PERSONAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15895, 21 January 1924, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Cyril Towsey, of Auckland, who has been spending a holiday at Raglan, returned to the city to-day. Mr Humphrey Bishop, theatrical manager, is staying at the Hamilton Hotel.

Mr Edward Elliott, of the Humphrey Bishop Company, is at the Commercial Hotel.

Mr R- H. Wood, who has been spending a six weeks' holiday on the Kast Coast, returned to Hamilton yesterday. ~

Mr E. Collins, conauctor a* the Theatre Royal orchestra, left by the Main Trunk express last night on a holiday trip to the South. Mr E. R. Nicholson, stationmnster tt Oamaru, will be among the o'ficers of the Railway Department who will shortly retire on superannuation. The- death is announced from Sydney of Rev. J. H. McLean, rector of Christ Church, Lavender Bay, and formerly of New Zealand. Mr Karl von Sturmer, formerly of the Hamilton staff of the Bank of New Zealand, and now of the Auckland office, who has been spending his holidays in Hamilton, returns to the city on Wednesday. ,

A Sydney message records the death "/ of Mr L. S.- Donaldson, a former Stipendiary Magistrate, and son of the first Premier of New South Wales. He was father' of Mr G. L. Donaldson, Of Christchuroh. r The relieving Governor of Fiji, Sir Cecil Rodwell, sailed for London by the Niagara on Saturday. He was tendered a complimentary dinner by the ■colonists on Friday evening. Mr R. W. Marshall, of the Tourist

Department, Rotoraa, has left for Greyroouth, where he will open a %K new office for the department. Prior to his departure he wis presented with a leather suitcase by Mr W. Hill, on behalf of the staff of the department, the executive of the Public Service Association, and the Public Service Cricket Club. To have obtained his L.L.B. degree before attaining the age of 21, is an unusual distinction, but such has been the achievement of W. G. Clavls, son ■of Mr W. A. Clavis, of Ngaruawahia, who is at present employed as a clerk in the office of Messrs Swarbrick and Swarbrick, solicitors, of • Hamilton. Young Mr Clavis is a Hamilton High School boy, and has been particularly successful in his law examinations, having, according to the University retsults, published on Saturday, passed right through, his latest subjects beI ing Conflict of Laws and International • Law. He is also the holder of a 1 junior and senior scholarship, gained f whilst a pupil of the Hamilton High School.