PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14761, 3 September 1913, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

, «—; • Iho Hons. E. C. J. Stevens, J. Ban*, and G. J. Smith, M.L.C,'s, wero pasjengers for Wellington by last night's ferry steamer. . The Hon. D. Buddo, Mcssra G. W. Bnssell, and T. Buxton, M.P.'s, were 'passengers by th© Wahine for Welling- . ton last night. Messrs P. L. HaDenfftein and G. W. Bennett left for the North by the Wahine last night. Mr C. W. Jones, manager in New ' Zealand for the Huddart-ParkeT Company, arrived at Lyttelton by yesterday morning's ferry steamer. ■ .*. * The Hon. C. Louisson arrived from Wellington yesterday. Captain Aid well, of the Wahine. who is ot present on holiday leave, and Mrs Aldwell arrived from Wellington, yesterday. Captain W. H. Honnah, Government . J lns,pettoT of "Weights and Measures, is at present in Christchurch on. business in connection irith. the new Government ~ JhiJid'ugs.' .s r ., Tio maty founds throughout the Dorcnnon of Iff W.C Kensington, of i Alßrton (.'ate cf the Lands Department, UeJuigioa), will regret to learu that ho sustained an. injury to his' eye by a ' eplinter, which almost deprived him of tno sight. He is now progressing favourably (telegraphs a correspondent). Mr J. Hislop, Under-Secretary of In- ' • ternal Affairs, was in town yesterday tuiius preliminary arrangements in. -.; connection with the occupation of the _ nenr Government Building. It is ex*pcctcd that the buildings will be for- - , nsaEy opened some time this month. Mr T. R. Snywell, who has been m-an-"7 for the Public Trustee at-W&nga-j~ irai for some years, has also been ;" JKWuited Deputy Official Assignee in .-* wat town, succession to' the late Mr '.'? 'W. Rodwell. Mr SayweU was at one ; ■ «l*"o.a prominent Rugby footballer in Wclungton. «. -The election of Bishop Averill to the «""• of' Auckland was the subject of a :-' jKotution passed by the Auckland ,s. Wergy Association, the text of which >.- ns afterwards communicated to Bishop '- • *sJJ"™J hi the following telegram:— "Members of the Auckland Clergy AsWaation, inclnding all schools of -V". -w»Bgnt f in moeting held to-day, desire -■ «*» to express to your Txirdship their *N pleasure at your acceptance . «the See, and to assiure you of their tenfidence, esteem rs-d loyalty."