PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 632, 8 October 1909, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS

: Mr;: David Walker, of Sydney,-Trill arrive in Wellington by' tba .TJlimaroa this morning i Mr. Walker wns for ;over '20 years general secretary of .tho Sydney, Y.M.GA.' - ' Mr. H G Ell, 'M.P.rarrives from the 'south by the Uhmnrca .this 'morning: ....'., Mr. C. Jones;; manager'of Huddart-Pnrker Co., is returning.ifrom Lyttelton by, the TJlimaroa this morning.' 1 '; I '/'■>. '. ,: ; . ; •, ' .;.-.- Mr. J.'B. Held is a p'assenser by the Maori, which left for Wellington : last night.' Sir.. Frank the well-known..'All Blaefc footballer'and Southland representative crioketar, has received-notice of transfer from the/ Invercargill',office .-of the Bank of-New fcealfind to tho Timafn'ioffice. . ■";-;/. ~,V,; . ;-.._'..'. Mr,W P Cuthbe'rtson.-of the Dune'din,Post: Office Staff, has retired on account ofill-nealth.'; He was made the recipient, of several presentations. "'Ji'.J.v U-'i.'ff-M '-'■■':'■'> ' :; :'■'' '':- '-■ - Mr Geoffrey Nye,-late'of: West's iPictures, ns advance;manager for'' the Hugh Warcl Company'through'the '■ North I .lsland. > Inspector has been appointed 'tomp.orarily;as..inspector of meat and food.,'-; 'iy'.^'.'.l,---}':'- '.';': '-.<,'■■'.'■'. ■.':■ The Rev, C. E.;Beccroft,ex-presideht"of .theMethodist Confcb-ence/iJias'-been-unanimously: invited to remain-for "another, year in; the Eeilct-, ing circuit, and; has. .accepted' tho invitation. —Press Association!. ; ;.\: ; ~ - ''v'' : -.'• On tho occasion of the retirement of. Mr.-D. D Hydo, poultry expert, ;from the Governnunt service sonio little.timfj ago, ho was made, tho recipient ot/n;.'. silver-mounted oak;; tray, Sliver hot water,'kettle,".afternoon tea service, and butter dish,': Mr'. Brown, on behalf Of the office staff and : friends, making-the presentation. Mr Hydo-has how gone.in,for poultry filming out- at- Paraparaumu, and is doing well. - "-rr^'-h;':■]-■■ .■._■'■ ■ 7'••■■;■ ::;";' .-

.„:,y;i'Mr.'Eeardoh; principal warder.at the Duri- ■•<:.■;:'/ edin /'prison: since' 1903,. has. been ■ appointed ;■;: ;gaoler, at Hokitika;—Press.•Association. ■ . " : •VMr.yQ.,Bernard,NichoUs;''the Otago organ- '.;.-:',;. isjiri for.-'.the.iNßW.'Zealahd• Temperance ; Alli- •:..' ance.'-jsVnow 'in Wellington, and will remain ; .;.: here.^ntil.. after' October 22. -The visit of Sir. ;:". Kicholls; is;inv'connectio'n with the projected r rtiss:meeting;at;the;To'i7n Hall.'to affirm.corH,: tain ..proposals? with'regard to' licensing l legis- ;.;,. la9ori,%\The. ; position of organiser 'for the meet- .:;:,-: ingl-ha's'-.been'entrusted;- to "him by .the Now y■.,.Zealand,,Alliance. l ,, .•■..:;.-: ."'.'.-;./.-. ■'~ ;:■,■■>■' '•';.: of.-thev'firm ;.-■■■■, Smith anrLCaughoy, .Ancklandj arrived by yes- ':;,■. terday^s'main itruuk express.' 'V'" ; .".■■..'; .■'■,;,' ';;.V-'jSfc James. Mills,will leave "Sydney for-.Wei-" •,;:'.•;' liiigWU; to-morrow. ,>He ; will arrive here- on ■'■:'.:■■ Wednesday '.morning.-.;':?.;' >-v ; ; ; -' •''■•'' ; . T '' i ;>-' n .nw»l;Vof /'the-iato Mr.. Austin White, :;■'. of this city, took place:atKarori cemetery yesV ■;, terday"morning,''theßev.^H. : G; Blockburne, of •''.■ Stf■ Peter's Church, conducting the service. De- : :,;coaSed had' resided in Wellington for almost " .;.; 50;yearsand.had : won the'esteem of a large ..;;circleTof:friends.:''.For ! many years ■he had .:,:; charge ;; 'of' the engines of vessels .owned by' the.' ':'■■'■'■■ jJwiCaptainfl'M'lntyre-ahd Williams, and at ,;; : that/tame wasvwell known in shipping circles. ■. vASr- White was'born.in that part of Suffolk ::;.:mado famousv.by Constablo-nearly 71'years-'■:.".-»go.-.''-i:-.. ;:■• v',:-. ; :^:'■•■.■•....-.■<, , -~.-.: -.-■ ■

, Councillor John Smith was granted leave of .'''-• jo^nco,from..last.night's' meeting'of the City ■ ..-Council.;on,:nccount,of,the.death of his sister. ;: ■A'-vye.of.sympathy with Councillor Sniitli in ; : - hisbereavemontvvas passed on the motion of ;-.. the' Mayor,-; .' V .;;...:/.,,::' ; . ;; W^'Holnies, i Engineer, Pubiia. •.,>;:,.«orks Department,-left yesterday by the Hine- .'•;,,'•■ : rooa->:in6pect-,the Cape Brett Lighthouse and . - .-. ■.\.°*h e r / works nnder construction in the north. : v ■ ■•'• Z r -t? 1^ 3 Association! message states' that Mr. ;i - ■' V L J, v Klnse s:-.l c ,oi»»l ■ for Belgium at .Christ- ,:. ,-;.-;ohurohi_.recoived advice yesterday: that King .■^orifer^^