PERSONAL.

Waikato Times, Issue 12906, 29 June 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Dr A. Brewis, of Hamilton, who has been on a holiday visit to Java and Australia, returned to Auckland by the Manuka on Friday evening. * * * » Among the officers of the territorial force who are retiring to the reserve of officers are" Colonel R. J. Collins, G'.M.G., from the general list, and Major R. G. Kirk, from the garrison artillery. Colonel Collins has. a record of 45 years service with the volunteer and territorial forces. * * i * *" Archdeacon Calder, who has been on '» holiday visit to Tonga and Samoa, returned to Auckland by the Manuka from Sydney last evening. The Archdeacon's health, has been much improved as a result of lj*s holiday. » » V_" • A telegram from Auckland to-day announces the death of Mr E. C. Towle, 64 years of age, who was manager of the Bank of Nej* South Wales in Auckland for abctot twelve years. In March, 1912, he retired from the bank after 35 years' service. - ' ■"' • _ • ..." • On the occasion of his approaching departure from Ngaruawahia for the Whangafei district, the Rev. J. L. Pattullo, Presbyterian minister, was accorded a social evening by his many: Ngaruawahia friends, when he was presented with a silver-mounted umbrella by the menders of the class, and with a purse mI sovereigns jfjgjrr: the congregation, as tokens of their appreciation of hif ])|erviee» 4uring&s ritinistry in Ngaruawahia. ;_iptny eulogistic references «sre made >to the valuable Miss Patconnection with theehtfrcb. .