PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 618, 22 September 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Tho Hons. J. A. Millar and T. Mackenzie aro nt Huntcrvillo to-day, tbo Hon. G; Fowlds at Wanganui, tho Hon, D. Buddo in Dunodin, and other Ministers in Wellington. ■'.. • ' •.' The Hon. E. Mitchelson, of Auckland; is at 'present on a visit to Wellington. He is tho" guest of Mr. J. Duthio attho Hntt. -'. ...'• . His Excellency the Governor, accompanied P u J>fe"ii'Shannon, arrived at Chrißtchurch irom Wellington yesterday morning, and , leaves again by the .first oxpress to-day lor Dunedin, m order to bo present at a function connected .' with tho Dunedin Choral Society.' His Exfrom the south on Friday, and proceeds, direct to Wellington; ea routefor Auckland.-Preas. Association.' ' , The Hon. D. Buddo arrived in Duiiodin last evening (says a Press Association message), and : will proceed to Invcrcargill to-day to transact Departmental business in Southland; Ho will .open two sections, of railway..(Orcpuki-Watau '■ and Rivorsdalo-SwitEors) and mil return northon Saturday. ■..,..• : . .• . . . ...... Mr. Robert Parkor; of Wellington, has, states a iress Association telegram, been appointed judge for noxt year's musical and olocutionary '■ competitions at Napier. ..... . t, M J-,, Gwslej Lukin, editor of the fEvenin* Post, who was one of tho New Zealand repre- , • sentativcsat the Imperial Press Conference in London, returned to Wellington yesterday ' by the steamer Ruapohu..'. Mr. Lukin was in- ' nM P °A ii""? f P«. rti oi of his stay in, the : )ld Country but enjoyed exoellonf health on • the run back to Now Zealand until about a "'. week.ago, when he fell a viotim to an epi- .- demio of colds, which wont through the ship. At a meeting.'of the Presbytery yesterday ■■ (says a Press Association message from Dun«ton) it was unanimously decided, to sustain a ■" gall to tho Rev. R. K .Davies.of PeterXm, bj-dney; to the pastorate of Knox Church, in' succession to the Ror,. W. Hewiison. : ; A Press Assooiatiiin'. telegram : states that ' Auckland University College has established a now professorship, and appointed Professor Maxwell Walkor Professor 'of Mbdorn'Lan-.' guages. ';■■""■'." ■ ...,■''.'■'."■'-. '■,','■■':' '■■'■.'.''■'.... ■ Referring to .the death of Mr. Samuel Brown, on ex-president of the Wellington: Provincial Industrial Association, the annual report'pro-'" sented lust evening stated that, "tho deceased' rentlcman was- the ■ first. president - appointed a the association. He , always took', a very V' Sean interest ■. to industrial. matters;.- and will' be much imsscd.by members. To Mrs, Brown , V an u *Bnuy'B nu y'. ls . extended our heartfelt sym-/.-Mr. B. J. Lamb and party, of Christchurch./ ' yesterday returned by tho Ruapehu, fromi. visit, to England. ■: Dr. •K. Hunt, Auckland/.was also a passenger by tho same steamer. , Mr. J. Barnes Graham, of GiEborno, who has w*u on ~a visit to the Old Country with Mβ amily, returned to Wellington-yesterday by the Ruapehu,, ..■ ; ... . ... .......*:■.' .Df; Schwartz, who arrived'from England' by tho Ruapehu yesterday, is. a through pas- . senger to Auckland..,-. .':■ ■•■'.■.•'-■■■ : ,"■■;'.-y ■ Among thopassongers to Wive from London w the Ruapehu yesterday were Dr. W. B. and' Irs.. Collins and ,Miss Ji,-V." Collins, vW spending soaio months in the- Old ' umnfery.:- ■ Dr.: Collins, infonrted a Domikios representative that he had greatly appreciated > Ins i ■ liohday, and. was .feeling in the, best of health.. They thoroughly,enjoyed the passage out, though a good deal- of bad weather was •'■ epemnced. after leaving, the.ttpe/ . Dr.' and ': Mrs. Collins were welcomed; bjva-'larg.e' num.; The l?«vl A; J. Williams, of Hawke's Bay. who has .been , on a six months' health rocnuting trip to tho Old Gountry/was a pn<£ ,sengcr:.by thei'Euapehu, which- aWved from , .London yesterday./■ - The -Rev. J.; Wilkinson^v ™> »s going. to .work in .tho • Anglican diocese -. • of. Auclctand,,. was -also a , passenger by the 'y<s- .;; '.■ Major. Q. M.'.'-Hntton',. , D.S.i?., R.E.' (son of ■'' Captain Hutton, .E.R.S., Christohurch), who joined a commission, -in,-, the'. Royal-'Engineers " 25 years ago .on tho.nomination of the Now pajand L Gov«rnmcnt. Rrrived, from London yes-.the-RuapEhu.:.. During his,term in ' the ATmy, Major Hutton' has served in.lndia, :' Burma, .South, Africa,.Bermudai, and' Jataaica. •", Mr. R. a. Abraham,' of tho.firm , of Abraham and Williams, together with-.Miss Abraham, , arrived back.ill' Wellington from England by tho steamer Ruapohu-'yesterday.-Mr. and Misa ■. 'Abraham had a very , interesting—though, for Mr. Abraham, a somewhat busy—trip through Argentina.and the Old Country.' Mr/Abraham prnceeds to Palmerston to-day. ... : :".■ The' death occurred j at Napier yesterday (writes our: correspondent) of.- Captain: Biker, secretary of;the Itawko's Bay Charitable Aid Boards and -.Napier,; Hospital ■Tiustees'.'.:••■■• •Dβ.- ; ceased- had an interesting:arid varied career.•• .He'iwas, born in Shropshire,' England, ini ■1835,. aud was a, son bf. a Shrowebuiy. merchant..'.He was educated at the Blue CoaV School, arid ''.' arrived..in Australia in 18571. After au"'exporienca of.inining at BftUavat/andas'a Block- : . mau on the western plains of be camo ' to.New.Zealand|in.lß6l,'and, eettluig in:lnver- ■.' cargill, secured an-appointnient as a gaoler 0f , .-" tho Southland 'prison.: Twelve months later' ho". ; 'took'charge: , of. the' gold cscortto- Lake '.Waka-' tipu; and in 1865. went: to Canterbury, whore ; ,he joined 'the«provincial police'forco.' , . Hobe- : ■ came associated'with the -|arnied 'constabulary ..'.'■ at .Wqllington -in : 1869, ,-under'. Coriiniissioncr ■'.. Brannigan, and'was promoted; to..the position , ;-: of Borgeant during his first' month's service, ': Four yhrs-.later he attained tho rank of Borgt- ;." Major, and' in 1879 was appointed Sub-Inspeo-;' dor. ■■ Hβ wai promoted to bo captain in the .;'■ Permanont Militia in Sopteraber, , 1866,.and .r&j ■• tired'from: the. forco' in 1888. . In 1890, ho- was appointed to the secretarial position under thiCharitable Aid Board and Hospital Trustees,. ■ .which. he held up to the'!time ,of, his.doath. , ' Captain -Baker was a conscientious servant , in ; public. affairs, ..and:' his- passing ■; away ' hhs.' '■. snapped a'link in tho official lifo'of the pro». yiuce.'-'-' ■„ ' ■ '-■ ~ ;•■ V. . '.'' '".'■':'' v .' ■ .'■;■>■'■'>' ■ A Christchurch- Press Association ; telegram. > states that- Mr. Wm. J, . Veiiables . was found/: 'dead', in. bed at hie boardinghouso yesterday, l ; Ho had been ailing recently, and on retiring last, night asked •'not to bo disturbed':in, the morning.' When he did not put ill an,appearance at mid-day.his room.was,visited, and;ho • was found dead, the, probable causo,,being heart failure! ■ His brother is Major Venables, • a'resident in the : North Jsland,-, ; : ; ; -;, 1 -v ;,. On Saturday last Mr. W. J. Wilki e, of tho head : ■ offico staff-of the General Post Office,.was presented, with' a set of cutlery in)an oakcircase as a mark, of esteora' on the - occasion of hie approaching-marriage. Tho Secretary (Mr. D.Eobertson), in riiaking the' presentation, referred to tho recipient's good qualities, and judged that ho was doing the right.'.- thing, ■ Ho. thought there wero, too many baohelors. in :. the General Post Office, and hoped :. single officers .would follow Mr. Wilkie'i. example. \-.'. - ,■'" :' ■'■ ■.''■■',; •■ , '.. ".'•',.'.. ...-■: '■ ;■'■