PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, 29 June 1914, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Me. C. Ransok, manager for the - orth* em S.S. Co., loft for the South by tho Main Trunk express train last evening.

Mr. Edwin Harding, of Dargaville, arrived by the Main Trunk express yesterday morning, and is staying at the Royal Hotel.

.Mr. M- Rutty, of London, who intends visiting the various holiday resorte of the Dominion, arrived from Sydney last evening by the Manuka.

Messrs. G. and W. Blundell, of Wellington, who have been on a brief visit to Auckland, returned south by the Main Trunk express last evening.

Mr. C. J. Parr, C.M.G., Mayor of Auckland, arrived from Sydney by the Manuka last evening after a visit to Australia extending over eight weeks.

Mr. W. H. Bennett, of Wellington., arrived in Auckland yesterday morning by the Main Trunk express, ami is staying for a few days at the Royal Hotel.

Mr. A. -15. J. Irvine, local manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, who lias been holiday-making in Australia, returned to Auckland last evening by the Manuka

Mr. P. W. Sampson, of Sydney., arrived by the Manuka last evening, and is staying at the Star Hotel. He is cm a holiday visit and will leave for Wellington on Wednesday.

Dr. A. Brewis, of Hamilton, who lias been on a holiday visit to Java find Australia, returned to Auckland by the Manuka last evening, and is staying at the Urasd Hotel.

Mr. W, H. Gould, director of education for the Tonga Government, arrived in Aucklaud by the Government steamer Tutanekai on Saturday morning. Mr. Gould will spend a short holiday in New Zealand.

Major James O'Sullivan, of tho defence staff, Wellington, wjio has been spending a holiday in the South Pacific Islands, arrived, in' Auckland by tho Tutanekai on Saturday morning, and is staying at the Royal Hotel.

Mr, A, M. Myers, M.P. for Auckland ■East, accompanied by Mrs. Myers, left for Wellington by last evening's express train. Mr. Vernon 11. Reed, M.P. for Bay of Islands, was a passenger for Wellington by the same train.

Archdeacon Colder, who has been on a holiday visit to Tonga and Samoa, returned to Auckland by the Manuka from Sydney last evening. The archdeacon's health has been much .improved -as -a result of his holiday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M.. Hughes, of Now ; ,and their son, Mr. Arthur Hughe?, who intend making a tour of the Dominion, ' arrived "in Auckland by the Manuka from Sydney .last evening, and axe staying at the Star Hotel.

Mr. Wesley Spragg (president of the New Zealand .Alliance), who lias been attending the 28th annual meeting and Dominion congress of the ; alliance at Wellington, returned to Auckland yesterday.morning by the Main Trunk express.

Among - the officers of .the -territorial force ,who ?re ; retiring to th? reserve of officers are Colonel R. J. Collins,'C.M.'G., from the-general list, and Major -R.'C. Kirk, from tlie garrison" artillery. Colonel Collins has a record of 45 years' service with the volunteer and territorial forces. —(Press Association)., Professor E. E. Prince, Canadian com- ' missioner brßsheries"and " Mr. L. F. Ayaonj chiijf inspector .of fisheries ip New Zealand, returned from Tanranga on Sat- ■ urday morning and are staying at the Grand' Hotel. They will leave for Well-ington-by the noon express train to-day. Mr.'K.'A. Aiekin, secretary of the Northern Coal Company for. the past 10 years, is,. resigning '-from his position at • the yid Of .tlm -month to enable him to. ..join . the%n of Messrs. C. Aicjtln .and.Sons. "At a'gathering of the staff of the Northem' Company 1 he warf presented with , a gold-watch and a ease of pipes, ■*' Mr, Di C. Bates, director -of -the Do-; office, returned to Wellington on' Friday 1 morning after weeks' in 'Australia. During fifsMjiffo tie" Commonwealth he was engaged" in investigating tie work of the Federal meteorological -office, and in conference with the authorities l.pon maritime "meteorology 'and' other natters of ' mutual"' interest to Australia and New - Zealand. - >

... Son. Dr. M. Pomare. member of the. EsecHtiyfc represent in g the native race, returtiefl • :to Auckland by the 1 Tutaafikai» having accompanied His Excellency the • i(fevfifn»v a "tour the Cook . He was accompanied by Mrs. Fomare, Mr. F. G. Twiss (of the Minds Department), and his priysie secretnjy, Mr. AN. Poison.' The party left for ' ton by the Maiji Ifunk express last evening. * 1

Tjhjp lis# .0/ Mr-. Mm qiwrjw Towle occurred last evening at his residence, Owen's Rpad, Epsom. The fete Mr. Towle was formerly manager of the Bank of New Softth/ Wales and retired from that position two years ago. He wa| bom in '•■England 64 years ago. .Some years later Je proceeded to New South Wales, and 16 years ago ho arrived in Auckland, where "he had sinoo resided. Deceased leaves a' widow,' one married daughter (Mrs. G. W. -Worledg?, of Fiji), three , single daughters, and two sons—Mr. R. P. Ttfwlp (of the firm of Messrs. Reed, Bailey/ and Towle),"and Mi;. C. R. Towle, ' both of Auckland.