PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17844, 27 July 1921, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. F. F. Hockly, M.P. fo? Jtotorua, visited Te Puke yesterday. Mr. R. A. Wilson, of Bulls, and Mr. A. Bell, of Havelock North, ara at the Grand Hotel. Mr. R. A. Adams, the present engineer, has been appointed engineer and secretary by the Whakatano Harbour Board. Mr. D. W. Duthie, general manager of tho National Bank, whc is seriously ill in Wellington, has now shown signs of a slight improvement. The Rev. Guy Thornton, who went to tho war as a chaplain with the Main Body, has returned to Now Zealand. He is recuperating at Hanmer. Mr. G- A. Harkness, senior inspector of schools in tho Nelson district, is retiring on superannuation after 22 year?' service, says a Press Association message Mr- H. 0. Caraway, of Whakatar.e, has been >ppointed town clerk by tho Whakatano Borough Council. There wer o ] 55 applications for tho position from all parts of New Zealand. Mr. W. Poole has resigned his position as postmaster ut Cambridge, owing to illhealth. He has held the position To? four years. Mr. W. McAllister, of Blenheim, succeeds Mr. Poole, and will take up bis now duties in about a month. General Sir Edward Chaytor. Commandant of the New Zealand Military Forces, Brigadier-General G. S. Richardson, officer in charge of administration, Captain T. A. Williams, naval adviser to the Government, and Captain Stewart ar. rived in Auckland yesterday from Wellington. I '.in i ' '"' ""1 I