PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 540, 22 June 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

.The Acting-Prime Minister and tho Hon. A. T. Ngata arc at Omahu to-day, the Hon. G. BowWr ib on- his way from Oh-ristchurdb! to Dunedin, tlio Hon. Dr. Findiay is at Palmorston, and other miniKtore arc in town.

Mr. Reginald T\ Evorard, of the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, and litely relieving at '■ Palmorston North, has been transferred to the Auckland branch. ' \ •■■

The following candidates have passed the dental examination, held recently:'—Messrs. C. V. Bedford, Auckland; D. 0. L. Low, Hamilton: F. C. Fryer, Christchnroli: 6. S. nrc" 1 -- T. J. Colo, and C. E. Foster, Auckland., . ~ ' ■ V : : ~' '~-.'.: . ' '..

The lions. , James Carroll (Acting-Prim* Minister), A'. -T. Ngata and Wi Pore, Dr. Tβ Rangihiroa. M.P., and Mr, To Houheu arrived at; Hastings by last night's express. They proceed to Omaha to-day to attend Hio tangi being held for the late Mrs. G. P. Doo» nelly. .'• , ■■ ' '■:::■ ■■"/ - ';■''•■■'.''"■

The Presbytery of Bawko'e Bay, at their next, meeting, wiiU deal wMi im caJl to.tho Rev, J. T. Gunn, of Mangawoka, from ttio Waipawa Presbyterian Church: It is uodorstood (says our Napier correspondent) ■ that Mr. Gunn has expressed hie wiJlingnese to accept 4k> oall. ■;'.,: .•."■"■ : .

A pleasant'little ceremony took place at ■•; 'the Government Printing Offico yesterday, when Messrs: K.••' Manloy," and F. Barrand, of the; clerical staff, wore farowelled by their associates. Mr. John Mackay, Government Printer, in handing to Mr. Barrand a silver".. card case, cigarette case, and • sovereign, case, and to Mr. Manloy a handsome marble cldcfcj spoko\approciatively of the long'period v of service of each officer—thirty years .in Mr. Barraud'Bicase, and twenty-threo in Mri Mauley's. Both recipients suitably replied., ■

Hhe Govenmicnt has decided upon the fol-' lowing transfers and promotions m' the Customs' Depairtoiont:—Mr. Ji P. ' lector;at lavercargiJl, to bo collector at Auckland, vico Mr. John Mills, retired on account of ill-health; Mr. H: R. Sponce, landing snryovor at Auckland, to be Invonmrgill j Mr.Ai Penny, collector at Grey-, mouth, to bo landing surveyor at Auckland {■ Mr. WVDoyenish, lauding wartor.at Ndsoo, .. to be colleotor at Greymauth j Mr. T. B. ; Herd, landing waiter at /Wellington, ' to b»' landing waiter at Nelson,.",, •.' ■ ■ .Slajor T.'-W. -M'Donald entered upon hie, now duties yesterday ae i cadet etafi officer commanding the Now Zealand Public Sohool Gadet Corps, in, succession to Licut.-Colonel L. W." Loveday, ■ rooontly ; retired. The retention of Major M'Donald. on tho gcnoral staff at hoadqnartors is an indication that, the rosponsibilitv for the training, l at leaet,, ,of the cadets will (as hinted ■■ by.'our' military contributor in a general forecast Bomo timo t ago) in future be vested in the Defonce Do- , partment, not in the Education Department, as'formerly was tho case. Captain Chesnoy, R.N.Z.A., who euccccds Major M'Donftld ae Assietant Adjutant-General ■ at .Wellington, also took up his duties yosterday. ■ ,• if . Our special -correspondent at Napior states that tho death occurred 1 there , yeetorday ' morning of Mr. Robert Holt, the woU-lnumn timber merchant, who'.was one' of. tho ..early l 'settlers in Napior. Deceased was 75' years of age, and a native, of OMham,' Lancashire. Brigland. Hβ arrived in.Napior in 1860,f.0nn took his'full share in ttio piooeenOg ■■ troubles.- Being, engaged-.for five years on active sorvico as avolutttoeTj he was at both the Omaranui'and Petano fig Us. Tho • career of deceased in Napiej , has practically,' been bound up with tJho nrogresa and expan- , sion of his business; and ho loaves; as a mon'UriiGinit to his industry, ono'of tile largest; and bost.equippod timber mills'm the Dominion. Hβ hold large' tmber mtereste through- r, put Hawko's Bay,' andiwaa generally recognised as one of Napior's most «rf>eom«d ;ciU-. zene.- ...'■-■;". :,' -A '.V'. '-'r: , ■'.- ■■' ' V: ' - .:'■'■:['"'•■ :