PERSONAL

Northern Advocate, 27 January 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL

Miss Agnes Halliday, who has been spending a six-weeks vacation in Whangarei, left on the return trip to Hamilton by the Matiaia last evening.

The "Southland Daily News" 3ays it is practically certain that Sir Joseph Ward will endeavour to re-enter Parliament, probably at the next election?.

Chief-Detective McMahon, who was recently transferred from Auckland to Asnburton, has been compelled to resign from the force as from March 31st, owing to ill-health.

It is reported that Mr Frank C. Brady, who stood in the interests of Offical Labour at the last general elections, will again be a candidate for the Rengitikei seat at the forthcoming o'cction.

Mr Crowther, ■ headmaster of the Brighton Boys' High School, Melbourne, is visiting the Bay of Islands. He is an enthusiastic angler anil will devote part of his time to fishing whila in the district.

General Sir Andrew Russell, Dominion president of the Returned Soldiers' Association, will visit Christchurch next month. Prom Christchurch he will p:oceed to Greymouth, Hokitika, Reefton and Westport, afterwards visiting Nelson and Blenheim.

Mr and Mrs H. R. Wood left Whangare- last evening for Gisborne, at which c-cntre Mr Wood will assume the duties of manager of .the branch of Dalgety and Co. Ltd. A number of friends assembled at the station and at the ship's side to farewell the popular couple.