PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13146, 7 April 1906, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Taßvßev." Mr. Clarke arrived from the South yesterday by the Takapuna, ;

The Rev. Mr. Harrison left for New Plymouth yesterday by the Takapuna. :

Th Hon. James Carroll, Native Minister, left f for Wellington yesterday.

The Rev. Mr. Griffiths was a passenger from the- South by the Takapuna yesterday.', '.... - , ',;•

Mr. G. Kronfeld, of Auckland, left .'Adelaide for Europe by- the German steamer Bremen' yesterday. :

The" Rev. J. J. Lewis left for New Plymouth by the Takapuna yesterday, ;en route for Palmerston North.

Dr. Seattle, superintendent-of the Auckland Mental Hospital, left for New Plymouth yesterday by the Takapuna.

Dr. Craig left 'last night by the Apanui for Mercury Ray. to assume the duties of ,he late Dr. Lindsay, at the local hospital.

.The* Rev. 0. 0. (bidden, of the Meianesia.it Mission. and/Mrs. Godden, left 'for Norfolk Island- yesterday by the Southern "Cross. .--"■:"'

Mr.Herbert E. Radclitle has been appointed . chief clerk of the Mines Department, vice Mr. T. H. Haruer, promoted to be Under-Secretary to the Department.

: Dr. Penlicuth, who has been for the lasttwo years in charge of;the Government Sanatorium tor Consumptives, near Cambridge, has sent in his resignation in order to- resume practice. . , \

Captain W. Farquliar having been granted holidav leave. Captain E. McLeod takes charge of the Clansman . in the meantime. Captain J. Wilson assuming charge of the Apanui. ,

• The. many friends of Mr; J. M. Patterson will bo pleased to learn that.cable advices, state /that his youngest .'son,:. -Mr. Arthur T. Patterson, has successfully passed hi.; final examination in medicine at the Edinburgh University, "' V '

Mr. W H. Webbe, president of the Auckland .Society of Musicians, and Mrs. Webbe. accompanied "by theiv daughter. Miss Madolciiie Webbe,' and Misses M. and G. Spooner, left yesterday by the Takapuna for Wellington, ■

'Mr. T. Humphries, Commissioner for Crown Lands in Canterbury, who is to act «s Chief Surveyor for the colony until the end of June next; vice Mr. J. W. A. Marchant. retired - : oil pension, arrived; at Wellington from : the South yesterday morning and assumed his new duties.

Mr. Hayes,inspecting engineer in the Mines Department, hits forwarded his resignation to the Government. Mr. Hayes wat appointed an inspector of mines in 3897; and in 1899 lie was appointed inspecting engineer. It is understood that lie has accepted the managership of a mine that is 'being developed by- a syndicate in NelSon. - ; " ' ' ■ '■ ''

The following changes of officers of the Union Steam Ship. Company are announced : Captain A. Oar having transferred from the Kamonalo the Hawea, Captain A. J. Emslie," , late chief -officer of- the Corinna, is acting master of the Kamona. As Captain J. W. Millman has retired •from the company's service, Captain O. P. Brophy has been given "command;- of the Kittawa- - --. ■ ''

Captain T. Broun, F.E.S., the Government entomologist and ' fruit inspector, at Auckland, has been promoted to the rank of major. • His commission as captain dated from September, 1863; that of major is dated from August 1, 1905. ;. Major Broirn obtained his first commission , itt the Imperial army on March 17, 1855, .during the time of f the Crimean 'war.' * He. afterwards served, vrfth .his regiment throughout, the Indian Mutiny, and the New Zealand war.