PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14972, 20 April 1912, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

C 4 Mb. W. Dawson', of DoasdLn, -who has been on a week's visit to Auckland, le lor Rotorua yesterday morning.

Mr.' A. *' E. Taster, cf .Na°a, after a few days' visit, to this city, left .lor llotorua yesterday morning.

• ' Mr T. W. Deakes, of Sydney, who has " Wen touring in the South, is at pmenton a" visit to Auckland, staying at the Royal Hotel.

Dr. Gibson, of Timaru, arrived from the South by the Main Trunk express yesterday morning, and is staying at the Grand Hotel. ' ' •' "* : ■

Sir Robert Anderson and Lady Anderson, visitors from Belfast, who have been touring New Zealand, will arrive m Auckland; to-day from Rotorua.

Mr. G. W. Tusker, of Palmers ton North, and Colonel Wright, of Nelson, arrived by the Main Trunk express yesterday, and are staying at the Central Hotel.

The vicar designate of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Rev. Canon Richards, and Mrs. Richards, are expected to arrive from Sydney to-morrow by the Maheno.

The Hon. J. Colvin (Minister for Mines) arrived in Nelson overland from the West Coast last night . (s»ys a Press Association message). lie leaver for Wellington today.

Air. G. F. Ay son, chief inspector of fisheries, will leave Auckland to-dav for I Qkoroire.;" Mr.,Ayson has been in Auckland in connection with the opening ot . the oyster season.

Mr. C. A. Banks, who has recently designed and supervised the erection of the Wa ihi-Paeroa Gold Extraction Company a now plant at P aero a, will leave New Zealand permanently for Great Britain and America by tho Victoria on April 29.

The Revs. Boecroft and Harrison, the newlv-appointed ministers, will commence their* ministry in the Pitt-street Methodist circuit to-morrow. Tho Rev. T. Trestrau, of Thames, will be occupying the Pittstreet Church pulpit to-morrow morning and evening.

The Anglican Bishop of Auckland, Dr. Crossley, left by the Main Trunk express last , night for a tour of the Walkto parishes. His itinerary will include NgaI'uawahia, Raglan, (Te Kuiti, and launiarunui, and he will bo in Cambridge on April 29 to institute Rev. Mortimer Jones, the new vicar of Cambridge. The exigencies of affairs in tho diocese compel this tour, but it is a matter of regret, to the ' Bishop that ho must bo absent from Auckland on April 25, the anniversary, of his ' consecration.

Mr. E. Gerard, ex-official assignee of the Northern judicial district, was yesterday the recipient of a handsome gold watch and chain, presented to him by merchants of the citv in addition to the illuminated address handed to him upon his retirement from the post of assignee. The presentation. which had been delayed owing to a decision to send Home for the watch, was made, on behalf of the subscribers, by Messre. A. D. Stewart, A. Graham, and A. B. Roberton._ The gift, which bears an appropriate inscription was acknowledged by Mr. Gerard in suitable terms, v