PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 14, 11 October 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Major-General Sir Alfred Robin has returned from n business visit to Duno> din and Christchurch. Major W. 11. Cunningham, D.5.0., has been promoted lieutenant-colonel and pp--pnjnted to the command of the 7tli (Wel-lington-West Coast) Regiment. Mr. 11. Holland. ex-Mayor of Christchurch. is a visitor to Wellington. .Messrs. H. B. Sorcnson (chairman of the I.vlleHon Harbour Board), and Mr. Cvnis Williams' (nnginrer) will arrive from tho south this morning. ' Captain K. Puttick. D.5.0., sth (Wellington) Regiment, has been promoted major. . A Press Asosciation telegram from Waiiganui states that the Wangamii Harbour Board bus appointed 31 ly W. V. HasMrd (of Auckland). as resident. engineer. Mr. C. .1. Word, the Wellington boot manufacturer, is to leave on a t rip to America bv the' 3loana. on 3ionday. He will be three months absent in the United States. ill - Ward is proceeding direct to Boston, tho centre of tho leather and boot trade. Colonel J. W. Hutchen, C.M.O.'. C.B.E, who is arriving back in-Nmv Zealand by the Remuera on October 28, is the son of Mr. .lames, Hutchen, of the Stewart (Sawmill and Hardware Company. Prior to leaving New Zealand "with the Main Body Colonel Hutchen was a clerk' in l-.he'United Insurance Company's office in Wellington.. In Egypt'bis aptitude, for matters financial secured for 'h.si a position, and. later, i. ...-n the N.Z.K.F. was transferred to I'mu'cb,' Colonel Hutchen was attached to, the, Headouarlers Staff in London as chief paymaster. In Egypt, lie was liiarrieo.He will take' up. a Staff appointment m New Zealand. ..... Colonel T. A. Hunter, C.B.E. (of Dunedin). Director of Dental Services, turning to New Zealand by.the Reinuera at the end of the month. . Colonel Hun-, tor went to London some* months ugo on work -related -to the demobilisation of the men. . A Press Association- cable message from Melbourne state 9 that Councillor ,T CI. Aikman has heen ..elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne, '.defeating ; Alderman C'abena, the sitting Lord Major.". Mr W. Hill, of Rotorua, accompanied by.Mi's. Ilill, arrived in Wellington yes-' terday. They are .staying at the Hotel Windsor. ' ■ , • • ■ Mr. B. R. Collins left; yesterday by the Maheno on a business trip to Australia.. The death is announced/of the Rev. Edward Jennings, formerly principal of the Waerengahika Maori' -College. Doconned wns .horn at NeCson, where h© was ordained deacon in 1881.. Ho went to Gisborne in 1885, and was engaged m Maori work unt.l his retirement a tewyea rs ago. A-presentation was made on Thursday, to 'Mr. J. W. • Kinniburgh, - officer-inr charge of -the W>ar Eund branch of tho. Department:, of Internal Affairs, _w.ho is severing his connection with the tiovcrn--ment service. During a period of 43 vears lie was connected" in turn with the Post and Telegraph, Railways, government. Life Insurance, and - Internal, I Affairs Departments. The presentation, a gof.d watch suitably inscribed; .was, 'made I>v '3lr. J. Hislop (Under-Secretary for Internal Affaire), in ..the. presence, of a large and representative body;of' officers, Mr. Hislop referred to Mr. Kmniburgh's fine record as an officer and of his great loyalty and assistance.in the administration of tho War Funds of the Dominion placed in tho hands ot the Interna':- Affairs Department. His capacity for work was undoubted; .his initiative and ability had helped to overcome the difficulties experienced m the early day? of the war. Mr. Iviiiniburgh suitably replied.: . ,