PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13379, 30 March 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Wellington telegram states that owing to tho local bodies having large-. ly token over the expenditure of road grants the position of Inspecting Engineer of Roads, hold by Mr Wright, is to bo abolished. Mr. Wright will take charge of tlw> Rlenheim public works district in place of Mr. H. IF. Sharp, who will be transferred to Wo-stport. - Mr. Wood, at present at Wostporl, becomes Resident Engineer at Whangarei.

Mr. G-co. Stewart (formerly with Jfossrp. Kirkpatrick and Co.) is paying a short visit to Nel.snn and is being waniily welcomed by' his many friends here.

'■ We leani from a private ..source that Mr. Arthur Copko has passed his examination for licensed surveyor. This pass is more than ordinarily' creditable inasmuch as_Mr Cooke has", passed at his _ first sitting. Mr Cooke served his. articles with,Mr. F. I. Ledger, of Nelson. .■ Mr. Armit, of th H local Land? and' Survey office has, we learn, also been successful in passing his examination for licensed sur'vevor.

On. .March 18th. about 50■ electors of Nelson sent a letter to Sir J. G. "Ward expressing regret sit his 'retirement, and recognising his valuable ser rices to the Dominion and Empire. In his reply, dated March 27th, Sir J. G. Ward says, ''1 appreciate vctry highly the courtesy which has been shown convoying to me the sentiments embodied in tho memorial, and I shall bo glad if you will accept and express to those who appended their signatures, my warm thanks .for the kindness extended to mo, and which is appreciated most highly. Cordially reciprocating on behalf of Lady Ward, myself and fami'.y the good wisli!es for the future convoyed in the wnnuiunication.—Yours, etc., J. G. Ward."