PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 103, 25 January 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. R. A. Holmes, who ..has beenthe Inspector of the Union Bank of' Australia in - New Zealand for someyears,- with headquarters in Wellington, will retire from the service, at the end of March, and will bo . succeeded by Jlr. -C. G. Ogilvie, at. present manager at Cthristcliurcli. The vacancy at Christchurch will be filled, by Mr. G. E. Mannering, manager of the Napier branch. •• •

Major D. J. Sweetzer, Camp ' Adjutant, has been appointed Camp Commandant, Trentham Camp, in succession to Colonel H. R. Potter, C.M.G., N.Z.S.C.

Mr. A. J. Rossiter, Receiver of Land Revenue and accountant in the Taraunki Lands and Survey Office, has received notice of promotion-to'the position of Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Revenue, Hokitika, and leaves shortly to take up his new- duties. '.

After a lapse of. eleven months news has been received by Mrs. A. MoagLevy, of Wellington, that her only son," Roger, was drowned through the sinking of- an American transport :near the Azores, during the lirst week of February, 1918. The information was conveyed iii a letter received from Sir. Bell, secretary to the British Seamen's Union, New York. All hands', op the vessel were lost. The late Mr. .MoagL'evy was formerly an officer iu ,the service'of the Union Steam Shin .Company, and was very popular -with all who knew him. .... -

Tlio death is reported from Carterton of Mrs. C. H. Gayfer, for many years a resident of the Wairarapa.

' Master Richard Tripe,, son of Mr. J. A. Tripe,' barrister an-1 solicitor, has just received word lhat v lie lias gained first place in 'the entrance scholarship examination to Christ College, Christchurcli, open to all schools in the Dominion for boys uiider 13. Master Tripe lias been a pupil of .-the primary department at Banks Collegn for the past four years.

Mr. J. Hogan, of the Masterton staff of tho Public Trust Office, has been transferred to Wellington. He is being .succeeded by Mr. Forsyth, of tlin Wellington office.

' Mr. Cecil John Hewlett has .been appointed clerk of the Licensing. Committee for the districts of Wellington mid Hutt, in place of Mr. ft. .I'. Ward, transferred. ■ ■ Tile death hafe'occurred nt Grevtown of Mrs. H. T. Smith, who arrived' 111 Now Zealand with her parents in 1840 ini the ship Oriental. She had lived in Carterton' for nearly forty years.

Mr. Victor Wise, of the. staff of the A.M.P. Society,, lias been appointed to a position at tho society's offices at 111vcrcargill, and will leave Wellington oil Monday next to.tako tip-, his new appointment, .....

Mr. A. Rankin,'manager fon Mason, Struthers and-Co., Ltd., Waiiganui, is.transferring to Christchiirch to relieve Mr. W. Morley, general manager, who -is leaving for America per s.s. Niagara. •

Tho City Council last evening decided that 011 January 31 its employees should bo given 11 holiday for the holding of their annual picnic. The- members of 'the "Peg 0' M.v Heart" Company, who ,have been in Wellington ■ since • tho first'week iii November; are among the passengers for Sydney by tho Moerakir ■'