PERSONAL

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14360, 11 May 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr J. 0. Garland, office socrctary ,to tho Auckland Y.M.C.A., and later act-hig-gcnorul secretary., has .resigned. Mr Juntos McLean, assistant-general manager of Iho National Bank of New Zealand, has lol't for London on twelve months' leave of absence. Mr M. M.'McCiilluni, president of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, is hi Huiitllton In commotion with tho Board of Trade tribunal. Mr representing the Board of Trade, arrived In Hamilton by the express front Auckland this afternoon. Mr T. H. Lowry, tho well-known sportsman, accompanied by Mrs Lowry, loft by tho Niagara last week ell route for England, whore they will reside for ** some lluto. Messrs frunk Klrton and Alfred H. Crawford havo been elected members Of tho Newcastle Road Board. There wore i'qur candidates. Mr Frank Lovy, who has just urrlvod from Australia to act as advance fttont for Mr, Allan Wilkle's Dramatic Cumpany, Was In Hamilton yesterday. • Mr William Smart, superintending engineer of tho U.S.S..Coy's start slnee 1003, has retired, mid Mr James Smith, late supcrlntonding engineer for the company at Sydney, has been appointed to till bis position. Second-Lieut, (temp.) F. B.M. Gibbison, of tho 4th Walkato Mounted Rifles, Is appointed 2n.d-Lieut, on probation, and Lieut. O. W. Horn, M.C., lm htiun truiisforrod to the Boscrvo of omeors with the rank of Captain. The Vlotorlun aovornment has appointed Mr Hi W, Clapp, at prosent vloe-pJ'Osldont of the St. Louis Railway Company, Ohio, U.S.A., to the position of Chief Commissioner of tho Victorian Railways, at u salary of £SOOO a year, ' tho appointment bo'lng 'for ilvo years. Before leaving Rotorua for Napier, Dr. Bornaii, ex-commandant of tlio King Gaorgo V, Hospital, was presented by the staff' and patients with an iidilross, expressing appreciation of his administrative ability, professional aklH, and kindly Interest. Ho also received an ..(jlbum made in the hospital workshops, containing tho signatures' of all In the Institution. / Major D. B. Blair, D. 5.0., M.C., adjutant of the school of instruction at Trorttham, has hem appointed staff officer for quartermaster's dutlo's at Auek- • fend, vice Major 11. C. Nutsford, who is retiring on superannuation. Captain W. W. Dove, M.C., at present attached ~ to the Auckland district staff, succeeds Major Blalr.,at Trontham. ;