PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 22, 25 January 1913, Page 9

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs A. V. Smith, of Suva, passengers by the Tofua, are staying at the Royal Hotel.

Mr. John Fuller has returned to Wei lington by the Ulimaroa, after an ex tended holiday in Australia.

Owing to ill-health, Captain G. Hoi ford has resigned his post as harbourmaster at New Plymouth.

Sub-Inspector Marsack, who has charge of the Palmerston North police district, is spending a few days in Auckland.

The Rev. Dr. Gibb, of St. John's, Presbyterian Church, Wellington, has arrived in Auckland, en route for Rotorua.

The University Senate yesterday appointed Professor Hunter. Mr H. A. E. Milnes and Mr Hogben to be examiners for the Habens prize.

The appointment of J. P. Stevenson as Lieutenant-Colonel of the 3rd (Auckland) Regiment, Coast Defence Detachment, has been gazetted.

Mr. Reynolds Dennirton (late of the Plimmer-Denniston Dramatic Company) has recovered from fhe severe illness from which he suffered, but will take a prolonged holiday prior to resuming work.

Mr and Mrs Hugh GeraTd and family leave Auckland on Monday for a year's tour abroad. They join the 6.6. Archive at Sydney on February 3rd. and sail direct for London.

The Rev. B. Dudley, of Bluff, has been admitted a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Mr. Dudley became a member of the British Astronomical Association in 1911.

Dr. Hardwick Smith, superintendent of the Wellington Hospital, has joined the Wakanui as ship's surgeon for the run to London. The vessel left Wellington yesterday.

Messrs. McCormack. Scott and Gray, of the South Melbourne touring cricket team, who are visiting Rotorua. leave Auckland for Sydney by the Maheno on Monday.

Mr Robert Williams, soft goods expert to the Customs, has severed his connection with the Department. Mr Williams has intentions of re-entering commercial life in Australia.

Messrs. S. W. Chatfield (Haapai), P. Rasmuseen (Suva), E. S. Playfair and' V. T. Hall (Sydney), who were passengers by the Tofua from the Islands this morning, are staying at the Central Hotel.

Xews was received of the death at Bombay yesterday of Perciva.l Barker, a well-known sheep-fanner, who was returning to Gisb«rne from England via Japan and India, after a honeymoon trip.—Press Association.

The Very Rev. Dr. Geaney. S.M., who has been studying in Rome for the last three years, was a passenger from Sydney by the Ulimaroa this week. It is anticipated that he will be appointed Professor of Philosophy at St. Mary's Seminary, Greenmeadows.

The Hon. E. Mitchelson has written to the Auckland City Council, tendering his resignation as a Sinking Fund Commissioner, as he is leaving the Dominion for the Old Country in March next.

Mr Hugh Ross, late of the Post Office Savings Bank at Auckland, died at Wellington on Wednesday, after undergoing a serious operation. Mr Ross served in the South African war with the First Contingent. Deceased was only 35 years of age.