PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1939, Page 6

PERSONAL

The Empire Parliamentary Association tendered a lunch to Mr and Mrs W. Nash at the House of Commons, a London cablegram states. Messrs Hogan, Walker and Warham, of Wellington, and Mr. Hyde (Nelson)' are staying at the Prince of Wales Hotel.

Mr Lionel Latham visited relatives in Masterton during the weekend, being a member of a Wellington hockey team playing in the tournament. The death of Mr George Fawcett the movie actor in the days of the silent screen is reported in a cablegram from Nantucket, Massachusetts. He was 77 years of age. Messrs. A. H. Boustead, S. J. Faulkner, H. Harris and R. M. Wickens passed in the practical part of the Electrical Wiremen’s' examination held in Masterton in March.

Mr. L. J. Greenberg, the recentlyappointed secretary of the Commercial Broadcasting Service, arrived at Wellington yesterday from Dunedin •to take up his new position. Mr. H. A. Findlay, of the 'Bank of Australasia, Upper Hutt, has received notice of his appointment to the man-! agement of the Te Aroha branch of the bank He will be succeeded by Mr. W. L. Barkman, of Matamata branch.. Mrs. Kummer (Kummerstein), Mr. and Mrs. Jameson (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham (Dannevirke). Mr. and Mrs. Blythe (Dannevirke), Miss Dinah Isaacs (Auckland), Mrs. C. Matthews (Featherston) and Mrs. Jameson (Wellington) are guests at the Midland Hotel, Masterton. Guests at the Empire Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland (Bay of Plenty), Mr. Blake (Bay of Plenty), Mr. Parker (Wellington), Mrs Raikes (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Brough (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. O’Brien (Christchurch), Mrs. Webb, Mr. L. S. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Foster. Mr. A. T. Lawson, a graduate of the Otago Dental School, has obtained the degree of doctor of dental surgery at Northwestern University, Chicago. Mr Lawson previously won the scholarship annually awarded by Northwestern University to a selected post-graduate student in New Zealand. Mr. W. P. Rollings and Mr. Justice Smith were elected to the Victoria University College Council, representing the Court of Convocation (graduates) as a result of the poll held on Tuesday. They will hold office for two years. The election resulted as follows:—Mr. W. P. Rollings, 702; Mr. Justice Smith, 470: Dr. Agnes Bennett, 419; Mr. P. Levi. 223. The American Ambassador. Mr. J. P. Kennedy, and the Minister for Coordination of Defence, Lord Chatfield, were among the recipients of honorary degrees at Cambridge University on Tuesday at a congregation at which the Chancellor of the University, Earl Baldwin, presided, a British official wireless message states. Mr. W. N. Searle, youngest son of Mr N. E. Searle, Oamaru, has been elected to the honorary staff of Westminster Hospital, London, as obstetric surgeon. Westminster Hospital was recently rebuilt at a cost of £1.000,000, and was opened bv their Majesties, the King and Queen, last April. It is the teaching hospital of the Westminster Medical School. Mr. Searle is also on the honorary staff of the Chelsea Women’s Hospital. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. Herwald Ramsbotham as First Commissioner of Works, in succession to the late Sir P. Sassoon, and that of Sir Walter James Womersley. Assistant Postmaster-General, as Minister of Pensions, replacing Mr. Ramsbotham, a cablegram states. Sir W. J. Womersley wil also assist the Minister of Agriculture in the House of Commons. Mr. William Mabane is to be Assistant Postmaster -General. At a social evening held in the Savage Club Rooms last night by the Red Star Football Club, presentations were made to several members. The recipients were Mr A. Corskie. president of the Club, and Mrs. Corskie. who are leaving on a visit to England: Mr. R. Milne (treasurer) and Mrs. Milne. Mr. and Mrs. F. Henson and Mr. R. Johnson. The presentations were made by Mr. L. Pearson, a vice-president of the club, and a member of the Wairarapa Rugby Union. A. most enjoyable evening was spent by all.