PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 410, 20 January 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

_ His .Excellency tie. Governor .arrived, in / Dunediji from .the north .yesterday -jriorning. A, Press Association -message states that, he . : will. Jay, the .foundation, of. the' •Haerejnai Lodge-: (Masonic) to-morrow afternoon, and will: return north oa-Thursday • morning., -i .. : The i Prime Minister: (Sir: ? Jbteph Ward),, ■ ■ the Hop. J. .A. Millar, the Hon. J. Carroll, the Hon. Dr. Findlay, the Hon. B. M'Kenzie, ' the Hon. A, W.Hogg, and thelioh. D. Buddo will;he,in .Wellington to-dayi- The Horn G, Fowlds is: at Queenstown, the Hon.' T, Mackenzie'at Dunedin, and the Hon; A. : 'T. • Ngata jn the Gisborne. district.-.-. ■' • '-. ■■■ " i--'f .-; Mr. A; Hamilton, .Director : of.the -Dbmin- ■-. ion-Museum, left for Pieton..'jester!Jay;j : -on iMonday.Mr.H 1 . C. Tewsley, director of" Sargood,- Son v and.Ewen,: left.'Wellington on, ■a business -tripto Blenheim; • ■..-.... Mr. H. Reed, K.C.; arrives here from Ltjn-' don by the lonio' next week. 'Professor J^B.' Gabbatt isapassengerby the same steamer. '. ,isa passenger ;, •by; : ther!femor:Mr;'-and-Mre.;B:-Wtty,tof c ■ AucMand,-are returning by. the saniesteattter.;'-,.-: ■i The''R«ys; and:B;:Ban'dy, .ofi.the" Primitive; Methodist --Church: in -Eng-: ,land,.have:ireceived l invitations»to;NeW Zea- •'■ -land;- ■:>•.•■■-'■.•■•■■..• : /7.■;,,.;;.;; /■■■':■;^b--^' : /-. ■•■■.Mr,' R, A.- Hoare,. -ffho;:i'a on 'an.;angling i■tour; : is -'a• passenger--from;.iondon by ,the ionic, .\ Mr. Hoare is engaged -to a" daughter of, Mr._ T. ,0. WilJiamsi qfthis city.; ■"'t ■• ■'.': :^KeuW i J;.:B.,Mckle, : ;; otth9\RoyaV'Ne.w : Zqaland Artillery,;is a passenger by toe lonioj ■■ from London;:. He' has been undergoing- a , .coureeof instruction in gunnery in England, for/the.past two years, J . ,'. ; / ■;'._:••/ ; "-. Mr. J, Wakeham, member of the' Hutt County -Council aid - the Wellington Bene- : volent Institution, intends leaving on Monday . next'on .a four-weeks' trip to Hotoruaand Auckland. : : ■-,•:.;. [, : : ■■■'■■ ; ..; ;:■;;':-.: i ! - Captain :G/. G. Smith,. Superintendent'-i of - Mercantile:. Marine, >is : at present away., on' ■ holidays, and 'is being by; Captain ;; S. G. Stringer, Assistant-Superintendent'of •' ■Meroantilo.'.Marine and Surveyor of Ships.- ■' - ' ,i)r. J. Malcolm; Masbnj Chief Health. Olhcor, has ■ been: visiting; NelsonJ ■ He will" beiat.Westport to-morrow, and'will probably .■■-. go overland , to Christchurch, visiting the" •■' .- Otira tunnel-.works On the-way.. -"..•.' - : ■ Mr. Alfred Hill, the talented musician and is' slowly recoTCfihg , from : his recent severe-illness.:'Hβ' isnow/the guest .of ' Mr.-' and~Mrs. John.-. Prbuse, of Clifton Terrace. ~-;,; ; : :'/'"' ■?' •'■' :i. : ' ' : ■'■'' ' : '"'■':'. '■ : .'' '■ Mr. F. iy&ldegravQ (TJnde ; r-Secretary.'for Justice) has ;been.reappointed as chairman ■■ of the ..Post and'.TelegraplT'Appeal,.: Board,. - i : ■ Colonel' Cplliits; who pcoupied. the;.'; pb'sitibn ;--'.- .. yuririg.Mr,■Waldegraye's.aDsencij'.OE'a trip.to ',' 'the Old: Country, having"resigned;'■'..,.;-",;.':'.-. .;■ The Roy. -John R.-Burgin,.,yicar; of/ St. Budeaux,. England,;, announced, to. his-cOn-.gregation on' December 6_;that.: he- had ac- :/■■■ .cepted. an, appointment under- the:,Ariglican Bishop of Nelson, New Zeajandi.and .would . be. leaving §t. Budea.ux at. an';. earlyjrdatß..- ■'• -' Yesterday Mr. J.' Carey who has been secretary of the ; sed Victuallers' Association during,the-iliceh-sing campaign,- cabled: his acceptance>of'the '■■ position , of secretary of the City Club'/ Kil- ■'. goorlie, 'Western Australia. He expects to leave New Zealand-nenrly.in.iMarcb,.' i: ; : -'■'■;- Visitors "to. .Wellingtoh staying -at the Em- ' pifo Hotel include j Major: Burlinsbn''(Wera-'' -." roa), Messrs. Hastie, 6. J. Ward) and Major (Hawera) JY F. Allison and J. J". Allison "' : (Auckland), ; J. Hall (Sydney), John Morri" ; son (Auckland), J. H. Bowen Ashwui (Mol-~ ! b6urne),H.H Norton-(Auckland), ,F.Hyama : (Melbourne), C. Cranby.(Napier), and Moody (T-imaru). ■ . -.';, ■.:■:';;:• , Mr. M.'C.iSmith.-of the Wellington Lands ' ': and Survey Office,:who' has been.acting-chief draughtsman, in the ;New "Plymouth: office dunng Mr. W.;H. Skinner's:abse'nce'oil tout ■ n England, was yesterday, presented by the • .Commissioner;of Crown: Lands; (on behalf-.of •; ■ ■':•' local officers) with a fine travelling rug ae a ' token of the respect in : which : He : is ; . hold' after eleven months! : work.' Mr. Smith re--' " : : I turns to Wellington this;morning, - .-':" :•'■ Among .the, passengers-to arrive by the lonio,next: week from- England are Mr. and "■ ". Mrs. G. -A.-. Hodgson; of Cheltenham, who -." I were in New.Zealand last year. Mr. Hodg- . :-■ I son thought highly of the 'trout-fishing and •'>■■--. deer-stalking; Mr.-.-E. J. Hylton : (of Bris- ' coe and Co.'s, staff); and Mrs.' Hylton, Mr: J. Cbnifoot, a well-known Wanganui settlor, and Mr. E, M. S. Pilkington, of.St.. Helen's, i'" Lancashire, are also on the same steamer.: Mr. Alan H, Burgoyne, an.English-jour- \ nalist, and a well-known writor on naval ' matters, is at present visiting: Australia. ' Hβ lias written to Lieut. Knox, of the English League, asking him to cometo.Austfalia, but the latter, who came to New Zealand -."' for his health and has picked up woiiderfully, has no intention of jeopardising the improveil health' he' has gained by facing the'heat of Australia at tliis seasonof .thoyear, '.'■• •'■- Alfred H; Robinson, the boy who:headed the.list-in the Junior Scholarship examination conducted by: tlie.'New Zealand. TJni ■ ■■-■ vorsity, was a pupil of, Wellington College, which he, entered by.: means of '. a Junior National Scholarship gained.in 1904. At the college.his career, w;\b one" long succession of prizes and scholarships gained, and now .he has: capped his previous, performances bj : winnings a. Junior New Zealand" University Scholarship with the highest: marks":-:ever scored in: the.examination. .Wellington College: lias every reason- to be. proud ■of . the of its scholars in this eiam'jna. '■■• don, for last year .Percy AV. Burbidge;: a ' Queen's scholar at tho school;,,headed- the :•- .hst-.with a large margin -of marks to -his \ oredit..: ■ .■ . ■•...•-• ■■■ . ■-:■.-. -.:■•■....--. .;