PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 203, 26 August 1913, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. S. Dickson, M-P., returned to Wellington last evening. Captain C A. Young is at present in a private hospital, and hie condition is considered Bamewihat critical. Mr. \V. F. Indcr, of Oore, wlio has ■been on a holiday trip olrroad, returned to New Zealand 'by the ILM.s. Makura this morning. The Hon. H. D. BeU, (Minister for Internal Affairs) β-rrrved by express from Wellington this morning to meet the British Parliamentary party. A letter was received yesterday from Mis. Croseley, stating that tocT huptoand ihas slightly improved in henrltih, but is still much depressed on spirit. Captain Cumming, hanbourmaster at Giabome, has tendered his resignation after 15 years' service. The Board granted him six monbhs' leave of absence on foil pay. Mr. A. M. MyeTs (president) ■will represent t'bo Auckland branch at the Dominion conference of idle. Overseas Ohib, to be held in Wellington on th« 29th instant. Constable Wales, o-f Onclmnga, has been transferred to take charge of the iEpsom podaets station), "vice Constalblc Hampton, resigned. The change takes effect from August 31. Miss Staiham notified tlie Overseas Clmb last niglit tiha-t the Government had asked her to go to New Plymouth, in connection with the Victoria League's work of caring for soldi-ens' graves. Captain R. J. S. Seddon, N.ZJS.C, who has been undergoing training in Kngland for the post year or two, returned to New Zealand to-day 'by the Makura from Vancouver. Captain Seddon will take charge of the No. 2 Area Group (IPaeroa). in the Auckland Military District. Captain Carey, J-.ibe commodore of tire Union R.S. Co., has died in Sydney. iHe retired some ynars ago, but was with the company from its inception, and throughout his long service wae roost highly estcerored, as ivrtl as being popular. Captain Oarey pornsmanded the Mornia on its first trip to San Francisco. Word has been received from the chief secretary o.* the St. John Ambulance Association that the name of Jjoi'd Liverpool wonld he submitted to the chapter-general at the end of this month by command of his Royal Highness the Duke ot" Connaught (Grand Prior of the Order of St. John) for selection as a. Knight of Gracp, and his admission, being pas=erl by the chaptergeneral, would no doubt be sanctioned by His Majesty the King.