PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 62, 13 March 1919, Page 7

PERSONAL.

Mr. Huge Friedlander, of Ashbnrton, arrived in Auckland yesterday, and is staying at the Grand. Air. Louis Nathan returned to Auckland by the Manuka from Sydney after an absence of four years. Dr. Bowie, house eurgeon at Dunedin hospital, hae resigned. No reasons are stated.

Mr. Charles Holdsworth, general manager for the Union Shipping Co., accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Holdswortll, returned to Auckland by the Niagara. Colonel H. R. Potter, officer-command-ing the Auckland Military District, was a passenger by last night's express to Wellington. He returns to Auckland on Sunday. Mr. George \V. W. B. Hughos. who has been supervising secretary of the New Zealand V.M.C.A. war work in Kngland and France, returned to Auckland by the Xiapara.

Mr. J. H. Upton and Mr. Harold Beanchamp, of Wellington, have been re-ap-pointed by the Government as directors of the Bank of New Zealand for a further period of two years, commencing March 31st. Lieut.-Colon el J. X. Rishworth.i Deputy-Director of Dental Services, arrived by the iMakura this morning. ' He is to furnish a report to the Govern-, ment on modern methods of dentistry' which he investigated in America and; Australia. ; Mr. W. S. Fletcher, of the ?tanp | Duties Department, leaves for the South' by the Monowai this afternoon. During his absence Mr. Harold Ennor will act as local Deputy-Commissioner of Stamp j

Duties. Admiral Belt, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, is a passenger on the Niagara for Australia. He was in charge of the British Armoured Car Section in Russia and the Caucasus. Admiral Belt is accompanied by his wife. Dr. Douglas, superintendent at the

Waikato Hospital, tendered his resigna- \ tion at a meeting of the Waikato llos- | pital Board thi> morning. The members i of the Board spoke in high praise of the ', services rendered by Dr. Douglas during , his term as superintendent. It i« understood that Dr. Douglas intends to i take up private practice. Mr. A. W. Oillies, chairman of the ; Auckland Repatriation Board, and Mr. j F. H. Burbush, District Repatriation : Officer, left for Wellington last night to attend the conference of chairmen of District Boards and of the chief local committees, and the four district repatriation officers, which opened in the capital city to-day. The conference is for the discussion of matters of policy and procedure in order to secure coordination in the work of the several organisations.