PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10562, 13 April 1920, Page 3

PERSONALIA

.—Constable Fox, of Milton, promoted, to the rank of* sergeant,'., and has been transferred to Auckland.

Mr Allan Moody, of Auckland, -is at present in Wellington attending th« sitting of .the Appeal Court.

Mr C. Duggan, Inspector of Mines, has been paying a visit Of* inspection to. the mines in the Nelson district;'

Mr J. L. Stout, S.Sf. at Palnierston North, who has been visiting Auckland, has returned to the AJanawatu district.

Mr Justice Hosking is ill and was mmblo to be present at- yesterday's" sitting of the Court of Appeal.

Mr,.J.-JEUBurke, of Chicago, U.S.A., arrived , by, .the,., Ulimaroa ~to-day ,-iroru Sydney.

Councillor J- Kyle was given leave of absence through illness from last night's meeting of the Petone Borough Council.

Mr R. T. Bailey, Inspector of Factories, left for Christchurch last evening in order -to attend tho funeral of his mother-in-law. •; •

The condition of Mr E. IX Bell, who Underwent an operation in tho Bowen street hospital, is still causing his friend* considerable anxiety. ...

Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Sleeman, Director of Military Training, has returned to Defence Headquarters after a visit to the "South Island.

Sir James Allen (Minister for Defence and Finance) is expected back in Wellington from the South Island to-niorrow morning.

Tho Dean of Nelson (Dr Weeks) leaves for Sydney to-day in response to an invitation to conduct a parochial mission at 'St. Andrew's, Summcrkill.

Mr Matthew Henderson, who died a£«d sevpntv-threo years, was formerly member of Anderson Bay Board, and later a member of tho Duuedin. City Council.

Sir William Fraser left Wellington last night for t Hamilton and Auckland on business in connection with the Prince of Wales's visit. He is due back in Wellington on Thursday next. "

Mr F. T. Martin, manager of tho Dan. nevirko branch of Dalgety- and Co., has received notice of his transfer to Opotiki, and expects to be leaving for his new charge about the first week in May.

I Messrs Leigh Hunt and W. J. Gaudin will represent the; Wellington Central Oharivber"'of" Commerce at to-dayV conference, called by the Mayor respecting the development "of Wellington.

Mr Andrew Laing, who has retired from the service of tho Union Bank. which he represented for the past 15 vears as manager in Duncdin, has left for Melbourne, where he proposes to settle.

Sir James Allen paid a visit to the Orthopaedic hosuital at -Timaru yesterday. Before leaving New Zealand he has intimated. his intention of visiting his electorate jn order to bid farewell to lis friends. '

Mrs Ferrie, of Dunedin, who eele- „ bratod her 106th birthday last week, arrived in New Zealand bv the Ayrshire 45 vears ago. The old lady is stijl able to "do tho bulk of tho Her daughter, who resides with her," i» SI years of age. '["„.

The death is reported of Mr Waltat D. Kerr, who was connected with, the firm of Messrs E. Buxton and Company, Ltd., of Nelson, for upwards of "forty years. Mr George Kerr, a director of Messrs Buxton and Company, is a brother of the deceased.

After visitine Botorua, the Hon. W. Nosworthy, Minister for Agrioolture, goes to Te Aroha, Paeroa, Thames, Coromandel. Auckland, then calls at Kuakura State Farm, Hamilton. Te Kuili. and Waitomo. The Minister is due back in-Wellington on Tuesday,-April 20th.

Mr T. Walsh, general secretary of the Federated Seamen's Union of- Australia, and Mr" Fleming, assistant-secretary, arrived at Wellington vesterday morning from Sydney by the IJlimaroa -oil unior business. They are to visit the South Tslarid also.

The Hon. W. Nosworthy, Ministor-fot Tourist and Health JResorts, was iarua .on - It was the-Minis-ter's first official visit to the town, and in the evening a deputation waited upon him in reference tp local matters. -Mr B. M. Wilson, general manager, of tho Tourist Department, accompanied the Hon. Noswortby.

General Bramwell Booth, head of tht Salvation Array, will vieit N«w Zealand in June, arriving in Wellington on the "tli. The Mayor has arranged - for a civic reception on the following dav. The visit "of General Booth will be marked bv soeoial smotherings under the auspices of the Salvation Army, including a National Convention, opening on June 20th.

The Hon. O- S. Parr (Minister -for TMucafion) rervrnn to Wellington ftoin the north to-morrow, and proceeds .bv the I,yttelton ferry steamer the samo evening to the South Island, where he is Sriirig as far "as Balclutha and Gore on departmental business. He is duo Tiack in Wellington in a week or ten days* time.

A magnificent limousine, the best furnished car in the Southern Hemisphere, is for sale at Stanton's, Ltd. Molesworth street. 'Phone 2240.* -.