PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13649, 17 January 1908, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Major DrrrroN went South by the Rarawa yesterday.

Mr. Sltarrett, K.C., left Auckland for Wellington yesterday afternoon.

Mr. E. Clifton, chief stock inspector, arrived from the South yesterday.

Mr. A. J. Entrican returned last evening from a holiday visit to Rotorua.

Mr. A. McCofih Clark was a passenger for New Plymouth by tho Barawa yesterday.

Mr. Harry H. Hayr, secretary of the Avondalo Jockcy Club, left for Wellington yesterday.

Mr. John 11. Kitchen has returned to Onehunga, after a visit to his relatives in England.

Sergeant J. Twomey, of the Onehunga police, is at present confined to his bed through illness.

Mr. W. A. Boucher, Government pomologist, was a passenger from the South yesterday by the Barawa.

Mr. J. F. Haiti and, secretary of the Auckland Racing Cluo, left by the Rarawa yesterday lor Wellington.

Mr. Charles Louisson ; cx-M.L.C., has (announces a Press Association cable) been appointed Liberian Consul at Chrktchurch.

The Mayor (Mr. A. M. Myers), though still under the necessity of going about on crutches, presided at Last, night's meeting of the City Council.

Mr. Justice Edwards, who has been abroad for 12 months on leave of absence, is expected to return to Auckland by the Manuka on Monday next.

The Rev. J. E. Holloway, who has filled the position of curate to the Anglican vicar in ifawera for two yearn, is taking wp similar work in Wanganui.

Mrs. Robert Brough, Mr. Thomas Kingston, and the other members of Mr. J. C. Williamson's new comedy company, arrived from Wellington yesterday.

Mr. Peter Virtue, manager of the Northern Roller Mills, and Miss Virtue, who have been on a holiday visit to the South, returned to Auckland by the Monowai yesterday.

Mr. R. D. Hanion, of Wellington, has been elected president of the New Zealand Pharmacy Board, in place of Mr. G. M«e, who his resigned, after holding the position for 10 years.

Mr. Malcolm Niccol, secretary of the New Zealand Masonic Grand Lodge, arrived from New Plymouth by the Rarawa, yesterday, and will remain in Auckland ' until Sunday next, then returning to the South.

Mr. E. W. Cave, for some years clerk of th'S Waihi Magistrate's and Warden's Courts, left Waihi yesterday, in order to take up the duties of deputy-registrar at th"! Auckland Supreme Court. Mr. Jas. Mclndoe, who succeeds Mr. Cave, arrived at Waihi from Coromandel on Wednesday.

Mr. J. Carlaw, waterworks engineer to She City Council, has been granted two months" leave of absence. He intends to spend his leave on a holiday trip. The Streets Committee of the Council at a recent meeting expressed their warm appreciation of Mr. Carlaw s faithful services to the Council.

The Rev. E. Ward, who has been actingvicar at Christ Church, Wanganui, during the past 12 months, has (says a Press Association telegram) been appointed to trie charge of the parish of Waerengaahika, near Gisborne. */ Mr. Ward succeeds the Rev. Mr. Butterfleld, who has been appointed principal of Waerengaahika College.

Madame Clara Butt and Mr. Kennerley Rumford, accompanied by the other members of the concert party, leave for the South by the Takapuna this afternoon. They will drive out to Onehunga. Three concerts are to be given in Wellington, and the booking is reported to be very heavy. Afterwards the party will go on to Christ - church and Dunedin.

( Another of the Maori war veterans, in the person of Mr. William Richard Lloyd, passed away at his late residence, Yorkstreet, Parnell, on Wednesday. Born in St. Saviour's Parish, London, he entered the army at the early age of 17 years, and served with the 67th Foot Regiment until 1853, when he volunteered for active service in New Zealand, and came out with the 65th Regiment. He served right through the Maori war, experiencing many trying times, and when the regiment returned Home in 1866 Mr. Lloyd decided to remain and settle here. Ha was 81 years of age, and was predeceased by his wife about a year ago. The funeral took place at Purewa Cemetery yesterday afternoon.