PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 646, 25 October 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

— WT 7— — T . •Mr: James of. the/'Otago Dailj Times," DunoUini came to Wellington yesterday, and will remain hero for,a few days. .Mr. 'Willi™ Scott, .empioy'ers" l'epresenta tive on the Arbitration Court, arrived in l Wel-lington-yostcfda'y,ahd will leave this morhins for Wahgamit-to. attend the fitting of the Arbitration Court to'-liiorrbw. . . ' ' ; Tho friends, .of Mr'.. James Harrison, who. is being transferred-, tp. Auckland,' entertained,.bin) in' the Masdiiic 1 Hall on Saturday. -. The cliaii was p<wupSod. by.Mr., Marcus.Marks, who, ii propo'sirtg tho health of tho" guest of the even mg, dwelt ; upon his brilliant .. entertaining qualities, and .the naturally genial traits of hii character. , He'-'.risked Mr. Harrison to ,'i'ccep'i from those present a: handsome case of Loom pipes:- Besides that of, the guest,, the toast.' honoured were: "The Wellington Savuge Club,' "Absent'Friends;".and. ''The Army, tho Navy and tho Reserve Forces," humorously propose! by Mr. A. W. .'Neto'tpn.. Songs, etc., wero con tributed by Messrs.. J. F.'. Carr,Douglas Jack son, J. Harrison! J. Dykes, R. Robertson, ;A E. Mabin, H. Plinimor, W. P. Bnstin.A. Meo Dr; v Isaacs, A. W, Newton, Couper,. Blandfbrd E. Watts, and Bell, The Rev. M. Bawden Harris, of Newton Auckland, Avho.has accepted a call from Alice town Cpngregational; Church, arrived in Wei lingtcn at the end -pf'last week; His Grace Archbishop Redwood, who ha) been attending the Australasian' Catholic Con gross in Sydney,'return's to Wellington by thi Moeraki on Wednesday. . The Rev. ' Fathei Venning, of this city, Who was ah-Va dele gate.to the congress, arrived at A'uckjoh'd yes terday.-and will como on to Wellington durini tho week. ■ • • ■ . '~ .Tho . Hawke's Bay,., .Nelson Chnstchurcn, Tiniaru, uama'ru, Dunefli'n, ,Mo ta,ura, and Southland Presbyteries have nom inated tho Rev; J. H. Mackenzie (Nelson) a Moderator for l&lO-li: Waikato, Westland Clutha, and .Duhstan Presbyteries have nom inated -the Rev.. P. . B. : Fi'aser', 'M.-A. (Lovell' Fiat); Tarahaki-Presbytery lias nominated th Rev. W. M'Ara (Kaikoura); the Wangauu Presbytery has nominated the Rev. A. Cam eron, B.A. (Anderson's Bay, Diuiedin); and tlv Auckland Presbytery', has nominated tho Rov W. Gray Dixon (Auckland). . ; , ' New Zealand is to bo visited at the clos of the- year by a' Buddhist, monk, (says th "Auckland Star"). The Ven. Bhiklcu Tj Sasana-Dhaja' is a woll-known English lecturei who in 1002 visited every city anil town of an; sizo in New Zealand,-and gavo illustrated let turos in the various halls and-theatres, otn also proaohod in-many-of the loading churchci After covoring Australia ho Tisitod Jots, Imlii Burmah, etc., whero ho became deeply ir tofcstod in Buadhism-H-hat Eastern refigio' which to-day has fivo hundred million foi lowers. Ho was invited to join llio Sangh: and with much pomp and ceremony was at! mitted into tho Noblo Order of the Yellol Robe, and has now beta living lor over twelv niotiths inv his own monastery among th mountains' of Upper Burmah, 700 miles up th Iriuwaddy, studying Buddhism.-- .; : ~.,

-Sir Geo". Clifford-was-a passenger for- Christ- . '. church on Saturday by the Mararea, '~ Mr. C. E. Bfiati,' of the Circulation Branch, C.P.O. Wellington, was presented by his fcl-' , low officers with a gold albert, with medal and/ sovereign.■ case attached,- on; his transfer to'' ;, Auckland: Mr.' J. A. Hutton; made' the/? presentation in a eulogistic'speech. V A very'pleasing ceremony 1 was performed on October -22, at tho Nelson Chamber, of; Cora-. .' merce.' rooms, when, about forty member? of" ■ the Old Boys' football, and cricket-teams assembled to bid fa're«xll to their much'-esteenied . friend, Mr. K. C. Akers, who is about . \ ' Nelson and-take up'his duties'in the. firm of '. Messrs. l Bethulib and C0.,-of Wellington! 'Mr.' v y . J. Houlkor presided,' and- in his. remarks' re: - ferred to the severe'loss, tho clubs as a. body.'.v .'; had sustained, mbro especially tho football' club,.a's, besides being secretary, Mr. Akers : ■ w'as\i player of great prnmiso and ari jndofati-'' •' gable . worker; Tho chairman, upbn'binding ■_'■ to Mr. Alters a presentation in tho form of a' -' toilet outfit, and sovereign ca,so and match-box, suitably inscribed, said he trusted that they would bo a. token of remembrance to' him'. of the many.happy days lie had spent with-'his" fellow old boys.' Messrs: P. Edmondeon and-,,•'.' G. Richmond, captains of- the - football and ' cricket teams 'respectively, also spoke, of Mr. .■ Akers'6 good work, and the severe loss that tho clubs, Were sustaining. Mr. Akers'- expressed : his thanks for the presentation. '.Thosfe prcsont'• wished Mr'. Akers. a- long , arid prosperous : caTeer. -.. . '■ ..-.,.. ; S ,V ' :-■■ '■"' / "' ' -.'■ *'■ . '.'"••-'.'.'.',;