PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15768, 17 November 1914, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Ma. J. Rowe, Mayor of Onehunga, is confined to his home by an attack of influenza.

Mr. E. Short, of FeUding, who has been staying at the Star Hotel, left for Hamilton yesterday morning.

Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Court, of Birkenhead, returned from a visit to England by the Niagara on Sunday.

Mr. Harold Gregsou lias been appointed judge of music at the Christrhuivh Competitions, which will be held in March.

Mr. Charles Bagley, who left on a holiday tour in company with his wife and daughter last April, is now in London.

Mr. James Bishop, late manager of the State coal mines at Greymouth, arrived in Auckland from Huntlv yesterday. Hi- is staying at the Star Hotel.

Dr. \V. E. Mackiin. a medical missionaiv from Nankin, who has been on a visit to New Zealand, left Auckbnd for Sydney by the st tamer Niagara last night."

Mr. L. J. Comrie. the holder of the fire-,- scholarship, had the privilege extended for another year at yesterday meeting of ;he Auckland University College Council-

Mr. C. V. Houuhton, manager in Auckland for the New Zealand Shi] ping i onipany, who has been ti;; veiling abroad with Mrs. Houghton since ihe beginning of May. is expected to return early next mi,nth. Thev are travelling by the Sap Francisco mail steamei.

Miss Bice. Miss Hall, the Rev. Walter White, and Mrs. White left by the Niagara last evening, en route for the New Zealand Baptist Mission field in Eastern Bengal, India. Miss Gainsfoid is not returning to the work just yet, but is remaining in Christe hurch for health reasons.

Mr. H. Buckelton, manager in Auckland for the Bank of Now Zealand, is expected to return early in January, accompanied by -Mrs. Buckelton. .Mr. Buckelton left Auckland last January on a holi'iav visit to England, anil during the last half of a year's absence ho was to he .■<'!;. ted with tit: staff of the bank in. London.

A private cablegram from Melbourne records the death of Mr. \V. H. ("'alder, whose history is linked with that of Invercargill. says a Press Association message. ' Mr. Caldcr was one of the mercantile pioneer? of Invercargiil. and arrived there about 1858. An interesting fact is that Mr. (.'alder's third daughter was the wife of Dr. Angus MiNab, partitulars of whose death at the'front were cabled last week.

The Hon. W. H. Burgess, a member of the Executive- Council of Tasmania and chairman ff the Hobart Harbour Commissioners, was shown over the various harbour works yesterday morning by the, chairman of the Auckland Barbour Board. Mr. J. H. Gunson. The visitor expressed himself as highly pleased with the ferroconcrete wharf structures and the other big harbour works in hand Mr. and .'rs. Burgess left by the Niagara last evening. Thev have be<?n on a seven months' trip to England and Europe.