PERSONAL.

Evening Star, Issue 14630, 28 July 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr W. J. Hookey, at present manager of the Waihi gasworks, has been appointed manager and engineer of the In elson city gasworks. There were 26 applicants for the position. Air H. N. Holmes, general secretary of the Wellington Y.M.C.A. and national secretary for the Y.M.C.A. in New Zealand, has tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors of tho institution. He leaves Wellington in October, and after spending two months in Australia intends proceeding to Canada and the United ttales, where he will take up certain studies for a time.

Mr W. Doan Lysuar, father of Mr W. D. Lysuar (Mayor of Gisborne), and an old settlor of the Poverty Bay district, died last week in Auckland, aged 90 years.

Tire following have been appointed Justices of the Peace ; —Thomas Cahill (Alexandra South), George Cockburn (Cromwell), Robert Mitchell (Matakanui), Thomas Scott (Clarksville), Gustavus Tapper (Clifden), and Joseph Stephens ( Clyde).—Wellington telegram.

Mr W. M. Fraer, in charge of the dress department at Messrs Brown, Ewing’s, having severed his connection with that firm after four years’ service to assume more important duties with Messrs Herbert, Haynes, and Co., was the recipient from his kite fellow employees as a token of esteem of a Alorris chair, specially made. At the gathering regret was expressed at losing his co-operation, and best wishes for his future welfare.

At a meeting of the District High School Commit too last evening (\virc« our Lawrence correspondent) Mr C. F. Arnold, M. A., of Christchurch Fast School, w.u-: appointed to the charge of the sc'-ondarv department, filling the vacancy caused by Mr J, T. Strachan'.s transfer to tho (iFire High School. The Education Board w\nt on the names of four candidates, Mr Arnold’s being placed first in order. Tho death took place tills morning at Wellington, (reports an Association wire) of Mrs P. B. Fraser, wife of the superintendent of home miodon work of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.—[The Rev. P. B. Fraser, of Lovell’s Flat, was a member of the Otago Education Board til! some six months rfi. when he accepted appointment in the North Island under the Presbyterian Church.—Ed. E.S.] The following comprise the Committee of Management of the Dominion Rifle Association ;—Executive officer, Colonel Collins ; committee Lieutenant - colonel Hughes, Major K. G. Hughes, Major Turner, Major Mathieson, President- Marshall (Well ingtonj, Lieutenant-colonel Crcsswell, President Masefield (Canterbury), Licutciiaiit-colonal M'Clymont. Capiain Grant, Lieutenant. Doull (Otagoi, Captains Cox n.nd Potter (Auckland; ; quartermaster. Captain S. B. Mabin ; secretary, Captain F. G. Roach. —Wellington telegram.