PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12609, 25 June 1904, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

OTbcb Hon. S. Thome George, M.L.C., was a passenger, to .Wellington., by j the '- Rotoiti vestetcay. -■■'*"•:■ The Hon. H. Williams, M.L.C., left Russell yesterday, and will arrive at Auckland this morning, ■' ' It is dated that the appointment of Sir G. M. O'Rorke to the Legislative Council, will be announced at an early date. . The Hon. W. Scotland, M.L.C.. accompanied by Mis. Scotland, leaves for Wellington by the Wainui On Tuesday next. Mr. Robieson, acting-superintendent of the Tourist Department, who was at Rotorua last week, has returned to Wellington by the overland route. Mr. J. B. Gould,' manager of the sanatorium at Hanraer Springs, who has been; on a visit to Rotorua, left for Wellington yesterday by the Rotoiti. Constable Gaffney, second police clerk at the Auckland district police office for the past six years, has been promoted to be clerk in charge at Nap>er district office. A Wellington Press Asociation telegram states that the Premier received birthday greetings from Chief Justice Way, of South Australia, and from the Mayor of Wigan, Lancashire. Mr. Seddon's birthplace. Signor Bragato, the Government Viticulturist, who arrived from Wellington on Thursday, left by yesterday morning's express on a visit to the Government vineyard! at Wairangi, and returns to Auckland to-day. Mr. John G. Warren, son of Mr. Y. Warren, of Auckland, who has been pursuing his dental studies at the University of California for three years, has successfully passed his final examination, taking the degree of Doctor of Dentistry. ■ Mr. Jas. F. Lowry, a popular member of the West End Rowing Club, was presented at the clubhouse last night with a very handsome gold pin, as a slight memento os the esteem in which his services are regarded by the members of the club. The pin has in raised gold the letters " W.E.R.C." The many friends of Mr. J. W. Donnelly, well known in athletic circles, will be pleased to learn that be is improving steadily, and expects to start work again shortly. He was injured some two months ago at Mangapeehi sawmill, through a large log rolling on him and pinning him against another log, which had to be jacked off before he could be released.