PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 35, 10 February 1913, Page 7

PERSONAL.

Mr J. Boberteon, MP f O r Otaki, ie at preeent on a brief visit to Auckland.

Dγ Cleaxy, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, returned by the Tarawera yesterday from a visit to Gieborne.

The Rev. W. E. Jackson, of London, who has been staying at "Cargen" for a few days, leaves for Sydney to-night. Mr. and Mrs. H. ,T. PolhiU, of Sydney, arrived in Auckland by the Maheno yesterday, and are putting up at "Cargen." Mr J. F. Bennett, organist at Knox Church, Parnell, returned yesterday from a ho-liday visit to Stewart"leland and the Cold Lakes.

Mr. Henry Thompson and Miss Mina Thompson leave by the Maheno to-night, on a month's holiday trip to Sydney and Melbourne. "

Mr. J. H. Grainger, of Melbourne, one of the leading architects of Australia, is at present in Auckland staying at *"Cargen."

Captain J. Geere-Wateon, of the Komata, accompanied by Mre W-ateon, will leave by the Maheno to-day on a holiday trip to Brisbane. Meeere Alexander and William Geddee, of Auckland, re-turned by the Maheno' yesterday after a lengthy holiday tour of England and Europe. Mr. and Mane. Bayley. English visiters, arrived by the Maheno yesterday, and left this morning for Rotorua, wfcere they intend to do some fishing. Mr Carlos A. Aldao, of Beunos Airee, wae a passenger by the Maheno yesterday. He is staying at the Grand Hotel till to-morrow, when he leavee for Rotorua.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Robertson and Miss Robertson, visitors from Deep-water, N.S.W., arrived by the Maheno yesterday, and are stopping at tli-e Grand Hotel. To-morrow they proceed to Rotorua. The Coroner (Mr Tlios. Greeliam) arrived at Auckland by the schooner Greyhound in the early houre of this morning after a holiday cruise of eight daye in the north. Mr Greeliam experienced ideal weather throughout the voyage. lire. A. L. M'orrteon, wife of Dr. Morrison, formerly of Auckland, but now of Queensland, arrived on a visit to New Zealand by the Maheno yesterday, and is stopping a* the Grand Hotel while in Auckland- To-morrow she goes on to Gisborne. Among the paeeengere by the Maheno from Sydney yesterday were Mr and Mrs .1. B. Cory, of Lod'i, California, and Mr H. \V. E-arie. of Stockton, California. They left tli.ii; morning to spend a few days at Rotorua, returning on Friday to catch the Zi-ahindi-.i for Vancouver. The ]Ton. J. A. Millar etated to a Wellington preseman on Saturday that he had pretty well recovered hie old heaLth, and hopes to be in hie place in the House when Parliament meete in June. He has purchased a house in Victoria Avenue. Remuera. and intends to take up Wβ residence there later on. Mr. J. Cecil Little, who has been connected with the commercial staff of the Rrott Printing Company for the la*t six years, lias resigned his position to launch out on hi* own account as a land, estate and finance ayejit. Mr. Little was the recipient of a very handsome office dedk and chair from his fellow employees on Saturday, an earuret of their well wishes in hie venture.