Mr. Scott Miller was a passenger for t ie South last evening by the Limited.

Mr. F. W. Connell arrived from the South by the first express this morning-

Mr. Justice Stringer is staying at the Hotel Braeburn. With him are Mrs. Stringer and Mrs. Michael.

Mr. and Mrs. Kent and Mr. and Mrs. Conway were among the passengers »ho arrived from Wellington to-day.

Commissioner Hay, head of the Salvation Army in New Zealand, left by train for Wellington last evening.

The Hon. J. A. Young, Minister of Health, arrived in Hamilton this morning from Wellington for the Christmas season.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graham, of Christchurch, are staying at the Grand Hotel for the Christmas holidays.

Colonel Simpson, of the Salvation Army, left for the South by the Limited last evening. Mr. H T. Redding, of the Goldberg Advertising Agency, Limited, has been appointed a director of that organisa-

Mr. and Mrs. Wiren and Mr. and Mrs. A. Hamilton, of Wellington, Miss B. Brabant, of Napier, and Mr. and Mrs. M. Barton, of Wanganui, are staying at tile Hotel Braeburn.

Major-General S. R. Davidson, C. 8., C.M.G., a visitor from England, is spending the Christmas and New Year holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Matthews, Waiorongomai, Featherston.

Mr. S. Sheaf has passed the auditing and book-keeping section in the recent University examinations and has now completed the final of his accountancy examination.

Mr. N. M. Rogers, of the staff of the Christchurch Boys’ High School, has been granted an extension of leave for the first term of 1928, to enable him to complete his investigation into the helium content of New Zealand natural gases.

Mr. G. Baildon, Mayor of Auckland, Mr. H. R. Mackenzie, chairman of the Harbour Board, and Mr. H. Marler are leaving this evening on a launch fishing cruise at the Great Barrier and Russell. They expect to be absent for about two weeks.

Mr. J. W. Woodcock, assistant-ii>-structor of the field division of the Department of Agriculture at Auckland, has been appointed divisional instVuclor at Taumarunui. Mr. J. E. Bell, late farm supervisor at Wesley College Paerata, will take his place.

Mr. D. McKenzie, Mayor of Petone, who is retiring on superannuation, was entertained at a fareweU function recently by the employees of the Petone Railway Workshops. For 18 years he has been a member of Railway Appeal Boards in both the North and South Islands.

The Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, Mrs. Coates and family have arrived in Dargaville and are now occupying their seaside residence at Coast, where Mr. Coates will spend a holiday. He will set aside a date early in the new year for the purpose of receiving deputations and attending to matters concerning the electorate.

The Rev. J. W. Chandler, who will * ct as assistant to the Rev. Jasper Calder at the Auckland Anglican City Mission, will arrive from Australia early in the New Year. Mr. Chandler will also assist Mr. Calder in his duties as chaplain at Mount Eden Gaol.

In appreciation of the continuance o' employment in spite of the recent disastrous fire, the employees of Henderson and Pollard’s joinery mill met meir managing-director, Mr. H. H. Pollard, to-day and presented him with an engraved gold watch. HOTEL REGISTER Grand.—Mr. J. Browning (Melbourne), Mr. H. Barlow (Christchurch), Mr. H. Nathan (Wellington), Mr. J. Ewing (Hastings). Cargen.—Mr. E. Bickerstiff, Mr. T. A Anderson (Wellington), Mr. W. G. Jtead, Mr. H. McKerrion (Hastings), Mr. A. Whitley (Arapuni), Mr. F. Alison (Waiheke). * * * Central.— Mr. C. Bayliss (Brisbane), Mr. p. q. Lawrie (Christchurch), Mr. E. S. Stuart (Wellington), Mr. H. Lewis (Waihi), Mr. F. Hogg (Opotiki), Mr. E. Glass'ord (Gisborne). Royal.—Mr. H. Needham (Wanganui). Mr. W. R. Pass (Putaruru), Mr. w - Banks (Taihape). Albert. —Mr. J. Kusabs (Rotorua), Mr. R. Duncan (Wellington). Hotel Braeburn.—Mr. R. C. Ross Wellington), Mr. T. H. Blyth (AraPuni).