PERSONAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1867, 11 March 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Prime Minister delivers a policy speech at Christchurch tonight.

Mr Justice Sim, after the conclusion of Supreme Court business at Palmerston will proceed to Wanganui.

Miss Maisie Carter, sister to Mrs Mc Bain, of Manakau, has returned to Australia to resume her engagement with the J. C. Williamson management. Mr J. A. Nash (Mayor) was in Wellington yesterday on important public business.

Mr J. W. Poyutou, S.M., was at Wellington yesterday in connection with the enquiry into the working of the Public Trust Office. Mr S. Inder, who has for some years been postmaster at Masterton, and formerly at Palmerston, has received notice of his transfer Christchurch, where he will act as assistant postmaster. Mr L. S. Curtis, of Onslow, Wellington, has received the appointment of Town Clerk to Ohakune. There were eighteen applications. The new Town Clerk, Mr Curtis, had considerable experience in Municipal offices around Wellington, in the Petone, Onslow and Lower Hutt boroughs. The Rev. C. H. Isaacson, vicar of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Pahiatua, will vacate his charge at the end of the present month, when he will leave for his new parish at Porirua, near Wellington. The Hon. E. Mitchelson, of Auckland, has made good progress towards recovery from his recent accident. Unfortunately, an attack of pneumonia has supervened, which will necessitate his remaining at Mr H. H. Adams's house, Takapuna, f«r still another fortnight or thre* weeks.

Says the New Zealand Times editorially ; "Ageeat many people in commercial and financial circles cousider that Mr J. M. Johnston has not been well treated, ;ind that, if the interests of the Bank were the sole consideration he should not have been displaced, even by a man with such exceptional qualifications as Mr Upton. Since his connection with the directorate commenced, Mr Johnston has spent an enormous amonnt of time familiarising himself with the Bank's business, travelling on visits of inspection to Australia, and also all over Now Zealand. His intimate local knowledge of land values and business, extending over a long period of years, has been of the greatest assistance to the board, while he has been instrumental in supporting and bringing about many much needed reforms in the internal policy of the institution. Moreover, he is a sound and experienced financier. However, Reform is in power, and Mr Johnston had to make room for a "Reformer." With Easter so close at hand, ladies will be glad of the opportunity of perfectly fresh styles for autumn wear in ready-made costumes. Sports costumes in rough tweeds and walking costumes in tweeds and navy serges have just been opened by Collinson and Cunninghame at " The Rendezvous." These have been given a window display and inspection of the goods is very cordially invited.*,*