PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 30, 6 February 1928, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. C. Haigh and Mr. and Mrs. L. Blundell, of Wellington, are staying at the Star Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Blundell, of New Plymouth, and Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Young, of Wellington, are at Hotel Cargen.

Mr. E. <_*. Bowen and Mr. F. Gurney. of Wellington, Mr. W. E. Schwab, of Sydney, and Mr. H. A. Goudie, of Rotorua, are at the Central Hotel.

Mr. George McMillan leaves by the Limited to-night for.Christchurch, where he will attend a meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association.

Dr. G. W. Gower, medical superintendent of the Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, and Mrs. Gower, are visiting Auckland. They are staying at the Central Hotel.

Mr. Allen Bell. M.l', for Bay of Islands, who has been visiting Auckland on business connected witli hi* electorate, leaves for the north by tip Clansman this evening.

Messrs. A. M. arid H. A. Steadman, sons of Mr. T. H. Steadman, r>l YVhangarei. were admitted by Mr. Justice Reea as barristers of the Supreme Court of New Zealand on Saturday, on the motion of Mr. L. P. Learv.

Mr. Justice Blair, newly-appointed Judge of the Supreme Court, made his first appearance on the Auckland Bench to-day, when he dealt with several matters in chambers and gave a decision in a minor tenancv case.

Staying at the Grand Hotel are "Mr. E. Macfarlane, of Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. D. Bay, Mr. H. Raphael and Mr. D. Beachop, of Wellington, Mr. C. Groenewegan. of Holland, Mr. \V. Taylor, 01 Dunedin, Mr. A. Sizer. of Hull. England, and Mr. and Mrs. E. Allen, of Te Aroha! Dr. A. W. Hill, Director of Kew Gardens, England, who is touring the Dominion, accompanied by Dr. L. Cockayne, of Wellington, is staying at the Star Hotel. To-day, Dr. Hill visited Rangitoto and Chelsea, and gardens in the city. To-night a welcome to him will be held in the Auckland Universitv College. Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.P., and Mrs. Wilford will leave New Zealand by the Ulimaroa on February 10 for Shann-lrii, to visit their son (says a Press Association message). From Shanghai tbev will travel via Canada to London, and they will return to New Zealand in time for Mr. Wilford to attend to his Parliamentary duties next session.