PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18602, 9 January 1924, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr A. J. Hyder, of Wellington, is «Q tho Grand Hotel.

The Rev. P. A. Stanley, of Wellington, is at the Star Hotel.

Messrs. P. A. Stanley and W. H. Hodge, of Wellington,- are at the Star Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Moore and Mr. R. Johnstone, of Melbourne, are at the Star Hotel.

Mr. J. Simpson, of Sydney, trio arrived by the Marama yesterday is at the Royal Hotel.

Captain L. B. Clarkson. of Sydney, who arrived by tho Marama yesterday i<i at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. L. J. Keeling, of Wellington, and Mr. F. Cunningham, of vVangarmi, ara at the Royal Hotel.

Mr. W. R. McKean. S.M., is at nrosent in a private hospital, having had to undergo an operation.

Mr. and Mrs. R- W. Rickard, of Wellington, and Mr. A. J. Brass, of Invarcargill. are at the Central Hotel.

Messrs. W. Hildorbrandt and J. Camp* bell, of Sydney, arrived by the Marama yesterday. They are at the Star HoteL

Mr. T. Roberts, Mr. J. Burke, and 'Mr. M. Bourke, of Sydney, who arrived by the Marama yesterday aro at the Sti»r Hotel.

Mr. J. Patrick, of Sydney, Mr. A. H. Donecker, of Melbourne, and Mr. R. G. Gibson of Adelaide, are at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Waugh, of Edinburgh, were passengers by thp Marama from Sydney yesterday, and are at tho Grand Hotel.

Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Purchas, of NewSouth Wales, arrived from Sydney yeaterday by the Marama on a visit to New Zealand.

Messrs. H. P. Richmond, A. H. Johnstone, L. P. Leary, and W. St. J. Clarke, have returned to Auckland trom Rotorua

Captain H. 0. West, of Stratford-oo-Avon, England, arrived from Sydney by the Marama yesterday, and is at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. and Mm. E. Brooks, visitors from England who arrived by the Marama from Svdney yesterday, are at the Central Hotel,

Mr. A. W. Tuckey has been chosen out of six applicants for the position of science master at the Westport Technical High School, says a P.A. message.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wheat-ley, of Goulburn, and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Smith, of Sydney, arrived by the Marama yesterday,, and are at the Grand Hotel.

The Hon. Mark Cohen, M.L.C., of "Dunedin, who lias been spending a holiday in Whangarei, came south yesterday ad far as Heiensville, where he will spend some days.

Mr. J. G. Tiinmins, of Doncas'ter. England, Mr. A. 8. Heath, of London, and Mr. E. A. Friend, of Philadelphia, arrived by the Marama yesterday, and are at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. H. Burrows, Mr. S. Jacobs, and Mr. W. B. Dimond. of Sydney, and Mr. W. B. Reilly and Mr. W. J. Gaffney, of Melbourne, arrived by the Marama yesterday and are at the Central Hotel.

Bishop Sedgcwick, of Waiapu, is expected to arrive in Rotorua next month for the purpose of ordaining Mr. Skey at a service to be held on February 17. Mr. Skey has been appointed by the bishop to take charge of Mjimaku and the surrounding districts. '* '

Mr. H. Darnell, who for the last five years, has been chief clerk at tho Lower, utt railway station, has retired on superannuation after 40 years' service with the department. Daring his lengt'hy service, Mr. Daniell has .filled many responsible positions. He has been stafcionmaster at Halcombe, Woodlands, Kingston and Foxton. • It is his intention to pay a visffc to Australia in a few weeks' time.

Archdeacon and Mrs. F. W. Chatterton, of Rotorua, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. ' Laurenson, - their son-in-law and daughter respectively, have left Rotorua by motor-car en route to Nelson, where the Archdeacon intends to spend his annual holiday extending to a fortnight. It is intended to motor to Wellington and tak«i the car across by boat. During Archdeacon Chatterton's absence, Archdeacon Simpkin, of Napier, will act as his locum tenens.

< Sir Frederick Young, the noted JSng* lish salvage expert who, was expected to arrive at Auckland yesterday by tha Marama was not among the passengers on that vessel, and it was learned by cable later in the day that the steamer or*' which he was travelling to Australia fed failed to connect with the Marama at Sydney. Sir Frederick will comp to New Zealand by the Maheno duo at 4hf| port on January 15.