PERSONAL.

Evening Star, Issue 14119, 23 July 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr A. W. Hogg, who arrived at Auckland last night, was accorded an enthusiastic reception. He was met by a reception committee formed by the Labor party, and a procession, headed by the Garrison Band (engaged for the occasion), proceeded to Mr Hogg's hotel. In pursuance of the Government's retrenchmenit policy, the services of Mr Trimble, officer in charge of the Roads Department .n Dunedin, have been dispensed with from the 50th September nest. Mr Gill will probably bo transferred to the local branch of the Public Works Department. Mr Philip W. Robertson, Rhodes scholar (son of Mr-Donald Robertson, Secretary of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department) has accepted an appointment as lecturer in chemistry in connection with the University of Calcutta, and will go out to Rangoon after his final examination for the Doctor of Science degree, for which he will sit at Leipsic this month. A Sydney cable reports the death of Mr John Hrunton, scenic artist. The deceased gentleman has for some years been associated with Mr Bland Holt. He was in Dunedin, "with his daughter, when the Holts were here in December last. The company are now in Sydney, playing 'The Great Rescue,' the scenery for which Mr Brunton painted. The Rev. W. Powell, who for over twenty years has been in charge of a leper station about 240 miles from Madras, and who has been addressing meetings throughout the Dominion, arrived in Dunedin last night. We understand that Mr Powell has been invited to preach at the Hanover Street Baptist Church and Y.M.C.A. Rooms on Sunday, when he will speak about his work among the lepers. At the invitation ol the Mayor of Port Chalmers (Mr D. A. De Mausf, a number of ox-mayors, councillors, ex-councillors, and citizens assembled in the Council Chambers last evening for the purpose ot witnessing the presentation of an illuminated address voted by the Council to Mr John Mill, late mayor. Mr De Maus made the presentation to Mr Mill in a happy speech. Several others also spoke in reference to Mr Mill's geniality and liberality, and his readiness to do anything in hi!< power lo forward the intercs'ls of the '.r.-wn and people of Port Chalmers. Mr Mill implied in a few well-chosen words.