PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 277, 20 November 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. Will Asiton, a South Australian artist, has just been elected a member of the Royal Oil Painters' Institute, eaye a London cablegram.

Mr. K. .T. Gillies, ex-Inepector of Police at Chrietchureh, who recently underwent a eerious operation, is making a satisfactory -recovery. Guests at the Star Hotel include Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Orr, of Dunedin, }lr. G. V. iMcDiarmid, of 'Hamilton, and Messrs. X <_•. Matthew.. Duns-field, and Graham, of Te Kuiti. 1 Dr. Finch, who has been in charge of the Auckland health district, was a pass- j enger by- the midday express to-day for Wellington, where he vriil spend a few day?. Mr. Walter Kirby, the Auckland tenor, left by the R.M.S- Makura last evening for (Sydney, where he will join Madam Xordica in an Australasian tour. I

.Air. .S. Burton. Govprninent veterinarian, wlio has been transferred from <;isborne to Wellington, received a presentation at the former town before leaving.

Mr. H. L. Heron, general manager of iho t'-ommercial Bank of Australasia, branches of which have lately been established in Qhristdrarch, Wellington and AnckJxnd. is in New Zealand on a mt of inspection. lie vt-atrgreßent in Auckland.

The death has occurred, at Kiwitea of Mr. John George Knyvett, aged 81 years. Mr. Knyvett landed in XewZealand 63 years ago, and spent 33 years in the Lands and Deeds Office at NTelson. For about 30 years Mr. Knyrett -was butter grader at New Plymouth. Re was hale and hearty almost £o th? day of his death. In consequence of the Governments decision to close -the Public Worke Office at Westport. Mr. H. H. Sharp. Resident Engineer, will go to Greymouth and aseume charge of the- combined <Ee:rictß !of Grey and Boll«. Sir. J—lLiLewae. at present SSerHe.nL Engineer a> Qzcy-i ,ascnih, has been. traaEfexrect vdtjxoibioi.l ; J