PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 55, 5 March 1904, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

4 Mr. Justice Chapman was a passenger by the Haupiri, which arrived from iS'olson and Virton this morning. Mr. U. Temple Atkinson, solicitor, of Wellington, leaves on Monday for .Haw era, where he starts practice on his j own account. Mr. W. J. Rees, of Gisborne, baa arrived in Wellington to arguo the case of Hamilton v. the Bank nf Xew Zealand before tho Court of Appeal. A Pre.vt A**ociatinn cable message from Melbourne t»taU.i that Mr. W. 11. Irvine, l.ito Premier of Victoria, and Wnj, Irvine, loft that port yesterday on a six-months' irip to England. Captain Fulton, of the 2nd Ghutkns (tho Prince of Wales's Omm*), who has been on furlough iv Now Zealand, returns via Sydney to-day to rejoin his regiment iv India. Dr. Maokio, Superintendent of Iho Nelson Hospital, has obtained nine months' leave of nbsence, and intends proceeding to England at an early date. Dr. A. F. Bett has boon appointed locum tonens during Dr. Mackie's absence. Mr. W. 11. Triggs, editor of tlio Chiistchureh Press, and Mrs. and Miss Trißgs, arrived in Wellington to-day en route for Europe. Thoy wilt jjo on to Sydney by the Warrimoo, and leave for England via Suez, returning by way of America in about seven months' time. Mr. C E. Aldridge, Inspector of Factories and Awards for tho Nelson district, has received notice that he is to bo transferred to the head otKce at Wellington on promotion. Mr. Aldridge intends leaving Nelson about the end of the prosent.month. His successor has not yet transpired. Tho Waikato Times says that much of the success of tho Rotorua Band Contest \n\s duo tn tho committee ha.ving secured tho services of so excellent it judge as Lieut. Herd, Bandmaster of tho Wellington Garrison Band. The comxxjtitors and tho public alike appeared to liavo perfect confidenco in tho jusljce of his awards. Mr. P. Hutfion leaves by tho Warrunoo to-day on a vwut to Australia. While iv Australia, Mr. lfutson, who is tho President of the Wellington Industrial Association, will bring undor the notice of manufacturers and others the advantages of being represented at tho Exhibition, which is to W lveld under the auspices of his Association in November next.