PERSONAL.
The Rev. W. G. H. Woadon, of p a ,n,a lias been appointed a canon of at IVt.M's Cathedral, Hamilton.
-Mr. A. .1. Tait, of Mcllioiirne. has "••riyed in Auckland from Wellington'. He is at the (.eutral Hotel.
Mr. F. f. (.neve. Inspector of Awards, Uiliour Department, Auckland, wil oave to-night by the Limited for Wel-
Dr. M. Stirliii}; and J)-- J M htirhng Levis, of Sydney, arrived yosterday by the Wanjranella from Svdney on a holiday visit to Xew Zealand"
Mr. K. Heaumont Smitli, inanaciii" director of the J. (/. Williamson I'iJ! Jure Corporation, arrived i,, Auckland this morning by train from the South. Mr. S. H. Waters Jias returned to Auckland after a world tour. Mis "t'ters travelled to Honolulu to meet him.
Mr. T. R. Cox, direr-tor of Metro; politan-Viokers Klettrical Export Company, Limited. Jias arrived in Wellington from Australia on a brief visit to tlie Dominion.
Ma.jor-(ieuoni] Sir William Sim-lair Burgess, OUicer Commanding the New Zealand Military Forces, arrived in Auckland by the express this morniii" from Miiitiin.
Mr. .Joseph <;. Crocuinger, the new Inited States Consul in Atiekliilld. paid an official call (in the deputy-cliairman of the Auckland Harbour Hoard, Mr. 11. T. Keid. ve«terdav.
Mr. Justice Fair, who presided at the recent Hamilton sessions of the Supreme Court, left by car to-day for National Park. He will later proceed to Wellington for a sittinf: of the Appeal Court. Mr. A. .T. Williamson, representative in Australia and New Zealand of the Caumont Kritisli Film Corporation, arrived in Wellington by the Awatea from Svdnev.
Mr. It. 11. Abbott, an engineer of Hoston. Ma-cachusetts, arrived yesterday by the Waiiganella. Mr. Abbott will remain in Auckland about three wcekn lieforo returning to America.
Mr. .Tames RolH>rtson, of Auckland, returned by the Wangaiu'lln from Sydney yesterday, accompanied l»v his daughter, Mrs. W. W. Rie. of Singapore. Mrs. Hae will spend an extended holiday in \ew Zealand.
Mr. J. A. Tfumphrey, of the l'ost and Teh-graph Department, Wellington, has been promoted to the position of assistant accountant in Auckland. He was farewelled recently by his fellowemployees.
Mr. Arthur Hirkett, of Hanley, Staffordshire. Knpland. accompanied by his Mstcr. Miss L. Hirkett. has returned to Auckland after all extensive motor tour of the North and South Hand*. They will resume a world tour from Auckland on Monday.
The deputy-chairman of the Auckland Harbour Hoard. Mr. K. T. lU'id, returned yesterday t lie call mule liy (ommandeis C. 1). Swain aii'l H. L. (iro.-skopf, commanders respectively of the Preston an-l th<- Smith, the two American destroyers now in port.
The Hon. YV. K. Ha maid. Speaker of the House of Representatives, who arrived in Aiu-klaml yesterday in connection with the "Five Million Club" popiilHtion movement, will address i( gathering at tlie Overseas League, toiiij^lit. and will also deliver a lecture from the IVA broadcasting station.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Harry, of Auckland, will leave for Wellington on Monday night to join the Kaiiffi'tiki, which sails for London on Thursday. They will he in England for the Coronation celebrations, and expect to spend some months travelling bpfore returning to New Zealand.
Mr. H. B. Low, M.A., who for the past three yean> has lieen attached to the staff ( f the I'niversity of Nanking. ( Mna, engaged in land utilisation research, lias arrived at Palmerston North to take up duties as lecturer in economics at Massey College, in .succession to Mr. D. O. Williams, who resigned to accept an appointment His a (iovim'llment representative on the directorate of the Bank of New Zealand.