PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 164, 11 July 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Dr. K. Robertson, of Remuera, is ret.nain- by the Marama. Mr. .liHiiPO Dnnnin?. of Remiiprn, hp.? loft Auckland with the intention of visiting the United Mates and Alaska. Mr •!. Caufrhley, Assistant Director of Education, it on an official visit to Auckland. Major F. A. HMlaby. M.C.. and Mrs npllahy. who returned from England by the Kuahinc. are staying at <argen. Major Penlington. oflicer-in-charge ot vocational training, visited Rotorna on Monday in connection with the aiiairs of his department. Mr A. Rnrna has been re-elected as representative of the Auckland Education Hoard on the Thames Hiph School Board of Governors. 'aptain -I. B. Rainey. superintendent in New Zealand for the Commonwealth and Dominion line of steamers, ie staving at the Star Hotel. Lieut. Lorkinp. of the Auckland District Vocational Training Staff, is at present in Kotorua with Major Pcnlington. the District Vocation officer. Tiie French national flag vrili be flown at thr office of the French Vice-Consulate on Monday, the 14th instant, on the occasion of the Kete Nationale Francaiee. The Rev. <}. E. Moore, who recently tendered hi* resignation as pastor o{ Trinity Congregational Church, has confuted to continue his ministerial duties there for another couple of years. Dr. Louis Cohen, formerly of Palmerston North, who was invalided to England from Palestine, has secured the degree of Kdlow of the Royal College of, burgeon*. I The Rev. D. Mi-Xieoll has reined the ofliee of hon. secretary and treasurer ot the Lord's Day Alliance of Xew Zealand, and Canon Hhseldeu, St. Peter's Vicar. a<re. Oiiehiinga. has been appointed to the position. Colonel W. H Parkes, C.M.IJ., C.8.E.. who has returned to Xew Zealand after four years' absence, will reach Auckland by the Main Trunk express on Thursday, July 10. Before returning to Xew Zealand Colonel Parkes underwent an examination lor which he received the diploma of the Royal College of Physicians. He will become a consulting physician in Auckland. At Kotorua on Monday the returned pnldioitt met to mike a presentation to Miij'i- Tatteraill, repatriation oilicer. who v- leaving the district to tako up civilian work at Paeroa. The presentation, wliieh consisted of a travelling rug, was made by luptaiu .shearer, who referipfl to Major Tatter.->all's pnpularity, and regret at his departure. Major Tatteivall suitably respondecl. To celebrate the 40 years as a Motlio- | .ii-t niisi-ionary of the Rev. A. J Snail I iclininniui of the Fiji Mission), the native members of the .Jubilee (hu.vh. Sitvii. pre-ented him with £100. The niNMonaries :it h recent meeting in 1 iji t .ii>k of their assembly to prt--1 -cm Hcv. Mr. Small with a beautifully ; framed address. Mr. and Mrs. Small had in~t returned from a pleasant holiday in i New Zealand, very much benefited in ; health. 1 Mr. Harry <rlly. brother of Mr. Holmes jSelly. of Hull's Roa.l. died on Sunday jinoniiii'.'. after a severe illness o f some ueeks' duration, the cause of death beinp bronchial pneumonia Mr. Scllv waa a son of the late Mr. Ceorjfp Sellv. of ith,. Bah! Mills estate, who was one of I!ii- earliest farmers in the district. He is survived by one brother and several j sisters. Deceased was never married. I an.-] was of a Very ner.ial disposition and I nnivh respected. The fum-ral took place lon Monday afternoon, when the Rev. 1. C. Ku.-s, II officiated. There was a large attendance of Oddfellows, anil their ritual was impressively read hr Mr. Hays. -m.. the brethren afterwards depositing the sprigs of acacia in the jrave.