PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 481, 14 April 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tlio Prime Minister and tlw Hons. J. A. Millar, J. Carroll, A .W. Hogg, and Dr. Findlay are in town, the lloi'i. 6. Fowlds arrives to-night by the Main Trunk line from Auckland, the" Hon. K. M'Kenzie is at Cheviot, the Hon. D. Buddo at Rangiora, the Hon T. Mackenzie in the Mount Cook district, and the Hon. A. T. Ngata at Kotorua. The Hon. J. T. Paul, M.L.C., of Dunedin, is at present on a visit to Wellington. Tlie Hon. A. W. Hogg returned yesterday from tlio north. Sir James Mills and Lady Mills were among the February arrivals at Monto Carlo. Mr. J. Campbell, Government architect, has returned from the north. , Mr. W. D. Wilkins has been appointed .agent for the Public Trust Olhce at Aharon. Mr. Justice Chapman, who is on a visit to Dunedin, is expected to return to Wellington to-morrow. Mr. W. Pryor, secretary of the New Zealand Kmployors' Federation, left for Auckland yesterday. Mr. C. Xixon, who is taking up the position of Collector of Customs at Wellington, is expected to arrive from Napier to-day. The liov. J. LI. Dove, headmaster of the Wanga.nui Collegia to School, is gazetted au officiating minister under the Marriage Act. Messrs. \Y. G. Ailkiu, I'. L. Arms, ii. Prouse, and i'\ 0. Smith are gazetted members of the Loviu Domain Board.

Mr. H. W. Northcroft, S,M., has been appointed chairman of tho Franklin Licensing Committee.

A Press Association telegram states that the Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister for Education, left Auckland for Wellington last night by the Main Trunk express. Mr. John Diedrich Bruko has been appointed a member of the Nelson Harbour Hoard, vice tho Hon.. Roderick M'Konzio, M.P., resigned. Sergeant JJaskivillo, of Mount Cook, who has been transferred to Devonport, Auckland, was to leave for tho north by this morning's train. Mr. William G. Akroyd, of Mangapapa, has been appointed a member of tho Hawke's Hay Land Hoard, vice Mr. Edwin Bartram, resigned. Mr. Antonio T. Traversi has been gazetted Deputy-Registrar of Friendly Societies, a sub-department that has been absorbed by the Treasury Department.' Tho sum of £200 has been granted by Cabinet to Chief Gaoler Armstrong, who recently retired, as compensation for severe injuries received by being struck by a prisoner whilst in the execution of his duty. Mr. Jair.es Thorno has been appointed Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages at Taumarunui. Mr. W. F. Stewart has been appointed Deputy-Registrar at Greytown. Judge Fisher, Under-Secretary of, tho Nativo Department, and Judge Johnson, of tho Native Land Court, will leave Wellington to-day to attend a sitting of tho Ikaroa Land Board at Hastings to-morrow. The election of Messrs. E. T. D. 801 l and 11. H. Ostler as members of tho Victoria Collego Council is gazetted this week. Ibo result, of the ordinary annual election of. members is also noted in tho Gazette. The following secretaries of Licensing Committees have been appointed, by notico in the Gazette: Patea, Mr. D. W. Mason; Stratford, Mr. Frank Bird, Junr.; Eguiont,. Mr. J. S. Pipo; Bay of Islands, Constable James Cahill. The Hon. R. M'Konzio, Minister for Public Works and Mines, leaves Cliristcliurch for Domett and Cheviot this morning, and goes on from Cheviot to Kaikoura to-mor-row, and afterwards to Blenheim. He is ox. pected bact in Wellington on Sunday. Mr. Ivan Spedding, M.8., 8.5.,0f Dunedin, who camo to London snmo months ago to further bis medical studies, has qualified at ' Middlesex Hospital, London, and* (says <ho "British Australasian") is now looking out for a house-surgeonship, in order to put in six months' hospital work before returning to New Zealand.

' Tho Wellington friends and well-wishers of Mr. T. K Donne, who is proceeding to London to take up an appointment under .the High Commissioner, intend to entertain him at a valedictory function before ho ■leaves. Mr. Donne has many friends throughout New Zealand, and since tho announcement of his new appointment ho has received hundreds of letters and telegrams wishing him well in his new sphere. Prior to the termination of tho annual conference of the New Zealand National Association of Spiritualists, tho retiring president, Mr. W. M'Lean, was presented with a handsomo oak writing-desk and gold fountain pen, suitably inscribed, in recognition of his services to Spiritualism during the past twentyfive years. Tho secretary, Mrs. Moore, mado the presentation on behalf of tho association, and complimentary speeches were made by leading members. '. Two New Zealandcrs had tho honour of captaining the two rival Rugby teams of Guy's Hospital and London Hospital at a match ,at Richmond last month, and both were presented to tho Prince of Wales, who wVs an interested spectator of tho match between tho two hospitals. L. B. Stringer, of Christchurch, led the Guy's team, and London wore captained by J. M., Mehaify, late of Otago University. They wore presented to tho Prince before the start of the match, and tho two teams lined up in front of the Royal box to welcome the distinguished occupants with a cheer. Mr. .Charles who was thrown, from a trap and killed at Edio's Hill, on Moa Mat, Tapanui, on Monday, was a son-in-law of Mr. J. IC, Logan, Director of Eledtric Lines, who left for tho south on Moilday evening in connection with tho fatality. Mr. Howells, who was auctioneer for Mpssrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., at Invercargill, leaves a widow and threo children. It appears that deceased was riding on,-tho back seat of the- trap, which rattled down the hill at a good rate, aiid it wa/s not. until the bottom of tho grade was peached that the others missed him. They went, back and found him dead on tho road. I/Much sympathy will be felt with Mrs. Howeijs: and Mr. Logan, who, only a. few months ago, sustained a bereavement in tho death of Dr. Logan, of Wellington, who was a son of Mr. J. K. Logan, of this city.