PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 16, 19 January 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL.

His Excellency the Governor.returns to Auckland to-morrow fom §» short fishing excursion to the country, and on Saturday presents their certificate-, to successful members of the St- John Ambulance Society at Government House. His Excellency leaves Auckland for the South on Thursday next- The Governor has consented to become Patron of the New Zealand Rifle Association, a position formerly held by Lord Ranfurly. The Hon. Sir A. J- Cadman is in somewhat improved health. The Rev. Mr Mortimer arrived in Auckland from the South by the Tarawera to-day-Lieut. Wall, R.A., is a passenger to Auckland hi the Moura, which a"rrives on Sunday from Lyttelton. __ T. H- Barstow has been appointed to the position of managing inspector to the A&tchelson Timber Company. Mr Douglas, who was previously chief officer of the Union Steamship Company's Wanaka, is now in a similar position on the Moura. Mr. I. Hopkins, the recently appointed Government Apiarist, leaves for Wellington by the Rarawa this evening to assume his duties. Mr Tudor Atkinson, of Wellington, manager of the Taupo Totara Timber Company, was in Auckland yesterday. He is on his way to Mokai (Taupo). Mr F. de C. Malet. chairman of directors in the Bank of New Zealand, left Wellington in the Ruapehu for England on Tuesday last, Mrs Malet going with him. ( Mr. :J. J. O'Brien, of the LeylandO'Brien Co., Ltd., who is spending a holiday in the Wnikato, is going down the Wanganui river by way of Taumarunui on the 24th. Mr. M. S. Browne, who is chief stationmaster at the Redferu station, in Sydney, has been granted 12 months' leave of absence, and is utilising his holiday for a tour round the world. He is at present in the Auckland district, having gone up to Okoroirc this morning. He will stay for a few days at the Okoroire Hotel, and after paying a short visit to Rotorua, will return to Auckland to catch the Fiji steamer in order to join the Vancouver steamer. The route to the South by the Wanganui river via Taumarunui is increasing in popularity—so rapidly that seats on the Hatriek steamers which will be despatched from the junction with the railway for the next two trips are already practically all booked. The passengers who go up the line to Taumarunui to-morrow include Mr. Sincox, Mr. and Mrs. .A. L. Whitney, Mrs. Pierce and party (Mount Eden), Air. Holdship (Wanganui) and party" (5).. Mr Thomas Dick, who has been in the service of the N.Z. Accident Insurance Company for the'past 12 years, having resigned in consequence of ill-health, with the intention of proceeding to the Old Country, the members of the staff met this morning for the purpose of bidding him farewell, and also to make a presentation to him as a mark of tbeir esteem for one with whom they had so long been pleasantly associated. The presentation took the form of a handsome travelling case, and also a pipe. The branch manager (Mr Mariner), In making the presentation, referred to Mr Dick's long and valued services, and tiasted that the trip would benefit him and restore his former health. Mr D. J. Bews, the company's inspector, also referred to the good record of Mr Dick, and wished him long life to carry round his present. Mr Dick then briefly 'returned thanks, and bade farewell to his former fellow-officers. A meeting of the executive of the Auckland Savage Club was held in the club-room, Princes-street, last night, to take farewell of Bro. J. J. Boak, a vicepresident and original member of the club- Mr Boak is leaving for London to take up an important position for Ms firm (Messrs. Macky, Logan, Steen and Co.). Bro. J. McK. Geddes (president) presided, and referred in eulogistic terms to the long and faithful services given to the club since its inception by Bro. Boak, and to the great and continued interest he had ever taken..in its welfare. On behalf of the Club he presented Bro. Boak with a heavy solid gold mere, suitably inscribed (the Club's badge), assuring him that it was presented as no mere sentiment,, but rather to mark the members' high appreciation of bis efforts in the cause of Bavagery, asking all present to join in drinking the health of Bro. Boak:, 'wishing him for the future "Kia ora, ake, ake, ake," and assuring him of a warm and fraternal greeting on his return to the Auckland Savages. Others present having added their quota of esteem and re- • gret, Bro. Boak suitably responded, expressing his thanks for his fellow-mem-bers' kindly recognition of any services he may have rendered.