PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 233, 30 March 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Evening Post understands that in xr We ? will be stationed in New Zealand r.s head of the Cook Islands Department, which will be separated from the Justice Department and administered separately. The appointment of Mr. Smith's successor as Resident Commissioner has been left to the new Government. L. Hewitt, S.M., was farewelled by members of the bar resident to Kumara and Hokitika prio»r to his departure for Greymouth, to which place he has been promoted. He was presented with mementos of his stay from the Rtaff M ° -M th TTT bar and aISO from the M'ff 11 U T ll succee <l him as o.M, Hokitika telegram, has been the practice of the Department to appoint only membelrs of the legal profession to the position of District Land Registrar. ReI?$T hOW f er ' u i nder Section 7of the Land Transfer Act, special examinations are prescribed, and by passing these an waMed f r d re^is , trar become qualified folr appomtment as registrar, under thi« S ° f flrst examinat ™ns held we i i° n / are Just to hand > and we are pleased to note among fthfee successful the name of Mr. A. V SturtePhmoS"'w ,Md "8""" «' rlymouth We congi-ntulate Mr. A. V, bturtevant on his success.