PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 433, 16 February 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

. The " Primo 'Minister'. (Sir -Joseph''-Ward) is at Rotorua to-day/.. the'. Hon;l Ji'-.Carroll ■and-.'Hpn... A. T. .JS'gata are at Whangarei, the Hon.; ..rowlds.'.is^-in;.:.Christ-church, Hon.' 11. M'Keiizie at' Paparoa ■(Auckland), Hon.- J. .A. Millar at : Wanganui, Hon.: A; ' Hogg iii; Masterton,;-; ? Hon. ' D.... Biiddo 'at Rangiora.,-:and Hon. Dr.-.Kndlay: : ahd Hoh};T. Mackenzie in -"WeUington.'-'; ; .. , .. ■';. -%,--.I :■/.; • ; '-...Tny i Honr,T/:Map%nzie'-left.'Dnnediii;;{qf Wellington yesterday;;'..":::' v\-V:.'' : -;: . ' : .'./ The HoniVA^W.l;Hpgg returned; ;'yester'day from .Wanganui •■toVAlastertoiu!-'-.' : >;'';;• :' 'Mr.' and' Mrs. -Charles Seagar,:' of :Silverstroam'j intend■ to.leave on.ayisit , to;the.Old Country .shortly..;. -,; '.■.■jv- ;.;■"■.', ;- : ;^. ; ;-■;. ;i; '; •■ :v>. ■ Mr, ;. Ca'rt-wriglit-Brdwn, ;■ .a. -well-known. HawlcD's 'Bay, ■'■ landowner,; returned ;..f roni '.London- by ' tho : ■rurakina.yestbrday. ■•'■. j:^'v ; '■"Mr.-.and' Mrs.. Sm.ithson,:of .Timaru; : who iiayo-.beeii on; an, extended;holiday, returried : Londqii'; : by:.';theV I Tur^ina'.iy9^terday..' ] ;; ; '.. •/■■Mr* Eobert H.;:Mpdlui. : arrived -frpm Auckland •last,'night ;by; the 'Main; Trunk' train after; attending,.the', Accountants': Conference; ; 1 : ;; :.. ':.. '.< ;;';'.;;;•'.'• .;; ; ;'. :';; - Mr. H. J. ; H. Blow,. tJnder-Seoretary for Public.-. Works, ;,loft; yesterday-.for .;Christohui'ch on; his ■ way -to investigate -'.the- , alleged grievances''of;railway '■. workmen. at..Domett.: .^ho-Hoii-;^. Millar,' Minister .for Raii- , ways; , with:.Mr. ;.!'.'■ : Ronaynej General :Mah-' '"ager for. Railways,.:.went to. Wanganui yesterdayi They are expected to:return tprday, and will probably go soutli;to-morrow.-. /: .;■ Mr.- H. Reed,'K.C., 'arrived from;Hobart by the;: Ne w ;; Zealand ■'Shipping 'Company's steamer Turakina lyesterday. Mr. Reed' caine as far as' Hobart:ia;tbev'Shaw-Savill-liner .ldnio..' ; i' : ;;-: : ..-::; Av.'v'/;.;- ;;:':,-.;;, : /■.'.;>:;•;;•'." --■?■--[ .'..■;.-The v^v^'Si'.Cartie^'-34omas;; curate';of'Aii. Saints',, Ponsonby,-- has :beeii' appointed .by Canon Mao Murray; tho Bishop's commissary, to:the parish; of Inglowood,;Taranaki.;,:'. : Mr.' Thomas ..wilL.t'ake : up;his ; duties in the first week in. March. '. :;"{;; V ■;' ';■;'.:"'.'' C: .'.'■ ■ The. Hon. Jas. M'Gowan, ex-Minister for Mines, has been confined to his house with a. severe attack of sciatica;for some time (states , the Auckland -.'-'Herald"). Mr.. M'Gowan is now recovering,: and will Bpendl.a'Bhb'rt;holiday at Rotorua;";- 1 ' ;■; ; '."::■;;;;■' ; 'Mr. "and Mrs. J. Thomas, .:,6f Melbourne, who have just completed a- comprehensive toiir.. of- the North ; Island,-'intend to "visit all the'chief scenio resort's of the South Island before returning' to Australia. .'. ; . ;.;':-: ;■'.-' ".; ;, ; .Dr. G.,, W. Van Slyke, who, '.some.'three .years ago'i was forced:,to relinquish practice owing toyan. accident, ■ has now' fully ered his health, andrhas' returned to' Wellington ■■:to resume', practice ■as .an'• • eye;- ear, and nose specialist. .\M)r.\Van;.Slyke was well . known , in /.Wellington, .and it- will' be Igood news to his friends here that he.has been able to return, to the city and practise profession again. -' ;:;:<::...:;;■;; ■ .It is.: officially' announced; that the/Rev. Gerald Stanley Davies has: been appointed Master, of , tho,;.Charterhouse, in, succession to the .late..Canon. Jelf.:' Mr. :Davi'es, -who has- beenVa' house (master,; at Charterhouse School .for years, .was born ,in d 845, and.was. tho.'youngest:son; of. Admiral George Davies,.. Chief; Constable •of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.:., He. is.the author of a number of books,, including, several works on art. , .. r ;. :■ ;. .; -.'.-' , News. has been received ,of the death: on Saturday, evening, of Mr. John -Card, ,;of Featherston,..who ■";has-been .the: licensee of tho • Kmpiro Hotel there for many years. The deceased, who'was nearly;7s.years .of ago,- was born, in Wiltshire"' m 1854. ; . ; , He enme'out to Australia' when > 13, years! of ago, , and had- varied exporionces on■■: tho Victorian .gold-fields. .Ho arrived-.iu Otago in 1861," and,; from there,- migrated :to...■tlie. West .Coast, where; ho resided for 25 years,' becoming ono of the ;best-known, : settlers in .tho district. .Ho leaves a' widow, threo.sons (one' of whom : is'; Mr. 'John : Card, solicitor, of;lt'eatherston), -and two daughters. A ... ■ 'rho' Wellington swimming- champion,: Mr. R. Hoaly, who carried off.' the , --'- 220 yds.' 440yds,.880yds., and mile races, at tho'Now Zealand championships.- at, : Timaru.''.was cntortaincil.by- a gathering: of : 40 br : 50 swimming. enthusiasts ■ last evening. Tho chair was occupied .by. Mr. :\D. Joslin, ivho rcr marked on tho cxcelleuco of; the Thoriidoh clubman's performances.; Mr/ A; W. -Smith', in proposing the health 'of: tho guest .of the evening,: also remarkod--'on/.tho : :fine' showing; lie had made, and tho impetus he had given to the/sport ; at. the Thorndon- end. : A programme of 'musical 'items: was-gone through during the evening, .' ; :-. '.-.-. ■