PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18346, 12 March 1923, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Messrs. M. Myers, K.C%, and O'Leary arc- at the Grand H6teL

The Rev. F. L. Front, of AnokW, ' '■ ' ' has been appointed to the Tauranga tti£. thodist circuit.

Messrs. W. D. Hunt, of Wellington and W. Taylor, of Dunedin, are at thi "•'£s Grand Hbtel. ■ , .-V '

Dr. and Mrs. Bluett Davies left t» the Marama for Sydney, en route for their new home in South Africa,

Messia. C. P. Skerrett, K.C., and P. Levi, arrived in Auckland on Saturday and are at the Northern Club.

Mr. H. M. Skeet, commissioner of Crown lands for the Auckland district fleft for the South last evening. '

Messrs, H. E. Anderson and A H, Johns, and Mr. ai.d Mrs. H. W. Mors', of Wellington, are at the Grand HoteJ.

Dr. E. S. Handy, of Honolulu, and Mr* Handy have returned from a visit to Rotorua. They are at the Central Hotel,

Sir Maul Pomare, accompanied by Lady Pomare, arrived f-om Tauranga on Saturday morning. They are staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. W. W. Edgerley, for the last 10 years first assistant at Maungawhau School. Mount Eden, has been appointed headmaster of the Huntly School;

Mr. V. W. Russall, associate to Mr. Justice Adams, has received word that he has passed the examination in inter- ' national law and conflict of laws for the f LL.B. degree.

Major-General , Sir Edward Chaytor, general officer commanding the New Zealand militaiy forces, arrived in Auckland from Wellington on Saturday and returned to the South last evening.

The Rev. A. M. Costain has been appointed to the Greytown-Featherston circuit for a further term of one year. At the end of that time he has been granted leave of absence to enable him to proceed to England.

Dr. W. C. Mac Knight, who has been medical superintendent of the Taumarunui Hospital for the last 10 years, has resigned and is leaving the district. Dr. Welby Fisher has been appointed to succeed Dr. Mac Knight.

The Hon. A M. Myers will arrive in Auckland from Sydney by the Manuka to-morrow. He is accompanied by Mrs. Myers and their two daughters, and will make an extended stay in New Zealand befor» returning to England.

The Rev. C. H. Laws, principal of the Methodist Theological College, will leave Auckland on Fiiaay by the Manuka for Sydney, en route to England. He w}U be away for about 12 months and will attend the conference of the Methodist Church in the Old Country. Last evening Dr. Laws preached a farewell sermon at the Pitt Street Methodist Church.

Mr. J. Haughey, who has been appointed headmaster of the new school at Takanini, arrived there on Saturday from the Waikato in time to be present "at tie opening of the new building. Mr. Bciughey has been in charge of the new school .it KarnpirD, Cambridge, for the past 12 montlhs, and prior to that served under the Wellington Education Board for a period of 22 years.

MINISTERS' MOVEMENTS.

The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister for s Mines and Marine, arrived at Westport on Friday, from Nelson, states a Press f ]l Association message. He visited the Westport Coal Company's mines at Dennistoa, officially, opened the school of mines ' at, Granity and visited Charleston. This' morning the Minister will make a tour of C the harbour works, and later will confer V with the Harbour Advisory Committee. He will leave for Reef ton in the afternoon. .."".'"

Th© Hon. C. J. Parr, Minister for Education, opened the hew school at Takanini on Saturday afternoon, and fn the evening visited the fruit \ and flower show at Henderson. „ The Minister left for the South last evening. To-day he will open new nehoof at Marten Junction, and then proceed to Wellington.