PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15951, 23 June 1915, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. Justice Stringer, president of the Arbitration Court, leaves for Wellington to-day.

The Anglican Bishop of Auckland, Dr. Averill, left on a visit to the Waikato district yesterday morning.

Mr. E. A. Blundell, one of the proprietors of the Evening Post, Wellington, is at present on a visit to Auckland.

Mr. P. G. Withers, Commissioner of Stamps, is visiting Auckland for a feudays. He is staying at Stonehurst.

Mr. K. McLeay, managing director for (he Richardson Steamship Co., Ltd., left for Napier by the steamer Kahu late last night.

The Hon. W. Beehan. M.L.C., left for Wellington by last evening's express train, to attend the opening of Parliament tomorrow.

Mr. H. G. Stringer, secretary of the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company, was a passenger for Wellington by yesterday's mid-day express.

Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Herbert, who arrived from Rotorua yesterday, are staying at the Star Hotel. Dr. Herbert is the Government balneologi.'.t at Rotorua.

Mr. T. Harle Giles, Conciliation Commissioner, will aroceed to New Plymouth at an early dste to hear the Taranaki Carpenters and Joiners' dispute.

Captain H. L. de K. Garland, assistantgeneral staff officer, Auckland military district, was a passenger for Wellington by the Main Trunk express last night.

Dr. L. A. Spedding, senior house surgeon at the Auckland Hospital, left by last evening's express train, to join the New Zealand Medical Corps ;it Trentham camp.

The Rev. C. H. Laws, of the Pitt Street Methodist Church, left for Napier by last evening's express train, anc. will be away about a weejs. He was accompanied by Mrs. Laws.

Mr. Edwin J. Norris, at preset registrar of Victoria College, Wellington, has been appointed registrar of the New Zealand University. There were fortythree applicants.

Mr. J. A. McCullough and Mr. E. F. Duthie, workers' and employers' representatives respectively on the' Arbitration Court— which has concluded its sittings in - Auckland— for Wellington last night.

Mr. Robert Archibald, a member of the old Wellington firm of Scoullar and Archibald, which erected the Government offices on Lambton Quay and other large buildings, died yesterday at the age of 60.

Messrs. F. W. Lang, M.P. for Manukuu, J. G. Coates, M.P. for Kaipara, and J. S. Dickson, M.P. for Parnell, left Auckland by the express train last evening, to attend the opening of Parliament tomorrow.

The Rev. Herbert Watson, of Masterton, has been appointed vicar of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Wellington, in succession to the Yen. Archdeacon C. C. Harper, who has resigned and is leaving for England in August.

Mr. C. K. 0. Graham, formerly coloirsergeant in the Gordon Rifles, Auckland, and a son of Mr. W. A. Graham, of Hamilton, has been appointed a secondlieutenant in the 15th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry.

Mr. E. Nordon, secretary of the Canterbury Licensed Victuallers' Association, left Wellington yesterday for San Francisco, having been directed by his medical adviser to make a long trip abroad. He expects to return to Christcliurch in three or four months.

Mr. J. S. Bond, a member of the Auckland Harbour Board, who has,been suffering from ill-health for some time past, was able to attend the' board's meeting yesterday. Mr. Bond was welcomed back by the chairman, Mr. H. D. Heather, and the members present.

Mr. S. W. Luxford, president of the Auckland Agricultural and . Pastoral Association, left for Wellington by the mid-day express yesterday to join the Auckland deputation which will wait on the Prime Minister to-day in regard to Auckland's claims for increased shipping space.