PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9095, 14 July 1915, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Colonel Smith left by the outward Main Trunk express last nigbt. Mr C. W. Palmer has returned to Wellington from a visit to Sydney.

The Karori Borough Council last night passed a motion of sympathy with Councillor Paire on his recent bereavement.

Dr Barclay, medical superintendent of the Wellington hospital, is. convalescent from an attack of influenzh. Mr W- S. La Trobo is at present on a visit to Auckland. Ho will probably be back on Sunday.

Colonel the Hon- W. E. Colline has been granted leave of absence from the tit-, tings of the Legislative Council for the remainder of the session.

Dr A. Douglas, M-A., M.C.M. (Edin), o’ Oamaru, and formerly of Mueierton, has been appointed Examiner in Surgery for Utago University. "

Captain Alex. Carson, of Laic Mouowai, has been appointed harbourmaster at Gisborne, slates a Press Association telegram

Mr H. s. Gilding, mate of the Pacific Company's. auxiliary screw seboonetf Strathcona (now overdue), is the eldest son of Mr G. H. Gliding, of Napier. Mr W. Perry, of Masterton. was elected president of the New Zealand. Council of Agriculture for the ensuraj year, at the annual conference yesterday-

Mr H. S, Richards, of the Rangier* High School, this year’s New Zealand Rhodes scholar, left Auckland yesterday by the Niagara for Loudon via* America.

Mr aud Mrs Atkinson, Mr and Mrs Lane. Messrs Jamieson, McKenzie, Q uli “ liam," aud Anderson were among thosoi who left by yesterday’s Main Trunk expresses. - -

Mr and Mrs Oass, Messrs A. Dawson* E- W. Alison, A. Bruce, P. Mappuis, and Guinness were among, tbe am vail, from the north by the Main Trunk express yesterday morning- . r On the motion of tbe Hon. W. C. F Carncross the Legislative Council yes* terdav granted leave of absence, to tIKJ Hon. J. A. Millar (Auckland) tor seven days on. account of illness. After yesterday’s sitting of. the Legise lative Council, the formal ceremony cpoW place of presentini? the new Speaker (the Hon. C. J. Johnston) to His Excellency the Governor.

Mr Robert Hall, who is well known in the city and is an active'member os the Patriotic Society, had to enter a private hospital last night-to undergo an operation for appendicitis. Passengers by the ferry steamer from! the south yesterday included, Messrs JC- N. Beach (of Longbeach Station), Ml P. Selig (general manager of the .Christchurch “Press”), and Mr Wo F. Buckley (of Christchurch). Captain E-. A: Edwin, who has been, incapacitated through a bad knee, has* quite recovered, and is again i£i command, of the ’ Waliine. Captain H; .Williams, who has been temporarily in' charge of that vessel; is awaiting orders ashore. Dr Richard Dorset, w ho. came .to New Zealand in the Paparoa, as ship’s surgeon. arrived in. Auckland by that boat on Saturday last. Dr Dorset has been appointed assistant medical officer at the Napier -Hospital. A Gisborne telegram sent by the Press Association states that St; Andrew’s Presbyterian congregation has accepted tho resignation of Chaplain-Major Grant, now at tho front in Gallipoli. Mr Grant! having expressed a desire that the' congregation should get a settlement; ...» An executive meeting of the-Wellington Grocers’ Union was.held last bight, when a case of pipes’was precepted to the lata ■secretary, Mr E. J. Carey;'ih”fecogiution of his services daring the past, six years. The presentation was made Ky : Mr Chinnery, the president.

Flags on the Union Company’s steamers, at Wellington yesterday ,were flown at half-mast in token of respect to the late Mrs D. Mills (wife of the company a Sydney manager), who died suddenly at Sydney. News of the death of Mrs Mills was received by cable yesterday.

Lieutenant-Colonel T. W. . McDonald, who left New Zealand in command of the Otago Battalion, and was invalided from Egypt to England, and'Hon. Lieu-tenant-Cofonel F. (j. Batchelor,AN.Z.M.C., who wont away with the expeditionary force as X-ray expert, came baok to Well, ington by the Main Trunk express yesterday. ' .......

On board the second Main Trunk express from Auckland yesterday; were Mp and Mrs D. J- Cameron. Mr and Mrs Holmes. Messrs B. T- Chandler, 11. <3. Cousins, W. B. Fuller, G. jD, Portus, A. D. Riley, S- Caro. J. pffky, H. ' Lusk. Heath, Tail, Hodgsop,,; Currie, Dunlop, McGaffin, Burbeiy, Mcßae, Wells, Reeves, Lloyd, Wilson, and Harrow.

Kapi Tareha. who his joined the Maori -contingent'reinforcements, is a son of Kurupo Tareha, and grandson of the well-known chief of Hawke’s Bay, Tareha te Aloana Nui. The latter fought with the Europeans against..the Ha litmus, and Kurupo Tareha went with the Maori contingent to the’ Diamond Jubilee, and was presented with a sword, Kapi Tareha is a well-known-golfer, and has-held the Hawke’s Bays amateur championship challenge cup- for three years in succession. • '

Among the visitors at the. Empire Hotel are Mrs Faber 'and Miss Rowe (Wanganui), Messrs A. W. S(.itt (Sydney), W. Quirk (Timaru), W,- J. Gore (Dunedin), H- Kidd and A. Sheriff (Wanganui), C. F. Mark (Auckland), ,T, Rowe (Auckland), T. Miller" (Dunedin)* J. B. Norris (Christchurch), S. Rennie (Lincoln). F. Panncll (Christchurch). R. Wynyard and E. Sutherland (Auckland), Mr and Airs G. Johnston (Kaikoura), Mr and Airs Alason Chambers (Havelock), Air and Mrs C. B. Buxton (Auckland). ; -

The Education Board has confirmed the following teachers’ appointments:—* Mr W. H. Gould, formerly of Island Bay, to be assistant master at the Hutt; Miss A. 1,. Hayes, assistant mistress (promoted) at Newtown school (vice Miss ■!« Hutchen. retired on superannuation)! Miss Brown, assistant-mistress (promoted) at Newtown;. Miss C. M. Gray, of Martin borough, to be assistant at Otakit Miss P. Prendeville, of Te Hero, to bo assistant at Muritai; Mies Godfrey, of Taita, to be assistant at Clyde quayt Miss S. Cameron, of Nelson, to be assistant at Masterton.

Opportunity was taken during yesterday afternoon’s session of the annual conference of the New Zealand Council of Agriculture to make a presentation to the retiring secretary, Mr E. Hall, of Auckland. The president (Mr W, Perry) said that the country owed a great deal to the way Mr Hail had helped forward the agricultural industry. He had attended every conference that had been held, and had worked indefatigafaly. Mr •f. C. N. Grigg said that Mr Hall was noted for his unselfishness, _ -and had achieved remarkable results in.a modest way. Sir Walter Buchanan paid a tribute’to Mr Hall’s exact information, and pointed out his valuable work , in connection 'with the supply of telephones te, country settlers. Other speakers, including Mr F. S. Pope, Secretary for Agriculture, added their meed of. praise, and spoke of Mr Hall's work in initiating cowtesting. The president then ’ presented the late secretary with a handsome illuminated address and a valuable silver tea and coflee service. Mr Hall, in re-> spending, expressed pleasure that hi*, work had been appreciated. ■