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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18428, 8 July 1925, Page 9

Personal Items.

Mr J. E. Henrys, of Wellington, returned by the Tahiti from Honolulu on Monday. Mr Leicester Matson left hv last night's ferry steamer for Wellington, en route for Australia, wliero he will spend an extended holiday. Guests at the United Service Hotel include Messrs W. F. Morrison (Wellington), and Ceo. Schiber (Melbourne!. Mr E. Is. Dale, assistant accountant at the Commercial Bank of Australia, Wellington, has been appointed manager at Hawera. Included among those staying at Warner's Hotel arc Messrs lluglt Wright (Wellington), J. Woodall (Auckland). J. V. Taylor (Svdnev). and H. H. .Philips (Toronto). ' * " Mr W. J. Hunter, president of the Canterbury Law Society, and Mr "K. W. White have been appointed to give'evidence before the University Commission as representing the legal profession. A cable message from London states the lion. W. Hooves, chairman of directors of the National Bank of Now Zealaud, will shortly visit New Zealand. Those staying at the Clarendon Hotel include Messrs 'ld. D. Hunter (Timaru). T. S. Johnstone (Lismore). G. M. Procter (Oaniaru), C. A. Scott (Dunedin), J. Andrew (Waiau Downs), G. F. Vincent (London), R. V. Hughes (Wellington), JO. C. Bridges (Auckland). C. W. Rushbrook (.Welliiv-*oii) R. Fttllertoii (Dnnedin), and C lows-Thompson (Auckland). The Rev. .Samuel Lawry, Connexional Secretary of the Methodist Church in New Zealand, who has held that position since 11*11, retires from it tit tho 1927 confe=e-uce. The committee dealing with the matter is called upon to make a nomination of Mr Lawry'.s successor at the lf)2t> conference, and lias decided to nominate the Rev. M. A. Rugby Pratt, at present stationed at Palmerston North. Since Mr Lawry took up tho position fourteen years ago tho work lias practically doubled, due, in part, to the amalgamation of the Primitive Methodist Church with the Methodist Church. When Mr Lawry retires two years hence he will have completed fifty rears' service as amnistorof the Methodist Church in New; Zealand.