PERSONAL.
Mr Maris Clark, the Dunedin manager of the South British Insurance Company, has been promoted to the secretaryship at the head office, Auckland.
Mrs Rales, wife of Constable EiM, of Mangaweka, was presented with - purse of sovereigns on the oooasioi. ot the former's reoent transfer.
Mr E. Barns, who has been a resident in our midst for some years, and who It known alt along the coast as a oraek salesman of cash registers, has been promoted to take charge of the Christchurch offioe of his firm.. His manv friends will wish him all Buocess ana prosperity in his new sphere.
The settlors of Miharahara and friends from the surrounding districts entertained Mr and Mrs Jas. Galloway and family at the Mabarahara sobool house on Friday night, prior to tbWr departure from the distriot, The funiV* tion took the, form of a social, and *<--. enjoyable time was spent by all presi-V f During an interval in the programs, Mr Goldfinoh presented Mr Gal owhv with a double gold albert and med* suitably inscribed, and Mrs Galloway with a handsome silver spirit kettle, as tokens of the esteem in which,they wore held by the residents of the distriot.
Before leaving Marion for Hawkt'o Bay district this week, Mr H. Tennerit was farewelled by Marton Football Club and presented with a valuable dressing case. Mr Tennent was a prominent member of the Football Cub, and has played in many senior matches. He was one of the Bangitikei representatives in the Wanganui team whioh toured the South Island two years ago. Another aotive member of the Club, Mr R. Adams, left Matton yesterday for Dannevirke, where he has started business on his own account".
I An English correspondent writes:— Mr J. ii. Clarkson (Palmerston North), who came to England a couple 01 months ago by way of America, has been occupying his time wffh business matters whioh have taken him ov« most of England and a good deal of Scotland. He took an active parMa the motor reliability trials whioh took plaoe in Scotland a few weeks ago, being a passenger by an Albion oar whioh ran the 650 miles of road between Glasgow, Keith, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh,with out a single hitch in its machinery or acoident to its tyres. During his visit Mr Clarkson has inspected the fsctories of most of the big English motor manufacturing firms, including those of tho makers of the Napier, Daimler, and Wolseley oars. He has also visited the chief oyole faotories, and has placid large orders for the New Zealand market with leading firms here. At present, >Mr Clarkson is somewhat undecided' Wto when be will be able to commenoe hit return to the colony, but lie hopes to find himself in a position to travel with-the San Franclsoo.mail whioh leaves London on August 10th.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 833, 4 September 1906, Page 2
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