PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14432, 13 August 1912, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Rev. J. Gibeon Smith, Dr. J. Eight, Messrs W. G. Macdonnkl, C. E. Salter, A. R. Macdonald, and E. C. Banks left by the Alukoia iaat nigiit for Wellington. DuttcDive Thompson, of Dunedin, who lm beeu truusferred to (JUnsccaui'cli, joins Ihe local stuff to-iiioricw. Amvau ill Ufuu yc.titcru.i-,> , liiciucttxi: —»U<isais A. L. AJu.icr, 1. IS. i'ccir.n, E. Huivey, W. tiurti'ituor, sun., \V. Liaadiircr, juii., i J . iNiciioili, v. Al. I*rector, U. lia.l, t.on., W. ilaii, jun., J. Uknn, H. \\. ikicKcUur (Uaiiiai'U;, U. C atudhohne, C. ¥. dAururgno (\Vaimate), A. W". Itutheitoru, juu. (iJi-uoildulo;, E. A. Jonivs (iuveicargilO, V. Keed, W. 1 ,, . C. McCaul, J. lirown, &en., J. Brown, juu., W. Ka.n, C. Kain, G. K.iin, F. i-rascr, J. Mclk>aui<i, It. iiuctson (Dur.i.d:n), W. U. Ruthenoixl, sjn., \V. O. ituuicrford. jun., G. O. lluiherford (Ivioncrose), ' \V. Charters (iiosgiel), T. Jloymhan (Grevmouth), D. l-'nedlander, W. G. Friedlandor, H. \Vatcrs, G. H. Buchanan, W. B. Denshire, C. do C. IX.-n;,hirk.-, L. G.eiidening, V. P. Boot, il. Stat (Ashburton), H. £.worthy, A. J. Le H. Wteton, R. L. l':slier, A. Hone, K. M c - Clure, J. Scott, H. Woodiy. Dr. F. E. Thomas. Messrs J. Ford, R. L. Orbcll, G. H. R. Uneh, G. d. Cray, L. A. Lo Creu (Timaxu), J. li. Tripp (Woodbury), G. Macdonald (Orari;, J. W. Grant (Grays Hill), W. Steven&oa (Blenheim), It. Lnttyr (Barry's Buy), U. K. Hazard (Hokitika), W. Chapman (West Eyrcton), W. Morten (Moa Flat), R. A. Rogers (Tapanui), C. E. Whiteky (London), G. L. Rutherford (MeDonnld Downs), It. B undin (Bennetts). L. P.nrkinson (Kaituna), C. A. Phillips (Tho Point), B. L. BJunden (Waikari), H. Ensor (Rakahuri), G. Rutb-rrford (ST)ringbank), E. Jones (Mount Nessing), H. Roberts X- E- Lelievre (Akaroa), D. Rutherford (Leslie Hills), J. Smith (Grecn£«lds), E. S. Rutherford (Waihaorung i), L. R. Macfarlano (Kniwara'i, J. S. Barker (Wccdbury), J. C. Miller (Te Kniti), C. M. Enebr (White Rock), O. L. Robinson (Cheviot), and J. Moix-nt (Irvine). Tiio Wanganui Chamber of Commerce

) W*lo«iay afternoon entertained ii«&rl Alt red Uaniett aad Allan Robinscn who aro to represent tho Wanganui Chamber at the International Congress m next month. *w »• Nix °n» Collector of Customs % i " e "i n Stojj, has been compelled by il.-nealth to resign from the Department after forty years' service. His res.gnafeion, which xvas received by the iUinsfcter of Marine yesterday, and accepted with regret, will take effect from December Jst. Prior to his appointment to Wellington Mr Nixon was Collector of Custoir3 at Nanicr and at lima ph. * .Mr Jamee Williamson, for the last oignt years Government Inspector of 3uich:nery at Timaru, h?s bten transtonxd to Dunedin. Before joining t.ie uovprnment service Mr v?R an oiur.'necr i,, tho Steam I fslnp Company's steamers for seventeen I years. Miss G. Laurence has been nrpointed infant mistre&e of the St A bans road school.