PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16021, 13 September 1915, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Ma. E. A. Craig left for Wellington by last evening's express train.

Dr. James Carolan, of Matamata, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at the Royal Hotel.

Xlr. Justice Cooper left for Hamilton on Saturday to preside at the quarter! v sessions of the Supreme Court.

X . JI f- P- J Lipscombe, manager of the Napier branch of the Bank of Australasia, is staying at the Central Hotel

Mr. T. W. Fisher, Under-Secretarv for JVatiye Affairs, is on a visit to Auckland and is staying at the Star Hotel.

Mr. Arch. Clark left for Wellington by last evenings express train. He will return to Auckland probably on Friday.

The Rev J. Holland, of Kaiapoi. who has been visiting Fiji and Samoa, arrived in Auckland last night by the Navua.

Mr. F. J. Burgess. S.M.. hag been gazetted chairman of the Thames Licensing Committee, vice Mr. G. Cruickshank, S.M.

Mr. Charles Studholme, of Christehurch was a passenger from the Islands bv the Navua, which arrived at Auckland last night.

The Hon. J. Allen, Minister for Defence, left Wellington for Christchurch on Saturday evening, and will arrive back in Wellington to-morrow morning.

Mr. A. P. Webster, late inspector of the Bank of Australasia in New Zealand, has been appointed chief inspector of the Bank of Australasia, with residence in Melbourne.

The Hon. F. W. Lang. Speaker of the House of Representatives, arrived in Auckland on Saturday afternoon, and returns to Wellington by the mid-dav express to-day.

His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman left for Gisborne by the Warrimoo on Saturdav to E reside at the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court.

Lieutenant J. Wilford Findlay. eldest son of Sir John Findlay, who has" been invalided to England, is in hospital and rapidly recovering. Sir John does not know whether his son has been wounded or is suffering from illness.

Dr. A. W. Averill. Anglican Bishop of Auckland, returned by Saturday's Main Trunk express from Wellington, where he attended a conference of bishops concerning the conducting of services in the Trentham and Tauherenikau camps.

The Timaru Hospital Board has selected Dr. Ewen. at present one of the House surgeons at Wellington Hospital, says a Press Association message, for the post of resident medical officer at the Timaru Hospital /torn the end of this month.

The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon W. F. Massey, left Wellington for Taihape by the Main Trunk express last night. He will lay the foundation stone of a new farmers' freezing works there to-day, and will arrive back at Wellington to-morrow morning.

The Rev. C. H. Laws, chairman of the Auckland district of the Methodist Church, left by last, evening's express train for Wellington to attend meetings of .conference committees dealing with home and foreign missions. He will return at the end of this -week.