PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7852, 14 July 1911, Page 6

PERSONALIA

Mr A. Crooke, S.M.. has been appointed chairman of the Wanganui and Manawatu licensing committees. JLr W. F. Massey, leader of the Opposition, was a passenger from Lyttelton yesterdav morning. He wont on to Auckland by the Main Trunk express. Mr P. Eeere, of the Agricultural Department, has been appointed an inspec tor under the Slaughtering Act, and Mr \V. G. Marshall (at present a temporary officer) to be an assistant meat inspector.

Mr Thos. B. Jobson, city traveller for Messrs Bmg. Hairis and Co., left hy the Moko.a yesterday for Auckland, en route to Australia, where, in company with his wife and daughter, ho will tpond Ins Holiday vacation.

The colonial auxiliary forces officers decoration has been conferred upon Colonel Hon. W. B- Collins, M.L.C., Reserve of Officers (A.Z. Medical Corps), nith thirty years’ service; and Colonel E. \J. C. Chaytor, N.Z. Staff Corps, twenty-three years' service.

The demonstration that was to have been given bv Professor Baby at the meeting of the Philosophical Society on Wednesday evening, showing the working and use of a vibration galvanometer-, was given in the professor's absence by Mr P. Unrbige, B.Sc., who is a very clever student at Victoria College.

At St. Augnstino’s Hall, Petone, last night a welcome "social'' was tendered the Rev. J. B. Stephenson, the new vicar of St. Augustine's. There was a very largo attendance. Mr J. G. Castle (parishoners' churchwarden), who presided, extended a hearty welcome to the vicar on behalf of tho parish.

Sir Eldon Gorst, whoso death is cabled to-day, was a nephew of Mr F. G. Moore, the jiasterto.il County Clerk, whose sister married Sir J ohn Gorst. Mr Moore resid'd with the Gorst family at To Awamutu just before the Jlaorci War broke out, and worked under Sir John in the Hatiyc Department, over which the late Sir Billon Bell presided. Honorary LioutcnanDColonel Sir James Mills, K.C.M.G., of the N.Z. Engineers, has been promoted to the rank of honorary colonel. The following are gazetted majors of the sth Regiment (Wellington Battalion) Captains A. A. Corrigan, J. A. Cowles, and J. J. 8.-oson. Lieutenant J. W. IXutchen has been gazetted captain. Detective Cassells, who leaves Wellington for Napier on Monday, has been promoted to detective-sergeant.

The following letter from Mr 1. Jl. Wilford, M.P., addressed to the ActingMayor, was rend at last night's meeting of the City Council: —“ Will you please ask for a fortnight’s extra leave for mo frn_» to-night. I was up lor an hour yutofcto'iT; and though unable to walk head is clear, and' I am sure i shall very soon be ready to help substantially in opposing the suggested tramway regulations. With my kindest regards to the councillors and staff, and assuring you of my eagerness to get into harness again » On the motion of the Acting-Mayor the extension of leavo was granted. Councillors referred to the excellent work don© by Mr Wilford last session in opposing the Tramway Bill, and the hope was expressed that he would soon be in the chair again.