PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 407, 16 January 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

'"v.-; Sir Joseph Ward will he on his: way to Wellington' to-day. Tho Hon. J. A. Millar, the Hon. J: Carroll,' the Hon. Dr. Findlay, the Hon. R. M'Kenzie, and tho Hon. D. Buddo will be 'in .Wellington- the Hon. A. Wi Hog£ at Masterton; the Hon. G. Fowlds at Stewart Island; the Hon. T. Mackenzio at Qneeustown ; arid the 'Hon.- A. : !P. .Ngato in the Gisborno district. -■■ Sir Joseph and Lady Ward aro expected from the south to : morning.: , Mr. W. Pryor, secretary, of the-Employers' Federation, left last night for the south. He is taking a fortnight's, holiday. -Herr Benno Scherek, advance, manager for the, Ada Crossley-concert party, left for the north yesterday morning. ~ • The Mayor of Gisborne (Mr., W. D. Lysnar) is visiting Wellington; He is acconipanied by Mrs. Lysnar.: : " Dr. Raynor, the' eminent' American dentist, ' accompanied by Sirs. Rayrier, is staying at . the .Grand Hotel. ~ A: Press. Association message, from Hokitika announces the death or Mr. Owen M'Guigan, a well-known tram proprietor, and one of the oldest identities of Westland. . Count E. Batchyany, of Budapest,, left Auckland ,on Tuesday for the Rotorua district, and' he will subsequently, proceed to Wellington, via, tho Wanganui River. Mr. Carl Kohil, of Rnrotonga, leaves for Auckland by this morning's express. Ho is to return next week to meet tho Manapouri on her arrival :here from■ Tahiti and: Raro-. tonga. ' ' ' : A Nelson Press Association message'states that tho Rev. W. G: Baker, vicar of Brightwater, has : been . appointed Archdeacon':: of Waimea, in succession to the lata Archdeacon Wright. A .Masterton. Press : Association ■,message, states that-Mr. Frank O'Connell, of the staff of the-Masterton. branch of ; the Bank of "New South \Yales, has been, transferred to tho Wellington office.. | -. The Rev. Georgo'Butler, formerly of' Brighton and Ballarat, Victoria, has accepted a "call" to tho pastorate of tho Congregational Church 'at Maungaturoto, rendorcd vacant by the resignation of the Rev. J.H. Mackenzie. : Mr. R. R. Richmond, C.E. in charge of Tokaanu Native Surveys, leaves . Wellington I next Monday morning. He intends,: in the : near future, to pursue ''investigations with regard to tho practically unknown bearing Kainianawa ranges. ... Dr. Chappie, ex-M.P. for Tuapeka, and Mrs. Chappie were entertained at a social at Beaumont on Tuesday, when the former was presented 'with an.illuminated' address. They wero (says a Press Association message from DUnedin) also entertained at Alexandra last night, when Dr. Chappie was presented with an address, and Mrs. Chappie with a gold brooch. • During his visit to the Nelson district, the Hon. R, M'Kensiie was welcomed by the locKl govoriiing bodies at Collingwood, Takaka. ! Motncka, Richmond, and Nelson City, ana received-their official congratulations on his joining the Ministry. . Mr. , -M'K.enzio. will leave at an-'early date for the' North Auckland. : dist'i'ict, where lie will go into the question 'of the alternative routes, for the" Helensville ' northwards railwav. ' ■■;

:Tlle Hon. DVBuddo, who visited Cheviot to represent the Ministry at ft function held at Cheviot in honour of the election of Mr. G. \V. Forbes, M.P., returned to Wellingtoa yesterday morning. , He left again lor Christchurch last night, 'and Will probably bo back in the capital on; Tuesday morning. . Lieutenant-Colonel Loveday, Officer Commanding New Zealand Publio School Cadets,-, leaves on Monday st-o . attend tho annual en- < campment of the Burnham Industrial School . boys on Quail Island, Lyttelton. He .will make other inspections in the south, and will bo away .about, twelve days. Almost imrnedi- :■ ately on his return 116 will leave. to com- . monco a round of badet inspections m the Auckland" province. '. ..The cadet. strength of tho ,Dominion is ttowj about 17,000, and tho colonel expects to be* kept very' busy- with inspections for some months to comb.. . : Mr. J. Daley, mine;' manager, for. the ■Waihi- Grand Junction! Gold Mining Company, died on Decemhfer 24' in Melbourne, whither, in company with Mrs. Daley ( ho bad gone to- recuperate hiss health, , which: had suffered in consequence of ail accident while cycling to Waitekauri frofn'AVftihi some time/ ttgoi' Deceased,- who .wa's comparatively 8 young man, leaves a wife and' eight children, for whom much sympathy is Wt in the "Wa.ihi district. Tho late j Mr. Daley, wag highly respected, and his loss will be felt by .those associated with friendly: societies," in connection with which he had long been an active and enthusiastic worker, having held high office both in the Hibernian Sooiety and the Friendly Conference. The r&mains w£re. interred in the Kew.;Cemeter,y. Melbourne. -y.'■ .