PERSONAL MATTEKS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 95, 23 April 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTEKS.

The Hon. Dr. Findlay returned to Wellington from Palmerston last night. Mr. D. J. Nathan has returned to Wellington from a trip to Auckland and the thermal districts. Iho appointment of Miss Jessie Sexton, as sister at tho Otaki Sanatorium, was yesterday -jonfirmed by the Hospital Trustees. The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. ]?. Hally) will 'cave for Napier on Monday in connection with the tailoresses' dispute there. Mr. J. Kirker, general manager of the South British Insurance Company, ha 6 been elected president of the council of tne Fire Underwriters' Association. Mr. J. Vigor Brown, M.P., Mayor of Napier, has been voted an honorarium of j £209 for his municipal services during the past year. Mr. Graham Gow will represent the Government at the international exhibi- . tion at Buenos Aires. He will leave lor South America by the Otaki on tin 57th inst. I News has been received by cable that Mr. Xorman Collie, A R.C.0., of this city, has passed tho examination for the associateship of the Royal College of Music. The death of Rev. F. Larkins. a Church of England clergyman, who was ! formerly in the firm of *Macaithur and i Co., is announced in a Press Arsociatiou message from Auckland. It is stated by the Thames. Star that Mr. 0. Gore Adams, formeny director of the Thames School of Mines, and son of Mr! C. N. Adams. Lower Hutt, j has received an appointment in Bolivia worth £1200 a year. Mr T. W Hughes, district surveyor, jNajjier, has retened notice of his tran? j fer to Auckland He will proceed u r Auckland about the end of the monif: and Mill be occupied there defining the . itriou* areas occupied by forest plantations, or any areas that may be required for afforestation near Waiotapu and betweon Taujjo and Rotoiua. On the^e of his departure from the Post and Telegraph Stores to take up a position on the staff of Messrs. Charles? Haines and Co., Mr. Will Appleton was presented with a travelling-bag suitably engraved, from the clerical staff, and a fountain pen from the storemen, as a nark of their esteem. The controller, Hi. C. B. Mann, made the presentation. Mr. J. W. Joynt, who will shortly leave to take up an important position in London, was bidden farewell at a gathering of Thmndon Swimming Club members lad. evening. Replying to cordial speeches, Mr. Joynt said he would Hover forget ibo many pleasant days he had spent wrth the swimmers in Wellington. He looked forward to returning at some future date, when he would be pleased to renew old acquaintances.