PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 129, 30 May 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL.

■*• **^>'of TOuagantu , , arived ia AudtUnd by the Rarawa' to-d*y. Mr. L. B. Hart, of Christchurch, warn a passenger, by the Rarawa to Auckland this: morning. .....-.,. ■..■■,.„ .■ . Mr. E. Clifton, Chief Stock Inspector, leaves for Wellington by the Rarawa tomorrow.. >.-..'.,. ;V.--:-; : ■;-';. ■-■-'•*r\~ v .--"--".- ." ■: ■ •..■-:.■•'.■ Mr. and Mrs. j.. Wallacey of Sydney, and Miss Alice Laking, of Toowoomba, are at present visiting Rotprua. . ■■'-: Mr. G./Morse,. handioapper -to the ■ Auckland Racing Club, returned from : the - South; by the Rarawa to-day; i Mr. H. J. Manso'n,. the Zealand Government Tourist Agent ia Melbourne, is at r present visiting Rotorua. : ■ ■.■■''Mγ. J. Ormond, son of the Hon. J. D. Ormond, of Hawke's Bay, is visiting ■"'''■- Auckland, and is staying at the Star HoteL~ --',"., ■'-'. ■ '■' ■ ■. Messrs. Eduard and Hugo Pottkaemper, c of; Auckland, &re leaving for Sydney by the steamer Victoria, on Monday, en route; for Europe. - < > ,'■■'■ Messrs. W. Gee and N. S. Morris, Post Office Inspectors ..stationed at Christchurch and Wellington respectively; are ' < ■ at present in. Auckland. - .;■.■; ;'"' Mr. H." Christmas and Mr. E. Lonergan. oi ..Auckjland,;, leave' on Monday/next . on a trip through: Australia and. the adjacent colonies. '* '"'-'• The'.Geneiratl'jiianager of Railways (Mr. T. Ronayne). and -heads of branches-are : making an inspection of the Main Trunk line, and the/line/from Auckland to Ro> torua. . '' '.;■ ".'■'/'. On/Fridayafternopn theboys of. Stand-' ard; : VT., , attending > from Mount Eden > School, presented' Mr. Walter Fossey, : in- ■'.. .' structor at the Newmarket Training SchopVwith a. ease of ebony and silver haipbrushes, on the occasion of his dteparture/.for'.Feilding. '/ "•:--■'; ; - •"•• . Mr. Walter: Foasey, instructor at the Newmarket Manual Training School, was presented-fey the. Standard' VI. scaolars ■ of the Epsoih School yesterday with a set of carvers, on the occasion of hia departure for FeUding;; where he has"6eerf appointed director.of the technical school. A.Press Association cable from Lindon announces that the Rev. Henry Steel of :West'Australia,; has r been appointed pastor o4'the Beresjprdstreet Congregational Church, Auckland, in succession to Rev. John Wilkins.■< Mr. Craik is , to sail':from London it July; Sir John: Mills, managing director of --" the/Union Company,■' will proceed.::'■ to " Vancouver by the s.slMarama, leaving Fiji '■ on June 10. .During his. absence *'. . from, the Dominion," which -will extend' over, several months, ' Mr. ■Hbldswprth ,willv i una'ertake the general; management of the company. . .: ■I, The death is announced of the widow. • of " ; the late Mr. Joseph Brown, iwho,accoriipanied by \ h : is v wife arid family, arrived ■, >: in -Auckland, in the ship Josephine Willis '■' iii;:lßs6..Mrs. Brown iras in//Tier ; 95tS ■> year, and eurvivedber; husband for nearly. a quarter of a..■century. She leaves five * sons and two Mrs. A. Heather and Mrs. V. Rice. ■ - - •: In conection.;with the annual dinner '"? of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, to be-heid on June 17,' an invitation has been extended to the Prime Minister to ' attend the function, which has: been fixed'■:■•■• > '. as-nearly as possible to coincide with the date of Sir/Joseph Ward's, visit to: the Auckland district next month. ■ •- / '■'.. 1 : Recent guests at the Star jHotel have J included:—Mr. Fuller and the Misses 1 Fuller (3) (Christchufchy, Mr. Wi S. Lee (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. Liggins (Tokomaru), Mr. and Mrs. Coath (Rakaia),.Mr. E. ; Rabbidge (Sydney), ' ■ Father O'Hara(N".S.W:), Mr.:and - Mrs. H. W. Platts (Diinediri), Mr 7R. Shaid (Sydney),' Mr. i ' (New •/Plymouth)/; Mr! S; .R.; Howe ; (Sydney),: Mr. W. Gee (Christchurxsh),, ;. Mr.:N. S. Morris (Wellington), Mrl A. R. Louder. (Christchurch)', .Mr. il Jacoby; V J (London)j.Mr.. A.V.-LLadbiu'g-'..(Jphan-'; nesburg), Mr. A. Roffry (GreytpWn)V 'Mri'lfe-vrtonKing-(New -Plymouth), Mr. ' A..J..JoblJn (Hunterville)i Mr.fi. Ham- ; mond;. (Wellington), ; iMr. j. Gray;. '. (Hawera), Mr. R. E. McCrae (Hawera) Mr. L. Frost (New Plymouth), Mr. Q. " Morse (Wanganui), Mr. H. Morse (Wan- ' ganui). - > " ■, .-■ i; Tne/'following, who navejbooked" pai-: .'; , sages through Messrsi T. Cook and Sons, y-f . leave" by;the ; . Victoria : Sydney to join the Medic for. England:— „ . Mrs. and Miss Swears (Waihi), Mr. B. F. Mitchell (Auckland), S. vT-Parke (Auckland),.; Professbf H. A. Talbot- •'■'.' Tubbs (.Auckland); Mr. and v Mrs: J. H; i and. Miss "Woods -(Pbnsonby) ;'•■ Mr. H. - t Craner Roterts (Te Aroha), Miss X - Pitcher (Pbnsonby)."Passengers leaving i on Monday week to*jom-the Oronte¥ for • England from Sydney on June 13, include / . Mr.C:Boucher (Auckland), Messrs. J. ! and J. Mclntyre (Auckland); Mr. J. <S. , Gordon (Auckland), Mr:,R. J. Corbett i (Whangarei)..; Passages, for London'by i .the ;Suevic\ in. August '/next,':, have.; been . ! taken , /: out: by-Mrs.;-and Miller > i. iNorthcote)/.and Mrs. and Miss Salmon / i (staying in Parnell )......■. -...•.: