PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 545, 28 June 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

'With the exception of tho Hoii. .J. A. Millar. Minister for Railways, who .'■ leaves. ' for Christchurch, ail tho. Ministers !of: tho 1: . Grown .will.boill-, \yollingten.to-day./ :.'.'.; His Honour Mr. Justice Sim leaves for tho south to-night to. oonduct sittings of tho Arbitration Court in Dunedin. . Mr. R. H. Parton, of tho firm of Mcssre. Gordon and Gotcli, who is under orders to,> transfer to Auckland,' was tho recipient on Saturday morning of a handsome travelling bag, suitably inscribed, tho gift of his fellow- ; - employees..! ',-■;.'.; "...',::' '- Messrs. Arnst,Fogwcll, Webb; and Floyd will arrivo hero to-night by the 7.30 express. A band is to meet them, They intend putting up at Barrett's Hotel during thoir stay? in Wellington. , Tho Mayor, and 1 a number: of residents of -Palmei'ston North, have ar-. ranged to say a word of congratulation to Arnst on,his way down.. ; ..' ■■•■■•. ,-■■. lr Many will rcgrot.'.'te learn of the death of Mrs. Little, (neo Miss Margaret Scott),' "wife of Mr. Alfred Littlo, the well-known commercial traveller,. of this city. Mrs. Little has' been more or less of aii invalid forßbm© years past. The deceased lady was a sister , of Messrs, Simott'and Robert-Scott, of. Wei- ' hngten.. .:■ , .;■. .•■:-.-'..', // - ; ■<: ..'., •.. ■ The Frcolarid-Barbor Fellowship which bat been offered.Dr. KonnethMackonxio (a son-. 1 of tho Hon'T. Mackenzie), who in studying / medicino at. tho Edinburgh' University, j» given for tho highest aggregate in tho urn-'.'.. , versity for the year in professional oxaminations in anatomy, .'physiology, and pathology. I'. These examinations- involvo special research'' : work in-midwiferyand gynaecology,','■''' ■'.;'',.'■•■ ■ Among, tho .passengers: by the Maori from • Lytteltou yosterday.... wero: ■ tbfe Attorney Goncral (Dr. Findlay), who had boon on "a'■'.' briof_yisit to Christchurch; Hon; G'.Fowlds ' (Minister for Education)) -who had boon- as' far. south as Dunedin;, and. the Hon. D. Buddo, Acting-Minister for. Land6, l who has ' been spending a;.fowdays at Christchurch, : .At a function.at the Civil Service Club'on Saturday 'afternoon; /'congratulations woro \ extended to Colonel ■R. J, Collins.' and Messrs., W. ,C. Kensington • and.: J.- ; K."■'; pogan, upon whom the King has conferred tho distinction :of companionship of tho ' Imperial Service Order;' Among those-pre-sent were : ,-TherActing-Primo : Minister (Hon. c J. Carroll), tho Hon.' T.- Mackenzie," Minister for Agriculture, and .tho heads of a majority, of. the State Departments.: :'.. : '''~. ''..[■ ..Mr., Alexander .Millar,,' tto '' 'woll-known vocalist, made, his' last appearanco oh Friday' 0^ 1 mn f,.; n Wi >He Christchurch , Liodortafol, with ,which ho has been associated for twentyloir, years. .Mr. Millar,has been transferredte \\ollmgtori,;and his approaching dopart- - uro,(says; our/Christchurch corrcflpoiidont) will be.'.a severe'.'loss/to; musioin ChrjW , church. Not only'/as a. donc»rt arid oratorio" as a. member, of the ■ Cathedral choir, the Christchurch; Licdertafcl,: and the Cnnstohurch, quartette party, his place will be very hard to fill, s- : '' ', '■"■"'•'-' ' .' •■