PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 82, 6 April 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Rev. E. Palgrave Davy,, late of India, started hie pastoral duties at Takapuna Baptist Church yesterday.

Mr. Justice Hocking left for Wellington by the Main TrOnk express last night.

Mr. .1. M. Lightfoot, manager of the Masterton branch of the Bank of Xow South Wales, hae been promoted to Blenheim.

Sir Harttcann Just, a distinguished member of the Colonial Office, ha , ? reached Adelaide, and will in due course come on to New Zealand.

■Mr. J. G- Coatee, M.P. for Kaipsra, arrived in town on Saturday, and will accompany the Minister for Railways on his visit to Ihirgaville. (

.Mr. ('. W. Palmer, hon. secretary of the Wellington branch of the Xavv League, is vieiting Aiiekiaiiil. and will address the pupils at King-e College tomorrow night.

Professor E. C. Frinoe, Commissioner of Fisheries in Canada, ie expected to arrive by the Maraina to-morrow. Ho Will be met by Mr. L. F. Ayeoh, Government Inspector of Fisheries.

Profeseor A. R. Acheeon, eon of Major Kcbert A«heson, of Southland, has been appointed consulting engineer to the Bureau of Gae and Electricity at Syracuse, U.S.A.

Captain C. A. Neilsen, of PortAhuriri. has been appointed by the Government to control trawling operations in connection with the investigation to be undertaken by iProfeesor E. Prince, Canadian expert.

■Mr. J. Campbell, Government Architect, is at present etaying a>t the Grand Hotel. He returns by the noon express to 'Wellington to-morrow. Mr. Campbell's visit to Auckland was in connection with the proposed new University.

iMr. H. E. Dallow, of Palmereton North, upon leaving to etart business in Wellington, was presented with a purse of sovereigns by' the Roman Oitliolir societies in recognition of the vßluablc services rendered.

Mrs. G. Duncan, of Devonport. who leavrG for Sydney by the Maheno tonight, will make inquiry regarding the working of women's lodges under the A.0.0.V. in Australia, and on her return present a report to the Devonport loilgfiS.

Dr. Dixon. Professor of English Literature at the University of Southern California, and brother of*the. Rev. V". ({ray Dixon. M.A., formerly minister of St. David'ri Presbyterian Church. Khyber Puns, is (lie first in the United SUtw to be asked to become one of the original 15 active nrerobci* of the .Society for Pure English.

Mr. Arthur E. Rowden, one of Wclington's oldest residents, died yeeterday a Mt. Eden, where he temporarily took up hie residence at Chrietma3, with his family, for the Exhibition season. Mr. Rowrlpii. who spent 'hie youthful days in the Royal Navy, eettled in Wellington at an early stage of its history. Cntit he retired from active life some- ten y*ar9 ago he held the office of eecretarv to the Trust under which the eetate of the late Hon. W. B. Rhodes is held. His remains are being taken South for interment.