PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 449, 6 March 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Sir Joseph Ward is at Christchiirch, iho Hon. J. Carroll and tho Hon. G. Fowlds at Auckland, tho Hon. A. W. Hogg at Matiere, tho Hon. T. Mackenzie at Rotorua, the Hon, A. T. Ngata at Otorohanga, tho Hon. J. A. Millar at Queenstown, the Hon. R. M'Keneie at Ongarue, and tho Hon. D. Buddo in Canterbury. Tho Hon. D. Buddo is expected back from Canterbury to-morrow morning. Mr. C. Hall, M.P. for Waipawa, is in town on business connected with his electorate. Mr. Albert Lewis (Perth) left yesterday for Nelson and Westland. Mr. G. R. Drury, of this city, left by the Marama yesterday on a trip to England. Mr. T. W. Mackenzie, who has been 69 years in Wellington,' celebrates, his birthday to-day. ... Captain Young, of the Government Veterinary Department, Now Plymouth, is to bo transferred shortly to Wanganui, ; Lieutenant-Colonel Hume, Inspector of Prisons, left by train for tho north yesterday.' Ho will bo away about a fortnight.

A Christchiirch Press Association telegram states that Mr. J, B. Murray was re-elected chairman of the Harbou' Board last night.

The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) left Dunedin by the Monowai last night for Lyt-telt-iin. Ho will spend this day at Christchurch, leaving for Wellington to-night.

Mr. W. A. Kennedy, Wellington manager of tho Union Steam Ship Company, left tor Lyttelton last night.' Hβ returns to-morrow morning.- . .

The Hon. 11. M'Kenzie, Minister for Publio Works, , 'is inspecting the' alternative routes for tho Stratford-Ongarue railway. Ho expects to bo in Wellington-on Monday night. It is vory probable that Professor Ernest Rutherford, the eminent New Zealand scientist, will visit this country on holiday leave iu about two years'time. ■ ,' ■ .

Mr. 0. A. Laino;, ■ of Aberdeen, and Mr. A. W. Sinclair, -of jfirkwall, : Scotland, leave on Monday morning ifor-Auckland and Vancouver. ■''..■■■■ ■■•.,■ Mr; and Mrs. W. J. Thompson,- of this city, left yesterday by the Marama,- connecting at Sydney with the Orontes, for a- visit to tho .Old-Country. . - : ■-.-.,.,. Previous to his departure' for Europe on a holiday tour, the friends of Mr. W. Orozier, Marten, presented him with a testimonial of their esteem. ■•;.•■ Our Hastings correspondent states that the Hon. Mr. Ngata left Hastings for tho Auckland district yesterday morning, via the Main Trunk line. . . Tho Board of Governors last night Csays a Gore Press Association telegram) appointed Mr. Hunter, of Stratford, headmaster of the Goro High School. There were 25 applicants for the position. .... The.Hon. J. A. Millar, Miuister for Railways, will return from Queenstown to Dunedin to-day. Ho has postponed his intended trip to the West Coast in prdar to attend the important Cabinet meeting which is to bo held in Wellington on Tuesday next. Sir Robert Stout (Chief Justice), accompanied by Lady Stout and Miss Stout, left by tho Marama yesterday on their way to the Old Country. The Hon. Dr. Findlay, Minister for Justice, saw the Chief Juetico off as representing tho Ministry. Mr. J. R. Triggs, Conciliation Commissioner for tho ' South Island (Canterbury, Otago, and Southland), arrived in Dunedin on Thursday night (says our Dunedin correspondent), after paying official visits to Timaru and Oamaru onlis way down from Cnnstchurch. Mr. J. F. C. Hidclleston, who hne been Otago and Southland manager for the Norwich . Union.Life Insurance Society, has been appointed supervisor, of new business throughout the Dominion. His headquarters will now bo at tho Wellington Chief Office. Mr. A. E. Kernot is the general manager of the society. ' . Recent visitors to the Tourist Office inMri 9^ o -*'/,?" , ?* Mr - nnd Mrs. mtorson (Manchester, England), Mr and Mrs. Groom (London), Mr. Herbert leates (Toowoomba .Queensland), Mr. J. M. Stewart (Melbourne), Mr. Joseph Hoatley Islands) Mr. T Home Bradley (London), and Mr. Andrew L. Maclaren (Essex, England). It has been reported, in southern panes and elsewhere, that Mr! T. Arthur Railray Traffic Superintendent at Wellington, and II ni ant ' wh ° h ? ld3 a similar position NnhMV™ r ffl lnng 2 n su P era MMtion. Neither of these officers, however, has given to the Railway Department tho three months' notice of retirement that should precede such

• Sergeant Torster, of tho Duncdin Police .force, who has been transferred to Petone was ton Tuesday evening presented by his brother sergoants with a handsome caso of pipes. The presentation was mado by Station-sorgeant King, who referred to the good-fellowship that had existed between Sergeant T'orster and his brother officers. Scrgoants ■. Emerson and Crawford also mado most kindly, reference to Sergeant Forster who acknowledged tho gift in foeling terms.

.The January number of tho "Electrical Review contains a report of au inquest upon tho body of Charles W. Thomson, who was killed at a power station in tho North of I'-ngland ,whilp he was engaged, on behalf of the British Wcstingliouso. Company, in a cnbiclo at the roar of one of the switchboards It appears from tho ovidonco that deceased arrived-in England two years ago, after gaining several diplomas in New Zealand, and ho was a Bachelor of Science of Dunodin University. Hβ came in contact with a live wirewith.a pressure of 3000 volts

.Steps, are being taken by the legal profession in Wellington to petition against the retiremenfcj under tho aj;e limit, of Mr J M Batnam Registrar-General of Land and Deeds. Mr. E. Bamford, District Land Rosistrar and Registrar of Deals at Auckland, has been mentioned as tho probablo successor of Mr. Batham, and it is suggested thnt ovontiiall.v the positions of Uo-.-istrar-General and Secretary for Stamps will be combined in one person. Mr. C. A St G Hickson, Secretary for Stamps, reaches 'tho age limit in August next.