PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 303, 20 December 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr G. M. Thomson, member for Dunedin North, is on a visit to Auckland, Mr. Justice Cooper left Auckland for Wellington by the mid-day Main Trunk express to-day. Mr Justice Cooper left Auckland this morning for Wellington by the Main Trunk express. Mr C. N. Worsley, R..8A., the well known artist, has taken up his residence in the Mount Albert district. Dr. X. McKay Grant has recovered from his recent indisposition, and he will shortly resume active practice. Mr. Clement Watson, 8.A., headmaster of Te Aro school for over thirty years, has retired from the service of tho Wellington Education Board, owing to illhealth. Dr. J. Falconer Brown has returned to Auckland after an absence of nine years spent in studying at Edinburgh, and gaining experience in various hospitals at Home. Dr. Brown has made arrangements to enter into practice with Dr. Grant. Tho Rev. E. A. Kirwood (president of the Baptist Union of New Zealand) was s- passenger from Sydney by the Manuka this morning. Accompanied by Mrs Kirwood'. be has been spending a few weeks' holiday in -Melbourne. He resumes his pastorate at Grange Bead Baptist Church to-morrow. Mr 0. Riley, who is leaving the employment of Mr Andrew Parkinson. Ponsonby, after ten years' service, was I yesterday presented with an address and ! a case of pipes from his fellow-employees, i the presentation being made by Mr T. I Reed. I Staying at the Grand Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. Levinge, of Ireland, Mr. and ! Mrs. Patterson, of Christchureh: Mr. I .Tame* Webb, of Christchureh; Mr. J. R. j Pope, of London: Mr. R. Young, of i Wellington; Mr and Mrs. Carr, of Perth; Mrs. C. Weston, of New Plymouth: Dr. and Mrs. Paul, of Sydney; and Mr. and Mrs. Rickey, of Hawke's Bay. Viscount and Lady Kefburne left Lonj don yesterday for Xew Zealand. Lord Kelburn. who is a son of Lord Glasgow (formerly Governor of Kew Zealand), will command H.M.s. Pyramus, now in Xew Zealand waters. It is expected : that Lady Kelburn will live in Wellington. fttte-st- at the Star Hotel include Mr. T. \Y. Kcmpthorne. Miss Kempthorne, and Mis.< Hartley, of Dunedin; Mr. L. H. Herdman. m" Wellington, Ovptain F. G. ! Hume, of Waiigunui: Mr. and Mrs. H. T. <;illic< of Hamilton: Mr. and Mrs. E. K. ■ Allt. of Sydney: Mr. and Mrs. H. C. ' Minted, ot' Sydney; Mr. J. Hough, of i London, ami Messrs. W. Go?-?, J. Gos6, I and A. Wright, of Christchureh, who j have just returned from Australia. Mr. '-". W. Rowley, who at the end of ' the present month is to succeed Mr. J. Lamas a? Secretary for Labour, is at I prp-ent Chief inspector of Factories and Deputy-Registrar of Industrial C ; ons. | Mr. Rowley joined the Labour Depart- 1 me-iit about twenty years ago as a cadet, i and lias bcr-n attached to the headquar- | ters staff ever -,ini>e. About 1903 he -beI carur Inspector or Factories, and three J yeans later accountant, while in the year ! following he was appointed Deputyj Chief Inspector of Factories. In 1910 Mr. Rowley became Deputy-Registrar of . Industrial Unions, and some three months since -he was tirade Chief Inspector of Factories.