PERSONAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5729, 26 October 1905, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Dr Plait-Mills, of Karori, returned from a visit to Australia yesterday. Mr T. a. Macarlhy, Mrs Macarthy, and Miss Fitzsimons returned to Wellington yesterday from Nelson. Mi- J. C. Lane, secretary of the Mima watu A. and P. Association, is on a visit to Wellington, and i.s staying at tho Occidental .Hotel. An annual pension of £3O-1 3s -id has been granted to Mr Gerhard John Mueller late Crown Lands Commissioner at Auckland, to take effect from April Ist, 1005. Mr J. Kcw 1 tarty, district manager for the National Mutual Lile Association in Auckland, formerly chief accountant in tho association's head of(icc, Wellington, is at present in the city on business connected with his office.

The Dunedin City Connell last night (says v. Press Association telegram) decided to appoint Mr A. W. Richards, of Sydney,, to the position of Acting Town Clerk, to be appointed down Clerk at the end of the present clerks leave of absence. „

Mr J. A. Gilrntli, Chief Veterinarian, left on Tuesday for Gisborne, for the lini-puso of attending the show and inspecting the abattoirs which are now in use in that town. Mr Gilrntli will deliver an address to farmers during Ills slay in Poverty Bay. Mr P. Uallenstoin (director) and Mr A. A. Corrigan (Wellington manager of the D.1.C.) returned from a visit to .Sidney and Melbourne by tho Warn--111 no yesterday. They had been in Australia in connection with tho arrangement and fitting cf the company’s fine new premises in Panama and Brandon streets.

Mr Charles Gowhind, of Wavcrlpy, has just received a letter from London in the following terms: —-“Marlboro House, Pall Mall, S.W.. 14th September, 11)05.—Sir, —I am directed by the Pririco of Wales to thank yon for your letter of rho LBth August, and the prorannno -which accompan icd it. His Koval Highness is glad to hear of your kind consideration in organising an entertainment for tho third-class passengers on the vessel (s.s. Corinthic) on board of which yon were travelling.Yours faithfully, Arthur Bigge.”

Miss Philippa Garrett Fawcett, who was “above the senior wrangler” in the Cambridge mathematical tripos in 1890, has boon appointed by the London County Council as principal assistant in tho Education Department at a salary of £4OO a year, rising to £6OO. There were 430 candidates. Miss Fawcett’s teaching experience, combined with her "•cat mathematical abilities, should make her a very valuable member of the staff of the London Education Denartment. Her mother, Airs Henry Fawcott, was Miss Millicont Garrett, of Aldobnrgh, Suffolk, sister of Mrs Garrett Anderson, and member of a brilliant family.