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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 253, 23 October 1907, Page 5

PERSONAL.

.J 3 ?- Bertram left for the South by the Rarawa yesterday. Mr. Daw, manager of the Crown Macs, leaves for 'England on Tuesday. The Rev. E. M. Cowie was a passem per.from the South by the Rotoiti today. Mr. W. A. Boucher, Government Pomologist, was a pasaenger for the South by the Earawa yesterday afternoon. Mr S. Smith, formerly of the s.s. Karamea, has been appointed to the position of chief refrigerating engineer on the s.s. Waiwera: Dr. and Mrs. Fisher, Washington, U.S.A., lefb Auckland for Eotorua this morning, yhey intend to make a trip South, %-ia the Wanganui River. Mr. H, Bates',' late purser- of the Taviuni, who has been transferred to the , Manapouri, arrived in Auckland by the Rotoiti this morning, to take :up his new position. Captain J. Robertson, who has been ashere on account of illness, rejoined the Rotoiti to-day. Captain Renaut, relieving master on thu Rotoiti, was a passenger by that steamer for. this afternoon under orders. ' A Press Association ' telegram from Napier states that Captain. Bower, who yesterday celebrated his golden wedding, was presented with a purse of sovereigns and a silver tea service by representative business men, and with an address from the corporation employees. Our' Christehuxch correspondent state 3 that it is understood that -Mr. A. W. Rutherford, M.H.R. for Hurunui, hag decided not to seek re-election. He intends to make a tour of Europe, America, and Japan, and on his return will probably give up. politics. •Mr. A. R. Hall, late third officer of the Rakanoa, has transferred to a similar, position on the Mararoa," relieving Mr. Elliott, who has come, ashore foe ■instructions.. Mr. F.S. Horn,-late second officer of the Waihora, .has;',joined the, Mararoa in a similar capacity, vice Mil Underdown, who. came ashore for in« structions. Mr. . Ormsby , Gore- Adams, \fonnerlst director of the Thames School of Klines, and : son of Mr. G. W. Adams, of the Hutt, Wellington, has left London to-'take up a lucrative appointment with an English company which has important mining works at Antibquia, in Colombia, South America. In addition: to a largo salary, Mr. Adams' will be provided with a furnished., housej/?ervants,.'etc. Hβ recently declined an offer to go to Bur- ' mah. -;- ■ . •■ -• '--•- - S Mr. W. K. Blow, the * local manager; of the Government Tourist Department, has received of his transfer to the Kotorua branch. During his stay in Auckland Mr. Blow, bj his: courtesy, and kindly personality, has made a host of friends, by ; whom he will be much missed.. They will, however, be gratified to learn that- his transfer to such an important centre as Rotoruans anothei step upwards. Mr.■ Blow will-probably take up his new duties earlyAnext week*