PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 141, 10 March 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir Henry Galway, late Governor of South Austrnlio, who lias retired altogether from official life, will leave for London by the Ruapelm this afternoon. Since he was last in Wellington Sir Henry Ims paid a brief visit to Auckland and Rotorua, Colonel G. F. C. Campbell, Secretary to the Treasury, is not attending his office at present owing to indisposition. Tli." death is announced of Colonel G. J. Winter, an old resident of Poverty Bny, and a Maori War veteran. Deceased who was 7G years of age, was well known in military, circles in his district, and at various times was Officer Commanding "J" Battery, and later. Officer Commanding the East Coast Mounted Rifles.—Press Assn. His Majesty's Trade Commissioner for New Zealand, Mr. R. W. Dalton, is expected to leave Sydney for Auckland 'on March 11, and will roach Wellington about March 20. He is accompanied by Mrs. Dalton and by Cnptnin Baines, who is to occupy a post in tho Trade Commissioner's office in Wellington. . Mr. S. W. B. M'Grcgor, His Majesty's senior Trade Commissioner in Australia, arrived in Wellington this week by the Manuka. Mr. M'Gregor is on his way to pay an official visit to the United .Kingdom, and leaves in tho Tofua tomorrow. <J Mr. R. W. Kane, who :a a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of New Zealand, has been appointed by th« Government to 'be Financial .Advisor to the. Public Trust Office. Mr. Kane in n banker of wide experience, and it is the hopo of the. Minister in charge of the office (Mr. Coates) that the association of a gentleman of his qualifications will have a marked ber.?ficial effect on the management and general conduct of such an important institution as the Public Trust Office now is. Mr. Kar.e will probably take up his duties at the beginning of April.

The Rev. Hugh Beggs has resigned from the charge of the Evans Bay Presbyterian Church on iccomit of ill-health. Messrs. H. W. Kcisley and J. G. Smith havo been appointed members of tho Board of Governors of Scots College. Lieut. Max Juriss, of Wellington, who went to France with the 2nd London Regiment, and wag taken prisoner, has returned to New Zealand. He is looking very fit after his trying experiences. Recent appointments announced by the Public Service Commissioner include that of Mr. B. L. Dallard, formsrly of tlw Audit Office. Wellington, as Advisory Accountant to tho Board of Trade, Wellington. Mr. Georgo R. Hercus, having completed 50 years with Messrs. Ross and Glendining, was presented by the employees of the firm at Duncdin. last week with a solid silver salver and toa set. Mrs. Hercus also received a gift. The retirement of Mr. (\V. Nathan from the position of Assistant Engineer to the Public Works Department was mentioned at. yesterday's meeting of the Hutt County Council, and it was decide?, to place on record an appreciation of the work he hod carried out, particularly in regard to the Hutt County. Mr. V. Wliitaker has had to relinquish the duties of assistant secretary to_ the St. Patrick's Day Celebration Committee owing to a breakdown in health. The Rev. T. .T. Cahill, of Napier, leaves for England tc-dny by the Ruapebu. Mr. J. B. Cond'liffe, M.A., who was assistant to Dr. Hight nt Canterbury College, returned to Christohurch last week after seeing service in France. When the Now Zealand educational scheme was inaugurated, Mr. CondlilTo van appointed to lake ehai'go of the classes in economics, and' he held the position until tho end of 1918, when he was released in order to go through a year's course at Cambridge. Mr. H. Bush, who has been accountant, for tho past fivo years in the Lyttellon railway goods office, has been promoted to be stationmoster at Tnihape. Arrangements were made by the Fresbyterv last night for the induction of the Rev. 1). J. A. Shaw, .lute of Te Awamutu, at Khnndallah en Sunday, April 15. The Rev. W. Day is to preside. The Rev. J. A. M'Kenzie will preach and the Rev. J. H. M'Konzie will address tho Minister and tho people.