PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14840, 4 December 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tbe Hon. G. J. Smith,-MJUCv_fiM turned to Wellington by l__?t n^tyf?l ferry steamer. , - ■'.-.- .*?S& ! ■ ■'' '•■ i. ib.■.■''-•* -'•*>>" The Hon. R. McKenzie has WBa'*»ipl sent from the House of tives for several weeks owing tobdjSS ness, and upon medical advice, vrS\ \jtfawt return to Parliament this session. - ; ;^f4|c^ Mr Mark Levy, of the Offico, retires on Saturday on nuation, having been thirty-five v ,y_uiS in tie service, the whole of which was served in Nelson. ?-,;'.4-*s^ Our Dunedin correspondent te&lbS graphs that the Hon. J. A. tends to visit Dunedin at tha the session, to meet his constteNafe%f and announce his early retirement frg£--8. active politics. ' ':.e.'.^bSf It ia stated on good authority graphs our Dunedin that Mr Justice Sim is to be offei^J^M Eermanont seat on the Supreme ench in place of Sir Joshua Wniaiir-ii: It is understood that the new of the Arbitration Court will Im » well versed in commercial Owing to ill-health, Mr derson has retired from the geMn|§|: managership in Australia of th© Orwnl?" Steam Navigation Company, Mr David Reid, the branch Sydnoy, who has been associated the company for many years, has appointed in his place. v - Mr George Thomas Maunder boon offered tho appointment of _«§££'■; tant geologist for Queensland.' Maunaor was educated in land, and is at present science tniittefl s - at the Gisborno High School. -' not yet decided whether he will «ee«i|*|pb the appointment. -Jilf^i Miss Bundesen, A-T.0.L., ceived word from Dunodin pupil, Miss Doris Green, who wa»'B*.?|| ablo to erit in Christcliurch for?ffi#"?_? higher practical examination Trinity College, London, owing disposition, has passed the examinttioa?--in Dunedin. -- :--.? : _Ts|t : News has been -f-eoeived 'fiw£§tEngland of the death of CJaptaia'-JLI-i? Crosby Roberts, lato commander of ttft^.; Whito Star liner lonic. ; The deceiiiHfS. shipmaster, who was a rery old sejv"fj|S vant of th-> Whito Star Ene, was known ir. the New Zealand and-biokSpi tralian services, and made a number tifß? voyagos in command of the Owing to ill-health, Captain was relieved in London prior to?tsif| commencement of the last voyage^'(tfffii the lonio by Captain Starek., .? ."jg|f ■> At the meeting of the Lytteiton hour Board yesterday the fol!ovw_y". v -**ist solution was passed with reference,to i&jiS£j death of Mr George Laurenson; who was for many years. a mo minwftS-f member of tho Board:—"That -thilM Board place on record its.regret-at.!it*sJsf death oi the late Mr. George Laure_saifc-§| its appreciation of his services- as:-jiff member of the Lytteiton Harbour. Board%|| extending over a period of years, and the recognition of the valtiSM; of his work as a member of ment and as a publict man in Cknte_*g bury, and tenders to.Mrs Launensc-s||f and the other members of his, __ranilM| its heartfelt sympathy for their - irreparable loss:" At the meeting of Chamber of Commerce yesterday a To ' i J-% of condolence and sympathy was patßed* to the family of the lat_ Mr Gc<wg-§ Laurenson. '''$fr ■ -_ • ' •"*■-*--