PERSONAL.
Mr W. Burgess, of the staff of College street school, has been appointed headmaster of Fitzherbert East school. Mr W. Beswick, postmaster, who is at present on leave, has returned to Palmerston from a four weeks' visit to various parts of the South Island. The Governor of Queensland, Sir Wiu. McGregor, announces that he intends remaining in office till the end of his term, excepting for a month's leave, to which he is entitled. It was previously reported that he intended resigning. General Godley states that Colonel Heard, who returns to England shortly. is to be succeeded by I jeut.-Colonel W. G. Braithwaite as Chief of General Staff, and Lieut.-Colonel Collins is to be succeeded by Colonel E. W. C. Chaytor as Adjutant-General. Mr S. Saunders will retire from the position of editor of the Lyttelton Times on June 13 when he will be succeeded by Mr M. Reading. Mr Edward Saunders, who has been asso-ciate-editor of the paper during the past live years, will take the position of chief of staff. —Association. The Rev. D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, is a passenger for Sydney by the Maunganui. which left Wellington last evening. He has a conference with the Common wealtn Meteorologist and wireless authorities regarding the establishment of a more complete syst»*jn of weather reporting by wireless messages from and ro ships. —Association. There's more goodness packed inro those three guinea Collinghame suits than you'd guess if you d only the price to judge by. The tweeds are jrood (so are the serges t. the styles are all new. The linings are reliable and the patented Hymo fronts are unbreakable and unshrinkable, and keep good shape as long as the coat's a coat. Yet three guineas is the price —why get measured and pay more; Collinson and Cunninghame."' We have just the thing you want—a Good Reliable Watch, guaranteed two years, only 30s. Perfect timekeeper. Hundreds iR use and not one complaint. Try ons now. N. D. Stubbs, jeweller*
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Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12804, 30 May 1914, Page 5
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331PERSONAL. Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12804, 30 May 1914, Page 5
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