PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14839, 3 December 1913, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Liverpool left Auckland for Wellington: by the express at noon yesterday, aooompanied by Captain G. F. Hutton, A.D.0., and Captain C. Shawo (military secretary).

Mr Hugo Friedlander (Ashburton) arrived in Christchurch last eveuing. The Rev. M. Ings went north last night. Captain H. H. Sargoant, acting harbourmaster, has been appointed harbourmaster at Auckland. Sir George Clifford and Sir George McLean went north by last evening's ferry steamer. The Hon. Sir Charles . Bowen, M.L.C, was a passeneer for Wellington last night by the Wahine. The Hon. James Allen returned from Donedin last night, and went on to Wellington by the ferry steamer. The Hon. G. J. Smith, the Hon. C. A. C. Hardy, and tho Hon. E. C. J. Stevens, left for Wellington last night. Mr C. Holdsworth, general manager for the Union Steam Ship Company, returned from the north by th 9 Wahine yesterday. Canon Garland and Superintendent Hugo, inspector of fire brigades arrived yesterday morning from Wellington. The Rev. Keith Ewan has resigned from the pastorate of the Baptist Church at Gisborne, and will proceed to England. Messrs W- ■Nosworthy.G. J. Anderson, G. M. Thomson, L. M. lsitt, Y. O. Webb, and J: Robertson, M.P.'s, returned to Wellington by the TValuno last evening. Lieutenant Cuthbert Coppmger, R.N "formerly of H.M. ships Pioneer and Pyramus, is at present a course of instruction m H-M S Dryad Navigation School at Portsmouth.

\<t- t? W Tjowe. resident secretary Mutual Provident The deafh of Mr H. N- Fletcher, the which he was a membor.

I Tre B er - - A . daa *y, of tho t «mim Missionary society, and at one fee president ot the. Congregational ! Son of Engiend, arrived , n Auckland Ibv the Aiua from Rarotonga, via Vr. & aa ™7* who is accomJ tour of Aβ world. Air E. Gordon underwent a serious operation in the Somerset private hospital yesterday The operation was and Mr Norton m nrogressin* satisfactorily, but it will be some time before ho 1S abl ° to resume bis duties.

Ont of thirty-sis applicants, the Fording Bororffh Council has appointed Mr \V. n. MHler electrical engineer fr>- t*ie lighting and power system to he installed immediately. Mr Miller is at n-csent employed "j the Wellington t'ity Council-

Mr W. Frazer, manager of Hayward's Lyceum, Tim.iru, has been appointee! of Eayward's Octagon TV eat re Duneclin. Mr Sheoherd, manager of the Globe Theatre, Christchurch, takes ovor the management of tiie Timaru Lyceum.

Mr H. J- Thompson, who has been chief clerk in tho Auckland branch of the State Fi:o Insurance Office for sometime hr"= been transferred on promotion to Wellington. The position of cVi'f cWk h*s bfen filled by the appointment of Mr H. E. Jacka. who lias hocn nrtins ns district inspector for the Department in Auckland. The* death is announced of Mr Archibald McLeod. senior partner in the firm of MeLc-cd. "Weir, and Hopkirk, sawmillers. "Wellington. Ho was at one time a" prominent figure in boating circles in Wellington. He was a supporter of the Port Nicholas Yacht Club in Us early days, part ownsr of th* stenm yarht Gnnnet, and an oarsman of ropilto. He was also ono of the founders of the Victoria Bowling Club. Arrivals in town yesterday included: —Messrs E. C. Joss (Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.). C. R- Adamson (Sydney), T. ITuro. L. Pollard, C. J. R«akes, S. Eiehelbaum (Wellington), J. B. Henry (Masterton), W. E. Chisholm (Dunedin), T. E. Upton (Ashburton).. R. S. Priest (Timaru), F. Hammond (Woodb'.iry) J. F. "Piichanan (Little River). M.J. Dixon (West Eyreton), Mr and Mrs M. Eichelbaum (Wellington). Mr and Mrs Patrick (Dunedin), Mrs Smith (Hanmer Springs). At a- large meeting of tho Waimate Mothers' "Union, the hon. secretary and treasurer. Mrs Mackenzie Gibson, who has resigned in consequence of leaving the district to take up her residence in Sumner, was presented by the members with a silver tea and coffco service, as a small token of appreciation of her invaluable services for the past fifteen years. The presentation was made by 'Mrs Michael Studliolme, the president. Miss Gibson wag tho recipient of a present from St. Augustine's Sundayschool, on severing her connexion with it.

A pleasing ceremony attended tho conclusion of morning school at the Otago Boys' School #on Friday, when the boys assombwl in the school hall to bid farewell to Mr J. G. Fullarton, who has resigned from the staff to enter unmi fruit farming at Havelock, Hawkas Bay. The rector (Mr Morrnll) nlluded to tho good work done By Mr Ftillarton during his ten years' service at the school, and expressed the unanimous regret of masters and boys aliko at his departure, ami their hearty wishes for his success in his new career. Several ? rPSf!r rtations were then made to Mr Fnllarfcon.