PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 511, 19 May 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Prime Minister and the Hons. G. Fowlds and D. Buddo are in Wellington, tho Hon. J. Carroll and the Hon. A. T. Ngata aro at Gisborne, the Hon. J. A. Millar is at Reefton, .the Hon. Dr. Findlay at Auckland, the Hon. R. .M'Kenzio at Woodvillo, th« Hon, T. Mackenzie at Auckland, and tho Hon. A. W. Hogg at Ekotahuna. Tho Hon. D. Buddo leaves to-morrow, morning for ; Aucklaaid and Rotorua. The Hon. R. M'Kenzio; Minister for Public' Works, is expected to return to town from Woodvilk by to-day's express. A Press Association message from Christchurch states.that Mr. G. P. Williams, a well-known civil engineer, died last night. _ The Timber Commission will commence its sittings in Wellington in tho Museum to-, morrow at 2 p.m. ■-.'"• Dr. Temple Porkiris left lost week for England by the Kia Ora. Ho is expected back hero again in about four months', time. Dr. J. M. Mason, who is retiring from the position of Chief Health Officer to tako up an appointment in England, will probably leave for London by the Tainui on Juno 17. Mass Madoleino. Wcbbo and Miss Gertrude Spooner, who aro to give pianoforte recitals at tho Concert Chamber on Friday and Tuesday nest, will arrive from. Auckland to-mor-row evening. ~ , ■ Mr. C. B; C. Robioson, chief clerk of the Tourist Department, left yesterday morning for Rotorua, where ho.will meet tho Minister (the Hon. Thos.'Mackenzie). Messrs. R. J. White, Leonard H THnn C B. Trimnell, H A Fox, Robt.'Wilson; Thomas Gray and A. E. Wliyto woro elected members of tho Chamber of Commerce at the meeting of tho council on Monday evening/ Staff-Sorgcant Major M'Donald, of tho Defenco Department's staff at tho Thames who has been spondiug a holiday in Wellington, leaves for the north by tho express this morning.' ' '' : . Mr. R. B.'T. Miller, manager of tho Roto-' rua branch the Bank of Now Zealand, has been placed on tho relieving staff, and left for tho Kaetiln branch yesterday morning. '''.', The friends of Mr. W Sheridan (says the 'Taraiiaki Herald") will be pleased to know that Jio was successful m obtaining a scat m the Tnsmanian Parliament at the recent elections. Mr. Sheridan was at one timo farming on tho Egmont Road, adjoining the Mount Egmont forest reserve. ... In refcreiico totho forthcoming- departure from tho Dominion of Dr. J. M. Mason to tako up a Government appointment in Eiifland,: the Canterbury Division of tho Now Zealand branch of tho British Medical Association have passed tho following resolution:—"That tho membors of the Canterbury Division of tho Now Zealand branch of the British Medical Association loam with regret that Dr. Mason is retiring from tho' position of Chief Health Officer, and is leaving the Dominion, niul they wish to express their appreciation of all ho has done both for I tho public and his fellow-practitioners during bis tenure of office."