PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 87, 11 April 1906, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Major Rogers arrived from the South by the Rotoiti to-day. The Key. Patchett was a passenger for the South by the Rotoiti to-day. Major Denham was a passenger "by the Barawa for the South yesterday. The Rev. H. L. Blaniires left by the BaraWa yesterday for the South. Mr, C. -J. Fulton, GbverEment Fibre Expert, arrived in Auckland yesterdayl The Revs. Bond and Jory were passengers from the South by the Rotoiti to-day. ~~ The Rev. A. T. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson went South by the Rarawa, yesterday. Judge Jones, of the Native Land Court, arrived from Whangarei by the Ngapuhi last evening. Mr. C. F. Reeve, principal of the Poonah and India Village-Mission, is on s visit to Napier. . - ■ Mr. G. A. Buttle, chairman of the Auckland Stock Exchange, accompanied by Mrs. Buttle and family, leave for Te Aroha to-morrow. Mr. Ri B. Heriot, who is retiring from the Remuera School, has been made a life member oi the Auckland Headmasters' Association. Mr E. G. Meers, who has been visiting Auckland, and recently made an ascent of Mount Ruapehu, returns to London by the Ventura on Friday. The Right Rev. Cecil Wilson, Bishop of Melanesia, left Norfolk Island for i the Islands yesterday, in company with the Revs. Adams,,Godden, Durrand, and Bollen, and 32 Melanesians. Mr. George Lawrence, a member oi the Dunedin City Council, has been nominated for the Mayoralty of Dunedin city. It is not - anticipated there will be any other nominations. Mr. Jas. Mills, managing director of S the Union Steamship Company, will leave 4 Auckland by the Navua for Suva, where he will catch the Maheno for Vancouver. en route for England. Mrs. A. Vasey, eldest daughter of Mr. James Buttle, general manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company, left for Sydney after having spent a three months' visit to her parents in Auckland. Lieutenant Herd, bandmaster of the [ Wellington Garrison Band, and adjudi- | eator in the recent charity band con- j test in Auckland, has been appointed! judge in connection with the West- Coast i band contest. i Mr D. A. Budge, of Montreal, is expect- | ed to arrive by the Sierra on Monday. Mr Budge visits Auckland in connection with the organisation and forward movement of the Young Men's Christian Association. 5 Herr Benno Scherekj so well known in New Zealand as pianist and musical adviser to Mr George .tSlusgrove, is now touring the -English provinces as accompanist to -little Mischa-Elman, the gifted boy violinist. The statement made by the -London correspondent of some oiVthe New Zealand - papers, that Major-General Babington. Commandant of the New Zealand Forces, will remain ; In "his position till the end of the year is incorrect. He will leave in October. Mr. T. Humphries,' Commissioner for Crown Lands in Canterbury, who v is to act as-chief surveyor for the colofiX until the end of "June next, vice Mr. J. W. A. Marchant, retired oh pension, arrived at Wellington from the South on Saturday morning, and-assumed his new duties. The Rev. S. Peryman, Methodist minis- . ter, who has been Transferred from the • Dargaviile district' jo Bichmpnd, and his i wife, were the recipients of :.handsome: presents at the- close-of last Sunday's service at -Mangawhare. Mr. and Mrs. Peryman left \for "their new sphere early in the.week.