PERSONAL NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3191, 10 April 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL NOTES.

1 he Mayor (Mr W. D. Lysnar), who was expected to return to Gisborne on Saturday, was delayed in the South, and will arrive here on Wednesday morning. Mr F. Harris left last evening by the Hauroto, en route for Hastings. He will be away from Gisborne for about a week. Mr J. A. Caesar, of Ormond, and members of his family left by Saturday morning's steamer for Auckland, en route for Rotorua, where they will remain for a few weeks. Mr M . W CraskOj who is to relieve Mr J, W. J. Preston, local manager tor the Linon Co. during Ills liolidav leave, arrived from the south on Saturday morning. Mr J. R. Kirk left .bv the Monowai on Saturday morning for Auckland. From there lie proceeds to Russell In the Bay of Islands. After spending a . .iir, holiday there he proposes to r i Sl ?i '' hangarei for the eommencement oi the shooting season and will return to Gisborne via Tan rail ga. A Wellington telegram states that Mr Percy G. Morgan, M.A., a native of Xew Zealand, who for some time past has been Government general geologist has been appointed director 'of Aew Zeaiaiid geological surveys, succeeding Dr. Bell (resigned). A Press Association telegram from AYaipawa states that Mr Stephen McGveevy is retiring from public life after 40 years; service on various local bodies. •Oil Friday night he was presented with a silver inkstand, salver, calendar hokler and case of pipes by the Borough Councillors and staff. Mr J- M. J. Preston, local manager for the Union S.S. Co., accompanied by Airs Preston, left for the south last evening, and will be awav on holiday for six or eight weeks.