PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16561, 9 June 1917, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. Mark Steeds, of ChristchuTch, is s » La y. ing at the Star Hotel.

Mrs. F. B. Wayne, of Thames, is stay. ing at the Royal Hotel.

Mr. A. H. Hookley, of Gisborne, is staying at the Central Hotel.

Mr. S. T. Paterson, of Dunedin. is Staying at the Central Hotel.

Mr. James X. Ormerod, of Christchurch, is staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr. H. Hearty, of Calcutta. !.« visiting Auckland, and staying at the Royal Hotel Mr. and Mrs. Southey Baker, 01 Tg Awamutu, are staying at the Central Hotel.

The Hon. J. D. Ormond was a passeneer by the outward Main Trunk eiprey last evening.

Mr. Gainor Jackson, of Auckland, who held the rank of sergeant in one of the reinforcements now in camp at Trentham, has passed his examination for a commission.

The Rev. E. Palgrave Davy, superintendent of the New Zealand Children's Mission, has returned to Auckland after a tour of six weeks in the Taran3ki district. Forty-eight services were held, with an attendance of over 10,000.

Mr. G. Xevill, who for the put 15 years has been chief clerk of the Victoria Insurance Company, and who has been appointed manager of the British Traders Insurance Company, was, on Thursday evening, presented with a handsome writ-ing-cabinet, in polished rimu, -as a token of esteem, from his late colleagues. The presentation was made by the manager, Mr. F. Evans.

Lieutenant-Commander Wybrants 01phert, D.S.C., has received the further decoration oi D.5.0., but the navy ha; not announced what the honour was received fcr. Lieutenant-Commander Olphert was at the outbreak of the war chief officer of the R.M.S. Remuera. and, being a member of the Royal Naval Reserve, was immediate!v recalled by the Admiralty, and "was given a command in Home waters. The officer is well-known throughout New Zealand, and has been in the service of the New Zealand Shipping Company for about twenty years.