CAPTAIN R. H. NIMMO.

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 19, 25 November 1927, Page 5

CAPTAIN R. H. NIMMO.

Captain R. If. Nimino, Scottish Chief, who will deliver a lecturette at 2YA on St. Andrew’s eve, as a prelude to the grand Scotch concert, is well-known throughout the Dominion for his work in connection with the furtherance of Scottish national interests. He is 35 years of age, was boru in Glasgow, aud came to New "Mot 6LAe.lCUh he) || hme hlhlkd hinnhSChmr Leo~|Chmr Cle le

Zealand at the age of 14. Some five years ago Captain Nimmo was elected Chief of the Wellington Cale. donian Society, which position he has retained until the present time. He it was who was largely responsible for the recent amalgamation of the Wellington Scottish and Caledonian So- | cieties, and this union has resulted in the Caledonian Society growing in strength and affluence to such an extent that it is now the owner of a fine hall, which is a credit to the lacal Scots. Captain Nimmo has done much in encouraging the emigration of Scots to this Domition, and has spared no efforts to find employment for those who have decided to migrate. About a year ago he had the unique distinction of being elected first Dominion Chicf of the Federated Scottish and Caledoniaz Societies of New Zeaand. Captain Nimmo takes an active interest in the public life of Wellington, and has just entered mpon his second year of office as chairman of the Wellington Winter Show Association. As well as being connected with other public bodies, he is an en-

thusiastic worker in the New Zealand territorial forces, and is reputed to be one of the youngest officers in the Dominion, holding the auxiliary officers’ decoration for twenty years’ long and meritorious service.