PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9096, 15 July 1915, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr and Mrs H. Swanson, of Napier, are at present in town, and are at the Empire Hotel. Constable J. C. McCrac, of the localforce, has been transferred to Greymouth. Dr Murphy, of Auckland, who arrived from Sydney on Monday, left for the north by tile Main Trunk express yesterday afternoon. Mr Hugo Friedlandcr. of .Ashburton, has been reappointed chairman of tho dates committee of the New Zealand Racing Conference. Dr Rosa Collier. Dr Appleyard. Dr Hendry and Captain Lobb are passengers from the south by tho Maori this morning. Tho Hon. E. Milchc'.son, accompanied by Mrs Mitcheleon, arrived from the north by the Main Thunk express yesterday afternoon. Professor A. P. W. Thomas and- hi* daughter, who have been <in a thirteen-, months’ holiday visit to Europe, returned to Auckland this week. Commissioner Hodder and LieutenantColonel Powley. of the Salvation Army, loft for Auckland by the midday Main Trunk express yesterday. • Dr Hardman Good, of Whangarei. 1 hits been appointed a medical officer- to ’ tho J Nerv Zealand expeditionary force, and leaves for a training camp shortly. Departures for the north by the Mqin Trunk expresses yesterday included .Ml) and Mrs Hadley. Mr and Mrs C. Pearce; Messrs HUsher. Ramsay, Pugh. _ Brice,_ Gore. Brown, Burrell and Dickie. Mr L- G. Reid, S.M., of Masterton, is at present in Wellington to take part ot the Magistrate’s Court work while • Mr W. G. Riddell is occupied in other investigations. ' The Main Trunk express from Auckland yesterday morning had on board Mr'and Mrs J. B. Macfarlaue. I’. W. Doidge, D. Gl Johnston, J.-'-'A,* Peck, S. Muir, G. Fraser, Buddlo. Ludlow and Napier. The Rev. E. Palgrave Davy has signed the pastorate of the Takapuna, Baptist Church in order do inaugur.ito in New Zealand a mission to - chi.Uiivn. Mr Davy, who was for many years'll*’ India, will relinquish charge of thoTakapuua Church at the.end of AugustCabled advice was received in WeP; lingtou yesterday that Mr C- H. Mft-' chell. of Hataitai, is. returning to NcW Zealand via America, having passed‘hie; final examination in London “W----an Associate of Hie Royail I r.siil u 11.- - -of ■ British Architects- ■ Staying at the Empire Hotel while in' Wellington are Messrs F. Cooper (Christ-' church), F. G. Krptschman, J. BfrCb (Auckland), G. B. Flint, J* Miller (Palmerston North). J. S. Faulkner, .1. -i - live n son, and W. R. Waters. (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Johnston. Messrs C. A-' Craig, T. M. Crawford, P. Heed, M. McLean, Denny, Spratt, Hartland, Jaggs, Hales, and S. Hirst were among th» passengers from tho north by the second. Main Trunk express yesterday. Private J. H. Darby, of Wanganui and, Wellington, who was with the Divisional,. Headquarters Staff, returned by the' Niagara on Monday. He is the first qr the force, who actually landed at ijie Dardanelles to come back to New Zen-' land. He was invalided home owing to hemorrhage of the lungs. 1 When giving his address yesterday at the tree-planting in the Botanical ((jardens. His Worship the Mayor noticed, two legislators amongst his audienco,and ho remarked, ‘‘l am pleased to sos, two distinguished members of the Legis-. dative Council present, the Hon. Ml Samuel and the Hon. Mr Carncross,. who ought to be Speaker of the Upper House.^ Lieutenant W. W. Averill, eldest son of the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, has gone to Palmerston North to join the reinforcements for the Mounted Rifle? Brigade. Lieutenant Averill acted a? aide-de-camp to His Excellency tho Gorernor for, six months, and during the past six months has been a resident, student at St. John’s College, and has attended lectures at the University College. ' “Private W, Smith,” twenty years., of. age, Auckland Battalion, reported ...d a have died of wounds, was really . Private Con Ddoling, son of Mr 1 and Mrs CDooling, of Gisborne. He was opposed to compulsory military training, but when the call came he answered.-Think-, ing he would be prevented from going to the front if If was known he had been evading military service, he' registered under an assumed name. vmi.i Advice has he-enu received that LiS'tftenant F. S. Varuham, who went a'way with, the 4th (reinforcements, has b Wif promoted to the position of quarter;' master of the New Zealand infantry base details, Zeitoun camp, under Gap! tain Mlilkimsoii, also of Wellington;, in place of Captain Saunders, who has l been granted sick leave. Lieutenant Varuham is a son of Mr John Vamha-m. chief clerk of the Wellington Education Board. Mr and Mrs Arthur Marsden, of Petone, have received advice by cable thattheir son Charles, who is an engineer on the steamer City of Perth. ...Jiaa passed his final examination for a chief engineer’s certificate. Since tho 09mmenoemenf of the war the City of P-cHh has been trading between Durban, South,' America and England. The latest - report of her movements states that- she is at present engaged in conveying Wheat to Rotterdam for the relief of• the Belgians. , A complimentary social was tendered to Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P., by his supporters on Tuesday evening at ( the Record Hall. Upper Hutt. -Among those present were Dr Thacker, M,P-,. and Mr W. J. Howitt, chairman of, .the Hutt County Council. Mr Peter Rub-, ertson presided. Short speeches wftro delivered by Mr Wilford and Dr Thacker, after which the entertainment programme arranged for the evening was gon on with. Miss Mcljincss’s orchestra supplied the music. ' - Captain Alexander Carson, commander of the Warrimoo. who has been •appointed to succeed Captain Benton as harbourmaster at Gisborne, is one of the best-known skippers on the coast.. Captain Carson has had a very successful career, during which he has gained, a host of friends. He began as 'an officer in the Shaw, Savill and Albion, Company’s service, but for the last twenty years lie has been with the Union Company, He has at one time or HIT' other commanded the Hawea, Rosamond, Kaituna, Kamona, Taieri, Cor- 1 ina, Rakanda, Waikare, Eaiapoi, Hair roto. Navua, Moura, Mokoia. Malta) Tarawera and Monowai.