PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 546, 29 June 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

'All tho Ministers of the Crown will bo ill Wellington to-day with tho exception of the Hon. J. A. Millar, who lias left for Port Chalmers. Tho Hon. G. Fowlds, 'Minister for Education, will bo present at the opening of th« AVaakanao School on Wednesday.' Tho lion.' J.i A. Millar left for tho south last evening. . Ho will bo absent from Weijington for about a week. , > Colonel" A. W'. Robiu, C.B.,'Chief of th« General Staff, has gone to Auckland on official business. The Rbvs. F. W. Isitt, A, Dcwduoy, \uid J. Dawson are attending anniversaries of NoLiosiibo m lnvorcargill and Oamaru. . Major J. G. Hughes, D.5.0., who left Sydney for Ijondon recently, has been granted extended leave for of six months. Mr. A: Duncan, who has been * appointed traffic manager of the AVeetland railways, passed through Wellington yostorday on 1114 way to Groymouth.

Tho two largost estates of deceased persoiu oortihod for stamp by tho l'robaU Offico during tho past month woio those 01 Mrs. Sarah Silver (Christchuich), £52,484, and Jlr. Henry Worsp (Auckland), £39,603.

Maoris of tho 'Wairarapa district intend shortly to entertain tho lion. J. Carroll, Nativo Minister, now Acting-l'nino l Minister, and mako a presentation, Tho gathering will, be held at I'apawai. ,

/■Mr. W. P. James, ,'S.M., became,'rather; seriously 'indisnoscd oil; Sunday, .states .-.-. '&■ Prbss' Association:.telegram' frouivMastortpn. : Ycsterdiv ; his i condition -, wak' somewhat: impr6vod,i but, ho will bo; confined to his bod ior a week'at:the.least.' 'V- v J v !' . ;

Appreciation of tho services rendoreo, to tho Kolburno district by Mr. J. V. Campboll, the lato president of tlio Dibtncll Ratepa>ore' Association, was placed ou , 1 I '°- eoid at tho annual meeting last night. Mr. Campbell is transferring his homo to Auckland. •>

;■' At last' night's "meeting' of tho Wellington. Hockey Referees" Association, tho proposal,of tho dclegato to tho. ?i/Z, -R-cfcreos'. Associa-; tion that Dr.' Newnian should bo"patron- of tho.Nv Z. Association, and-Mr. M, Organ a vice-president was.unanimously approved..... ■ : Tho. death occurred yesterday morning.- at Kilbimie of-Mf. Frank'S. Yntes, the manager, of tho Olympian Skating ;Hink,:v. in lugcstro Street.- Mr. Yatcs had a.leaso of'the loca! rink'-and tho Alhariibra. .Theatre,'-.'.Duncclin,. from'jleßsrs. Fuller, arid was also ;tho proprietor, of tho Colisoumi • Christchurch. : Th«causo pfdoath was. heart' disease'."''■ ',' .'. Last. ove'inng ■' Mr. I 1)- Grcalhatcli, pp6t. mastcrj Potone..who i rotiroa torinorrow, ovv.. ing 'to ill-healthj was prosonkd .by- Mr.; G;' H.-.Catce, on' behalf of tlio Btaft'|'--\yitli'-- a silver' teapot and silvex .huttc-r dish as a. mark of tho eetoein.'and •respect in- whiob the-officers hold their late eliief;. Mi\ Catef. referred briefly.to, the cordial relations which had always existed,between the stau" and'thi;' postmaster; and ,«is!iedhiin :\ speedy return' to--Iwaitli. . llofer.cnoo'-.lo"; Mr. Gi-catb;\t';h'a dopart-uro was niadd-.by: Councillor Piper nt last-.i'.ight'e' meeting ofiUio Pctono Borough -Counnii! Ho rnovo'd..that thCTcjbo placod.oii; lycord tho council's appreciation ot his Eorvieea. ■'}Ip had ■ discharged his duties- ■■yen capably, and tho' unfailing courtesy', with 'which ho had ■ conducted -.tho. business; dur» ing tho past nino years, should: bo recogv 'nised.. Inc; Mayor..endorsed tho, : ' romarki made, ', and tho motion was carried uiianjmouslv.',; ■-..'■■;■■;; .-.;■ ■..■":'■■-." '".'■.' : .' ■-.■■:"'■■ :'■,-■"