PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 238, 5 October 1916, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. W. Morley, of Christchrrrch, is staying at the Grand HoteL

Mr. George Jameson, of Christchurch, is staying at the Grand Hotel.

The Rev. Father Dignan, of Napier, has been transferred to Wanganui.

Mr. W. F. Frear, ex-Governor of Honolulu, left' by the Vancouver steamer for Hawaii.

Major if. N. Risbworth, who has been to Wellington, returned to Auckland this morning.

Mr. Stanley, Grant, the well-known theatrical manager, ie staying at the Metropolitan Hotel.

Dr. Bamford and Mr H. H. Ostler left for Wellington by the express to attend the Appeal Court at Wellington.

Mr. Henry Hayward, of the N.Z. Picture Supplies, Ltd., returned from Australia and Wellington by the Manuka.

Mr. T: W. Laeham, Continental manager for Meeers. Thomas Cook and Sons, is on a holiday jtrip to New Zealand.

For the eleventh year in succession Mr W. A. Wilkinson has been elected Commodore of the North Shore Yacht Club.

At the meeting of the Auckland Hospital Board last night Nurse Cecily Beethan was appointed district nurse at Warkworth.

Major T; MeCristell, N.Z.S.C., director of equipment and ordnance stores, arrived from Wellington by the express yesterday afternoon.

Mr J. Walklate, general manager of the Auckland Electric Tramway Company, was a passenger for Wellington by the' express last evening.

At last evening's annual meeting of the North Shore Yacht Club, Mr. S. White, who has for many- years- been- a most active enthusiast, was—elected a life member of the club.

Mr: Bartholomew and Mr. Young will divide magisterial work in Dimedin while Mr. VViddowßon is acting ac chairman of the Otago Military Appeal Board.

Mr. D. J. Guiney, 'who has been on the reporting staff of the "LytieHon Times," Christehurch, has retired in order to take ep commercial pursuits in the North Island.

Mr. J. B. Clouston has been appointed eeeond clerk at Auckland Poet Office, in place of Captain Dunn, who. has been transferred to Wellington as adjutant to the "X arid T. Corps. """" """

Colonel G. W. S. Patterson, O.C. Auckland Military District, returned from a visit to Paeroa, Kotorua, and Hamilton districts by the express. He -was accompanied by Captain H. L. Garland, A.QM.C.

Mr. P. J. L. Kenny, general secretary of the Auckland YJtf.C.A., leaves by tonight's express to join Mr. J. J. Virgo, British National Secretary, in an inspection of the military camps in the South prior to attending the forthcoming Australasian Convention in Sydney.

Reference to the recent death of Captain Geoffrey Armstrong at the front was made at the North Shore Yacht Club's annual meeting last night. A vote of sympathy was passed to the parents of the" late soldier.

Mr. John McGahan, one of Tnakau's best-known residents, who died recently, was born in Ireland in 1854, and arrived in Auckland while still a young man. He joined the permanent 'way. staff of the railway, from which-.he_ retired, on superannuation in 1912.' The interment took place at the Catholic cemetery, Tuakau, last Saturday:

Revs. A. Wedderspoon, T. H. Roeevere, D. Hnrd, O. Blundell and D. J. Shaw have been appointed by Waikato Presbytery to represent that body at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church next year. Rere. D. N. McKenrie, G. lohore, and J: E. Ward were appointed emergencies.

Mica Wendy Lonadale, of Wellington, who has done much for the entertainment of the men in the various military camps by organising and singing at concerts, -was presented with a purse of sovereigns on Monday night by the officers and men of the Nineteenth Reinforcements, in view of her approaching marriage with Corporal Ernest links, of Auckland, who is a member of the draft. Captain Baker, 0.C., B Company, made the presentation at the conclusion of a concert held at Tauherenikan, and in doing so expressed the thanks of all ranks to Miss Lonsdale for her services to the Nineteenths at Trentham, Feather3ton and Tauherenikan camps. Corporal Luks, who is well known, in Auckland as an elocutionist, responded on behalf of Miss Lonsdale,

Meesre, A. C. -wee-president of the Auckland branch of the V.M.C.A., Mr X J. Ii Keniy, general sceretary, Mr E. A. Rimmer, chairman of the Reid Service Committee, and the Hon. George Fowlds, with Mr Charles Rhodes, leave lor Sydney to attend the Australasian conference called to consider the problem of unifying the work of the V.M.C.A. in connection with the war, and the settlement of-returned eoMiere on the land and in industrial pursuits. This conference is really the culminating point in connection with the world tour of Mr J. J. Virgo, secretary of the British National Council of the V.M.C.A., who Iβ at present in New Zealand. It was at that gentleman's suggestion the Hon. George Fowids and Mr Charles Rhodes ■were ffdeed to attend the conference, more particularly in respect to tie question of tfie settlement of returned floltficre. ' ....

WBnm a jndpmcnt debtor 'was celled at the Court to-day the qne»tion wae raised as to -whether a man ■who mc doing work in coaneetion wifih. the -war should have an. order made against him, which if net obeyed rendeced him liable to iroprieonment. 3fo. 0. 0. Kettle e&id thai as t3io n»n wai doing work in connection wffih the iw»r he was to a certain extent under mitita*y control, and they should /be very earefal about sending sueli a man to prison who was doing work to help the Empire. Finally the matter wan arranged without any order being neeefi