PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 71, 24 March 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL.

': -Mr-VLonis' lewis' the "Main Trunk.".last.nignt holiday .to .Wellington: "attd Chrjstehutefe.".. ■ "-.; ZT, "' Professor; Dickie, professor -of theology in K-npi College, Dunaiin, _was inducted last night.—(Press" Association.) :.-. - Mr.: H- N. Hadfieid. of Fiji.-arrived by the Tofua. from the Islands yesterday, and is staying at the_Star Hotel. ...' ;: if.-Enrile Rowe, -a Parisian "visitor tourin" the Dominion, left the Central Hotel- this* morning -for-Rotorua. . ■ : '" Dr. Poleek, of German »?amoa, who arrived by the ; Tofua yesterday, is at present stopping at the Central-Hotel. -• Messrs. J. J. and J. 0. Tattle, of Wellington, were arrivals by the mail train this morning, and are staying" at the Central Hotel for a few days. £ Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Crick, of Eaiapoi. arrived by. the:.Main-Trunk - train .fjiis morning on a. visit to Auckland, and are staying at the Grand Hotel. '" Messrs. Ogcten McChrrg.ansl J. K. Kalston. Chicago -tourists, ~ arrived by. the Tofua from the Islands yesterday, and are at present staying at the Star Hotel. • The Hon. Geo. Fowlds, Minister for Education," will 'arrive in Auckland by the Main Trunk express to-morrow morn ing. and will remain iere for about a week. ' Mr. H. A. I/omax and: Mrs. 32. Pharazyn. of Wariganui,""w£6."aTe on a visit to Auckland, left the Central Hotel to-day for the Kaipara, where they are spend- . ing a holiday. Captain Humphreys, an old resident of Kelson, died yesterday at the age of 87. The captain, who rose .from-the ranks, saw mricli in India, and possessed several decorations. ' Mr. D- Hogben, inspector-general of schools, arrived from the South by the Main Trunk train yesterday morning, and proceeded last night to Hokianga on a tour of inspection. Mr. and Mrs. A. Stewart, of Melbourne, who came down from Rotorua last evening, are staying at the Grand Hotel tin Monday, when they leave by the Mahenofor Australia.' A Press Association cable from london states that the improvement in the health of Lady Dudley (-wife of the GovernorGeneral of the Commonwealth), ; who underwent a serious operation recently, is being well maintained. . . Messrs. M. ThieL of Sfafcupi, New Guinea, and Lothar BolHin, of Hamburg, (who arrived by the Tofua yesterday, left for Rotorua this morning, and "trill return in time to catch the ITaheno for Sydney on, Monday next. ; . .. , Mr. E. Newman, M.P., of Marton, returned to Auckland." from ■■ Rotorua, via .the Thames, lasi night, and is ■■• staying .. at the Grand. Hotel till this evening, "when he leaves for Tanranga, whence he will proceed again to Rotorua. The Governor has received a cable from England announcing Lady Plnnkei's safe arrival (states a Press Associatica wire);. His Excellency paid a farewell visit "to. Ashburtoa"" "county yesterday. Lasfc-iygiiti .a. .dinner was given in hia honour by the Ashbartqn Borough and County Councils. "• ■ - Sfn James King, .who retired from the: position of accountant of the Napier; Branch, of- Messrs.. Dalgety and' Company, Limited," afSf"<Sver'' 20' years' service,? was yesterday"presenteu with a silverentree ''suite, 'and hot water-kettle. The: presentation was. subscribed for 'by the• ""Kapler,'"GiHbprnej Dannevirfce, and Wai-; "~Toa "staffs:;",;,,_ 2',, ..'X'\. ;•' = A pleasant-gathering took place in -the. Cook-street. .Hall on ang-wbeji the. outdoor staff of tie "City. Engineer's Department entertained MiAlf , . Sexton 'on the occasion, -of his retiring from the service. - The City Engineer (Mr. W. E. Bush) presided, J and presented Mr. Sexton with, a handsome, slyer tea and _cqffee_service, suitably in-"-" scribed. The healths of Mr. and Mrs.' Sexton were- drunk with" musical non- ■ ours. Mr. Sexton, m 'responding, spoke. of the pleasant term "of office he had. - enjoyed, and - expressed . regret that he", was aßou£ to sever his- connection witfc the Corporation... Mr,-. Sexton..—retires, from his duties at the end of the pre-; sent montii -id' take" up farming opera--, tions. .... ... a . [ ■