PERSONALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10521, 24 February 1920, Page 3

PERSONALIA.

Mr W. Pryor, secretary of the Ne* Zealand Employers' Federation, has gone to Rotorua on holiday.

Mr Jordan, supervisor of soldier settlements, is inspecting farms of such settlers at Te Miro, Waikato.

Mr S. J. Williams, formerly post* master at Waiuku, has now taken up a similar position at Matamata.

Mr T. Lloyd, clerk to the Akitio County Council, has been appointed clerk to tho new lnglewood County.

' Superintendent T. W. Thompson, who joined the Hamilton Fire Brigade sixteen years ago, has resigned.

Mr Maxwell Young, private assistant to Professor Easterfiold at tho University, has been elected a Fellow of tho Chemical Society, London.

Mr T. W. Kirk, Director of the Horticultural Division of the Agricultural Department, has returned to Wellington from Auckland.

Pastor A. W. Cormack, president of the North New Zealand Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Church, Is visiting Napier.

Mr and Mrs E. R. Bloomfield," of Auckland, well known in Wellington, were passengers by the Maheno, en route for Great Britain.

Mr Eeg. Hammond has been awarded the first prize for his design for the laying out of Jellicoe Park, Onehunga.

The Bev. G. "W. Christian, of Lower Hiccarton. who underwent a serious operation in hospital a few days ago, is making a good recoTery.

Mr B. IT. Juvst has been appointed secretary qf the North Canterbury Provincial Council, the body controlling, the liquor trade in North Canterbury, in succession to Mr E. Nordon.

Mr Claude Whaite, scenic artisVwho was well known in Wellington some years ago, has, it is reported, been left a fortune of about £14,000 by a relative in England.

,__ Mr Hariy Cohen, eon of Mr Albert Cohen, of Dunedin, who is bringing over an American, company to play "Scandal," left San iFranoisco by the : Tofuaon February 9th. j

Mr E. S. Brittenden, stationmaster at Rakaia, has received advice of his promotion to Addington. Mr Brittenden's successor will be Mr A. Steven, ,et present stationmaster at Rotorua.

Sir Joseph Ward, who proceeded to Christchurch, left tho southern, city, yesterday for Winton, Southland, where he will be entertained at a dinner.

Lieutenant E. J. Shearme will assume the, -duties, of Lieutenant J. 'Thomson at the No. 5 Group Office on March 10th, in order to allow the latter to take his annual leave.

Mr W. B. Hudson, who recently retired from the position of DeputyCommissioner of the Government Insurance Department, left Wellington for Sydney by the Moeraki, accompanied by Mrs Hudson.

The Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Minister for Lands, who has been visiting tho Urewera. Country in connection with soldier-settlement, returns to Wellington to-day by the midday Main Trunk express.

Mr Frank Peat, junr., of Napier, who ha 6 just returned from services abroad, has been transferred to New Plymouth as chief clerk to the Union Steani Ship Company, and left on> Friday «to take up his new position.

Mr J, A. iNorrie, Clerk of the Magistrate's and AVarden's Court at Gore during the past six months, has been notified of his transfer to the Public Trust Office staff in Wellington. Mr Norrie expects to leave Gore about the middle of noxt month.

Mr J. A. Cowles, "headmaster of the Carterton District lligh. School, has been offered! an inspectorship for the Education Department. Mr Cowles served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, attaining the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and,, winning several honours.

Mr J. Manning, who for the l«urti thirty years has .been bailiff at the Palmerston North Court, and has now been promoted to the Wellington office, was presented by members of the local bar and solicitors practising in Palmerston with a handsome silver tea. service, as a token of the esteem in which ho was. held.

Mr Percival Bretfc, partner of R. B. Brett and Son, and tho manager of tho New Zealand Press Agency,..London, now in Wellington, has recently completed a 2000-mile motor tour through the Dominion with Mr Cecil Leys, of Auckland. Mr Bretfc leaves for Auckland on Wednesday, to make a further stay with his relatives there before returning to England.

.'. The death of Mr David H. "Armstrong is a. loss to the Auckland branch of tho Navy League. Some four or five years ago Mr Armstrong arrived in Auckland for health reasons, and accepted tho position of honorary, secretary to tho league. He had been in indifferent health for eorno time, but right up to hi 6 death took the keenest interest in the welfare of the league.

Sir W. H. Henries (Minister for Native Affairs) is to .leave for Rotorua by the midday Main Trunk express today to attend the A. and P. Show in that district, and also to make arrangements for the forthcoming visit of the Prince of. Wales to Botorua. The Hon. Br Pomare and the Hon. A T. Ngata. are already in Botorua in connection with the same matter.

M. Emile Martin, director of the phosphate company on the French, island of Makatea, .vhose death during ft recent hurricane was recorded_ in a recent cable, made an extended visit to New Zealand in the middle of last rear, and spent some time in the Dominion; Where lie delivered lectures in French on tho islands of the Society group. M. Marting was a man of most charming manners, and he made many friends during his visit to New Zealand.

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