PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 154, 24 March 1908, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

To-day tho Primci Minister (Sir ' Joseph' Ward) will bo en; route to Kawhia from Auckland; tho Hon. J. will be in the Urewera country, , the Hon. R! -M'Nab at Ship Cove (in Queen Charlotte. Sounds); tho Hon.. W. Hall-Jones, tho Hon J. A. Millar, the Hon. J. M'Gowan, the Hon. G. Fowlds, and tho Hon. Dr. Findlay at Wellington. ' ", - Mr.. Justice Edwards returned' to. Wellington from. New Plymouth last night. ' It is probable'that Mr. W- Smith', of the ' Supremo Court staff, will. succeed Mr. 'x. Bastin; as'., crier and custodiall yof the Court. Mr. P. Sheridan, of,.the/Native Land Department, left on,an. official. visit to Masterton I yesterday. He will be absent about a fortnight; ' ■ ■; - Dr. ,Albert Martin, with v,his; .wife and family, return by the Maheno to-morrow, after an extensive toiir 'of the United Kingdom and Continent. ' .V' • It is understood that , Captain W., G. Wray, of tho. Civil Service Iliflcs, will shortly relinquish: his. ( cotnmand,. having been, transferred to another district.; " The Hon. J. A. / Millar ■ (Minister for Labour) returned to Wellington last evening from Napier.' The Minister will bo in Wellington until tho, middle' of' April. Mr;.' Laurio, superintendent engineer ,of tho Kao Guam Steamship Company, of I'enang, and Mrs. Laurio (a daughter of Mr: Samuel Gilmer, of the Royal Oak Hotel) are passengers by tho Maheno, duo to arrive from Sydney to-morrow. ./.

■ Mr. Murdoch M'Lean; who has been in England;. purchasing tho machinery to be used in boring- the great Otira tunnel, is expected .to arrivo in New Zealand in three or four weeks. He is a, passenger by the R.M.S. Mongolia, duo '..in:'.-,Sydney, throe woeks hence. ■ •. - -

Mr. Thomas. ' Hodgson, manager of . the Northern Boot arid. Shoe Company, Ltd., of Auckland, is on. a special visit to Wellington, to join a deputation to wait upon the Commissioner of Customs (Hon. J. ■A. Millar) respecting someanomalies in- the Customs tariff.' '

Captain von Grunslius/ of Frankfort-on-Main, will be' an early visitor to New Zealand for the sake of the ■ deer-shooting. Writing •to the -' Tourist ~ Department he states that the game resources of this country, and !especially the fishing,, attract, much attention in Europe. .

Mr. J. S. (Larke, Canadjan Commissioner of Trade for New South Wales, Queensland, and New Zealand, arrived in .Wellington yesterday from Auckland.' He will < remain here for about; a week, and-will .then proceed to Westport and Greyniouth, and overland to Christchurch; . : » ,

'' Mr. E. F. Travers, for thirty-five years on the staff of the Wellington Harbour Board, was tho recipient of a presentation on Saturday afternoon Afrom, his fellow-employees. Mr. Travers has 1 been granted l six months' leave of absence, and intends to leave Wellington on Thursday by the" Alrawa- for: England:" ■ "'

The, following visitors to Now Zealand liavo called at Cook's Tourist within tho last, day or two:—Messrs. H. Montague, of Bechuaualand, South -Africa; -T. M. Schoelo, \of Queensbottom, London"; A. E. Bemays, of Kcw, Surrey, England;:and Dr. R. 0. Williams, ; of. Surrey, England. ' V ; - •

The funeral of Mrs. Finemoro '(w]fo of Mr. HarmanP. Finemore, of Sydney,, one of the best-known' commcrcial travellers who visit New. Zealand) took: place yesterday afternoon,' tho cortege, leaving ..tho• Empire Hotel, at 3 p.m. for the Karofi Cemetery., Among tlioso present were representatirea of the local warehouses and' ; Commercial Travellers' Association and Club, who by.i thoir'presenco showod tlieir respect for the deceased lady,;,-whose, death,',, (caused ' by heart disoase) came so unexpectedly. Mrs. Finomoro was only thirty-five years" of age.

Colour-Sergeant Davis, of ;tho Wellington City Rifles, holds, a service' record that is probably, the longest in volunteering''in tho Dominion. Ho has i been a' member'of tho corps'for, forty-one-years, .'baring'.-joined in 1867. He was re-elected' secretary of the corps last evening, a position he has held without' intermission since 18S0. ColourSergeant Davis has drilled., most of tho City Rifl'o squads which have competed so successfully in competitions. The length and value; of hia services were eulogistically referred to at: tho annual meeting of: the Rifles last evoning by Colonel Dutliio and Captain Esson. •,

All ladies desiring to; beautify their hair, also render it (jlossy ,and in good condition for. tho various,balls, etc., .during the coming season should now book , appointments with Mrs,, Holleston, Hair Physician, of 3 Willis Street (over Carroll's). Courses of treatment, including necessary Motions, from 30s. Advice freo. • Tel. 1599 ! 7158