PERSONAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18062, 7 March 1923, Page 9

PERSONAL.

Sir Thomas MaeKenzie passed through Timaru by express yesterday for the south.

Mr Norman M. Grant, who for many ■years has been connected with the Temuka- Post Office has been transferred to Oulverden.

Mr P. G. Withers, who voluntarily retires from the Public Service on March 31,' was appointed cadet in thei Stamp Duties Office, Christchurch in 1881.

Chief Detective, A. Cameron, of Christchurch, who l has been on sick leava for nearly six months, is making a good recovery and expects to return to duty in about six weeks.

Several members of the W.C.T.U., from this district left by the express yesterday for Invercargill where the nnmig.l meeting of the Union will. be held this week.

Mr E. Hardcastle, of the literary staff of the Wellington “Evening Post, 55 arrived in Timaru from the north yesterday, and will spend a brief holiday her©. The South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society has made arrangements -with Mr Lewis, Arundel; to report on the condition of the Rangitata River. , liTese reports will be posted np on the premises of Mr L. B. James, Timaru, Mr D. White, Temuka, and Morrison Bros., Geraldine. Mr W. J. P. Hodgkins, who lias been appointed manager of the Auckland branch of the Bank of New South Wales has arrived in Auckland. Mr Hodgkins, who has been transferred from tho Invercargill branch, succeeds Mr C. W. S. Cox, who went to Auckland some months ago to relievo the late Mr W. H. L. Gawky. Mr Cox goes to Invercargill as manager.