PERSONAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5843, 9 March 1906, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Frank Sponcc, of Fiji, is a visitor to Wellington. Mr William Miller, of Gisborne, is a visitor to Wellington. Mr G. T. White, jeweller, of Christchurch, is in town for a few days.

Mr Henry Brett, of the “Auckland Star,” was in town yesterday', and left for tho North by steamer. Mr 0. P, Skcrrott has been appointed revising barrister for tho Wellington district under the Building Societies Act.

Mr Michael Foley has been appointed registrar of electors for Patca electorate, in placo of Mr J. S. Greig, who has resigned. Tho Premier has received a cable message from Sir Joseph Ward stating that ho arrived at Colombo, “all well,” after u good passage.

Mr Edward Wilson, late of tho Post Office Hotel, has bought Mr Barrett’s interest in the Albert Hotel, at the corner of Willis and Boulcott streets.

Mr W. B. Lees, of Bing, Harris and Co., has boon appointed to tho Council of tho Chamber of Commerce in place of Mr Nicholas Reid, who has been compelled to resign by pressure of other business. Mr John Duthio mentioned at an ironmasters’ gathering yesterday that since tho death of Mr Mac Neil, of Briscoe, Mac Neil and Co., ho supposed ho held tho senior position amongst the iron firms of Now Zealand.

Tho Government has appointed tho following to constitute tho Aotca District Maori Land Board:—-Thomas W. Fisher, of New Plymouth, president; Henry Lnnclius, of Wanganui; and Takarangi Mcto Kingi, of Putiki.

Mr George Fenwick, of tho “Otago Daily Times,” and Mr Knowles, of the Napier “Telegraph,” arrived in Wellington yesterday from Nelson, via Blenheim and Picton. They intend, returning to their homeo on Saturday. Mr W. A. Hawl tins, Deputy Registrar of the Supremo Court in 'Wellington and Clerk of Awards of the Arbitration Court, loft for Auckland last evening to take up tho position there of Supremo Court Registrar, during tho temporary- absence of tho officer in that city.

Mis.s Laura Smith, who gained 100 per cent, of marks in tho junior division of tho musical knowledge examination held by tho London College of Musio in December last, is a daughter of Mr T. Smith. 01. Riddiford street, Wellington South, and a pupil of Mr H. Muller.

Tho Premier is to rifjo -to-day from Te Aroha to Waitoa, where ho will meet tho Liberal and Labour Federation. He will then leave for Rotorua, where ho is to be banqueted this evening- To-morrow ho will unveil the monument at Whakarowarewa to the Arawa chiefs who died last year.

Mr J. Philips, brother of Mr Sydney Philips, of Philips and Pike, and of Mr Montague Philips, representative in Wellington for Henry Peabody and Co., is visiting Wellington on furlough. Mr Philips, who is a surveyor- by profession, has been located in the Straits Settlement for the past eight years. The following visitors to Wellington recently called at the Tourist Department’s bureau :—J. Salmon Backhouse and Mrs Backhouse, Glonelg, S.A.; Miami' Mrs J. C. Dufgnan, -Melbourne; Captain J. Anderson, Bendigo, Victoria; Mr Andrew and Miss Rintoul, Glasgow^; Miss J. H. J. Rintoul, Fife, Scotland-

The following aro among the passengers wjio are to leave for Sydney by tho Aloeraki to-morrow, to catch raailboats for England:—Air and Airs W. King and two daughters (late of tiie Pier Hotel), Wellington; Alf and Airs J. P. Luke, of Wellington; Alisses AI. Grace and L. Turton, of the Wairarapa; and Messrs E. and J. S. Tingey, of Wanganui and Inglewood respectively.

, The following arrivals from Australia by the Alaheno will leave Wellington for Rotorua this morning:—Air James and Miss Miller, of Horsham, Victoria: Air R. H. Dunmall, Singapore ; Ali- George AI. Richmond, Glasgow • Air and Mrs Cahban, Sydney; Mr Lindsay A. Connac, Sydney; Mr J. Lionel Sandy, Sydney; and Mr W. T. Alorris, Sydney. Air and Airs H. G. Brown, of Kildowan, New South Wales, are to make the South Island trip. Mr Andrew Rintoul, of “The Dean,” Kilmarnock, Scotland, who arrived in Wellington by tho steamer Alaheno, is on a visit to New Zealand for the purpose of seeing relatives and undergoing a course of treatment at Rotorua for. muscular rheumatism. Air Rintoul, who is accompanied by two nieces, leaves this morning for Rotorua, via Pipiriki and Taupo. He will thereafter probably visit Napier, Auckland, and Fiji, and from the last-named place will take steamer to Vancouver and travel westward over the Canadian Pacific railway.