PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11870, 23 January 1902, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dr. Clat, who has recently arrived in New Zealand, is now in charge of the Otaki Hospital The Rev.'W. Laycock will be the New Zealand representative at the English Primitive Methodist Conference.

Mr. ■ Birt, chief engineer of the Ovalau, is to be transferred to the Mapourlka, Mr. Carson, second engineer of the Waikare, taking Mr. Birt's place on the Ovalau. Captain N. Beaumont, of the s.s. Te Anau, arrived from the South yesterday by the Rotoiti, having been granted holiday leave. Captain J. Bernech ,is • now in command of the Te Anau. .

Mr. .lames Dunlop has been promoted to chief tngineer of the Waikare,"in place of Mr. Pat-on, who proceeds to Scotland to assist in superintending the building of the new steamers for the Union Steamship Company. ' .V Mr. Li;.'!i lies,' a- Marton Chinaman, entertained 40 European friends in celebration ;of his 61st birthday on Thursday. He was pre.-en ted with a set of wine decanters. Mr.' L, Cohen acknowledged the gift on behalf of Mr. Lam (fee.

Captain W. .0. Sinclair, who is well known'in connection with steamers of the Union 1 Steamship Company, has returned to Sydney I rom London. 'He had been on a business visit to Glasgow on behalf of the Union Steamship Company. Our Huntly;, correspondent states that Mr. .W. Hill, who has been clerk at the Taupiri Extended Mines. Office, is about to ; leave Huntly. Mr. Hill has been very popular during his residence at Huntly, and is much esteemed on account of his many good qualities. Yesterday Miss Meta Dacre, a pupil of Mr. J., F. Bennett, received information from the resident clerk for the colonies of the Associated Board of the R.A.M. and R.C.M., London, that' she was entitled to the :j special certificate awarded by the Board. This certifies that she has been successful in the whole of the Associated Board's school and local centre examinations in pianoforte playing. Mr. I. Burnley, A.1.A., of the Wellington office of the A.M.P. Society, who has been transferred to the head office in Sydney, was made the recipient 01 a case of razors and a travelling bag as a mark of appreciation from the staff. Mi. Lowe, the -resident secretary, made the presentation, and spoke in flattering terms of the manner in which Mr. Burnley had discharged his duties, and congratulated him •on the success he has attained in , his actuarial studies.

id% A -\ , Benner . who as had charge of the -Walk post and telegraph office for the past four years, received official intimation on Tuesday of transference to the Patea office Mr. tenner's departure (writes our Waihi correspondent) will be regretted by both the business and mining communities and a large circle of friends' as he has invariably been courteous and' obliging in discharging his duties. During Mr. Benner's regime the business of Walla post office has developed from that of a third-class office to first-class, hence it is the Government's intention to make additions and alterations to meet present demands, plans for which have already been prepared.