PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12480, 5 March 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The New Zealand volunteer service medals for twelve years' service have been 'awarded to Colour-Sergeant J. W. Ching, Waimea Rifles^and Sergeant H. C. Ching, Stoke Rifles.

.It is reported in Wellington that the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, is likely to resign on his return to the Dominion from the holiday trip he is now enjoying. .It is expected thatthe choice of his successor will be between the Hon DrJFindlay, K.C., and Mr H. D. Bell, K.C.

: It is 'probable that ithe Rev. D. C. Bates, F.R,G,S., will succeed Captain Edwin as. official weather reporter at the MeteorologicarOffice. Mr Bates has been acting as assistant to Captain Edwin for some time.

- Our own correspodent wires V^— -Mr Harley Thomas, an old Christchurch boy, who. is in the service of the'Easjiera Extension Telegraph .Company, has receiyedinews of, his "promotion on the staff. He" was trained at the Company' s'station at Cable Bay (Npjsonj, and .was subsequently : transferred to La'Perouse (New Souli -Wales). About a year ago. he was removed back to Cable Bay as senior operator. Now he has received notice of -transfer t*> the East, and will probably take up his duty atv Singapore. He leaves Wellington on the 26h inst.

The numerous friends of the Hon. C. H, Mills will be. pleased to hear that' he has ben 'called' to the Legislative Council.

Our Christchurch correspondent wired last night that Mr P. H. Self e, who has been superintendent in charge of ithe Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's -station at Cable Bay (Nelson) for nearly, four years, leaves New Zealand for England -on the 18th .inst.', on a lengthy holiday. It is improbable that Mr Self c will return to the Dominion.

Lieutenant Irvine . won several prizes at the Wairarapa' Rifle Association's meeting. . x -

."'■•'•"A : Press Association message from Wellington states that. Mr James IN. Marshbahy, engineer of the Welling-toh-Manawatu railway for several years past, has been selected out. of foi-ty^four applicants for the. position of- engineer to the Wellington Harbour Board at a salary of £1000 a year.

The following officers- of the Prison Department will retire: under the 65 age limit (says. a Press Association message) .--—Colonel Hume, Inspector ,• M. . H Cleary, gaoler '"at. Lyttelton ■ J. H. Bratby, gaoler at ' Dunedin ; . A. Armstrong, gaoler at Wellington^ M. Flannery, gaoler at Napier; T. Chilton, cliief warder atDune'dinj and J. C. Nicholson, chief warder at, Lyttelton. .-..-.'...•■ ;■ -

" Lieutenant-Colonel Morice, officer commanding the Second Nelson Infantry Battalion, has resigned his position. He has obtained leave of absence, and intends visiting England, leaving the Dominion at the end of this month. . ' "-.■

The Rev. J. J. L&wis- will succeed the Rev. C. H. Garland as the ' Pastor of St. "John's Methodist Church. Mr Garland- goes to the Durham street Methodist Church in GhristchUrchr

A .l^ress Association message states that Mr'Hislop has received a? requisition signed by four -thousand; ' ; ratei>ayers asking hinito again stand for re-election as Mayor.- of Wellington. He states that he \wilTgive a reply in a fe\v days. • : ; -I .;[• - -