PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 439, 23 February 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Prime'; Minister, tho Hon. G. Fowldsj. .the Hon. Dr. /Findlay, and the Hon. A.: W.'; Hogg, are; in. Wellington to-day. The- Hon..i J. . Carroll is at' Kaikohe, :the Hon; , J. '--A. :i' Millar-at Dunedin, the Hon. E.. 'M'Koczie: at Waipu, the.Hbn..'l , .'/Mackenzie.'at:Christ- I church, and: the: Hon/ A. T., Ngata at; Na- : :: pier.' Tho. Hon. D.sßuddo goes "to Napier '. to-day.- /.V/ ; -;V'' :V - ■';.■'■!■■. : ; ■ ■/■■ 'fi. : The' Key.; Mr .; Blamifes was: a,passenger • for'.Lyttelton.by the/Mabri last.nignt. .' ..' : ' ,Mr.\E., Tfegear,'Secretary-for ; Labour, ia;■ confined, to:his house, by^a.:'severe".cold;-;. V..1- : : Mr. 1 H. A. .Young,: ■ the newly-appbintod '■■'■ magistrate-: and warden, will; have .'charge.'.of. ; : the Naseby ; district.-;■'.:' ; '-.',- : :;-.:.:. ;' ;';:;': ; '- ys:-' : .- : :: .■■'■^r'and'-^.''.W;' l 'Gr;.;LßffMn'.'(Lonadii)-;left'.:.; f oi. the; south their .'.'way'-to.- : Mount; Cook.-"-:.-;, v ;.;^;. ; :■:; ; ':■ '~ i: ' : : : ;- : :' :v v ! ; : "- '■' :' -Mr. P. Reniington, of this city, is enjoying V a pleasure trip from Christchurch :to the West ■':'-. Coast ; by road.; '\--. : .''-'. ' : .■.■■'• : -' , .-.:.---.": : -vJl*:: ".."..-•} : ;Mr; J. P. Grossman; of Auckland,-whois'atU present staying in.: Wellington,' returns north . on :Thursday.'v-:.: :' ""'■■.'■ -• ';'■■'■. -X- , :'-. ■■' : -->:'''-A - Sir i Joseph; Ward returned from ■ 'Auckland ' ■' by .the; through, traiii, arriving;in''Welling.:'' ton-..yesterday. ;afternobri. . :,. ; U"! ; '~ -. : :: •-.' Bishop ;Neiigan:;'and - who S from 'London. by the Tongariro-. on -Sunday,,,' left for Auckland • by: 'the Monowai yesterday.'-. .- Detective ; ':Rawlej:. of; Gisbbrne, 'arrived Mi' Wellington;-yesterday to give: evidence'in'a--base ;to. be ■ heard 'in': the S.M;;- • Court -. to. .-' 'morrow;:','■'.'.;_ J : ;.',:"- : :;V' '.'•:'-■:'.: '".:. 1 ;::'V;- : ':j- i " ■''. The /Chief-; Justice -(Sir.' Stout) r is', slightly indisposed.: ;Up_6n. the .'advice .of hia;. medical attendant he will remain indoors'ior &■; ;;;:, v .;: -:;:;:,-;^:>-.V; ..; Mr. O.'', Mewhinney, ■, private v secretary 'tp j the -Minister.■fof:::Labour,;;who , w'as. l laid up ; by illness at. Wanganuijlias:'now; reepvered,': and :resunied'rhisV,duties;; : j : :',.i * '"■•..'•, ,, "'.-'*'-";'; , :-.-.* lie-Works -and -is; L atv Waipu ;'tp-day.'; To-morrdw>he imll.-be; in* ■Auokland, : .;where; l he: is} expected /to v remain-- for,: "a' fow, ; days.<; : : : ,:Mr. v ; W.i C, Kensington/-.;TJnder-Secfeta'ry.-'■: for"liands; returned ■ yesterday-from: inspect.': ing the Tangoio station",: Hawke'a Bay,';which f■is under /offer; ,tb; the; Governinent .' ior;?clpserv: settlement;,3 ■-'■ - j /- •,■■''■:■>':■ '/K-- : \\i : yy:. .'■-.v-fe ■Av:Gl:>"Wi:/Baster- hiidl ]in^n' ; yesteiday : -.fpr.-^apißr.\te:;cpmihence:»; ! tour of theHawke'si Bay,districts. _'."; : ,'_.';';!'-■. /.-1..-: '-i -'ril /_■ v : .".v-;..--i ;; : -I-! rilii-j."- : r ifi'~: '-'. LordvPlunket (says. ojir.--Sbahno.n.; corres-,: pondent) visited:tb.6..:H.iran.ui- .flasmill;.last v ■week';:•: .The Governor motored';.from:Balmcij 1 stpn"-North,' explored.-the'. s'wamp,: : ;aid.was.' 'shown over.the stripping sheds ;ahd : .padd6cks. f ;, Recent. callers'■'at the/High .G)mmission'eV-'3 officej■:' London:— Lazaras>.ljovy : ,tika), ■' Mr. S. : r H.::.Towrisend' (Christohurch), V Miss Edith Searle 6rossnjann,:.:and : -Mr;-'Nor« v : mail. (Wanganiii)^-■-:-•;-' ; ' -j'-v:- .:-;5"".-:. -: : ; v ■-..•' Bishop : :Leniban ) ;Eoman , \:'CathoU , c..;.Bishbp , of', Auckland j' returned'.on ' ■after a:twelve months'-trijj .abroad.;;:; He' was: met by a.recegtion.'conimittee'.and^ escorted: to;,the "Bishop's; Palace • ABsbciation.':,:_; '.■'■'^ri'/l'-^'Jiv.H'A.^fi '■It is rumoured :^hat'Mr.' J.:-E. ; Fitzgerald, j whp--.was^'deffiated-.'atHhe.-^i^nd\bsJlot'' ; .-for.-. .Wellington'.;Suburbs' in ■ the'recent;-general'-:) candidate for. the. City Council at- : the , ; fortfc-coming-municipall election.: : : ::i';..U- :: . : :rvr: :f(£ - /Mr^vJohn : 1./Fox;')a^:'of:'Foston/'Mana- :; watu,.: and -now.-'bf Queen's.;Collegej Osford,; 1 ; will -be tho 'Labour,; candidatei for' Reading. al '':. the next' : -'general-'election;. :■ Hβ : :-'bag J^^; ; ; beei(selected ; as ■'. a Jprospectivercandidate r by_r;th<■':" Reading -Labour'; Representation '•;. Committee;:- ; -./Dr.-: PpmareV /Health" Officer::;tp'' , the i; Maorisp' jwho .has .returned from .visiting/ the Natives ■-. of- the Wahganui district,' reports'.tLat:a,fewv.-; scattered .cases.jof- typhoid «risV\'et' present,:/ .■but all of'.them are.prpgreaing:satisfactprily, : :' and. careful^^.precautions:.'are.-;seiiigit»keii'itß-'-' -prevent the'disease from^^.spreading.: .;.;/^<..i'';';/;

Mr\»R;^Av : gusonj: of .',tho- firin'.<)f,"Messrs; : "Ferguson.iand' Hicksv:- : express for.Wanganui,' where tney'will ; att«nd tho holds its first: meeting there'-at 3.30 this .after.:: noon. ■.Messrs../Wright 'and 'Ferguson. , are. the . delegates:appointed by the: Wellington:Mastei. ;Printers':JJmoh. ; :y:;^;.' : -~:;;:>; : :'i:: } ;::% ; '^ : /■::':-'::; •i" ? '.Mri 'Ernest. violinist, who toured the; Dominion. l some'.teh. years 'agoj;is"at present..in';Wellington,'.hir- "'■ ing -arriyea' from .the- south in ' Sunday:. = Mr. : ■' Toy -has , .'been' holiday-maldng;sin : the Cold' :in Wellingtbn,;and c another in'AucklanCi^o:i, ;■.-■:An';Auctland''Press 1 . Association■:telegram, states that : llr. '':'V7/vWalterei'..pf?Pa| i atiii»;:-.'died''oii.'-: Saturday, aged-85. old .resident'ior . Auckland who jiiei 'on the. samev day : : waav : Mrs'.;:Henderson 1 , of..Mr:'.Adam:Hender-; son,-,-'pf ''aged:!!7s.' riMrJ-M. ' ( 'G;-; Bartlett, .also/' an;! old, : settler,- .died , ion: day, ;aged^9l.' ; -:-:;..: ; ':: / ;':U.; : : :.; : .;- lf %;-'Q, /'Recent-,'visithrsV at yMahara. Hqns'e'JV Wai->■ lianae^■('■included :—•Mrs; : .v;Hennah,"Vi^Velling- : ,ton; Mr. ; Wellington irMss'HdlmcSj ;\VeI.--lington j -.Mrs.. W.■■■■;B;. , ; Bawson,- r-Wellingtonj , : Mes'srs/-V-\Pv'A;i:;a^v'' , .C;i : "'iH.". ,; '-.'M'Cutohani' : ; ; ■■Uspe^^Hutt';;VSfr;'■Os\rald' ; lariiji/Mr.. John Hadfield,-England;"Dr.-and ■ Mis; Hector,; '^yl;i\ j-j; tiqn) .will receive at.2.30 tWay' a deputationV. from the". Wellington: Edncation. Board;in, con-,. [nection !with the. Eastern .Hutt;schools 'Hβ"; wiirieave; to-morrow i morning ior., where,':at 7.30 p.m., ,he,. will-bpen-,the new 7 : Technical School,.iand afterwards asocial;. OnThursday, at 11 a.m.j/hewill'open ' 1 the "-Bulls: Technical School, -and: on Friday,:.; at pjn., he" will'dpen^the. new"Tecbiicai :The death occurred'on-Saturday,;.at Willis ■ Street,-of Miss 'Lena. M'Eiiroe,.daughter ; of : Mrs.,M'Eiirpe,-of. the Britannia >Hotel.-:';De-'-v.-ceased;was a.native of the.;West,.Coast,. and ■ was -much--..esteemedi ■■'.^Yesterday.,morning. Requiem ,Maas was , celebrated'by, : the Rev., ;Father;.;Schaeferi■',.after-.which;the iihtermenV. took place at Karpri. . Rev; Father Hiok- ' son,-assisted-by.Rev.c-Father. Schaefer,' : offi^ : : : ciated at;, the /graveside.; .',: ■y. -V, --f-.'-. :■•;;'■■••■■'/

.'At the'meeting of the Canterbury College Board'of Governors yesterday, (states a Press Association' telegnim),; Mr.Hγ J. ■ Thompson, : of the Thames School; vwas ■appointed mathematical :and'science'master': the Christchurch Boys': High' School,'in Eusoessiott to : ' Mr/ R..-.Speight, 'and -Mr.; Watt,-of the Auckland; Grammar School/:'.'was''appointed assistant" master at the Boys'.iHigh-School; in" { succession:'to:Mr.'/J.-;H." Smith, Vffhb. re-' signed; oil .account i.of.ill.hoaHh..; > , ; , ■'■ .;■';Mr.i L. Rosser, : ; who;has'been connected mth : the^\Vellington; : branch' : of.;Messrs. ISar-, good, Soil,'.and: E^ ,^ '~'.fof'. ' a ■ considerable, period-, and sovcring his cohnectioii :with ; the firm, ?:was;yesterday.the. fecipiout of' a, handsome: dressing-case,-.presented, by;his: fellow-employeos!. -.Mi.- T.-.-t. Austin,'-:ware-?, house manager,' made the presente-tioni.: and spoke in .complimentary:---terms_! ;of'V:slr t - Rosser's'igood , qualities , .": During his residence, 'herb;\Mr. 'RosOTr : :has; in athletics/ ;■' :'\. ■ .■/■' ; '^ i■\Mr. Geo.■'. H. Turton/.ihe Australasian irf>: manager of: tHo, Royal .Insurance .Co.)' Ltd., who is'making, a. business tour-:of. tho 'Pomiriion, .arrived ia , Wellmgton'.oix".Saturday last,.:and "will probably, remain in: this city until, the!end .of. tho:,preßent/week.'.. It. is' fourteen.years siace his:.last risit.; 'On hie : present tour.Mr.: Turtcn-- has; traversed >: .all the South , Island,, and-is impressed with'the growth ' of tho Dominion, especially that of Welington, whore tho sizeand the permanent oharacter of the newer buildings ' and thf ■ general; growth ;of 'to/ city ..are caeily- per ■: ooptible.7; v ;:'..;;":v-'. ■ ; L-^v : v/-^.:/' : . : T •::■' '• I'Commandor; W.;'J...Gambieri : in^his : 'brec2i ; ' autobiography, /-•links in. My -Life on' Landv .and Sea'■ gives a impression" of the: famous Bishop Selwyn.' : fhe Bishop ] he says, was "a man of most -fascinating buv : , dominating -, personality.; I; always : tliiuk h<;;.was;a great:admiral, or general.'thrown awav. .born loader-.of meiv .and'.in.the ■ Roman Empiro. ho might ' have been a Marcus Aurehus, acclaimed Imperator bv the army, and: have been borne on their shields'--to don tho .purple at: the Capitol. As it■ was, his incomparablo energy and" power of organisation fizzled starting missionj."