PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 217, 10 September 1904, Page 3

PERSONAL.

' -„ FOT'Ms, IULB, toft W* are leaving on Monday ifftZl toTe Arova/Waihi and

C Ross, of the big Otago firm , Boss and Glendinning, has been visit- ? f iuckbnd this week on the firm's ffg - = nnd left for Dunedin on Thursjusn> fiSS tt

r Frank Clayton, who has been m « head offic e of the B.X.Z. lor some th Lft Wellington yesterday lor he" take,' v, the duties j head accountant. ■Ur H * Urqubart. of Featherstoii, Jffe visiting this part of the colony, £ the Central Hotel, where he has > i staying this morning for Rotorua. to Wellington via the TOungaJKU- ' The cold badge of the Shipmasters Ration of -New Zealand has been farted to Captain J T. king, who Sly resigned the Wellington vieepSdeW owing to pressure of private business. Mr and Mrs. llamrmne, of HawKe s Bay'wbo came up from -Napier on Thursday, and stayed at the Central Hotel left for the Hot Lakes yesterday. It is understood that the trip is being juade for Mr Macfarlane's health. ]tfr. Austin Walsh and Mr. Sutherland, of the Austin Walsh Tobacco Company, now in liquidation, are nt present in Wellington. Mr. Sutherland is the manager of the company - * Fiji's plantations. Miss F. M. James, who is leaving the Gwomandel District High School to join the Onehunga institution, was presented yesterday with a workbox, splendidly fitted, and "a Bible by the school committee in recognition of her loyal and valnable sen-ices to the school for over two years. The chairman of the committee enlogised Miss James' work, and nnrch regretted her loss to the school. Paderewski decided to abandon the Wanoumii river trip on account of the roads', most probably, for he arrived last mght at Napier from Taupo. and left that place for Wellington this morning. The party was delighted with the r!ne scenery of this route, which is increasing in favour. The roads were in very good condition.

Commodore AdigarJ. of the French man-of-war Protet, has decided to prolong his stay in this port to enable his officers to see the wonders of tbe thermal district. The warship will not leave for Noumea until Thursday, and several of the officers will go to Rotorua on Monday, returning on Wednesday evening. To-night the Commodore and his officers 'will be the principal guests at the French Consul's reception in the Grand HoteL

Mr. James Kirker, general manager of

the South British Insurance Company, who recently underwent the severe operation for appendicitis, is now able to get about with ease, and he expects to be so far recovered next week as to be able to resume business. Mr. Khker attended the flower show yesterday afternoon. This quick recovery will please and relieve his friends very much.