PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 70, 21 March 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. L. F. Ayson r Inspector of Fisheries, left for Wellington by the Takapuna this morning. The Premier, on his return to Wellington next week,VwHl join the .Hon. R. McNab in making a tour o£ the" South. Island. - - - - — — Mr. E. Foote, of Epsom, who was accidentally shot in the leg while rabbit-s''-ooting at Otahuhu on Thursday, is making good progress towards -recovery; .in.Hawliiigstoße.Priyate.HospitaL ..„ Constable Foreman, of Otahuhu, who has just recovered from, a serious "illness, leaves for a sis weeks' holiday in Napier, and Wellington on Monday. ■ The Rev.-B. L.JWalker was-last night presented "b'y'llr'. John "Reid, "6n"behalf of the congregation, with a-purse of sovereigns in recognition -of his work as interim Moderator to St.. Andrews-Presb-yterian Church during the vacancy prior to. the Eev.'-Mr. A. &~ Murray's" appointment-! ... "Z~~.~~~. ~"~'_L1."J" *"-"-'." Mr." Alister -M.--Hewden, of-the-New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, and a well-known Auckland representative cricketer, has been- transferred -to Gisborhe..'" .■'.' "." Mr. Ivor Evans was a passenger for. the South by the. Takapuna, which left Onehunga at- 9.30-this-mornHigv A welcome social...sras.tendered,the Rev. A. A. Murray, the newly-ordained minister of St: "Andrew's- Presbyterian Church, last jeveping,;;.;The'Rev:;R;--L. Walker presided, and addresses of welcome were given—by the Revs. I). I). Scott and-'W. Gray ■ Disonj Mr. L. J. Bagnall (-en.- behalf- of-the' congregation), and Mr. W. Culpan (on behalf-of the choir). Musical items "were" "given by; the blisses Geddes,. Miss Annie Taylorj and Mr. 0. E." Farrow, while Miss-Hant and Mr. W.-T. Sharp acted, as accom- . panists. - _. -' ."„" /""'.ITTj