PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 114, 13 May 1908, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Dr. and Mrs. Robson were passengers from AYhangarei by the Xgapuhi j-ester-day. ! Mr. E. W. Miller, late chief officer of J the \ ictoria, is now chief officer of the Winimera. Sergeant Eogovs. of Onehunga, has just completed a visit of inspection lo W-ai'uku aud surrounding districts. 3ir. and Mrs. A. Clark, accompanied by their two sons and iliss Clark, are passengers by the Talunc this evening for l?iji } where they join the mail boal for Vancouver en route for England. rSlr. Butler, instructor in seamanship ou the training ship Amokura. has resigned his position. Mr. Upton, whose I experience includes fourteen years in I H.M. Xavy, has been appointed to fill the j vacancy. Don Augusta Eusoli. son of the Duke J of Fiano, was a passenger by the barque j Salamanca, which arrived at Dunedin on I Saturday from Marseilles. The Italian j nobleman intends touring Xew Zealand. The following have been amongst the I more recent callers at the Government • Tourist Bureau:—Mr. and Mrs. A. M. i Sedgwick (S-outh Africa), Mr. K. Hecker j (Samoa). Mr. 11. Worthing (California), Mr. F. iloorhouse (Wellington). Mr. J. W. Davis, land transfer draughtsj man -and surveyor, at Auckland, has been promoted to the position of chief I draughtsman in the district office at "Wei- j lington. Air. J. It. A r aile, assistant land transfer draughtsman at Auckland, will succeed to the position vacated- by Mr. Dark. Mr. R. Hall, late second officer in the Komata. is to join the Waihora, reliev- ' ing 3lr. R. Mackenzie, who comes ashore on sick leave. Mr. "Xichous, second officer of the Taieri. has been transferred to a similar positions on the Komata. I The many friends of 3ir George "v\'ilson. well known in insurance circles for his connection with the Provident Life Assura.nee Company, will be pleased to hear of his promotion to District Man- ) ager for :iouth Canterbury. He will take up his head-quarters at Tiniaru, where he has already become very popular. Mr Wilson leaves Auckland via West Coast on , .Friday, May 22.