PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 70, 23 March 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. B- Sinimohs, of Sydney, are at present: -staying-T' at r - (the • Grand Hotel. -?'"•-. ;— """"' V , ""' ~ . Mr. A. S. Paterson, of Dunedin,. left the: Grand Hotel this morning for Rotorua; where he Join Mrs.-and Mis 3 PatersonJ- -■./■-••—. •'. - -;-„;.:,._ -•-Mr. ' ; /Paul Allisten,- of London, and Mr. T. C. Dawson, -of . "Wellington, left the ; Grand Hotel this morning on a visit to Rotorua. T ',""*" " " : Mr. ■~ T. Harle Giles; Conciliation Commissioner for Auckland ' district, will leave on Saturday week for Gisborne to conciliate -in the - Gisborne ■;drivers' and stonemasons' disputes. *' 1 V ' '-' '■?' :.• ."■' Dr. Frank Hay, Inspector of - Asylums, who ? has been on a ; brief visit to Auckland, staying .. at tlie Grand Hotel, leaves by the Main Trunk train on hie i jturn to Wellington to-night.-. ■•<) Mr. and Mrs. :1., V. Wyborn, of Hawera, - were v arrivals by the Main Trunk train this morning, and are staying at the Central Hotel - till - to-morrow, when' they proceed to 'Rotoiua.' '■■.. ■ ■•'• Mr; : and Mrs. Alec. : Stewart, and Ma and Mrs. >T. R. Woodbridge, ; American tourists, return to Auckland to-night, after a trip through '■' the Dominion. They will- stay at: the Grand Hotel. ... Dr. .Sydney H. Hay, who took his degree at .Otago , Universriy, has been appointed house surgeon ;. and. assistant medical officer at the Rotorua" Sanatorium,' states a Press Association wire from Wellington. * __ v ~ -i: ■ Mr. Gfeo. Winstone:wrll/leaye on Monday next'- by the ; Maheno to join th* Ifakuraat Br?--' sne for Canada.... He will visit Philadelphia -to represent, the Auckland . Sunday , School Union at . the World's, Sunday,. School. Convention.. ■. "; * Pr".;: : ?R<ilb"eTtsira.-'-New York ■v isitor, w t . 'rived j on? Sunday by the Victoria,:, and. has : since i been staying at the Grand Hotel, left by; the express this morning- 'if ■ Rotorua, • whence ha ■will proceed overland to /Wellington.',:. Bishop Nelig-an has ;appointed, . after consultation of the vesfciy/the Rev." Geo. Wells Smailes curate of St. Sepulchre's Auckland, to be Vicar of Waihi, in succession. :to the Rev. A. S. Buckland, ' who is ■ returning . Home after six '■. years' service. ... _ -, .... ./;.■ /..,-..■/, , ■■ The' Hon. J.- A. ilfllai.-,. Minister for Railways, leases Wellington for Sydney to-morrow. He intends te make personal investigation ;of railway management in Australia under Commissioners. -.. Mr. -K. McYilleyy of the Railw&jr Department, accompanies : . : him-TT-Prees =■ . 'Association telegram. - . - Messrs. C. J. Parr, H. Shaw, E. Shillington '(librarian at to* Free Public library) T. W. Leys, aad Miss Williams (librarian at the Leys Institute) leave: to-night by the mail.train to * represent Auckland "at-the first-conference of , representatives ? from the public libraries' of New/..Zealand, lo.beC.held in the ■ Dunedin * Municipal ; Chambers ; on ■Saturday'neii. , '':"':"' s '-'?."" , ■' ; '■"'.■■' .■'■; ' A number.of Auckl-and-e'r s left by the Wimmera on Monday to join .the Orsova at Sydney en route to £bs Old. Country. Among them. were ; Mr. and ? Mrs. -A. C. ►Tonkin, v of Ponsonby; Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hirst and Miss. Hirst, of Ponsonby; Br. Flora Morrinson,. and Miss . M.. Si Newman, of : WariEvrorth.;: Oxr. and: Mrs; 'T. P. Hoare, of Park-road; Mr.. H. W. Bawden, of Mt. Eden; and Mrs. F. ; W. Raine and daughter, of Morningside. -..'_ ' Mr v .Alher.t ,G.. Holland, Registrar oi the Native Land. Court 'at Auckland, hag been appointed . a Judge ( of the Native Land Court (says a Wellington Press Association telegram). >'■, Mr.-Holland is a native- of Auckland, being a son of Mr. J. J.-Holland; of this city> and about 33 i years of age. S He entered the Native Lands J Department ' between 17 and 18 years ..ago,,, If or '.the' past .'.five, years has been Registrar of _ the Court at " Auckland. .—.■■ ■■ \ •""'' '"■' ■-."■-- ;• . i*. -A pleasanticefemohy, in-tha shape of a -presenta.iapn -to Aliv-Norman ,Cato, who is about to be married, "preceded" the business of .the"evening .at. a meeting 'of. the Committee of West End Rowing Club last night. Mr. A. E. Oarlaw (Captain), in making the. presentation 'on: behalf \<A ■his fellow clubmen, jeferred *fo;jMr.- : Cai6^3 !flng_->ssocra.'fcion. •wTtli -the. .Cluib,: and to "his -services in- the ; several;. capacities of coxswain, .regatta representative, committeema'n, , and secretary \" ;.vj->'.v.-.-: ; \:- : ;-i ■.'."- Mr D. B: Wallace, wioias 'been, elected to the Auckland Education Board.as. representative of the , North Ward, in : succession to-Mr X- C: Purdie, who resigned to acceptjthe; position of headmaster at the Whangarei School, was s welcomed to his -seat at ;, the Board .table, -by- Mr; C. J. Parr J at:; to-day's ' ; i meeting.'™ The chairman remarked L that the T new member's long experience as, a settler in the North would ■: be "of "peculiar benefit to the Board in dealing with educational matters affecting £" that important consti- . tuency. Mr McKenzie, endorsed the chairman's observations, and ;Mr Wallace briefly , returned . his thanks ; for ' the . welcome extended to him. Mr Wallace was appointed a" member of "the "Executive Committee. 'A very pleasing, social took place at New Lynn Congregational Church last night- to welcome the - new ; .pas-tor, the .Rev: E.- A: Bridges,who has just arrived from i- Old : Country." '< 'Addresses of welcome were delivered by the -Revs: 1 H. S. . Oraik, ■ Day, and Mr. ■ Carbines, • senr., on behalf of "ihe ? people: of New - Lynn, while the. musical portion '.."of "-< the programmei.Vwas;;well: rendered. Miss Gardner, Messrs.. Jones, : ; : Gummer,!and 8,. J. Carbines contributed songs, Mr. Hooton gaTe ; an organ; recital, Mr. A. V. Carbines', a" musical"sketch,";and : : Mr. Frank Carbines a 'cello solo. The following lad-ies-assisted in decorating .the church and in attending" to the - creature <' comforts j Mesdames : Harry, Prceser, Johnson, McGilliyarjy Barrett, T&om, ; ; -Worms, while Mrs. Lay ; kindly lent her piano. He fsocial-wasfin*ievery way a success, arid-served to establish ~ .*a warm bond between the people ; of. New " Lynn, anil their pastor; " . :