PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13094, 6 February 1906, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

i Tot Barj'T-' Hall left for tic South ' -si-wday by the Takapona.

i£r. HcWiae, of Melbourne* leave* toi|ay for the .Eotorca district.

Dr. Marshall was a passenger to New plymooti 07 it» Taiapana yesterday.

Mr. J.licDhij of ilelboarne, teres today tot a, tour of the thermal region*.

Captain E. Mcleod, who has been on ioliday, has resumed charge of the s.s. Ipaxoi. '

Mr. F. M- B. Fisher, 3f.HR., left Lytteitaa for Wellington by the Botomalhana lass night.

Mr A. E. J- Lee, of Bala, North Wale*, proceeds to Wellington to-morrow, via the Wanganui River.

Mr "W. F. Spier and 3lrs., Miss, and Mr B. V. Spier, of Sydney, are making a tour of the Hot Lakes 'district.

Mr. Charles B. Russell, general manager of the British Empire Trading Company, is at present in Auckland.

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Tonga (Dr. Otter) left for Sydney or the Mokoia "last" evening, en route for Rome.

• Colonel and Mr?. O'Connor, of Bath, England, after touring the Hot Lakes d*trict, will go overland to Napier, via the .Wangantti River.

Tee Rev. Dean Slattery, the Rev. G. Kelly, and Monss'gnor O'Brien, of Sydney, who' are on, a trip to New Zealand, visit Botorua in a few days.

Captain R. Campbell, late of the barque QaaftbJainba, left for Sydney by the Mok»i* last evening to take charge of the barqujenthx River Hunter.

Mr. James B. Massey, of Messrs. Maseev Bros., Limited, of Auckland, leaves by the Manuka to-day for Gisborne and "Napier, on a fortnight's holiday trip.

Mr. A. Gray, of the Union Company's te£L at Straban, Tasmania, is on a visit to Wellington. He v. a eon of Mr. W. Gray, secretary of the Post awl Telegraph Department.

'Mr. T. Rose, assistant secretary and inspector of the Post and Telegraph Department, will carry out the duties of the secretary {Mr. W. Gray) during the latter absence in Europe.

"■■ ''■' Mr C. F. Mark, secretary to the Auck- " land Trotting Club, left by the Takapuna. yesterday, en route to Christchurch, to attend a"meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association. . r

k''i_- A Press Association telegram from Pal- ''-' '•'•'' ioerston North-state* that- Fathers Symons ':! and Bowden were farewelled last night at a large fathering. They were each pre- ; sented with an "address awl a purse of i : sovereign *.

1 T ■ Mr. C. B. Stone, who Las teen on a ; ' ▼irit to Melbourne, Sydney, and Tasmania, 1 ' has returned to Auckland. Mr. Stone's inanv friend* in Auckland will be pleased to I learn that his health lias teen much bene;,v filed by his trip.

Mr. F. W. N'ertinstein, Comptroller of Prison*, Sydney, accompanied by his wife »nd daughter, left yesterday morning for a four of the Hot Lakes district. They : afterwards proceed to Wellington, via the /•;'.. Wanganni River., -"■--..'' '• .. • | Mr. J. T. H. Buttress, of iiaungatapere, ' who has been connected for some time ■with the Government survey (writes our Whangarei' correspondent) lias been promoted to a position under the same Department' at Hokiiika.. .' "Mr. CH. Poole. M.H.P.. for Auckland ■ West, was a passenger to Sydney by the Mokoia last evening. Mr. Poole intends visiting the various States in the Commonwealth, and will reurn to Auckland in .;'•'.; about six weeks' time. Mr. H. Rose, at present of London, ; bat formerly manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, At Wellington. ; and Mrs." Rose, leave on Friday for Wellington, via tte Wanganni River. They are making a tour of the. world. ••... / Dr. T. Hope Lewis' was appointed a i member of the consultative medical staff of the Auckland District Hospital yesterday. The Board in making the appointment ex-■press-ed its- high opinion of - the - doctor's ■ :; ■"attainment-; and services to the hospital.

The Rev,; .]. Me Williams, who has minis- . tered to the spiritual needs of the Welling - 1; • ton natives for the last 37 year*; i« about to ■I leave the district; Mr. MeWHliaina i* rei tiring on i pension; and will take up bis residence in Auckland after a brief sojourn VV with relative* in the South. . The rev. gen- , tleman will be succeeded by the Rev. Te '">, < Iwiora Tainaiparea, a young native minister, ' who was ordained at Wacganui by the . Bishop of Wellington, in September lart.

Mr. W. J. Culver, general secretary to ' the executive council of the Liberal and Labour Federation, and Mr. G. F. Gray, | the organiser, were present at a largely attended meeting of the Devonport branch I last evening, They will attend the Onep bonga branch to-night. Mr. Culver will 'go on to Pukekohe to-morrow evening. «nd afterwards to the Waikato. He will si meet the Auckland federation about the 2Aih inst. Mr. Gray will probably take a rest ; at Rotorua.

The appointment of Dr. A. T. M. Blair, Dunedin. to bo junior medical officer to the Auckland Hospital, was confirmed by the Hospital and Charitable ; Aid ' Board yesterday. Professor Scott, Otago University, who nominated Dr. Blair, spoke most highly of his capabilities and personal character. Dr. Blair has received his education in Dunedin University, and bis medical training at the Medical School, connected with the University. He will tnter on )i'w duties on Friday next.