PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 304, 19 September 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Tho Chief Justico (Sir Robert Stout) is expected to return to Wellingtou today from the Wainirapa. His Honour Mr. Justico Herdman wijl arrive from tho south to-morrow in order to attend the adjourned sitting of the Court of Appeal. Sir Robert Borden (Prime Minister of Canada) and his wife aro ill with influenza—Press Assn. Lady Foster, wife of the Canadian Minister of Commerce, is dead—Press Assn. The appointment of Mr. D. W. Westerns as a member of tho Board of Agriculture is notified in the Gazette. Mr. Victor Casey, of Auckland, a wellknown figure in the' New Zealand bowling world, is at present in .Wellington, mid leaves to-day for Sydney. Mr. Casey returned a few weeks ago from America, where ho secured several valuable agencies which are to be .handled from Sydney. During his. absence ho spent six. delightful weeks at Honolulu, and holds, that tho island centre has not been misrepresented when called "the paradise of the Pacific." WM'.st there he was treated with the greatest hospitality by Mr. Walter Doyle, who has many friends. ,on this 6Jdo of the Pacific. The death of the late Mr. James Macintosh was referred to at the conference of the New Zealand Farmers' Union yesterday, when, on the motion of Mr. H. D. Vavasour, a resolution was pasesd expressing regret at Mr. Macintosh's do-, cease. I Mohi Tangatakino Rakuraku has been I appointed a member of the Horowhemia. ! Lake Domain Board. ! The appointment of Mr. Shao Tinsf as ' Acting-Consul for the Republic of China I is provisionally recognised by notico in | (die Gazette. i Mr. Thomas Boyce has been appointed j Inspector of Factories at Wellington as from June 9. "'' .

Mr. R. B. Grange, of Wellington, line received a cable message from New I'ork from his son-in-law, Lieut. Grierson,.who has received a highly-lucrative appointment as representative of a big New York firm at Athens (Greece); ' ' Mr. W. S; Vernon, M.Sc, lecturer in physics under Professor Owen at the Auckland University, has been appointed by the College Council as acting-Pro-fessor of Physics'for the year 1920, in place of Professor Owen, who will leave New Zealand shortly to take up the position of Professor'of Physics at the University College of Wales, at Abevyst-

Mr. H. W. Hemingway, of Auckland, who is at present in Australia on a health trip, has forwarded Ilia resig-, nation as lecturer in accountancy and commercial law at the Auckland University College. The letter conveying the ; resignation, read at the last meeting of the college council, slated that throat trouble would preven liim continuing his lectures. The council received the resignation with regret, recording its appreciation of the/ services rendered (to the college by Mr. Hemingway, _ and expressing regret at the cause which compelled him to resign.' Tho. resignation will take effect six months hence. Mr. D. M. Gillies, Auckland superintending engineer for the Union Steam Ship Company, who has been transferred to the company's head repair works fit Port Chalmers, was tendered a farewdll by his confreres on Tuesday. Ho was presented with a roller-top desk and a gold watch, and also a silver tea and coffee sei<ico for Mrs, Gillies. Tho presentation was made by Mr. A. B. J, Irvine, manager for the Union Company at Auckland.