PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 79, 3 April 1928, Page 8

PERSONAL.

The Hon. W. H. Triggs, M.L.C.. left for the south by train laet evening. Mr. J. L. Colquhoun (Wellington), Mr. J. Ryan (Sydney), and Mr. A. Yardley (Morrinsville) are at the Albert HoteL Major J. Whitpev, of Auckland, arrived in Wellington yesterday to join the Rotorua, which leaves for Englaad to-morrow. Mr. Maurice Moscovitch and Mrs. Moscovitch have returned to Auckland, after a few days' travelling. They art at the Grand Hotel. Mr. A. E. Davy, Dominion organise for the United New Zealand Political Party, will arrive in Auckland by the; Limited express to-morrow. Dr. T. L. Paget (Wellington), Mr. J. B. Svmon (Melbourne), Mr. L. B. Gilfillan (Hamilton), and Mr. W. Yatman, of Tokaanu, Taupo, are at the Central Hotel. Star Hotel guests include Mr. and Mrs.. A. H. Dixon, Mr. R. Reed, Mr. A PKeaghtley, Mr. H. Labone. and Mr. G. Laughlin (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. |J. if. Hiekson (London), and Mr. W. Goodchild (Sydney). | Mr. G. T. Booth, the newly-elected i member of the Arbitration Court, has taken up his duties. He took his seat with the Court for the first time i# Wellington this morning. Mr. W. F. Sparham, chief inspector of the National Bank of New Zealand, *31 sail for England by the Corinthic froitt Wellington on April 11, on six months leave. Mrs. Sparham will accompany him. Colonel S. S. Allen, the newlyappointed Administrator of Samoa, and Mrs. Allen are visiting Wellington. Colonel Allen has gone South to confer with the Prime Minister before taking up his new duties. Mr. J. Rogers, engineer to the Mount Eden Borough Council, underwent an operation in a private hospital yesterday. Although the operation was successful. Mr. Rogers' condition is regarded as serious. Mr. P*M. Butts, sub-inspector of "the. Bank of New Zealand, has retired ® pension after 44 years of service. Accompanied by Mrs. Butts and their son, he leaves for England and the Continent the Tamaroa on June 9. They prop®* to live abroad for some years. Mr. G. W. Otterson, well known as * cyclist in the late 'nineties, will enter the Auckland Hospital to-morrow to undergo an operation. In 1900, MrOtterson went to England for spn** treatment, and so well was he treat®! by Captain Gerald Lowrv, that j®* before Christmas of 1927, he was aW® to join a survey party in Hawke's BayWhile he was thus employed, _ MrOtterson met with an accident which is necessitating the forthcoming operation