PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 484, 17 April 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

■_ The, Hon. T.W.Hislop (Mayor. , of Wollington)'is expected to return from a trip'south this morning. >. ■■ • ~,.,-.;,;.;.,■

Mr W. H. Higgina/the well-known erosl country horseman, has beoomo tho oropriotor of the Wcreroa Hotel,. Levin. ■ ," ;

Mr.. Chas. Nixon,} the v new OoUector'Vof Ustoms, is to arrive from Napier by tonight's express. ."■:■;-I;-.' ■-■■,- ■•• ■■■■■ ■;•■■.;..

Mr. JR. Palmer.jTown' Clerk, resumes duty on Monday after -his annual vacation. Uurmglns absence, Mr. R. Tait performed his, duties. ~■■ ■. ■■•'.■ :•.■.*.■•

; A.- F. Burchell, who has boon appointed io take charge of tho new Central Methodist Mission, will assume his duties tomorrow. For tho past nine months he has been at Cape Egmont, and prior to that was in bouth Africa for four years. In addition to services in the Mission Hall in Herbert btreet to-morrow, there will bo a spccinl service at tho Opera House at 8.15 o'clock.

A large orowd assembled on tho wharf yesterday to bid ■ farewell to Lieutenant Snackleton and his comrade, Lieutenant Adams, who were passengers for Sydney en route to London. Among others tho Prime Minister (Sir ; Joseph Ward), Lady Ward, Miss Ward; tho Attorney-General (Dr. Findlay), and Mrs. Findlay went on board to wish them bon voyage. Just as the Rivorina cast off nearty cheers were, at tho instance of the students of Victoria College, given for the 'explorers'. r

_0n their northern cruise his 1 Excellency the Governor and Lady Plunkot will visit the fol-lowing-places: The Great and Little Barrier Islands, the Bay of Islands, Whangaroa, , Doubtless Bay, Spirits' Bay, Capo Maria Hokianga, Kaipara, Kawhia, and New Plvmouth. The la3t-nanied place will probably be reached on May_ 6. On AVcdnesday, May 19, Lord Plunket will open the Auckland Society of Arts exhibition, and on May 21 his Excellency will present the certificates and medallions of tho Auckland centro of tho St John Ambulance Association.' j

The Rev. Father Lowham, of tho Rcdemptonst Order, Wellington, has been transferred to BaUarat, and left by the. Maori yesterday on his way south" to join 'the boit for Jlelbourno. Father Lowhain had boon two years m Wellington Tho Rev. Father M'Dermott, of the Redemptorists, ■ Wcllinirton, has been, transferred to Sydney, and left by the. Rivenna ■ yesterday. W." Father M'Dermott had been four or fire years in thu City. It is expected that tho. places of «io departing priests will bo filled by the Rov. Father Lynch, of Perth West Aus tralia, and tho Rev, Father Hunt of Billarat. . \