PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15513, 21 January 1914, Page 10

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr R. B. Jackson, of Nelson, is slaying at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. T. C. Webb, Wanganui, has been appointed New Zealand secretary for the London College of Music.

Dr. T. H. A. Valintine, InspectorGeneral of Hospitals, who has been on a visit to in-Wand, left by the Main Trunk express last night.

Mr. T. B. Tuivakano. Premier of Tonga, who has been on a visit to Rotorua, relurnerl to Auckland yesterday, and is slaying at the Central Hotel.

Mr ft Trigg*, one of the Public Service Commissioners, who has lv>en attending a fitting of the Public Service Accommodation Board in Auckland, left by the Main Trunk express last night.

Mr. T Bouneton, a visitor from Paris, who armed by the Riverina on Monday, is commencing a tour of both islands of the Dominion, extending over six weekslit' is slaying at the ('.rand Hotel.

Mr J. A Grim wood, of the Dunedin ofli,.> of the I'nion Steam Ship Company. is si present on a visit to Auckland. He leaves by the Navua to-day on a tour of inspection of the various South Sea Island pons iir Perry Foote, a son of Mr.F. Foot*, of Whangoreii arrived yesterday by the Ayrshire, of which vessel he was ship's surgeon. He was a student of the Otago School of Medicine, and went Home to complete his studies. Mr Thomas V. Roberts, formerly Auditor General at Tonga, who has been upon a thre«» years' tour of Great Britain and the Continent, and who during the past few days has been visiting _ Auckland, leaves for Fiji to-day by the Navua. Dr. F W. King, who has been lying in a critical condition for over a week, as a result of a fracture of the skull, so far regained consciousness yesterday after noon as lo be able to recognise some of his friends, and his condition is regarded as mure hopeful. Mr. J. H. Estill, commercial superintendent for the Port of London Authority, left Auckland by the Rotorua express yesterday for Hamilton where he will address the local Chamber of Commerce today. It is his intention 40 spend a few days at Rotorua prior to proceeding South. Mr A G. Millington, of the head office staff of the Tourist Department, who has been acting as New Zealand Government agont in Sydney for some weeks past, has tendered Ins resignation as a member of toe New Zealand Civil Service. He intends entering into business on his awn account in Melbourne. Lieutenant R. H. Macdonald, of Te Aw am in ii and the 3rd Auckland Regiment, has passed his qualifying examination for a commission in the British Regular Armv. Lieutenant Macdonald, who passed with, great distinction in .nil military subjects, has been posted to the Ist Battalion South Lancashire Regiment, now stationed at Quetta, in Baluchistan (India). Commissioner W. T. Richards arid Colonel A. Powley, of the Salvation Army, who officiated at "the opening of a branch of the Army in Tauranga on Saturday, proceeded yesterday to Rotorua. where they assisted the local corps in a service last evening, Rotorua this morning they will travel to Frankton Junction, where thev connect with the mid-day express for Wellington. Dr. G. Marchesini 's making an extensive motoT tour, accompanied by Mrs. Marchesini. Colonel Roberts, and Miss Roberts. The party has reached Taupo, and will leave in a day or two for Napier mid Wellington. On the return journey the Hot, Lakes, Bay of Plenty, and Thames districts will be traversed. The party will arrive in Auckland during the first week in February. The Hon. H. D. Bell, Minister for Internal Affairs, was engaged in Departmental business at the Ministers' room in the post office building throughout the creater part of yesterday. Early in the forenoon 5Jr." Bell formally received the batch of 51 immigrant youths who arrived by the Ayrshire. This morning the Minister leaves for Rotorua and Taupo, accompanied bv the Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs (Mr. J. Hitlop) and next Wednesday will return and proceed the same, day to Russell. Thence he will proceed on the Hinemoa round the> Kaipara Heads, and arrive in Auckland again on February 6.