PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14629, 15 March 1911, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

fl 'The r appointment of Mr. Robert Millar. 'of Auckland, a© Vice-Consul for Norway is 1 '." Mr. Victor Hood, secretary to the GoyerI nor of Victoria, leaves by the Moldavia this lp ;',evening for Sydney. • .-;;".,""' Constable Horan, of Whangarei, has "been transferred to Weilaford, and took ~•' up bis new duties yesterday. • Mr Alfred Nathan leaves to-day by the Moldavia for London, and will probably be absent about 12 months. ' Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bylth, of Auck- j land, leave by the Navua to-day to join r; the Makura at Suva foe Vancouver. Mr. E. H. Taylor is at present visiting \> * Coromandel. and'intends to remain in that - portion of his electorate for about two r weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Jarrett, of Auckland, leave by the Navua to-day to join the Makura at Suva en route to Vancouver.

'•■ v Dr Pomare, native health officer, arp rived in Auckland from Whangarei yesterday. He is at present staying at the ['- Royal HoteL" pi Mr. Kerr Clark, late private secretary to His Excellency the Governor, leaves by > the P. and O. mail steamer Moldavia this w evening, en route to London. m '■■■' Mr. and Mrs. Sludholme, of Rnanui, ■ leave by the Moldavia for London to-day | I '"'to witness the Coronation celebrations. They are staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr. Thomas Hall, of Sydney, who has "" •'been'touring the Dominion, is amongst the V 4 visitors the Grand Hotel. He leaves for home by the Moldavia this afternoon. ' Messrs. Richmond (2), Mrs. and Miss | ' Richmond,, and Mr. Elliott, of Napier, are passengers by the Navua to-day for Suva, | 'where they join the Makura for VanIfJ couver.

Mr. T. V. Morrin leaves for Suva today by the e.s. Navua, en route for VanI|t couver, to which country he proceeds to -. join his brother, Mr. W. Morrin.

' Mr. J. B. Clark, formerly of Auckland, and now of Vancouver, leaves by JPJ the Navua to-day for Suva, where he joins the Makura "for Vancouver.

Mr. C. J- Parr, chairman of the Auck- ']■ land Education Beard, leaves by the Main Trunk express to-morrow night to pay his promised visit to the King Country echools.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Waller, of Honolulu, who, have been on a visit to Auckland, aire passengers by the Navua for Suva ; , -'-to-day, where they join the Makura for .Vancouver.

Captain H. M. C. Trotter, of Christfchurch, is at present staying at the Grand Hotel. He leaves for London-by the Moldavia to-day, and will be in England for the Coronation.':.' _. : "!. : '''"" : ; /-...' ...

-] Mr. A. McClure, town clerk of Campbelltown, -was las* night appointed town clerk 'of Ahhburton in succession to the late Mr. .i" H. H. Fooks., There were 42 applicant*.— '■■- (Press Association).

Mr. 0. W. Gill, formerly manager of the Hudson's Bay Company, Alberta, Canada, leave* Auckland by the Navua | to-day for Fiji, where he catches the : .'Makura for Vancouver. - ,

Mr. R..'E. >: Williams,: manager of the . Waihi mine, arrived here, yesterday. Mr. Williams leaves by the P. and O. steamer Moldavia for Sydney to-day, en route to England, where he will spend a six months' vacation.

Mr. J. I. Walker, a well-known member of the King's College Cadet Corps, who lias been gazetted subaltern in the Royal, Warwickshire Regiment, leaves by the R.M.B. Moldavia to-day for India, where that regiment is stationed.

Mr. J. Stevenson, the well-known local p| astronomer, who - had '• a serious illness lately, and has been recuperating for several weeks at Algie's Bay, near Malm rang! Heads, returned to Auckland yesterday much benefitted in health.

Admiral Sir William Kennedy, an English; visitor, who arrived in Auckland last • December, returned here yesterday after a toor of the Dominion. He is at' present staying at the Northern. C'nb and leaves.by the Moldavia this afternoon for London.

Dr. F. W. Ward, editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, retained to Auckland by the Main Trunk express yesterday morning, after a month's tonr of the North Island.. . Dr. Ward returns }to Sydney by the P. and 0. steamer Moldavia to-day.

Mr. • W. A. Beddoe, Canadian Trade Commissioner,- was present by invitation yesterday at the Meeting of the Conciliaon Council, in order to witness the manner in which disputes were conducted, with a view to making a report to his Govern- , ''. merit. ...- ■ - < ' •■ . ■■. .-...-.

~, The Timara Presbytery yesterday bob-' tained the tall to the Rev. Frank Jeffreys, of Ihwedin, to St. Andrew's, rendered vacant by the resignation of the Bev. J. H. if G. €happle, -who has established a Unitarian congregation si Tima.m.—Press Aaooeiation.

'Sir .""Andrew Fraser, Mr. Campbell White, and Mr. Silas Mcßee, represenla:iirtm : bam. Great Britain of, the.; Laymen.'* Mi*sLonary : movement, will shortly visit Australia, and last evening the Auckland iSjtoßbytery decided to invite them to visit Auckland about Juno next. _. :■:■-"&•?•■-..» jj'---~ |

!At last evening's meeting of the Auckland Hospital Board Dr. Robertoh was appointed a*, hoc, v physician,.l)r. A. Clarke ,- as hon. radiographer, and Mr. T. Cope- ' land Savage as hon. surgeon. . Mr. Savage, I who is about to visit Europe, was granted six months' leave of absence. .

■ ':' ' Mr. J.' K. Kneed/'who is at present at Kotoraa' recovering, from a severe illness, ~ ■ waa yesterday granted two months' further ji!s'; leave of absence from the meetings of ,the Auckland Harbour Board, of which i-"' , J he is a member. The chairman stated that

SV he bad ' seen Mr. Kr.een at Rotorua, and that he was now much better, but not. well enough yet to resume his' duties. . .

|C-i ', A marriage has been arranged to take i ,'- ' place ;in London shortly between Staff||i Surgeon Wood, 8.A., M.D., of H.M.S. :'' Cambrian, Australian station, and Miss Buhl Jessie Seddon, youngest daughter of §■ * Ihe lata Hon. 'It. J. Seddon. "Miss* Sedafeijon is now on her way to the Old Country.. ' '■■'.'■'' ~ ■ " ' _ ■_

Mr. A. J. Entrican, chairman of the Harbour Board, who is leaving shortly for *%;: it; trip to Europe, will take with him an . official letter from the Board, setting out -that ho ha» occupied the position of its head, arid that he has done much valuable work for the harbour. The Board, at its meeting yesterday, •■ in authorising the letB^tk,' Wished him a very pleasant and profitable voyage. • -<

?::.;•*'.'■" ■: ■■■■'■" -' . •Mr. A. 13. 0. Rhodes, the honorary £'„V " treasurer, and Professor Blunt, a member of; the .Honorary Committee, have been appointed the Canterbury branch of the Victoria League as speakers treasurer, and Professor Blunt, a member oil the Honorary Committee, have been appointed to represent the Canterbury branch of the Victoria League as speakers ] .■', . at the conference to be held in London in ; June. Mrs. Bbodes, ; Mrs. Way mouth, and B|»|li|jrs. W. Helmore will be the members feft'of the committee attending the confer- ' Miss Sherwin, the house superintendent of. the Young Women's Christian- Associa--1 ' tion, waa entertained last night by the boarders and staff of the Y.W.C.A. at their .. rooms. ' Mies Stillwell, M.Sc.,, general ".' . ■ secretary, presided, and /referred in eulo- •-".; -gistic .terms to Miss Sherwin, who was levering her connection with the Y. W.C. A. On behalf of the staff Miss Leonard prag»||iented;Mifiß";. Sherwin with a silver vase. Sister Lila also presented her with a silver Efe's■§»manicure set' from the boarders. " Miss Sherwin suitably replied* &&■ ■"■.■'■"■'■" ■