PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 292, 7 December 1923, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. D. Gray, Secretary' for Internal Affairs, is at present on a visit to this J city. j Capt. Alister F. Beal, commodore of the N.Z. squadron, arrived in Auckland yesterday. Dr. and Mrs. Campbell, of Whangarci, are at present staying at the Central Hotel. Mr. P. A. Courtney, of Auckland, has been appointed traffic inspector to the Hamilton Borough Council. j Major-General G. S. Richardson, Adi ministrator of Samoa, arrived in Auckland by the Tofua last evening. j I Mr. A. McCarthy, Crown Solicitor at ! Apia, arrived by the Tofua last night. 'He.is staying at the Star Hotel. I Mr. and Mrs. W. Robertson, accompanied by Miss Cartlidge, of Buxton. \ England, and Mr. E. Atkinson, of Whai ngarei, are staying at Stonehurst. I Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Morris, of Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Lough, of Sydney, and Dr. and Mrs. J. Collins, of Niue, are staying at the Grand Hotel. I Mr. James Black Ramsay was adjmitted as a barrister and solicitor of , I the Supreme Court by his Honor Mr. j I Justice Stringer to-day, on the motion Jof Mr. Gould.

J Dr. J. Henderson, mining geologist of I the N.Z. Geological Survey, who ha? jbp.cn investigating the reported gold bearI ing areas on the island of Vanua Levu, ! returned by the Tofua last evening. The Hon. G. R. W. McDonald, of Sydney, accompanied by Mrs. McDonald and her sister. Miss L. Dczarnaulds, left for Rotorua by the express this morning. Mr. Garnet Arrowsmith, solicitor, of ' Tuakau, was admitted a barrister of the Supreme Court to-day by his Honor Mr. i Justice Stringer, on the motion of Mr. J. \ H. Luxford. : Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Reeves arrived I from Suva last evening on a short visit Ito the Dominion. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves I are in charge of the Government school at Tukukai, Niue. Mr. S. G. Raymond, K.C., has returned \ to Christeiiurcli after an absence of some years. Mr. Raymond has been on j) j health-recruiting visit to England and I the Continent. j j The following names appear on the I register at the Grand Hotel: —Messrs ' C. M. Cleys (Wellington), E. C. Battersby (Wellington), H. Hoadly (Hastings). E. T. G. Milne (Calcutta), and R. 0. Bell (Hastings). j Messrs. J. E. Leach, of Wellsford. F. T. Morgan, of Woodville, J. Knight Jof Feilding, H. J. Marehant, of Strat- . ford, J. C. Baird, of Hastings, and J. Chalmers, of Tirau, are among the guesta staying at the Star Hotel, i Mr. Justice Frazer, president of the , Arbitration Court, Mr. Hiram Hunter the employees' representative, and Mr. J. Gilmour, registrar, are expected to arrive in this city from Wellington on I Sunday. The Rev. C. Beharell, of the London Missionary Society, and Mr. R. Garro- j way. a part owner of the Kaeo, who was on the schooner when she was wrecked, arrived in Auckland by the Tofua last evening. • i Mr. R. E. Hornblow, Mayor of Dar-' gaville, is at present on a visit to Auckland. A few days ago Mrs. Hornblow ' underwent a Ecrious operation in an I Auckland private hospital, but her many friends will be pleased to learn that she is now progressing favourably. Dr. Dorset and family left Apia on Thursday last, by the s.s. Lady Roberts, for Niue Island says the "Samoa Times.". He goes to relieve Dr. Collins, who is medical officer for the island. It is possible that in March next Dr. Dorset will go on to New Zealand, and not return to Samoa, as his contract with the Samoa Medical Department will expire in March next, and he is desirous of re- I turning to New Zealand. ! The Rev. A. J. Small, chairman of the Fiji Methodist Mission, accompanied by ,

TIJI IUeiIIUUIBL JJAIBSIUII, UUCUUipttlllCU U^ Mrs. Small, arrived in Auckland tbis morning by the Tofua on a three months' holiday visit. Mr. Small, who has over 40 years of arduous missionary work to his "credit, is the oldest worker now engaged in the mission. During his 6tay in the Dominion lie will be the guest of his son-in-law, the Rev. R. V. Gosnell, of Dargavine.