PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 85, 11 April 1925, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. A. AY right, Commissioner of Police, is visiting Auckland on Departmental business. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wheeler, of Wei. lington, arrived in Auckland yesterday on a holiday visit, and are stavin° at Stonehurst. Dr. E. Faber Fookes, of New Ply. mouth, is at present in Auckland, and is the guest of his brother, Mr. A, G Fookes. Dr. Leo. E. de Castro has taken the degree of F.R.C.S. (Edinburgh). Tha doctor is the son of Mr. G. P. de Castro of Paeroa. Mr. T. R. Aickin, private secretary to the Minister of Public Works, who underwent an operation a few davg ago, is reported to be progressing fay. ourably. Mr. and Mrs. Charles*"JohnsonTof Montreal, Canada, were passengers from Xew London, Connecticut, by the Cana, dian Conqueror, and are taking up their residence in Auckland. Mr. W. H. Frith, a member of the Borough Council, has acceded to the request of a deputation to contest the mayoralty of Oamaru with the sittiE» Mayor.—Press Association. A Sydney Press Association messag 3 says that Sir Harry Lauder has arrived from the East, and will proceed to Xew Zealand by the Marama. He il on holiday, and goes South to fish. The Rev. J. A. Julius, archdeacon of Akaroa and vicar of Timaru, has been granted leave of absence until tii end of this year, to enable him to visit England with Archbishop Julius. Mr. J. Eusden Salt, who has heea associated with advertising in this Dominion for the past 25 years, hi joined the directorate of the James Jen. kins Advertising Company, Limited, Wel« lington. Lord Airedale, second Baron of Gledhow, will arrive in Auckland on Monday by the Niagara. Lord Airedale is i prominent English iron and steel manufacturer and a director of the Londoa City and Midland Bank. Dr. C. E. Maguire, medical superintendent of the Auckland Hospital, leaves Auckland for England on the 16th inst. His successor during his absence, Dr. S. Ludbrook. has arrived in Auckland, and entered upon his duties. At Government House recently his Excellency', the Governor-General presented to" x Mr. Alfred Xobes, late of His Majesty's dockyard, Portsmouth (now of Auckland), the Imperial Service Medal awarded to him by His Majesty the King. Mr. J. 11. C. Bond. Dominion superintendent of the Xew Zealand Shipping Company, will leave Wellington by the Remuera on Monday for a trip abroad. Mr. C. M. Turrell, Wellington manager of the Xew Zealand Shipping Company, will act as superintendent during Mr. Bond's absence. Congratulations to Mr. H. H. Order upon his elevation to the Supreme Court Bench of Xew Zealand were expressed in the annual report of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. Mr. Ostler did good work while president of the society, and the report expressed regret that the society would lose his services. The Rev. George Budd. superintendent of Home Missions for the Presbyterian Church of Xew Zealand, who recently returned to Auckland after an extensive visit to the Taranaki district, has left again on a tour of inspection to the-out stations on the Wairarapa, and nert week expects to be in the Xelsoa Province. Recent arrivals at the Star Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. G. Hammond (Opunake), Mr. and Mrs. R. Hannon (Cambridge), Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Hoskings (Whangarei), Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McGrath and Messrs. X E. Leinhton. S. Johnson and F. Jacobs (Wellington), J. Burch (Se* Plymouth). F. Marshall and E. Jaeksoa (Morrinsvillc). Hotel Cargen guests include Mr. and Mrs. R. Barrett (America!, Mr. and Mrs. H. Dodd (Gisbornel, Mr. and Mrs. A. Logan (Kaitaiai. Mr. and Mrs. E. Lyons (Hastings), Mr. and Mrs. Struthers (Wellington). Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Strughan (D&nnevirkei, and Messrs. JWeir" (North America", J. McFarlane iHastintr?'.. A. Dickens (Invercargißd K. C. Morpeth (Wellington), P- Dinan and J. Reynolds (Wanganui). Among the crue-ts at the Hrand Hate' are Mr." and Mrs. W. Watson, junior (Wellington). Mr. and Mr?. W. Duncan (Ruawaii. Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Currie (Kai Iwi). Dr. and Mrs. 11. Patersoa iChristchurchi. Dr. and Mrs. Fraser i Hamilton i. Dr. and Mrs. P. Sutm • Xapier). Dr. and Mrs. Richmond Hooper. Dr. A. \V. Izard (Wellington). and Messrs. J. (.. MeLeod (Hastings). J. D. Davevs fEotoruai. P. W. Chaser (Xew Plymouthi. D. Friedman (Hamilton), R. A. MvKcnzie (Palmerstoß Xorthi, W. L. Avnslev (Masterton), H. Young (U.S.A. i. 'and E. Davies (Danedin). Mr. K. de G. Macvitty, American consul in Auckland, has received advice by cable of his transfer to Teheran. Pers'-a-He will leave by the Ulimaroa for Sydney on Friday next, and will proceed to hi-s new station via Bombay and Basts, thence by rail through Bagdad to the railway terminus at Khannikan. From there. Teheran i> reached by a motor car journey of over three days. Mr. has been consul here for the past tar and a-half rears. He was trained poetically for 'the Xear East, and was" that quarter after the war. Be _ . with the American diplomatic China prior to coming to Auckland. ■ Marshall I. Mays. vice-consul in H ll% ton. will take charge of the consulage Auckland, pending the appointment - a new consul. Mr. Mays arrived )■» terday. = ~-— ~ „__v