PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 20, 23 January 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Surgeon-General S. Skerman left foe Wellington by the express last evening. Archdeacon Williams was a. psissengcr South by last night's express. Mr. Ernest Ching, chief warder at In* vercargill Borate- Institute, has been promoted to H-M. Prieon, Wanganui. The Hon. J. G. Coates, Postmaster' General and Minister of Justice, left by the express last night for the perpoee of visiting Waikeria Reformatory, sear Te Awamutu. Mr. C G. Tegetmeir, Chairman of Directors of the Auckland Sectric Tramways Company, left for Weffingtaa by last evening's express. The Hon. J. G. W. Aieken, MXjC, nasi received information of the death of hie i younger brother, the Rev. Aieken, at Edinburgh, aged 67 years. J Mr. A. r>. Park, chief derk, Public Works Department at Auckland for four, years, has been appointed an inspector on the staff of the Public Service Commissioner. Sergeant 51. Rogers, who is retiring upon superannuation, and has been in charge at Onehunga for the last fifteea years, -was last evening presented *iCK a suit case by the city and suburban police force. Lieut.-Colonel J. L. Kleeman, OREL, ■M_4., LG.S-, Director of Military Training, has been appointed to represent the Belfast University at the Jubilee celebrations of the Otago Universiiy, comxnencing on February 3rd. The Rev. Father Hurley, of St. Joseph's Parish, is leaving Wellingbej J for Timarn, and is being succeeded by J the Rev. Father Bowe, of Dannevirke. i Archdeacon Devoy, of Newtown, will be [succeeded by the Key. Dean ITEenna, of Pahiatua. Mr. C H. Croxton, upon. h» retire- ■ ment for the position of manager of tße branch of the South British. Insurance Company, at ChristchuTch, was presented Iby the staff -with a roller top desk. Mr. P. Cooke, head of the claims department of the Union &S. Company, hae arrived from Wellington to join, the Makuxa for Vancouver, where he is to be assistant manager for -the company. The members of the Wellington etafl presented 'Mr. Cooke •with & stitfc case. Mr. Mackenzie, of Melbourne. - - -