PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 65, 10 December 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

VICE-REGAL. A Press Association message states tl'.at tho 'i'utaiiekai. with the GovernorGeneral and party on board, arrived at Lvtlelton yesterday afternoon. 'I lie captain stated that on Friday last tl)o vessel struck tho worst ga!o he had over experienced on tho coast of New Zealand. A very high sea was running, and practically every wave encountered broke on board. Lord Liverpool's cabin was among one of the several that wa9 flooded, and for somo hours the party had a very rough timo. 'I'he Governor-General goes into residence in Christchurch for a few weeks.

The Hon. W. D. H. Baillio, M.L.C., who has beep, under treatment in the Brougham Street Private Hospital, is reported, to 'be much better, and hopes to go to Upper Hult to spend the summer months.

Dr. T. F. Telford, who lias been appointed health officer for the newly-con-stituted North Auckland Publii Health District, will, leave Wellington to-day fo fake up his new duties.

In an addendum to tlio annual report of the Gear Meat Company, the directors say: "It is. with feelings of really deep regret that, the directors have accepted Mr. W. H. Milliard's resignation as managing director, but they realise that the strain upon his energies h too great. For thirty-six years Mr. Millward has devoted nil his timo and ability and thoughts to the interests of _ the company. His rare and great business abilities, his remarkable, powors of organisation, his complete knowledge of the meat trade of the world, his wisdom in forecasting the trend of events, his courage in acting during anxious times, and his wide statesmanlike grasp of affairs, liavo been warmly appreciated by directors and shareholders alike. All through the thirty-six year? his fairness and tact, his courtesy and kindly feeling, -and his high and honourable methods have earned the highest good will, and in very many cases the affection of the company's employees and customers." The friend; of Captain fiilbertson will lie sorrv to hear be is lviug seriouslr ill at his residence. Brooklyn. His condition is wising srravs anxiety to his relatives.

Mr. AT. .T. Napier, of Aucklandi arrived from llio north by yesterday's express,

.Mr. Herbert Uawson, of Wellington, has received a. cablegram from his son, Caplain H. V. Rawson, that lie was lei-.vingr Plymouth on Saturday in Iho Bremen, bound for Australia, caplain Rawson, who joined the K.A.M.C. at t.lin Vrmiinc of llie war, lias seen service on" almost all fronts, and was <>n llio Arragon when sho was torpedoed and over ViftO live s 10-f. For wine months lie lias been on the staff.of Ins old hospital, St. Thomas's, while delayed in London wait.in.tr for n passage. Mr' intend? Id pracliso his profession in Wellington.

The Wellington Education. Board. yeslerdiiv congratulated Mr- V. <i. ; >- Siur.k'ev, who has spent. :» years 111 ita service. urnm his appointment-, to the position of'senior inspector of the V> ii";,uui district. Mr. Stucker has been oiin of ilie Wellington district inspectors, rnrl h is hod his headquarters at Master- «•» Ho was vesterdnv present or mvi'tiition "I. the 'binnl incotinff. to rcceivn in person the felicitat.ons of the aiemTho appointment of Mr. G. son (late head teacher Ohau), to I ho position of Inspector of to" was mentioned at. yesterdays meei p the "Education Board. The board decided Io extend its heartiest congr.ilnUUns to Mr. Henderson upon bis promotion. Air F G. Cooper was yesre-rdaj 've'Mrd chairman of the Hurt County Council. Councillor M. W. was ~1,0 proposed for the office Lhree >otes were east for each candidate, and the difficulty was got ovpr to' ™e sim l"° expedient of putting both names in ,a Int and draw-jig onq therefrom.

Tho Education Hoard received tho folresignations at it? meeting ycstf-r----(:llv G. it. Henderson, liffld teacher, Olian; Mr. J. 11. Pico, solo leather, Coonoor; Miss 1. M'Lnndress, ny-isia'il, Berhampore; Miss A. Schoiii.!(i, sole teacher, Mnitgapafcriui: Mws CM. Gamblx-11, sole teacher, Tiiu Books; Miss TV. E. 11. Tow. assistant, Mount Cook Hoys: Mi's E. .T. O'Meara, assistant, Miss E. E. Storey, as-'istaiit, B'eiihe'm; Miss D. A. E. Simpwin, ;• nt, Greytown.