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Evening Star, Issue 14044, 27 April 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The.following scheme of reorganisation is announced m connection with the DcP, a^ nt , <? Agriculture:—R. S. Pope, chief clerk, to become Secretary of Acricnk ture; D Cuddie, Dairy Commissioner to became Director of the Dairy Produce Department; C. J. Reakes, Chief Veterinarian, to become Director of the Live Mock and Meat Division; J. L. Bruce Inj spoctor of Stock, Otago. to become Assist- ! ant Director of the Live Stock and 1 M*at Division; E. Clifton, Chief Inspector of i Uock, to become Director of Fields and Krpenmental Farms; T. W. Kjrk Government Biologist, to become Director of tae Orchards, Gardens, and Apiaries Division. Miss Hodge, of Duaedm, has been appointed assistant at the Central Libxarv WeUmgfcon. "' Dr Agatha Adams has been a,ppoin±ed medieal officer to the. Tatnnanmra Hospital. She was married last month in Wellington to the Rev. James Monfries, of Taumarniiui. Mr .George S. dark, a well-knawn Thames mine manager, is dead. The deceased landed in Dunedisi m 1867. Mr W. R. Morris {Acting Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department)' has been apoointod Acting CoaraiiEsoner of Old Age Pensions and Acting Ckaranissicner of Stamps. Mr P. C. Corliss, who recently arrived from Dunedin to take up his duties in Wellington, becomes Deputy Commissjoner of Skimps; and Captain T. W. M'Donald, Assistant Adjutant-general Wellington military district, succeeds Colonel Loveday in charge of the, School Cadets, with the rank of major. Mr L. H. Mj'ers, who is leafing the empxiy of the Roslyn Team Company, was presented by the company with a travelling rag as a mark of of the efficient service rendered by him during the past nine years. Gn the 16th inst., as a preliminary to the closing of the Milford track for the winter, the guides presented Mrs G. Lynch of the Quinton Hate, with a gold watch, as a token of their appreciation of this lady's continued kindness to them. Chief Grado Morton acted as spokesman. Those who have .travelled over this route will be pleased to hear of the compliment to Mrs Lynch, who treats with xmvarvinocourtesy. Mr and Mrs Lynch, are to be shifted to Rotorua. Hr K F. Duithie and Mr W. J Meek, who are makinga visit to the Old CoEzjtry. left by the Victoria this afternoon. They are going by the Vaacouver route, and -will join the Maknra at Sydney on Monday week. Mr J. C. Scanlcn, promoted from Wanganui, has taken up his ditties as gaoler at Dunedin in succession to Mr Bratby It was reported to the Hospital Board this afternoon that Norse Miller has contracted scarlet fever at the Infectious Diseases Hospital. At a meeting of the City Council yesterday the retiring mayor (the Hon. T W Hislop) was presented with a silver inkstand and a silver pen, and Mrs Hislop with, a silver fountain pen. Eulogistic speeches were made by councillors. The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie will reach Dunedrn by the first express this afternoon, and will go on to Baldutha