PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 601, 1 September 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

' With the oxceptiori of the Hon. D. Buddo; who ia in the Auckland district,' all. the Ministers ■ for the Crown'will be, in town this morning;, ■■-.' .';' ■,;■:'■ ':"■.■;'• -;;: : - ~ The Acting-Prime.Minister (HonV.J. Oarroll) has ; received a, cable to the, effect, that the Prime. Minister, (Sir Joseph Word) and party' havo:arrived at Now York"all' well." . ilr. John S;'Swan, who has been on a holiday ■ visit ■to Australia; returns from Sydney to-day by. the, Warrimoq..;:.'.;-.',!■'.',,' ~:,, ,- Mr. Thomas 'E. Maunsoll. of Carterton;' was admitted-yesterday,'by-his.-Honour Mr.. Justice Sim,:to practice as a barrister;of the. Supremo 'Court., '■", ■'■'. I'' : Sri:y ; - ; , \v' ; ' .Mr.. James .-Trevor,-who:broke"hiscollar-bone in a fall from Baimatyne's new building in Featherston ■ Street,':has ,now thoroughly, recovered.;; ; ' : -,,„, v' ''. I-■''.' A Press .Association' message .from Nelson states that the death- of Mr. Kobert; Snodgrassj a - well-known .Nelson merchant, ,'ocourrou yesterday.- Deceased was 70 -'years of-ago:,';.::. -.-..■.;.'; : ;.;-■--!, .■;:'■.•';;-... r ....;; y Mr. E;. E. Deacon, 'of the New, Zealand Shipping Company's staff, was.- last ■■ night! presented by. a number of his friends'with a::beautifully-engraved; silver, cigarette-case,' on the occasion of his.departure for Christchurch, to which"'office,' ho 'haß been • trans-: 'forrod.; , : ';-;:'':- : ''":''fv,',:'• ■-,-:-■:,;:, ~j;■■' Mr. C. M. .Whittihgton, of Waipawa, and Mr. Gilbert Carson, of W'angnriuij'Tiave been nominated to.'rpprcscnt the 'Hawko's and' AVangahui Education Boards, respectively; on ( the_ Committee,of Advice for .the Nonnal Training College. . An. election will bo held" during tho current-month, v ~:. Tho .BovV-'Ji : , W.:Hayward, who has aocopied a call to Akaroa, was entertained on Monday at a farewell social 'by the Port Ahuirin Preabytdrian Congregation (writes our Dapier: correspondent),. and - presented with a puree, of sovereigns. Dr. De Lide'e: appointment as district health, offioor for the Hawko's Bay district terminated yesterday under, .the retrenchment scheme, but his services havo boon re-' toined.'aa health officer for the borough of Napierj'-at.asalary of £100 a year, with the right of private practice.;. Mr. D. Munro will continue" to bo/ tho Public Healtih Department's inspector for. tho. whole , district.— Press Association..'!--...'..'',■•'-,"■ '::,■,': Mr. Hwang,' Chinese Consul,: was enter, tainod by'lns Excollenby the Governor '.'. at. luncheon at Government; House, Auckland, on-Saturday.' A Press states that Mr. Hwang was entertained at a banquet on Monday night by 'tho. leading Chinese' residents of Auckland. The Mayor presided, and .presented Mr. Hwang- with o handsomo. illuminated address on behalf of tho Chinoso'reaidonts. .^:':;-,":'."■'/, ■■•'■": An old rosidont of Wellington, Mr. Joseph Scarff, died! in tlio .' Victoria Hospital on Monday. night. Deceased took part ; in the Maori War, holding the position of 6orgcant in tho 18th lloyal Irish"Kcgiment, and seeing service in. engagements from Waiiganui to Waikato. For his sorvioos ho was awarded the Now Zealand war medal and a special pension from the War- Office, Upon reocivlHghiß discharge from tho Army ho becamo a ParHamehtary mosseiigor, but wns obliged to relinquish that position '.-on- account of, failing eyesight..: For ton years before his death ho was totally blind, i His wifo died 28 years ago. Ho leaves two daughters,. Mrs. Robt. H, DaVonport, of ( Wellington, and tiita, HiiKßunodx. of Auckland .