PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 3 September 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

| Mr and Mrs J. W. Perkins, of Levin, I ; leave to-day for San Francisco en rente j to England, and expect to be away for a j 1 year. I J Mr A. W. Richter, who recently re- • , turned from active service, has be#a j appointed auctioneer for Messrs A bra- , ham and Williams’ branch a* Taihape. j I Among the soldiers to return by the J » Corinthie, due at Wellington on the j < 22nd, are Major IL S. WJatefcom (well i known in this district). Privates A. W. ■ ' Devonshire and T. Isberwood, of Otaki. ' i Among the honorary members elected,p at the test meeting of the Otaki branch * 1 of the Betnraed Soldiers' Association i ‘ was Mr Byron Brown. Owing to an j : oversight the name wa» omitted from ** oar report. j ■’ * ■* Mr Massey has now bees Prime Mis* j j. ister for over seven years, having takes j . o&ez qs July 10th, 1612. This tenure j* of office i~ longer than that cf say t other New Zealand Prime Minister ex-; «-].! Mr crcddon. who b«-?d Ministerial , ra: i for nearly 151 year*, and ws*. the 1 f fictoi .if a tee.i-r.- r..for jtt-r over 13 ' year*. ait -Joseph 3 A r. r-i » tertc ss Prime iLai»ter was just over •->; ’ years, bet hi- three tpell-j of Minute-rial " o£«e aggregate 17* --ears. 1

Mr C. H. G. Hcdditch is now acting as temporary manager of the local branch of the Bank of Australasia, during the absence of the manager. Mr AY. J. McCulloch, who has been in charge of the Agricultural Department in.Otago and Southland, has taken over the management of the Central Development Fann at AA'craroa. Kov. W. G. Slade, M.A.. left Otaki yesterday morning for AVcllington, where he will be engaged in Prohibition organisation work for the forthcoming Prohibition poll.