PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 525, 4 June 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The onljj Minister of the Crown now away is the, Hob. T. Mackenzie, who is at Tiiliaru. , 'Mr. AV Dillon, M.P.j. came to town last w&ntog;'. - The Hon. T. Mackenzie is expected in Wellington to-inol+ow, morning. Tho Hon. A. T. Ngata arrived in Wellington by yesterday's express from Napier. . ■ The ,Hon. A. W. Hogg.returned by yesterday's mail train-from his visit to Pahiatua. I Loavo of absence has been granted by the Lower llutt Borough Council to Councillors Pearconnd Barlow, who leave to-day on k thrco weoks' visit" to Australia. A Press Association; telegram states v tkat Miss Spencer,■ headmistress of ." the Napier Gifls' High School, has forwarded her resignation to the Board of Governors. Mr. Jun-ichr Matsukura, the Japanese Trade .Oominissioner, who, has been vißiting some of the country towns in tho Wellington district, ■ leaves for Sydney to-morrow. ' Mr. G. H. M'ClUre,-district surveyor for the Canterbury, district, has 'been • appointed Coh)misslonor:of Crowrt Laftds forWestland,' in Succession to Mr. G. J.i'Roberts; who retires, .owing; to- ill-health.'> ;Mr. Hi D. M. Hasaard,-district surveyor at Auckland, will succeed' Mr.; M'ClurO in ' , Mr. 'Leonard Tripp,, of the:'iegal firm of Messrs; rSkerrett.. and Chapman,' leaves''for' Auckland on Monday next'to catch tlie'Marama for Suva, where he will : connect With this Aorangi for Vancouver. ' Mr. Tripp' is going to tour America,! tho' United Kingdom, ] and the Continent during the'' next eight • months. . < .. '. > ..., At >a well-attended ''social',! at Pahiatua on Wednesday,night, Mr. Ross, M.P., 'Was tho recipient .of a purso of sovereigns.* Mr. Hodgins, Chairaiah of the Pahiatua ;CoUhty Council, presided. Dr. Riddell, of Tihree Point, made .the presentation. Speeches were also delivered by the Hon. A.' Wv' Hogg, Mr. Dilloii, M.P., and ;the chairinaii. Mr. Ross briefly replied.'—Press Association;