PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 135, 8 June 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Sir Joseph Ward, Loader of the Opposition, returned to Auckland from the Northern Wairoa on Saturday afternoon, and in the evening he attended the houisewarming of the Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen'!? Association's new club premises. Last night Sir Joseph left fur Whangarei by the Kanieri, and will pass through Auckland on his return south next Thursday.

Air. 11. Poland. M.P. for Ohine.muri. Tβ- ' urned on 'Saturday from a virit to the Kaipara district. He proceeded home this morning by the midday express.

<Jenera] Sir lan Hamilton's lost message to New Zeakurd came, addressed to (General Crodley, -per -wirelese, from the Ruahine. It was: " Howling gale. All serene. Good-bve. —lan Hamilton.' ,

Mr. A. A. Pa-ape, organiser for 'the Reform League, arrived on a visit to Auckland on ijaturdav. While here his headquarters will be at the Reform Club.

■Mr. and Mrs. J. C. .Mtuldteon. of Christcliurch, are on a holiday visit to Auckland, accompanied by their daughter, Dr. Jessie Maddieon. and are staying at the Royal Hotel.

Colonel E. S. Heard. Chief of <the fren eral was a paeeenger for Welling t-on by last night's train, .after a Departmental visit to Auckland.

According to private advice received in Sydney, Sir TWma« Lipto-n baa intimated his contemplation of a trip to Australia and New Zealand next year.

Drs. C. Y. Mindell. of Berlin, and W. Seidel, of .Munish. were nrrivals by the Rivcrina yesterday, and are staying at the Grand Hotel. '

Judge MacConnick. of the Native Appellate Court, arrived from lire. East Coast by tiie Victoria vesterd^v.

Dr. E. Hay, Inspector-On eral of Mental Hospitals, was a paeeerrger for Wellington by the Main Trunk train last night.

Captain P. IT. Hall Thompson. R.X, the newly-appointed Naval Adviser to the New Zealand (Jovernment. is due at Sydney 'ny the O9U rley -.hie week. !Mre Thompson and their thrcf children and maid are following by thr- Tonic on .September IS.

The death occurred at Wellington yesterday morn.in£; of Mr. CJeorgo who was well known in thie district. He was for many yearß a machinery in&pector in Auckland, and subsequently -works manager for James J. Xiver. and Co., Ltd., in Napier and Wellington. 'He contracted pnertmonia about a week ago. and paifsed away early yesterday morning.

A young 'New ZealandeT. who has done Temarka'bly weJl in the Army since hf> obtaraed his commiission in the York and Lancaster Regiment last Januarr, is Mr. Frederick Nevillf Houston, eon of Mr. W. IJ. Houston, of AVellinjrton. Mr. Houston uys promotod full lieuten'ani on March :). and has cinee b»en apTximted assistant adjutant to life regiment, which is statio-ned n.t Limerick.

The Hon. \Y. 11. llerriws iMiiii-ter lor Railways) attended the formal opening of the C'ornnieTvial Travellers Associa' t ion's iipw club [irranisee on Saturday evening, and llrs afternoon lie was again prrsent a: the Kllervlie races. The 'Minif-ler will leave by the Thames express to-.morrow morning, nnd on ■U>dnec<J-iy ovenintr will open a public hall at. Waibou. Mr. Herriw will visit other parte of hi* cl-ectorate before rctttrnin<r to WeTlingtou.