PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15061, 2 August 1912, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

' Tkb Rev. Joseph Clarke, formerly of the Auckland Baptist. Tabernacle, will .supply the- Hamilton Church for the present month. - ■ ' Dr. Foreman, of Christchurch, arrived in Auckland by the Main Trunk express yesterday morning, and is staving at the Star Hotel. The many friends of Mr. Frank U. Lees, formerly of Waihi, but now of Reniuera, will be" sony to bear that be is far from well, and at "present confined to the house .Mr. G. J. Jenks, of the Auckland Post Office parcels branch, leaves by the.Makura fo-.- Vancouver to-day, en routo for London on al2 months' holiday trip. Mr. Jenks was presented with a travelling rug by the staff yesterday. Mr. John L. Scott, who for the past 18 years lias been headmaster of Parnell school, retired from the- service, at tho end .of July. Prior to leaving tho school Mr. Scott "was presented by the teachers and pupils with an armchair and a gift in silverware for Mrs. Scott. Mr. Warren, first assistant, made the. presentation. Mr. 1!. I'. Dyer, a- well known and highly respected resident of Cambridge, died yesterday morning in ins 79th year. The deceased" was formerly headmaster of 'he Cambridge public school, but for some years had lived in retirement. He took It prominent port in Masonic matters, and had officiated as lay reader of tho Anglican Church for many years. Mr P. W. Dyer, S.M., is the only surviving son of the deceased. A presentation of a gold watch was made yesterday to Detective Issell by-'the detective and . uniform staff at the Auckland central station. Chief-Detective MacMahon, .in making tho presentation, re-ferred-to. tho esteem in whfcTi Mr. Tssell was held by both branches of the service, and wished him good luck in his new position. Detective Issell fittingly replied. He will leave to-night to take up his duties in Wellington,