PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 77, 30 March 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

A Press Association cable message from London, received at 10 a.m. to-day, states : — "Mr. T. M. Wilford returns to New Zealand in April. He is restored to health." The Prime Minister (Hon. T. Mackenzie) is spending tho week-end" at tho Weraroa Experimental Farm. Mr. A. L. Hordman, M-P., leaves today on a holiday trip to Melbourne and Sydney. Mr. J. Southey, Australasian hornet director for the China Inland Mission, arrived from the South this morning. The Earl and Countess of Morton and their three sons, who are making atour t of the North Island, arrived in Wellington from New Plymouth fast night. Mr. C. D. MacEwan, of the lettercarriers' branch of the General Post Office, Wellington, has been promoted and transferred to Christchurch. Prior to his departure he was presented with marks of esteem by the staff and by the Letter-carriers' Social Club. Captain. D. Watson, secretary to the New Zealand branch of the Merchant Service Guild, left for the South last night.. He will be present at tho reopening of the Conciliation Council's sittings in connection with the award between the masters and officers of the "Union Company. Word nas been received from London, that Mr. Harold PHmmer, son of Mr. Charles Plimmer, has passed his examination for a first engineer's certificate. Mr. Plimmer has been "engaged for several years on steamers trading between England and Canada afiS England and South Africa. The position of Inspecting Engineer of Roads has been abolished, and in consequence Mr. Wright, who held tnat position, has been appointed to take charge of the Blenheim Public Works district, replacing Mr. H. H. Sharp, who is to be transferred to Westport. Mr. J. Wood, of Westport, becomes resident engineer at WhangareL Mr. D. Robertson was List evening Te-elected chairman of ' the Technical School Board for the ensuing year. Members present united tc praise the chairman's excellent and conscientious work during the past year. In reply Mr. Kobert6on thanked his colleagues for their kindly references, and promised to carry out the duties of the position to the best of his ability. Mr. Ei. W. Holmes, Engineer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department, has been on a visit to Napier for the purpose of conferring with the members of the various public bodies interested in the construction of the proposed railway embankment across the Inner Harbour, and with the Australian engineers, Massrs. T. K. Keele and A. E. Cullen, who have been engaged by the Harbour Board to report on the harbour question. Mr. W. Simm, who left Napier for Wellington to-day to assume management of the D.1.C., was entertained by the staff of Blythe's last night, and presented with a eolid gold chronograph (states a Press Association telegram). During the week Mr. Simm received presentations from the Territoriak (in which he holds the position of Major), bowlers, and other bodies with which he is connected. Mr. H. C. Tewsley, president of tho Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association, was farowelled at the club-room last night, on the eve of his leaving Wellington. Mr. W. J. Bridson, vice-president of the aßsociatiou, presided oVer a numerous gathering of members, on whose behalf he presented Mr. Teweley with a cheque, with which, it was requested, he would purchase a memento of the occasion. In making the presentation, Mr. Brideon referred to the interest that Mr. Tewsley had always taken, in the club, and the energy he had displayed in connec tion with the amalgamation scheme. It wae only natural that such a "live" president wonld be greatly missed, and they could only, while regretting hie departure, wish him every success for the future. Mr. Teweley's health was drunk with enthusiasm and the singing of "He's a Jolly Good Fellow." In replying, Mr. Tewsley said he thought it v/as the duty of those who were in a, position to do co to help public institutions, and the community generally. Ac to what he had done for the club and the association, it had been a labour of love, and he would always be glad to assist it in future. Musical items were contributed by several of those present, and a very pleasant evening waa spent.