PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 March 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. F M. White, of Nelson. liaij joinnil ihe of the Bank of New Smith Wales in lnglewood. Mr. U'. A. Si.eat, of Lake llnad, iiawera, has received advice that at Hie University examinations, held in i\V vemljer last, he was successful in passing the linal examination for the i; . do-

It is understood that, finding it impossible. to get steamer passages for himself and his wife, the liuv. Mr. Uillespie has had to withdraw his acceptance of nomination to the parish of St. .Mary's. Hawera. —Star. Mr. "P. Mcl'.ae, lately accountant, at Wanganui, lias a.rrivnd in Ingiewood to relieve Mr. Mutton, manager of the liank of New Zealand, who has been granted a two months' holiday.

Mr_ and Mrs. Meyenberg left Ingleivood on Saturday for Te Awamutu, their future home, where Mr. Meye;;bcrg has purchased a farm.

Mr. Volt?., who has been stationmaster at Patea for some time past, has Iven promoted to the position of Trailic inspector on the Main Trunk line. Mr. Ji. A. Denhauv of Ashburton, who is succeeding Mr. <.!. W Booth as manager of the Patea brancli of the IJank uf Australasia, arrived there on Wednesday.

At the Patea railway station lust Wednesday, Mr. Harold (ircig, who has been promoted to the relieving siafi', was inrewelled by tho staff anil presented with a travelling bag, safety razor, and collar boxj,. general regret being expressed at his departure. Mr. G. Mcß. Salt, B.Sc,, Demonstrator in Physics at the Auckland University College, Ims received cable advice that he has passed the examination for the degree of M.Sc. with first-class honors in electricity and magnetism. Mr. (Salt was dux of the New Plymouth Boys' High School in 1914, and is a graduate of tiie University of Otago. Mr. W. B. Hudson is retiring on superannuation at the end of tho present month from tlie-position of Deputy-Com-missioner of the New Zealand (iovernment Insurance Department, after nearly forty years' service. Mr. Hudson was born in London in ISSS, and was brought to New Zealand by bis parents when he was only a year old. When he was two years of age lie returned to England. Later he joined the staff of tho Savings Bank Department of the London Post. Office, and remained in the service seven years and a half. He came lmck to New Zealand in JSBI, and soon after arrival was appointed to the staff of the Government Insurance Department by the late Sir Harry Atkinson (then Major Atkinson), Colonial Treasurer. In ISSO, Mr. Hudson became secretary to the department. On the retirement of Mr. D. if. Luckie in 190!), lie was promoted Deputy-Commissioner, a position which he has held ever since ia addition to his secretarial duties.