PERSONAL

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14361, 12 May 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr A. L. Yule, of Hamilton, accompanied by iiis wife and daughter, left to-day on a t v ip to Australia. The Auckland Prices Investigation Tribunal, comprising Messrs M. M. McCailum, Wesley .Spragg and E. Phelan, left Hamilton Cor Auckland by the express this afternoon. Colonel Hogg bus arrived at Holorua rroin Wiilllngton to succeed Colonel 11. F. Bcrnau, as conirnandanl of King George Hospital. The latter intends to start private practice at Napier. A call from the congregation of the To Awasnutu Presbyterian Church to tin: lli'v. I'. A Thompson, of St. Peter's Church, Auckland, was considered by the Auckland Presbytery last evening. Mr Thompson intimated his intention of accepting the call, which was accordingly pla< ed in his hands. The IV-v. R, C. Walker was nppoiuteil moderator of I lie vacant charge. The Victorian Government lius oppointed Mr 11. W. Clapp, a! prcsenl vice-president of the St. Coiiis Hallway Company. Ohio, U.S.A.. to the position of Chief Gommis.-u'onor of the Victorian liailwfiys, al a salarj of f.")UOU .1 year, I Ik- uppointim nl being for five years. Cr. Metier tendered ins resignation os Vepresentalive for Ihe f'ukekura riding in the Waipa County Council yesterday. The resignation was accepted Willi regret, and the clerk was "instructed to take steps to (ill the vacancy. A vote of thanks' was also passed to Cr. Better for Ins past ser-