PERSONAL ITEM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18708, 14 May 1924, Page 10

PERSONAL ITEM

Messrs. v V. E. ■ Hamilton and B. g" . Beale, of Chrisichurch,;; and Messrs. a Eatclige and ~ E.."' D. Bell, of Wellington are at the Grand Hotel. >

Messrs. 0. Walker and J. J. Williamson of/ Wellington, Mr. W. B. Gleeeo&Tol Rotorua, and Mr. W. L. Spackman 3 Napier, are at the Central Hotel.

. Mr. G. H. Wing, chief passenger clerk in the Union Company's Auckland office and Mr. E. C. Adam, of the company's Wellington office, sailed for Vancouver by the Niagara yesterdav., •

The Rev, Father Guinane, of Ohakune has., been transferred to Dannevirke, 1q succession to the Rev. Father Daly. 'The last-named will tako charge of the Lower Hutt Eoaian CaUholio parish.

Archbishop Wright, of Sydney, who has been seriously ill at the residence of th« Bishop of Nelson, is now showing marked improvement. The archbishop came to New Zealand for the benefit of his health.

Mr. P. Verschaffelt, Public Service Com missioner, Mr. A. D. Park, the assistant commissioner, and Mr. B. L. Dellard inspector, are visiting Auckland in connection ..with the quinquennial regradinc 0 public servants.

Mr. H. J. Levastara, manager of the v\ anganui branch of the Government Life Insurance Department, has been trans, ferred to Christchurch as manager there. Mr. C. H. Ralph, head clerk at Christ, church, has been appointed manager a 4 Wanganui,

Messrs. E. M. Nelson and W. ,T Bretton of Hastings, Mr. J. C. Widdop* of Wellington, Mr W. M. Gilbert, of Wanganui, Mr. E. Rowe, of Rotorua. Mr H. Robinson, of Te Kuiti, and Mr. L Q Armstrong, of Te Awamutu, are at * the Royal Hotel

Mr. H. F. Ayson, Resident Commie, «° » at 1118 Cook Islands, left the IsJaad of Rarotonga on April 25 by the schooner iu> i ? oro . on , a visit of inspection of the islands of the northern Cook groan. Mr. Ayson expects to be away fromßanv •£ a f.° r , aut 10 or 12 weeks. His visit will include practically all the north, em islands of the group, During his absence Mr. J. CL Evison, superintendent of education a Rarotonga, will act u -Resident Commissioner. -