PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 152, 21 March 1908, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. p. W. Jones,! manager of the Hud-dart-I'arUeiv.Propiietaiy, is paying a;biisracss visit to Auckland. '> ''..Mr. Justice Chapman leaves to-day for Nelson; where he will conduct'tlie forthcoming periodical sittings of tho Supreme, Court. Colonel Matt and other staffrofficers, arrived from the north last evening to consult as to the locality for. volunteer encampments at. Easter. ''' ' ' : ' ; V 1 Major. Bickerton,acting-provincial secretary of . tho Salvation Army in . the South Island', left Wellington for. Australia yesterday. His successor is Major H. Ros3. Bishop Julius returned from a visit to Auckland by last- evening's express. He has been presiding at confirmation services in the northern city in the absence of Bishep Neligan.. • : Mr. P. N. Page, who is leaving Welling-, ton to enter into . business.-at. Foxtoii, ; re? cpived a farewell presentation jon Thursday from the mombers of the Permanent ; Artillery. - • > ' The Rev. R. H. Catherwood, Presbyterian minister 1 at Auckland, has relieved the Y.M.C.AV in ' that : fcitj'" of their secretarial problem' by, accepting the position for - six months. ' . . 1 , - •

The Minister for Native Affairs (the Hon. James Carroll) will proceed from Rotorua to the TJrowera Country, whero. lie. will..attend a meeting of leading Natives to, discuss questions affecting their land. Mr. "Carroll is not expected to return to Wellington lintil, the end of. the month.-

The i death Is reported from Auckland of Captain Nprdstrum, ; who retired from the Union' Steam Ship Company, in May, 1905, after- twenty-six years' 'service.' : Captain Nordstrum lived in Wellington for. soino years;' the' greater part of which time he was captain of tho Haupiri on the. West Cpa-st run. ; The deceased, was, years of age.."',. - • ■ Mr. George Bastin, crier and custodian of tho Supreme. Court at, Wellington, ;retires from theso offices, which lie has occupicd for twenty-two years, at the end of next month. H<j will be, greatly missed, not oilly by members of-.Bench and Bar, who; hold him', in, very high esteem, but also by tho officials, representatives- of:' tile Press, ' and.' large numbers of peoplo who, have business at tho Court. -

• Mr. Harry Sweeney, whp has, parted company with .: the "Blue Moon" Musical .Comedy Company, passed'through Wellington by the Warrimoo'' yesterday en route to Sydney, where lie, joins the Julius Knight-Ola Humphreys' Dramatic Company.. Mr. Sweeney, will bo a member 'of the company when it 'tours :New' Zealand in ,a few weeks' time. His place in the' Musical Comedy Comedy is being taken by Mr. Castles, a'brother of the Misses Dolly and. Amy Castles. :

The Hon. 11. M'Nab (Minister for' Agriculture and Lands) will leave Wellington on Tuesday for- a brief; trip through, Marlborough to fulfil certain engagements. Eicton will be reached on Tuesday evening, and on Wednesday the Minister .will visit Motu raliarau Island, where the Government's Angora goats are lfccated. He will flien cross to Ship's Cove with a party,from Blenheim, who aro.'choosing a'site for the Cook memorial.' On Thursday, Mr. M'Nab mil go to the -Scarborough - Nursery, (near Seddon), and to tho Dumgree Prison plantation. . Thursday, night will'bo,-spent at Sedtlpn. On-Friday,, Kaikoura will bo reached by coach, and onSaturday tho Minister will proceed to Christchurch by T\-ay of Cheviot; and will catch tho boat at Lytt-olton for Wellington that night. Subsequently,', the' Minister will probably, be accompanied by the Prime Minister on a visit to Central Qtago. , ;