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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 63, 14 March 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL.

« Mr. and Mrs. W. Shward, of Nlagan Falls, arrived in Auckland yesterday, ant are staying at Radnor. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bush have taken ■ onis at Stonehurst, prior to leaving for the United States by the Makura. Major and Mrs. R. F. Gunbrill. of Gisborne, are staying at Ptonehurst. They leave for Europe by the Niagara. Mr. .1. Tyler. asM.-tant city engineer will lie in charge of the city street work; during the absence of Mr. W. E. Bush. Lieut.-Colonel K. VT. Fairfax, of Fyd ney, is a through passenger fur Sydnej by the Niagara. Mr. A. Markman, of the staff nf in spectors of the Postal Department, i staying at the Royal Hotel. The Hon. W A. Millar, Minister fo: Public. Works, Fiji, is staying a'» Cargen accompanied by Mrs. Millar. Captain F. L. Armitage, N.Z-V..0, has just completed a course of instruction at Mar-.hester University (Owen's College). The present Mayor of Christchurch Mr H. Holland, will not be a candidate for the Mayoralty at the next election. Mr J. R Fow has agreed to accept nomination for another term as Mayor of Hamilton. Captain F. C. Dreyer, C.8., 0.8. E., is the newly-appointed commander ol H.M.s. New Zealand Captain DTeyer has also been appointed Chief of Stuff to Admiral Jellicoe. Messrs C. H. and H. J. Wardell, twt young New Zeaianders who have done dis tinpuishrd service with the British Re( Cross in France and Italy, returned tt Auckland by the Niagara yesterday. Our London correspondent writes under date January 24:—Mr. J. V>. Clarkson has just arrived bar-k in London by the Carmania, on which, having travelled with Mr. Compere, the American Labour leader, he took the .hair at a lecture given by that veteran worker. Mr. Clark-on. who is something of an honorary ambassador for tbe Dominion, quick; -eized the opportunity this gave him of putting in a good few words on tlie joys of Lie in lovely New Zealand.