PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 208, 31 August 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL.

I Mr. Wesley Spragg, chairman of th. \ Local Prices Investigation Committee j returned by the express from Wellington Sir Frederic Lang. Speaker of th. . House of Representatives, left for Wei lington by last night's express. . Mr. R. D. Kelly, chief postmaster a Gisborne, having been transferred t. 1 Christchurch, was presented by his com rades with a suitably inscribed gol. . watch. . Mr. Reg. R. Oakley prior to his depai , ture to take up the management of th . I Wellington branch of the Remingtor , i Roneo Agency, was presented b Mr. H. R. Hobday, managing director, o I behalf of the staff, with a handsom leather suit case. Mr. 'Powell. C.E., Mr. Hornblo 5 I (Mayor of Dargaville), and Mr. Trounso ! ! (chairman of the Hobson County Coin " \ cil) leave for Wellington to-night i " connection with matters appertaining t 1 the construction of a bridsre across th b i Wairoa River at Dargaville. " ! Amongst the passengers from Sydnc; 3 by the Mali-no to-day were Captain E 3 Cross, M.C., Mr. V. W. Wilson (the well ' - known footballer), Mr. and Mrs. an. Miss Newmager, and Mr- and Mrs «. ! Williams, of Hawke's Bay, Mr. Vv. H '-> Jackson, C.M.G., who recently retiree from the position of Comptroller o " Revenue at Colombo, arrived, accom c panied by his wife and child. He con templates residing in New Zealand.