PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8736, 19 May 1914, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Dr and Mrs Harty, of Wellington, loft on a trip to tho north by tho Alain Trunk express last night. The Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, returned to AVtllinglon by the Alain Trunk express yesterday afternoon. Canon Garland is expected to return to AVellington from the south by tho Alaori this morning. Colonel Smytho and Captain Alcddings are coming up to AVellington by this morning’s ferry steamer from Lyttelton.

Air and Airs Fcrnandiz (Now York), Air Sandoland (Fcilding). and Air R. J. AA'alkcr (Nelson) registered at tho Grand Hotel yesterday. Sir AAmltcr Buchanan, AI.P. for AVairarapa, and Air G. Sykes, AI.P. for Alcisterton, are at present on a visit to AA’ellington.

New arrivals at the Empire Hotel include -Messrs H. R. McKenzie (Auckland), R. Ostertag. If. G. Alortensen (Hastings), and A. Sutcliffe (Alarton). Among the arrivals by the Alain Trunk express yesterday afternoon wore Air and Airs Perritt, Alossrs F. AA’aldograve. R. Keene, Alellsop, Skcct, Gordon, and Parker,

Air D. B. Bowie, a prominent Christchurch business man for many years, died last week. One of bis sons (Air 0. B. Bowie) is the Wellington representative of the Kaiapoi AA’oollen Company.

Air and Airs Coverdale, Air and Airs Pernaudiz, Messrs J. Reid, AVills, Jordon, Gladding, Tobias, Cook, Howard, and Martin arrived in Wellington by the Main Trunk express yesterday afternoon. All the Cabinet Alinisters are in Wellington except tho Hon. W. H. Henries, who is at Nelson, and the Hon. Dr Pomare, who is on his way from Auckland to Rarotonga on the Tutanokai. ,

Messrs T. Well (Auckland), J. Holt. (Hastings), Ongloy (Dannovirke), Chisholm, G. Bee (Napier), A. S. Mereon, and E. J. Barry (Ohakune) arrived in Wellington yesterday, and are staying at tho Hotel Windsor. - Mr A. Cowles, first assistant at tho Wellington Training College, has been, appointed headmaster of the Carterton school, vice Mr A. N. Bums, who has been transferred to tho Hutt. Mr Cowles w;ill take up his new duties on' June Ist.

Mr W. Hill, of tho Tourist Depart- 1 ment, Resident Officer in Rotorua, accompanied by Mrs Hill, has' arrived from Christchurch, and they are putting up at the Hotel Windsor whilh' in Wellington. Although on annual* leave, Mr Hill will, while in Wellington, transact. some departmental business.

Captain Hall Thompson, the recently'-, appointed Naval Adviser to the Govern-, ment, is coming out from England on the s.s. Osterley, which will reach Syd-, ney on June 18th. Captain Thompson,, who is to command HALS. Philomel,, will remain in Australia for a time ins. quiring into the system of naval training which is being carried out there.

The Public Service Commissioner announced yesterday tuat Mr C. E. Archibald, chief clerk in tho New Plymouth office of the Lands and Survey Department, has been appointed chief clerk at Dunedin. Mr A. N. Harrop, district surveyor, Westland, is to take up the position of chief draughtsman in the Hokitika office of the department, and Mr A. D. Burns, of Bleu-, , heim, has been appointed chief . draughtsman at Nelson. Prior Spence, director of the Do- ‘ minican Order in Adelaide, has been’" appointed Coadjutor-Archbishop of that city. It is understood that the Right Rev. Dr Cleary, Bishop of Auckland, was the prelate selected, hut the offer, was declined, as he did not wish to accept tho office of Coadjutor-Arch-bishop. Prior Spence last visited New Zealand some ton years ago, when ho attended the opening of the Catholic Cathedral at Christchurch.

Mr H. Atmore, MJP. for Nelson, re* turned to Wellington yesterday, after, a busy week’s campaigning in the north with the Liberal Flying Squadron. Ho spoko at Fraukton last Tuesday, at Hamilton on Wednesday, at Patea on. Thursday, and at Whaogamomona on, Friday. • At each place he was heartily received, and votes of confidence in the Liberal party wore carried, unanimous-, ly. Considerable enthusiasm was also., displayed. The audience at Whangamomoaa, for instance, included many people who had travelled miles specially to hear the address. Mr Atmore ’ left Wellington for the south by th*Wahine last night. There died at Vogel town on Sunday,, after a brief illness, Mr Patrick Grieve,,, Howden, who had been a resident of,, Wellington for over thirty years. The,, deceased was born in Edinburgh* seventy-three years ago. Upon comple—tion of his education he secured a posi-“ tion in the Cunard Steamship Com-" pany’s service. He settled in the Argentine for some time, and left South America thirty-six years ago to come to New Zealand. Ho was in the service of the Union Steam Ship Company for four years, and then took' up his residence permanently in Wellington, joining his brother, Mr D. 11. Howden, on Iho proprietary of the Wellington Biscuit Company. The deceased gentleman was the first chairman of the Yogeltown school committee. He left a widow and a family. of one son (now at sea), and six daughters. Two are married, one to Mr D. Pears, of the Waikato, ond the other to Mr C. E. Webb, of Hataitai road.

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