PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 129, 24 February 1908, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Premier to-day will bo at Whangarei, the Hon. W. Hall-Jones at Timaru; tlie Hon. Dr. Findlay, the Hon. J. Carroll, and tho Hon. J. M'Gowan at Wellington; the Hon. G. Fowlds in Poverty Bay,/ the Hon. R. M'Nab on route to Reefton'from Greymouth, and tho Hon. J: A. Millar at Invercargill. Mr. H. F. Von Haast returned yesterday from a visit to.Christchurch. The Hon. Janies Carroll, Native Minister, returned to Wellington from Gisborno on Friday evening. .. Brigadier Albiston, who went to Invercargill to meet Commissioner M'Kie, returned yesterday to Wellington, i

Dr. Pomare, Health Officer to the Maoris, who has been visiting tho Chatham Islands, returned to Wellington yesterday. ! Sub-lrispector'Dwy'er, of Christchurch, Detective Cassells, and Captain Gillespie arrived in. Wellington yesterday from the South. Mr. J. W. Collins, Accountant of the Labour department, who has been enjoying a fortnight's holiday in Canterbury and Westland, .will resume Departmental duties this morning. . The Rev. Father Ainsworth, of Wellington South, who is leaving on Saturday, for his new parish of Hokitika, will be presented with an address and testimonial at a complimentary concert to be given-in his honour in St. Thomas! s' Hall, Newtown, this evening. The Rev. J. Cocker, who has been appointed to represent the New Zealand' Primitive Methodist Church at tho British Conference mooting in London in June, will leave for England, with Mrs. Cocker,'by tho Arawa on March 26. Mr. H. F. Gibbons, inspector of the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, - is , (says a Palmorston: North telegram), resigning his position in order to bceome a partner in the firm of Bawaud and Abraham,, the wellknown auctioneers". ; Miss H. R. Powoll, the well-known Australian Labour organiser, who is ' at present in Christchurch, will probably deliver a series of addresses in Wellington, undor. tho auspices of tho local branch of tho Political Labour League, about the'end of nest month.' ■ The friends of Mr. R. S. Low, formerly of Wellington and now of Dundee, will bo' glad to hear that he has almost recovered from the injuries causcd by his accident and exposure in tho Southern Alps, and that it is believed lie will make" a complete recovery. Madame Clara Butt and Mr. Kennerley Rumford returned 1 from their visit to Nelson and Blenheim yesterday, and will this morning proceed to Palmerston North, where they will give a concert to-night, to bo followed by concerts in Napier and Wanganui, eventually completing their tour in Wellington next week.

At Manawatu A. and P. Association meeting on Saturday appreciation was expressed of tho long and faithful services rendered to the Assocfation by Mr. J. Stephens, M.H.R. Tho meeting also sympathised with Mr; Stephens in }iis present indisposition; and' recommended that ho bo placed upon, the list of hon. life inombers. Mr. R. W. Rayner, aged 82 years, who for over thirty years acted as postmaster and constable at the Chatham Islands, died on tho steamer Ripple on Thursday morning, when tho vessol was about 100 miles from tho islands. TliO'deceased gentleman (saya a Christchurch Press Association telegram) had boon suffering for some time from cancer, and it is to this disease that his death is attributed. Ho boarded tho Ripplo at tho Cliathams on Wednesday, and lie died early on tlio following day,-Dr. Pomarc, who was on tho ship,' being in attendance. As the vessel had only completed a small portion of her trip to Lytlolton, tho body was buried at sea on Thursday afternoon.

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Mr. Fred G. B. Clill, son of Mr. William Gill, who was lying dangerously ill at tho Criterion Hotel, Blenheim, is reported to ba progressing favourably towards recovery, aud it is hoped that he may bo moved into private rooms in tho courso of a week or two.

Among tho passengers by tho Monowai from tho South yesterday,wero tho following members of tho Executive of tho- New Zealand Athletic Union, which is holding its second annual championships at New Ply. mouth on Wednesday and Thursday next Messrs. G. W. Woods, of Inv-ercargill (president) ; D. J. Corcoran, of Dunedin (secro. tary); and J. Kennedy, of Geraldino (trea' surer). Several South Island delegates, including Messrs. Goodo (Canterbury), Keast (Otago), and Mussen (Southland), also camo on to Wellington by tho same steamer. Tho following visitors to Wellington are at present, staying at tho Empire Hotel Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lakeman, Sydney; Mr: T. Builock, Ashburton; Mr. Geo. -Hayley, Christchurch; R. Nudds,'Auckland; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Falloon, Christchurcli; Mr. A and Mrs. C. E. Major, Hawera J Thomas Burrell,, Auckland ; R. 51. Donnis, J. J. Davidson, S.A.; James Lillico, Timaru; D: Latimer, Auckland; J. Oswald, E. Darrift, Ei Tattcrsall, C. Sams, W. Mole, and F. Anderson, Auckland;. James Tulloch,-Pahiatua; T. Allison, Wanganui; A. H. Dearman, Sydney; Mrs. Cyril Trower, Christchurch; Mrs. EarpThornas, Ontario. "