PERSONAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4606, 10 March 1902, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mrs Grace Neill, Inspector of Hospitals, left by the steamer Worrimoo on Saturday on a brief visit to Australia. Sir Joseph Ward, who left for Dunedin in tho troopship Kent on Saturday, 'expects to return to Wellington on Friday. Captain Hugo, of tho Municipal Firo Brigade, was ono of tho passengers to Sydney by tho steamer Warriinoo on Saturday., The Dairy Commissioner (Mr J. A. Kinsolla) is on holiday leave for three weeks, the first ho has had since his appointment.

Dr James has forwarded his resignation of the position of health officer for tho port of Wellington to tho Minister for Public Health.

Amongst tho passengers from Lyttelton by tho Waihora on Saturday afternoon wore Mr and Mrs J. It. Blair, who had been spending a holiday at the Southern Lakes. Councillor John Smith left hy the steamer Warrimoo on Saturday for Sydney en route to the Old Country, where lie will re-visit the scenes of his childhood, and witness the Coronation festivities. Lady Eanfurly and her two daughters, who have been staying at Mount Cook, are about to drive to Pembroke, and will then visit Cromwell, Alexandra, and other places in the Lakes district. His Excellency the Governor is to join the party on their way to tho Lakes. Sub-Inspector Wilson left Wellington last Saturday in order to take over the duties of Inspector of the Westland district. His headquarters will be at Greymouth. Sergeant O’Donovan, of the probationers’ training depot, who has been appointed a sub-inspector in this district, commenced his duties at tho Lamhton quay station on Saturday.