PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 103, 30 April 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Commissioner Dinnie, "of the New Zealand Police-Department, is at present in Auckland.

"Mr. G. Ho'gben" (Inspector-General -of Schools) returned €o- Wellington "by-£he Rarawa to-day.

Mr. H. Prime, of Onehtrnga, has been appointed organist for three months-to the Pitt-street Methodist -Church. '_

Captain Forbes, of the Turakina;;'is spending a holiday in has been relieved, of the command of,the steamer by Captain Bower. • — •■ : '

Colonel Davies Tlnspector-General of the Forces), who "represented New Zealand at the, Commonwealth manoeuvres at Easter, is due .in Auckland from. Sydney next Sunday. • . -

Constable Montgomery, after an.elgh> teen months' sojourn in the King- Country and Kawhia districts, is back again, doing duty as Police" Court orderly, in relief-of Constable Morris, on holiday leave.

Bro. C. A. C. Hardy, M.P.,"of Rafcais, president of the Board of General Purposes of the Grand Masonic Lodge of New Zealand, leaves Christchurch today for Auckland to attend the annual communication of the lodge," which" opens on May 6th. and to take part in.ihe,2& stallation of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, his Excellency " the Goveril&r, M.W. Bro. Lord Plunket.. . Br.o_.rfefdy will make the journey: north by.w;ayjof the Main Trunk line: ' - • .."""-'

An esteemed resident of Raglany MrV W. Baker, died on Friday morning .last. Air. Baker came to the district to*-.take-over the Harbour View Hotel; which*'h« held for some time, retiring to enter into business as a general provider, which business he was connected with, up to the time of his death. He also] had the.Te Akau Ferry Service for some time, and carried on a launch service; with different parts of the harbour.-;. He was also some years back proprietor -of the Wade Hotel. .;

After a recital of sacred music given ia Christ Church, Ellerslie, the Rev. F. W. Walker, on behalf of the choir and congregation, presented the organist and choir-master. Mr. Bnice Lewis, with a hajjdsome travelling rug, carriage clock, and chased silver fountain pen. Mr. Lewis expressed his great regret at' haSs. ing to sever " his connection, with tea' Church, and suitably thanked the choir and congregation for their gifts- 'Mr. Lewis has left for New Plymouth......

The following have been among" "theraore recent guests at the Star-HoteJ:: Messrs. Evans (3) and Miss Evans'" (Timaru),' Mrs. and Miss" "yon Dadelszen (Napier), Mr. J. (Waikato), Mr.. P. E. Palmer (Wellington), Jones (Te: Awamutu)',' Mr.;'W:'Sngcrt" (Dunedin), Mr. A. ~G: Steward"~('Feild- v ing), Mr. L. A. Larssen..(Hamburg), Mr. Frßodle (Mangerel, Mr. S. C. Johnston (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. F.. W. Withers (Hokianga), Mr, C. G. Huttoa (Wanganui), Mr. F. H. Turton "(Sydney); Mr. C."Williams (NewTYork), Mrs. AngU3 (-Melbourne), -Mrf .=Carr : - (-Melbourne-), Mr. A. -G. -Gresham (Welling*, ton),' Mr. S. "El 'Bailey fSydney)";"Mri'' W. W. Hopkins-. (Sydney), "Mtv'-H".. .2ti_ Hamer - (Melbourne.),, Mr. V,.,Luscher_ (Sydney), Mr." J. Freedman (Belgium}j Miss G.'Mure (London), Mr*R;"J..White. (Melbourne), Mr.. G. "E. Thompson (Dunedin), Mr. J.. A. JVlcCußouglt (Christclmrch), Mr. A. G. Rope (Palmer*-' ston North).* • -••• —*■■