PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 563, 19 July 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

All the Ministers for-the Crown 'will'be .'in I Wellington to-day, with tho exception of the Hon.; R. M'Kenzie, Minister for Public Works, who'will be in Blenheim, ''-",■ 1 Mr. W. H. Hemes, M.P.,' is. in town. v > : The Hon. G. Povrlds, Minister for. Education, left Auckland for Wellington, via the Main Trunk.lino, last night, ': '' ■■; • r •■"Mr. M. Myers, of the legal firm of Messrs. 'Bell,, Gully, Bell, and Myers, is at.present: indisposed, and confined to his house. Mr.'•. A. Simpson, -official< assignee,:• who is on a health-recruiting trip to tho Marlborough Sounds; is expected back in Wellington on ; !; ■'•-'■■'■'-"; "■■" . "■ '.•;.." Mr. 0. Hugh' Cobkrell, who was lost for four days and nights in the bush in the Otaki' Gorge; is splendid, progress; towards recovery, 'and it .is.- hoped .that ho will be. about again in a day or two.': - . A movement is afoot; : to present v Mr... A. ■ W. Hogg, M.P.,: ox-Minister for, .Labour, with a testimonial, and purse of sovereigns. It iis probable, that the initiative .will -be taken m tho Masterton electorato. ;\ ,J

■ Mr 9. Janet Milno May, 1 who raided iii Johnsonvillo for' many years,' died' in that township oh Saturday morning. . The-' deceased lady, who was greatly respected, was in her 73rd year. She was born at Peterbead; and camo out.with, her Imsbajixl. (Mr. John .May): and family in the-; old. lonic, in 1886...;; After'.- touring New Zealand for some months, Mr. and Mrs. May settled at Jobnsonvillfl;y/.Mr. ■ May .- died .there., about two years, ago, and; from that time Mrs, May's health' began' to 'faiL.ilTlic fanijly. consists .of Mr. Johnsdhville,' Mesciames; John, /Henderson . and T. "B.rucqV (Paranata), and' Mosdamos ,C. ; Bould-' andv G. vWybourne/ arid.: Miss.'May,: all,of Johnsonvillo'.' Tho'• funeral' will tako place'to-dajf.,, .', '.■'.;. / ■■

Mr, E. G., Allsworth, formerly of Stratford, and lately editor'of the' "Taihape'Times," has purchased the --" Ohakunc Times." o Captain. All Arthur, v.of; ;tho .Maoriland Steamship Company., returned from Auckland by the Main Trunk express on! ;Satui>i day.-,. ."":" : .' "-:'' o''"i '••'■','.- '■ Mr.\J. Curtayno, postmaster at' Martinborough, has been transferred' to Kimbolton, and' will bo- succeeded by Mr. Stewart, , of Wbakatanc. ■• : pP:' : \ ■"'■ ;'-. -p .■•".' Mr. J. Rowo ; Mayor of Onohunga, is on a visit to Wellington, to attend the confer* ence of the Now Zealand Trotting Association, which is to be ,'hcldi thsß week.•'-.; . :Mr.,Htoold Grogson, the well-known Napier musician, has tendered, his resignation as organist of St. John's Cathedral, Napier, and intends leaving for Now York in October.

Word has been received ' (rays ' our Napier correspondent) of the death at Cliva .of Mr. Eldred Beck, a highly-respected resident of Hawke's Bay, 0f.,40, years' standing. Deceased was, at one timo'aYpartner with Sir. .in a station on-thoilSast Coast: ■-. V . :.,'.-,' ".-'' ■'■'■.:; . -;■-' ,'•

Mr. J. ;H. Scott, who has severed; hiV connection with 1 the' advertising department .of The was on Saturday morning made the ;reoipient of' a small gift, in token of the esteem in which! ha-was held by.-,hi» (late• colleagues..','.-Mr. Blanton; tho: manager; who'made the presentation, commended the services ' rendered : by: Mr.' Scott '< ; to •"Thh Domikion,- and wished him' every success in the-future. "A '■ i.', ■•' ; ;'':.-. ■"■• : 'V V '■;;.:■

'■:.:'.Members of-tho- Ponoke Football ,Club as-,. sembled at Barrett's Hotel .on' Saturday ■ night, to bid farewell to Mr. B> Magee,, secre--' tary of the club, who; has been transferred to Auckland.'" Mr. A.' F;Wiren,';vice-preßi-: dent,.expressed regret'at Mr.-Magee's trans- ( ; fer to Auckland, and spoke in an appreciative tone_of the good work done bj; him in tho' ; position of secretary, especially in; furthering the interests of the junior ■ players, and in working hard te establish .the club in a gymnasium of their own. - He then',> on'behalf ;, of members, presented him'with a' travelling bag-and; a set of hair brushes." .Mr. •'W.' Coffeyv (vice-president) and Mr. J. Sweeney *'■' also spoke in flattering tenns of the/manner ;in 'which, Mr- Magee had carried out his V duties as secretary. In reply, Mr.-Magee thanked; members heartily .for' the' manner . in which they, bad expressed approval of ■ his efforts.-He. was sorry to. have to leave' Wellington, but- would always { follow ,with interest the doings 'of the Poneke' Club. 'Mr.,, G..R. Hewitt was'subsequently!elected scorotary. ': .'■ ■-'- •>-.';■:;;...; ■■ y-- , Mr, John: Jackson, of ;TiinaruV aged 72. . an old identity and prominent citizen, died '■■ on; Saturday morning. : Deceased'had exteh- " sivo sawmilling, timber, and coal interests in South Canterbury; He was born in Derbyshire, England, in 1837, and catno to Timaru in : 1863, in the,.ship;'Victory. : . In. 1867 ho , | started;'.as a' timber and; his ably-' ■ guided, business became .one fit tile largest...,.: in. tlic\town,., Mr, ■ Jncksbri was'agent for; the'; .Wcstport-Cardiff;; Coal /Company ' and'' : Commercial Union Assurance; In 1890, along, 1 withy two others, ho i bought out the -Bolford,-, Flour Mills.; i.Mr/i, Jackson served on, tho ;Timaru Bbrpugh. Council for 17 years,. being a councillor; and was also for four : years Mayor. He. was'a! member of .different school committees, a governor of, the.-Timaru High School Board,- chairman of the South Can- , trfrbury Education Board,; chairman of tho Hospital and :■. Charitable Aid Board, ■ chairman, of the Timaru /Cemetery Board,; and a / member .of the Board ,of .Goyernors oi Canterbury; College;;' His death is; a sever* loss to South Canterbury; and -is much re, gretted.—Press, Association. - -/., v ; : ;... '