PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 170, 18 July 1907, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Colonel Elis left for the South by the Rotoiti yesterday. Mr. W. A. Fraser •w»*.* ee i I __ -J the South b y the BqtoiH ; s23? ** The Rev. E. G. Evans for t&Soattl by the Rotorti yesterday.-. . ™* — . Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hartland Wf *_ the South by the p Chief Mr. E. Clifton, Chief oi the Gow™. Stock Department, South by the Rotoiti yestoda,: Mr. R MeKendiick, late chief engineer Mr. Esam, Government Vilner leiE for Cambridge by this «£ press, to recruit alter his eeverefflrieM. Captain Evans, late of the W*ri& nod Tamxmi, has joined the Kaituna as master. Captain Tait is now in command of the Taviuni. The steamer Muritai is still'■meiOttiil'bound at Kawhia. ,;SheMs; expWed sail tomorrow morniag, and as she calls at Raglan en route, she rney not reach Onehunga before Friday next. Mr C. Rhodes, local director «rf ftL Waihi G.M. Company, left to-day on a visit to Waihi, where he inspects the mine and workings of the company Hβ returns to Auckland early nflhe' nexfc week. ' ":• .-,.,■. Mr H. Willings, late chief' stewd of the Mapourika, arrreed from the South by the Tulune to-day, to join the Island : trader Atua in a similar capacity, Mi G. Waller, chief steward of tae AWihie beea appointed to the MoerakL; Captain W. Bark, late duef effieifr of the Rarawa, has been appointed to tto" command of the Waitangi. The vacancy on the Rarawa has been filled by Mr T. Dawling, of the Ngapnhi, and.Mr C. W.. Cumming- transfers; from the Ngatiawa to the Ngapuhi, as chief officer. ; ;, A cable received in Wellington intimates that Sir James Mills, managing' d> rector of the Union Steamship Coi, whose knighthood was recently, annoaseed, received the honour at the hands ot His Majesty on Monday aftermkwu^: , At the county social'hall last evening a large number of friends,assembled te bid farewell to Mr R H. Harrison on.the eve of his departure from Caromandel (says our Coromandel I Mr T. W. Rhodes presided, and during the evening presented Mr Harrison.witl* a handsome silver nKiunted walking stick, suitably inscribed, and 'ah autograph album, containing numerous signatures of i his Coromandel friends.- '. .-.-■: ■■...■ .

We are glad to hear that the; Key; .Ii L. Cubitt is recovering from ;hts recent illness, though he is still unable to ireturn to his parish. :: The services at Whangarei on Sunday next will be takes by the Eev. W. 6. Mohkton, M-A.J ef Takapuna. ! •''<'.''<}'. ■•{

The Rev. G. A. Carver will. saU v pn Monday, August 5, by Jhe Mokoia,,for Sydney. On the same date: the Bishop will take charge of St. Parish, and win be, assisted by; the Bey. SL""H. Wyatt. This arrangement will last unta the coming of the new yicar.

Mr. B. M. Wilson, formerly private isecretary to' Sir Joseph Ward,- and ' now registrar to : the Arbitration Conit, was entertained by the 'Ministerial flee* retarial staff at Pariiaiaentßoihfingf on Friday night, and presented with ut oak and siIVCT-liqneSr :etand"■'■'and.' twjfa , The Premier and- the Honk. J. Carroll and J. A. Millar -were aJee present.. ' .■.../■.",. .-.". v. : '..'.'V •"■•.'. :■' Mr.E. J. Fitzgibbon, who has resigned the position of chief accountant of the Agricultural Department to practice as a barrister and solicitor in-Wellington, was presented on I'rWay cheque •.';.' from the officers of the department, foe the purchase of an American office desk.