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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 35, 9 February 1906, Page 5

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Mr W.~ J Gray, resident secretary of the TV and G. Mutual Life Society, is visiting Auckland. Miss E. Beck, a daughter of the Rev. W. H; Beck, of Cambridge; has been appointed as a probationer on the nursing staff of the Wellington Hospital. Councillor Casey, who accompanied Mr. A. Kidd, M.H.R., on his excursion to Mt. Cook, speaks enthusiastically of the Southern Alps as a holiday resort. Mr J. P. Levin, who has been appointed to take charge of the International Harvester Co. of America's Auckland business, arrived in Auckland yesterday. Mrs Sarah Taylor, postmistress at Johnsonville, is at present in Auckland. After visiting the Northern Districts Mrs Taylor will be leaving for Johnsonville, via Onehunga, on Monday. Mr. N. C. Flett, who has been transferred from the Whangarei to the Auckland telegraph office, was presented with, a shaving set by his confreres in the Northern Office. Mr. Flett arrived in Auckland yesterday. The Very Rev. Father Hays was a passenger by the Moeraki on Saturday last for Sydney, en route for England, where he will continue his work in the cause of temperance. Father Mays greatly benefited in health during hie stay in New Zealand. An error was made in our report of the welcome to the Rev. Dr. Bruce tendered by Auckland Pre|byterians, in stating that Mr. J. J. Craig spoke there. It was Mr. David Craig, and not Mr. J. IJ. Craig, who made the speech referred I to. Mr. W. Little, who has been transferred to Auckland from the Dargaville post and telegraph office on promotion, was presented with a well-litted travelling bag by his associates in the office as a memento. Mr. J. Johnson, of Tβ Kopuru, has succeeeded him at Dargaville. Mr B. M. Wilson, private secretary to Sir Joseph Ward, who is leaving for Europe with his chief on Saturday, waa entertained by his fellow private secretaries, at Wellington, and presented with an appropriate souvenir as a mark v of their appreciation of, his many good qualities. , Mr Ivor Lawson,- the well-known American cyclist, is a passenger to America, by the mail boat. He has abandoned some portion of his Australian tour because he is not satisfied with his treatment by the Australian cycling authorities. Mr R. M. Watfc entertained the members of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects, on the occasion of his installation as president of the Institute, last night. Several toasts were proposed, and a pleasant j evening was spent with songs and music. Mr R. D. Stewart,' who has been appointed an inspector of the Board of I Education, received the following telegram from the Minister for Educatioa yesterday: "Accept my hearty and sincere congratulations on your appointment as inspector. I feel sure you will fill the position with credit to yourself, to the satisfaction of the Board, and to the advantage- of education in the Auckland provincial district. —(Signed), R. J. Seddon." There are two candidates in the field for next year's Dunedin Mayoralty, Councillor-Loudon - (chairman of Tramways Committee) and Councillor Lawrence (chairman : o£ Water Committee). With a view-to capturing the-votes of those boroughs -which have amalgamated under ■ the Greater Dunedin scheme, both gentlemen -are moving in the direction of reduced- tram faTes of those living near the termini. The Rev. A. Bowler, who was Curate of St. Matthew's Church for some time, and recently has been in charge of the Fitzroy section of the New Plymouth parish, has been appointed Curate of St. Aidan's by the Rev. W. Beatty, in succession to the Rev. H. L. Snow, who ia acting as locum tenens at Christchurch, and is reported to be'going to Dunedin. after his term there. The Rev. S. A. Latter, whose work aa Anglican Home Missionary during the past four years has been a notable success, has accepted the charge of th& congregation which the Rev. Mr Fowler has resigned, and therefore -retires from Home. Missionary workMr Wm. Gray, Secretary- to the Postal Department, who attends the Postal Conference at Rome, has been presented at Wellington by the postal and telegraph staff with a handsome travelling bag and travelling rug,-with silver-mounted accessories. Mr Gray,' in returning thanks, said to the loyalty and efficiency of the service itself, was due the good opinion the public had of it. Good administration, he admitted, was a necessity to a contented and effectual service, and in his coadjutors, Messrs Logan, and Rose, he believed the Department had found it; but perhape the chief impetus, at least of late years, to the high position the Department had reached was the fact of the present Postmaster-General holding the position he did —acquainted as he was with the Department's working from top to bottom, and enthusiastic in his administration as he had always shown himself. Mr Gray referred to the classification of the service as an important factor, in the adjustment of individual grievances, and hoped soon after his return to • hear of - classification. of- the Public Service at largei A pleasing ceremony took place to-day at the office of the Board of Education, ■when Mr. E. K. Mulgan, who is about to proceed to Canterbury to take up his duties in that province, was presented by his -fellow inspectors with a handsomelybound copy of Chambers' "Encyclopaedia." Mr. Petrie, Chief Inspector, in an appropriate speech, made the presentation. He said that Mr. Mulgan's work in Auckland had been such as to earn for him high admiration and respect, and I that the relations between him and hie ! colleagues had always been of the most cordial description. He -felt that Mr. Mulgan had before him a very honourable sind successful career; . He assured Mr. Mulgan that he took with him to his new sphere of work the respect and goodwill of his colleagues, and tendered to him their sincere good wishes. While he reoretted the loss of Mr. Mulgan to Auoki land he thought Canterbury was to be I congratulated upon the acquisition -ot so I capable a man to its inspectorial staff. Mr. Mulgan suitably replied.