PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1, 26 September 1907, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The members of the Cabinet have dispersed themselves to different parts of the Dominion for the celebrations of to-day. The Hon. J. A. Millar is at Dunedin, and the Hon. G. Fowlds at Auckland, while the Hon, J. Carroll is attending the Maori celebrations at Hastings. The Hon. R. M'Nab had arranged to visit Christchurch, but owing to an attack of influenza he was unable to leave Wellington. Lieut J. A. Cowles, of the Kelburne Rifles, has been appointed captain end adjutant to the Wellington Rifle Battalion. Lieut.-Colonel W. G. Duthie's staff is now complete, and includes, in addition to Captain Cowles, Major C. D. Macintosh, and Pay- and Quartermaster Captain F. B. Mabin. Captain Cowles has resigned his commission as major commanding No. 2 Wellington Battalion of School Cadets; Miss Lynn-Mills, the talented young vocalist for whom a benefit was held at the Town Hall on Monday, arrived from New Plymouth by the express last night, and will stay with Mrs. Hislop in Hobson Street until she leaves for Sydney. A sum of over £100 was raised by the concert. An old Canterbury and Wellington colonist, in the person of Mr. John Ellson Brown, passed away at Auckland on Monday last. Mr. Brown, who had attained the ago of eightyfour years, came out to Canterbury over fifty years ago, and for some time acted as immigration agent under the Provincial Government. Having served an apprenticeship at the Queen's printing office in London, Mr. Brown for some years was employed as a compositor in Christchurch. Mr. Brown afterwards came to Wellington, and, was on the Government Printing Office staff for about a quarter of a century, until failing health compelled him to retire and remove to Auckland about twenty years ago. He was one of the oldest members of the M.U., I.0.0. F. in Wellington, and retained his connection with the lodge to the last. He is survived by a wife and a son and three daughters. His eldest daughter is the wife of Mr. P. Galvin, of the Mines Department, Wellington. The body was conveyed by steamer from Auckland to Wellington, and was interred in the Sydney Street Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The Rev. W. Sprott conducted the burial service.

Mr. T. C. Ormiston Chant, engineer for Messrs., Heenan and Froude in the construction of the new municipal destructor, is at present on a trip up the Wangunui River.

Professor Edwards, the examiner for the Trinity College of Music, London, who has been conducting examinations in Wellington, leaves for Picton, Blenheim, Nelson, and the West Coast on Wednesday next.

Miss Stevenson, daughter of Mrs. Stevenson, of Murphy Street, left for Siam last week, where she is to be married.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Heal, of 162 Willis Street, are to leave on a trip to London on October 28.

Mr. and Mrs. David Caselberg, of Masterton, have booked to leave on a trip to the Old Country on March 22. Miss Caselberg, of Masterton, is to leave on a visit to Durban on November 9.

Mr. H. W. Kersley, of Messrs. George and Kersley, with Mrs. Kersley, intends to visit England early next year, leaving Wellington towards the end of February.

Mr. H. E. Anderson, of the legal firm of Buller and Anderson, with Mrs. Anderson and the two Misses Anderson, is leaving on a pleasure trip to Great Britain early in the new year.

The Rev. W. Bond, of Greytown, who has been granted twelve months' leave of absence, intends to leave on a trip to the Old Country at the end of February next. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Bond.

Mr. and Mrs. Burt Veale, of Woodville, have booked passages to London by the Orontes, which leaves Sydney on Febuary 22 next.

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Willis, of Fairlie Terrace, Kelburne, are leaving on a trip to England by the Persic, sailing from Sydney on April 14 next.

Miss Susan Dodson, of Nelson, intends to visit the Old Country at the end of the year.

Mr. J. M'Parland, son of Mr. F. M'Parland, lessee of the Hotel Cecil, leaves Auckland to-morrow for America.

Mr. C. Jones, of Palliser and Jones, builders, and the two Misses Jones, leave on a trip to England in April next.

Lieut.-Colonel L. W. Loveday is remaining in Auckland in order to supervise the school-cadets during the ceremonies in connection with the Dominion Day celebrations.

Mr. T. H. Gill, assistant-inspector of secondary schools, is at present in the south, and will probably be absent from Wellington for about a month. .

Mr. Georgo Hogben, M.A;, Inspec-tor-General of Schools, has left England for America, and is expected back in Wellington by the middle of November.

Judge Rawson leaves this morning for Wairoa (Hawke's Bay), to hold a sitting of the Native Land Court.

The death of Mr. Robert Murray, a well-known Wellington draper, occurred at tho residence of his brother, Mr. Alex. Murray, Greytown North, on Tuesday, night. Mr. Murray, who was born in Wellington, and was the son of very old settlers here, was about forty-five years of ago. He had been for nearly a quarter of a century in the employ of Te Aro House, where he was highly esteemed by both the heads of the firm and the staff. His health failed him recently, and he went into the country to recuperate, but he gradually sank. His death is regretted by a very large circle of friends.

Mr. A. H. Rothenburg, of Wellington, who has been studying dentistry at Guy's Hospital in London, and who has passed his examination as a doctor of dentistry, arrived back from England by the Ruapehu yesterday.

Lieut.-Goneral H. L. DorienSmith, C.B., D.S.O., commander of the 4th (Quetta) Division of the Southern Army of India, was among the saloon passengers for Wellington by the Ruapehu yesterday. He is engaged in a tour of the world, and intends to visit the principal places of interest in the Dominion.