PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 32, 1 November 1907, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. J. Edmoud, editor of the Sydney ;< Bulletin," is a visitor to Wellington.

Mr. A. Meek (of the local firm of Messrs. Mock and Von Haast) is on a brief visit to Sydney. . .

II r. W. iVlacfarlahe, manager of the Union Castle Steamship Company at Capetown, is a visitor to Wellington.

Mr. Patrick John Clarcy, an 18th Royal Irish and Waikato War veteran, diedin the Old People's Home, New Plymouth, on Sunday last.

Tho appointments of Mr. J. AY.. Salmon, as Registrar of Electors for Wellington suburbs, and Mr. J.E. F. Perry, as Registrar of Electors for AVellington South, are gazetted.

Mr." George Piric, a well-known member of the' Commercial Travellers' Club, returned from a trip to : the Old Country by the Monowai on Wednesday night. ; . : ■:

Mr. C. A. Ewon, of the Xew Zealand Insurance Company, who has accepted appointment as general manager of tho pommcrcial Union, received a, presentation yesterday afternoon from the staff of the former company.

The Governor has appointed Mr. Joseph Ivess a member of tho Bangitikei Licensing Committee, in place of Mr. J. Georgetti, resigned. . •

Mr. F. H. Wiso has been appointed a member of the Eketahuna Domain Board, in place of Mr. E. 0. F. vori Rcden, resigned.

Messrs. D. Elliot, J. M. Bignett, and W. S. Goodall, have been appointed inspectors under the Stock, Rabbit Nuisance; and Noxious Weeds Acts. '■■.'"■ ••'■'.■■■■ ■;"•■ :

The Governor has approved of. the trair 'W of Major Richard Clo'ment Kirk' from the Wellington Divisional Staff of Garrison Artillery Volunteers to the Active List (TJnat- , inched),, with his present rank, and with offect from October 2, 1907. ' .". "

'■ Mr.» A. Bayly, well known for. many years as oile of ho most prominent .Rugby footballers in the Dominion, is at. present in a most critical state of health. - t Mr. Bayly has been in failing health now for some coiisiderablo time. ~. , . , :

Messrs. W. C.; Kensington, Under-Socre-tary for Lands, and E.,Donne, General.Manager of the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, and John Strauchon, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington, have been apj pointed for' five years as ..additional irustciM of tho Tongariro National Park. • !<'... .■:.,'■

The Anglican Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Neligan) has been chosen as one of the special proachers for St. Paul's Cathedral, London , , during tho Pan-Anglican Congress .next year'. Dr. Nolig'an canio to the Auckland bishoprio only a fow years ago, direct from an important London parish. Ho- is a stirring preacher, aiid is* particularly successful in : his addresses at missions and at meetings doafing with social' questions. • ' •■'• ■■■

. Mr. J. tt. Henderson, wlw for sonio yeare has been a prominent figure in Rugby circles on tho "other side,", and who visited Now Zealand as .manager,of n former Australian team, arrived from Sydney, by the Monowai yostorday. on a health trip., Mr. Henderson' was. among those who rendered attention to the last Now; Zealand team that toured tho Commonwealth, and many friends, will wish that his trip to tho Dominion will restore his hoaltlni, wi,-|i[.-n.-..: ..,.•.. ; . .. •

The following visitors' to Wellington aro at; present 'stia'yiu'g' 'at'the r Grand-;Hqtel:—Cap-tain and Mrs. -'Irvine, Christchureh, Mr. A, J. Lawrence, r Melbourne; Mr.; John Gibson, Patea;' Mr. Juli. Gibson, PateajMr. H. S. Brookman, Wanganui; Mr. H. Headland, Nelson; Dr. S: > Skerraau, Mnrton; Mrs. Goodenough, Hastings; Mr. Vi. H. Berliner, Auckland; Mr. A. J. Jopson, Sydney; Mr. James Edmond, Sydney; Mr. CM Terry, Sydney; Mr. R. F. Moore, Auckland; Mr. W. Macfarlane, Soutlh Africa; Mr. G. W. M. Grigg, London. . '

The staff- of Messrs. J. Duthio and Co., Limited; ■<"assembled at the ■ ~ Commercial Travellers' Club last night to; farewell two of the employees, Messrs. ¥.B. Young and W-. MoncriofE, who are severing tlioir connection with the firm in order to enter into 'a. partnership business 1 on their oivn account. The Company's '.manager/ Mr.; Smitton, in a neat speech, ; * wished _,tliem. a prosperous career, and, on behalf of the staff, presented Mr. Young with a handsonio rose-bowl and a set of'pipes; to Mr. Moncrioff he handed an elegant silver, afternoon tea service and •tray. The recipients suitably responded. , ;

The sixty-sixth! birthday of Miv A. .DiHo'i, the member for Hawko's Bay, was .the occasion of a pleasant gathering in the Premier's robin at the Parliamentary Buildings during the..- supper adjournment last, evening. A handsome cigar case, for which members of both sides of ■ the House had subscribed, .was handed to Mr. TKUon by the (.'rentier, who referred to tho'esteem in which the recipient was hold, and-wished him long lifo and every success. He was pleased to sco that Mr. Dillon, notwithstanding his years, was still strong and young, and in'the piuk of health and 'condition'! (Applause.) Mr. Dillon's health was toasted ,and tho; Cabinet Room , rosounded with hearty cheering, < arid tho strains 'of'"Ho's a jolly good follow." Mr. Dillon.wnrmly thanked his brother members for the. present, which, he said, would be an hoirloom in' his family. Ho was very delighted to find that he was so respected by his brother members. Tho Hon. J. Garroll, Mr. Hemes, aud Mr. Parata added their tributes to Mr. Dillon's manly qualities. ;