PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16123, 11 January 1916, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

» Mr .u ß J'\ Partrid S*. of Anckalnd. Isfi '•> the Makura last night on a visit to oyaney. Hr. ('. B. Ross.it.er returned to Auckland yesterday irom the Bay of Islands, where he lias been spending a short holiday. Mr. H. F. Bartlett and Mr. A. P. Day both of Suva, are at prevent in Auckland. They are staying at the Star Hotel. Mr. Adam Watson, of Montreal, is a pa*.~engcr for Sydney bv the Makura which arrived from Vancouver yesterday morning. Lieut.-Colonel Bellringer. 11th. Tai.nak: Kegin.ent. who has been in Auckland for the past two days, returned to New P' v . mouth yesterday. Mr. p. Verschaffelt. secrelarv to th» public Service Commissioners, arrived m Auckland fro m Wellington vesWdav His staying at the (Maud IP'tel. Mr. AT). Thomson, of li,„-on. ha., resigned his position on the Alien Enemv lommUMun and has been su, , ceded bv North' 10 - vnton - S.M., of Pabmerston rJ^V 1 " Sin S !et^n . who has been for the past five years an inspector in the Fiji police force, has relinquished that position Maltl a POSUK ' n M third <•»«* <» the . rf-i 1 t < Wa,lr °r. relieving supennten dent at Suva for the Pacific Cable Board Has been transferred to Auckland He arrived here *„h l,« *-,:> and family h ... tno Makura yesterday morning. \rn,v ff 'S a r tain *'"¥• " f the bakation Armj. » at present ■" Auckland, makinanangenunts for the home which it is pro-' posed to open at Ponsonhv f.. the . hidren of soldiers who La\o fallen in tin-

•Mr. J. If. Gu,,.n. MaTor of Au , k . short hohdav at. tta.hek-. He is taking a br.ef spell , rr . m muni , ira] dutjf>s u . h - in

Mr. George H. Bla. knioie an Wtra nan metallurgist and a director of 2™. her ot niu.ing companies in New South Mi' 1S £ Pfss«iger for Svdnev bv the Makura. He has been on a'business tour 01 England and America.

Mr. J. Collins, assistant-secretary for -he Commonwealth of Australia, is a passenger for Sydney by the Makura, which arrived at Auckland yesterday morning He has been on a pleasure trip to Van- ,?", th °.- Wa »' l -s «d Is accompanied by his wile.

Vancouver papers to hand l.r vterdav"s J?V gi^parti ™ 1 ."" ° f the su dden death ol Air. Thomas Mornn. former: of Auck"d- Ob November 23 Mr. Motrin, who was 77 years of age. was walking along one of the corridors of the Rogers Building inUncouver, when he was seized with an attack of apoplexy which resulted in his death before Dr. H. D. Leach could render medical assistance.

M T /T £*?■<): J - maU " (h airman of the Methodist Mission in Fiji, arrived in Auckland yesterday morning bv tho Makura. Mr. Small, who has' been engaged in mission work in Fiji since 1879 will spend three weeks of his furlough m Auckland, and will then proceed to Svd-nf-v,t<', attend the New- South Wales Methodist Conference and the annual meeting of tho Board of Missions

At the meeting of the Auckland Hospital board last evening the chairman, Mr- M. J. Coyle. presented Nurse Mander with a gold medal, presented bv the board, for obtaining the highest marks among those nurses of the hospital who Eat for the State examination. Mr. Coyle congratulated Nurse Mander on her accomplishment, and said that th« lecturers and the honorary staff, as well as the resident .' medical staff and the matron, had all spoken very hi"*?- of her work.