PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1499, 23 July 1912, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. IT. M. Bannister, chief clerk of tho Lands and Survey Department at Now Plymouth lias boon appointed to succeed Mr. 0. 'Wright a.s chief clerk of tlio Wellington district offico of the Department. Mr. Bannister, who is a native of Wellington, has been located in Now Plymouth for the. past twenty years. A Press Association nies-sage from Goro states that Mr. David M'Keuzie, aged 35 years, employed in (ho Postal Department for nearly twenty years, died on Sunday morning from inflammation of tho lungs. He .served in tlio Timaru and Duneclin Post Oflicos. Mr. A. W. Rutherford lias been officially notified that (ho extension of tho Cheviot railway line to Parnassus will bo formally opened on July :!(). On Friday next the Wellington Musical Union is to moke a. presentation to Mr; Robert Parker to mark its appreciation of his services as conductor on his retirement from that position. The Row S. Griffiths, who for tlie last six years lias done faithful service at Dovonport Congiei'ational Church, Auckland, lias accepted a call to the charge at To Kuiti, rendered vacant by the removal of the Rev. E. Mitchell to Beres- ! ford Street, Auckland. Mr. Griffiths I leaves Dovonport church in a nioro liealtliv and progressive state than rt was when lie axcepied the cluirg-o, and it is on a rounder financial basis.—Auckland "Star,"