PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17041, 24 December 1918, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. S. Harrison, Honolulu, is at tfe Star Hotel. Mr. W. J. Gibbs, of Te Aroha, is j the Royal Hotel. Mr. Matthew Henry, of Marlon, is a the Royal Hotel. Mr. H. N. Atkinson, of Colombo, is i the Grand Hotel. Mr. J. S. Cole, of ban Francisco, is ; the Grand Hotel. Mr. C. E. Mackenzie, of Sydney, is ,- the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. R. Harris, of Welling are at the Star Hotel. Mr. W. Boat;, a visitor, from Englarn is at the Royal Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Stead, of Has ings, are at the Grand Howl. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Murphy, of Gi borne, are- at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. L. Cooper, Sydney, are at the Grand Hotel. Mr. W. Can-, Rotorua. and Mr. D. < Osborne, Whakatanc, are at the Cent* Hotel. Mr. G. J. Laurie, Chriftchurrh. a Mr. James Dodd, Wellington, are at t Central Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brodi?. and \ and Mrs. E. Riddit'ord, of Wcllingto I are at the Grand Hotel. Major (temporary licutenant-coloa .I.E. Duigan has been temporarily ; pointed- to the position of general" st officer on the local headquarters of I I Defence Department, vice Major i Robert Walker. Sir Robert intends return to England ahuut next March. Captain J. Marsden Caughey, who 1 occupied the honorary dual positions railway transport officer arid milits landing officer for the Auckland diitv for over two years, has r*"?j£;ncd. 1 Defence authorities in Wellington cently decided to make the dual appoi ments mentioned & salaried position each of the four centres. In a let covering his resignation, Captain Canal stated that he did not wish to stand the war of any returned officer secur a salaried appointment. Those who hi been associated with military matters Auckland are of <he opinion that Capt Caughey has very ably discharged staff duties, and that 'he has rende: valuable services to the countrv.