PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 21, 19 October 1907, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

V Mr. J. Coom, M. Inst. C.8., Chief En. gineor of the Maintenance Branch of tka New Zealand Railway Department, retires From the service in tho course of a fow weeks. Ho is to loavo on a trip to' England in March next. Mr. (J. W. Jones, local manager of HudJ dart-Parker and Co., left for Dunedin by, tiie Wiminora last night. The Hon. H. F. Wigram, M.L.C., left foi tho South last evening by the Mararoa. Mr. Harry Drummond, who met with d severe accident whilo playing cricket in the Nairn Street Reservo on Saturday last, is, still in a critical condition. Mr. J. Hoggard and Mr. W. ■J; Prouse.j of Wellington, have entered into partnershipas architects, and intend practising in. Wok lington. • • Mr. George Mec, who has held tho position . of President of the Pharmacy Board ever since it was made a permanency in Wellington, intends retiring from .the'office at the end of tho year. . '".''.' Messrs. P. Castle and G. Bagley have been re-elected members of the Pharmacy l Board without opposition. .:.■....'..,,'...,. The Hon. T. Thompson has received one week's leave of absence from the'legislative. Council on accounj, of illness.in his family... IThe Oamaru Harbour Board, yesterday appointed Mr. 0. A. ,La Roche, formerly engineer, to.the Auckland Harbour Board, ad secretary and engineer. ■:: •-•!,-.,;.. '•...■. A pleasant function .took place ( in th< Editor's room at the, "Evening; Post" yesterday afternoon, when .Mr. Joseph Parker, Uhief who is to be married: on Tuesday . next to Miss. Vera laughter, of tho Hon. T. K. Ma'cdonald,) M..L.U.,' was presented ; with a handsom<s fruit service and a salad bowl pi chaste do-* sign in honour of the occasion^,ln making the presentation, the Editor, Mr. Gresley, Lukin, on behalf of tho staff, wished the l resipient and his futuro wife every happiness and' prosperity.: ~' ~..■. ... ', , ... The many friends of: Mr.' S. J. ; Cronin,' architect, .who was . taken . seriously ill .in Dunedin a:few weeks ago,- will be. pleased to hear that'sincq his removal to his home last week ho has slowly.recovered, and was ■ ablb.'to get about yesterday.'...,..,. Sub-Inspector O'Donovan of the' police, who has been on a' holiday, has. resumed ■ duty. During'his absence he. has been in indifferent'- health, but ho picked' up' con-" sidorably. during' a short sea-trip. '.'' \~ '.'/ Mr. J. Frankis Lane, who has been the chief representative of the Citizens' Life for some years past, is being transferred to West Australia, and will take' up his new duties early next year., This is one result of. the projected amalgamation of the Citizens' Life and tW Mutual :Lifo. • Mr. C. Richardson; the resident'secretary of the Mutual Life, will have: charge of the amalgamated offices'. in New Zealand. , .. ."' : ; ' ! ; :; , The Rev. J. Reed Glasson leaves for, Palmerston North to-day to conduct the Sunday School anniversary services;in the Congregational Church of that, town tomorrow. 'Tho death took place'recently at Te;Kaj« angay '].6ain'arii|;.district,;'.of.'' Mr.'; T„ Livingstone,;. at time .welHcnown iii this city,': wheroTiie 'filled-', an important official position, in : the. Lands and Income-Tax Department; ; •'", ' ''',' '■';.'"''''■,[■... .,';'';■ '"•;■■ .' Miss E! 'A.-Rout,, of Christchurch, left yesterday, by the Monowai for a' six' weeks' visit to Australia with the special object ,of reporting on the.Exhibition of Women's Work to be held in'Molbourne this month.-- ■ - ; The members.of the'staff of Messrs. Adams,Limited,;, and a number! of their friends gathered together last; evening to' bid'farewell to Mr. H. R. Dix, late manager of the Wellington depot, who is leaving.to, take- ; lip his residence in California. ■ Mr.L. Berizoni; on behalf'of the gathering, presented Mr. Dix with' a : case of. pipes/ silver tobacco pouch, and silver cigarette case,as. a token of the esteem in which ho was held. Mr: Dix suhV ably'responded,. and proposed-the'health ofl. # Mr. Adams, which was heartily received by, all present... .-•