PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 437, 20 February 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

• ■ Hie-Prime Mihister is en route to Auclc- ' iahd, tho Hon; R. M'Kenzio at Kawa-kawa, Hon. J; Carroll 1 at Eaikohe, Hons; J. A; Millar and -Tr Mackonzie in Dunedin. Hon. Dr. Flndlay on tho express from Dunedin- to ■ - Christchurch, Hon. A. AV. Hogg, in the WaiA. T: Ngata at Wairoa; and - Hons. D; Buddo and ill town, ■ The Hoii. G. Fowlds'returhed to Wellington yesterday. ThS- Hoh. Dn : Findlay is expeoted back from the south to-morrow. • Mr. tl, A. Parker, the taell-kbown tennis ' player,- IfitVfor Sydney by tho Maheno yesterday. w. • Mr. ; Charles J.- Roylo,; Consul-General for Paraguay; is on a tour of the Dominion, and ; is at present'staying at the Royal Oak Hotel, Jtr. T. Htimpliries, SurMyor-Gonoral, who is- among thoso vivil servants to be retired, haa been 111 tho public aervico for qvot &fty years. . ■. Jtri- Hi Howard Mirams, of Messrs. &on* hcimet-, Limited, iwho has boon dh a visit to his -Au&tr&lian principals, returned to Wellington on Wednesday by the IJlimarcft. " Mr. Whiter Atkin, proprietor of the "\VestpoH News," is In Wellington with Mrs. Atkirt. - Mr. Atkin is on his way to. attend the AssoOiation conference at . .Waßganiii on February 24. . . • •Mr. 1 Ji'T. Hoganj M-P. Wanganui, arrived in'WelUdgton last: night, Ho will be present at- tjie .opening: of;Jho, Lower Hutt • traffic bridge by . the . Hon. A. W. Hogg this afternoon., .. .; ; Dr. MWBli, Chief Health (Officer, 'has returhed from the south. Ho will goto Napier on Monday or Tuesday with tho Minister for • Public Health (the Hon. D. Buddo) to attend ' the annual, coilforenco of the New Zealand ■ Mediaal Assooiationj ■ whi?h opens on Monday. APftSfiAssofilation'telegram from Timaru stfttes th&t the-Borough Council 'last night . solpcted for the post of librarian of the Public Library S, Mellows, assistaiit at the Dunedin Atheftaeutn. ■ There Were over; 10D applications. -. - . • -

-iMif. 'Cpoil *Vi;.Gonlte*,<Bo]ioitpr, who is a : member of. the well-known Marlborough family of ruiinolderfi; af ..tJi&tj name,has ooru- , itienoed practice in:: Wellington Mh and Mrs.-Goultor art lividg at-ftelburtw^-cm: tho Farads. Th§ Hohrß; M'Kenzie, Minister for Mines l'ublip: Works, ii .expeotai.-> to- "be at -f WhAn&lrei .to-morrow, and at Auckland on '' Mondaiy,' II i 6 undorstonoii thathis intended ' visit ■to Wahginui is abandoned for tho pfeseilt, , Mr. F. File, 6on of Mr. Charles File, of .v> Elthftroi Ertglandi who haa been in: New Zoa- ' land'for some months,-intends to,leave Wellington .for Qrtat firtain on, March 24. It . is very probable that Mr. File, will return to New Zealand again next year. , • • jE&rl Statihope,',wlio. dtrivod in Wellington . from_ Auckland . on-Thursday, visited tho .- Tourist Onico 1 yesterday, aHa expressed his • ndffliratf6h ofthe, fine sporting-collection of heads and: trophiesj ,:Ho leaves to-day for the'fouth.

■ : ;The. Hon. t)< Buddo attended the annual - pionie q| the land and'lncome Tax Dopart- ■- nient, held ht Pay's Bay yesterday afternoon. On Monday or Tuesday lie will go to • Napierr whore he will remain • during the most Of the Bcesioti of the NOff cat Conference. Sir,: Jdsepb Wafd visited fiajnjlton jtesi terday afternoon.' Ho received deputations ffom franktoa and Samiltojl on local mat- • • tors,' and'paid ph .pificiftl'visit to the Rna- : Farm. B[o left.for Auckland at 8,30 a.m. ifMay,. travelling by the osprass. Auckland ha will receiyd several depute- , tions this morning, ahd will be present at tho Oddjellows'' picnic At Motutipq dtiring tho attornpon, U? leaves Avokland OH Subday- night by oppre&S for AVollinEton/ ah'd he trsnsaot? thera 04 mfirn- : - ing,—Pref3-Association, • '■' a : The Hpn.- A;:Wi Hogg) Minister for Labour . ; and Minister tor Roads and Bridges, returned , ffojn Hawke's Bay by, yesterdays'toAil train. This afternoon hp will open thy now susponsion. bridge over the Hutt Rivet, efected for the Lower Htjtt Bprougli Oottncil. Slhce his - acceptaneo of a portfoliQ, Mr. Hpgg has paid . scefaj visits to the districts between' Napier, v jVellingtdn, and if his Ministerial duties permit, he hepes to go further afidd beforfi ... .tjlo meeting of Parliament. He reooiVed yosterday a telegram frpm To Kijiti, stating tjiat a representative meeting of tewn' and I eouptry residents had passed :a. resolution urgently requesting him to visit their dis;W!Ct.. '06' iS unable at present tti make thani 1 apy.delliijw proaise. v Trto new mirilsters chosen in England by ...Bishop Wftlhd for the Wellington diocese aro expected to arrive by tho Athenio to-morrow. They are the Rev, 0. M. Stent, from .iJorgetshirej who will take charge of the ; : Baetihi parochial district.: and the Rov A, T, B. Page,, from Yorkshire, who wiii bo :, vleaf. ofOreytown and Feathers ton. Mr, Stoat la quite a young man, . Mr,. Page, who ' is older, is accompanied by his sister and , her -.daughter. The Rev. S. G. Conipton, late of the Maori Collego. at Ckrevillo, is . due'.later .by the. Corinihic. No specific - parish hag been assigned to. him as vet. Bishop AVallis states ; that . every iyear 'tho ; . clergy..list, of the diopeso is ippreased,' but the development and needs of tho province -. are expanding faster than .additions can bo made. .. • ..

Capt4ia Ri A.. Edwin. R.N., Government Weathir Reporter, is retiring nnder the age Captain Edwin was born 70 years ago ill Camden Town, London, and joined the as a cadet in 1853. He remained in tho Navy for 18 years, sooing service in the tlfimeaoatid in China, and • rising to comffi?W B '-. r# l n^; Ho , h oltl ß the British and lllrKisn medal for the Crimea, with Sebas.tfipol'dttspj Ami China mcdfil aMIi th(S Canton clasp. _At. tils tinle of the Maori War ho Was on H.M.9. Elk on the Pacific station. Retiring from the sefyioe in 187], ho becamo soon • afterwards examiner' qfships' masters Jljd inates to the Now Zealand Government, w Ji! 1 ' ?J 4 Ins1 ns eiven tho appointment of Weather Reportor, which has made his name a household w6rd for over 80 years. Cupiain iidwin ja also known as an enthusiastic oowler. •' .