PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 710, 8 January 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

i' ':■■•■•: ','■'■'•■■'■■ '; .'"■■'■■'■-' : ■' '■"'■:~'" : - '-'■•■': ■•'''•:.'■ '» Tho :• Ministers: of .the ; Crown, will. be ; : i> located as follows to-day:—Prime.Minis-.-: i tor. Bluff; the Hon. D. Buddo; , Eangiora'; :, r. the Hohs: Dr. Findlay, J.-Carroll, and t J. A. Millar, Wellington; the Hon. G. : s. I'Wlds, Auckland; the Hon. E. M'Kenzie, : '■'•■ Greymouth;;. the';-Hon. • 1 , . •■ Mackenzie, . s Dunedin;and the Hon. A; ; Ngata at Port J Awaiiut. '•. '■'~■', •" .-'•''-i." , .',.■.'.'■■• ■'■:.■'■■''.'' I. . ,It : is anticipated that Mr. Justice Sim.;' .-.,. will-occupy the:; Supreme ..Court Bench.. ;. ~ at .Christcburch . during the absencei.oni: .':•'. ,- leave of' Mr.-. Justice Denniston.;.:.;•:V; v g ■■ Mr. \W.-. L. '. Clifford: was ai'passenger/;;: „■ by,the Mbkbia, : which" arrived from ;Auck- ;;Jf a laud-yesterday morning.. ■::■,.>.' ..t ...';. 7.V- ---■«. Captain D. :J: .Wataoivvsecretary of -tht ■.'.-' i : , 0 : Merchant. Service : .i Guild,' returned 'from, W";" jj- a trip .to Sydney, and' Melbourne by .yes-' , J- . >cfday. morning's , steamer, from the.south.-.-;-:! ;• -.'.' Mr.'E. T. Turnbull,'who"-has been'bri ; a -\ "?' e visit ,to Auckland, returned •to Welling, ',-. '■■'■ ■'• ton.by tho Mokoia.yesterday morning..-: >'.' 1 -The, Hon; : J;] A. ■?«?;■:- a Railways) returned..from Auckland: yes- : ■ !>■ -torday.. ■■■ '■■..■ ■ .:■' ■•:-■:'>'::;* v-';;.> ■;■■*: ■•: ■.: ■■'.-■.'•V 3 Mr. ,F. S. Pope, Secretary: for'Agricol-! :• \' we,, who , is .at uresent c'n-a- visit to the' ' ', Auckland 1 district, will■ not. return jimta--'•r' il next . week. , T: '.- ' ; v ' . ■■' -;':-': ; '.-.•'.-; ■ ; : Mr. fThos.'" tfsher, ''seinit, . of Trafalgar I i : Street, Nelsoni .was, .tho-recipient' of fcV ;: t handsomely and framed "testi- 5 * .: 1: monial, ,from a.number of residents/'who l . ; Z .. have, been. connectedr..with;; him'-in : con--' ■'. ' 5 ducting .Geryiees^at -'. tho''Old ?Pebple's^ 1 Homo, says: the 'Nelson - i: . Mr. Usher is > now-in'his. 89th ■year, and'-V' [ ,he- , .-has' been .compelled»to;givo Jup■ his ' -: labours-;with: : :the:-old , .:peoJiK,>;at,.'least'-: :! ; : i .for,-the time being, -ias '.he ' finds the: new - '■■•■ :. i .Home' too.,distot.to enable him-to'aii , ' ■■' >; -Und ■ , ; Xi';^{;.;".'> l V ; .v^;:/0./'-; : ;{;. -~ {•■■; Some, twenty. Auckland:•;.bowlers^ , who?' ' . are ■to take ; part - in-. the> Northern , Bowl-;- ";..- : ing'.rAssociation's ;tonrnament,-. tol'be: held-'.'; ■ ' here next week;:. wjllsarrive by this,ewea->U^;' : ■ ing's ;,They:. are"'-. i to* 6tay< at >the' ; New;Zealander.;;Hoteli;vV ! :^k ■ •.. Mr. Charles Mittliews,.Wellingt<)n : ma*-:' Ch .. ager for Alcbck..and : Co.; accompanied-byv- : J-. Mrs."Matthews,Ueft:b£:the;^aramobilast' ! ' •:: .-. '■ bourno.',:;^.^"!':^:^-^,:;^.'-,,:'■;■;-■:■;/;'»■■:/ j.y ■■;■;■■ ,1 .Mr. E.:.W«str'ay,- of"j.: B.t.WestrayJand'-'i-: .;■■ C 0 . , ;: Bhipbrokefs, ; ofrliondbn;■:is,.visitinj ;?.;•! ' .Wellifagton after a:tour;.of-'the northern;'^. , . I .thermal district.v: He -is' accompaidedjby ,v, .' : : Wcstray?and : the ; 'inembers 'ofi-his ;':: : ! .; , ;..; ■ through: Wellingtpnjtp; the 'jf'i ;■ 'Hot/LaKes; yesterday. f-i'/tjkS^;,~\ '.-■■ • '?-.■; i V:Mr;;lVs.heri;:UnderrSecreiary'/fqr.f JiijSSii; ':: ; :, 'AffiirSi has returned;froiii'an ''. 'o.:the;Wauganuijdißtrict^'i' : -vy^rj;:;?::V* '■£■':£' ' - ; ■ jTh'e interment'-': of ,the ■ remains:Vof■« Mii"?'■,. : '■ Gny,:EorialdEb'nv: eldest "son.of iMri'j'Ti.S.-"''' .■'. Eonaldspn,: of-; tho-'Public."Trust'jOfficc;';-,' l . V; i took r plica vat : the;Karori^'.C^m'«te'ry.'.yes-''V. : -. ; . :terday''aftetnopn,:the-;EevfvJatt'es; , Pat«r--: : ', son -■officiating' at* the ; .graveside.;; : The:. 1 ? , death ; 6f.the■ young-man,.who ; was■ held in.':jA k j ;-. gfineral:.esteem,;. took place.i euddenly.-:" , Christeniirchi':.oh';.WeanesV. V, -i; ;.' : 'iegretv;\*-v' ', •'among.'.a ■larg'e,::oircle'.^ofi.'fHends , iih'-!tliie.;!-',;v v city. ■', Among ■;those.; !Vfho..> nttoiided' , ; .the.' , :.;.--. ; funeral;yesterday:' ; were;;reprcsen.tatives.:of- , : .::;i?-. \ ,the'Publip : .Trust .Office; and ;meMbers.\of VI -■•' ■ the; ; Wellington. Amateur/'AthlfUqSClnV.'i< , . 1 , theiWellington'Physical-Training^Schopv.v;. , .- : ; the ; United-.'Hockey; '■ Cliib,',' and / V-- , . lington.; Collego:. : Kifles;.:, totalis of '•' ofganisa|ibns;:'th6r'yoMg- : :maii;-belprigea.>.;^ ■ The "chief ■nipuriierß; , were ! 'ihe.'!deceased'»,;;:': j ; ;fatherj-,hi9.brother, ,Mr'.'vSta'nlcy.'Eonaldv'X*'.i eon; hisi taiiicloyfMr. , Martin. -Liickie j'■■• Mr. I ,.;■',•'• ; : :M.'.C:''BaTnettisChristchurohi r ma'nager!fdr-:'-'^^^^^ • the;P.ublic\ ! rrust'' Office ;Vand.MeisrS.vEon-:;: ' y- '.'-: > aldspn;- King,'. andV-Ver^^Smilh,, • 'cousin*.; : 0;; • pf the-deceased.; '.;-'vvi-i; fyW&ffii-X-ii i>; , ■ ■ '■■ ' Commissionei; 'Hay^'toad ; of'|he;:Saiya--1 i; : -: : tioii . Army; in Australasia;; arrives. \iii thp;;:.; ■ ! Dominion/. ph ; February: .i..-,, i vPalmerston"-.. ; , Jwill-'be'-tiiei-nfsfv'cenrre•'xwliich ! ; ; he:?will;i; , : , ;. visit;-.'rHe. OTlly.therefbe , .'accorded,a;civic j-.J;-. ; reception: .by'; : the councillors:,-; ?':. I' ;^Press;^socii^On.v^^.i\::!j';^y':;S;; l 'jSA:;r;: ' ■- V: '' 'V'eaTS'laS.'beph'-the'chief:worker, assisting? ;;, ;;. Mr.-A; P.. Cpide-inthe AucklandJbranch;,?;-; ! ofythe';Missi6ns^tO ; Seainen, v leltvfpr;-the:. ■;/: Islands'; :oiiii Wednesday,? evening. ! , by*;- the\ : •', ■ ■:- . : s.s. lAtuai^to^take/up^. duties','uniersithe.}.'.'...;■; , .TonganKGover ; nmont..,.:.j.:' : -;y;;\.:' ; :;;:';'■.■' v'. The" res!giaiipn;;i;ofi "ilr. -. Av;-,-:j:';; Archer,'! as "nisnager^\ for:>:Caiiterbury; of'\.:'•";;■ : Messrs.i;sDalgety:;;and:iQpmpiny;:^td.i.i» r -/;: ■-■ > announced (says the Timaru i ~'Pqst..). -Mr. : ~; -• '■■ joined .itho^Chris):ch'urch;:bran(^ ; -.'.-,; : ; Parker;!nianagerj'■. in i Ja'nnary'j ;■'! 1895,' .-as.'.'..'.' j,. its- first'lauctioneer.'ithat'branchj/pf (the (>:'.;; ■ businessihaving; just -been-detomiitd.bi T""■- . : On;:thei'rettrenientlifj!^lie ,r: Hpn.sE:V>Wi '■:';':,}: : .Pa"rker:;;from , .thf;;managpnient,',;Mr.l. ;^ cheriivas J.appp|nted ; the Vyacancy.; ; ;■■;;• : Some;-years:after ;, Mr..'ArcKer,took, up ; .tho.-;,,i ; ; 'management- theHcpmpany;SflJU'siness'waj'.,p: , ' ] , extended'.by, ; means-of ,sub;brai.ches, : ,qhiel: ; : :.'; ; amongst''.these being ;that. of theV ; -Timaim .•..;-: ■; : cess 1 measure.rto liberal 'policy, of '?.tha;,. ■;„;; ' been' ield. :;-Mr; r :Archer , s, i re;tirementVi9.: : ':-( muoh'i regrotted ; by; to-most cbrdjalvrelationstipihasyalwayai ' existed-WHe' is-a-'son--Archer;' who was.for:inany:Tea'r6sone ot. :., : ? ttb principal Commercial f^.^f^^^:! ' as'a4qniber:of;the■firm : of ; Mile3,,Archer,; ; ,,,^ : :and ; Go^'^-ifl/i^K^^^'ff^-:'^ f Mr ,i ' J Andfew.''':Kinross;;the^yeltkMwa:;:;.i;; ■ pobti;farraer;randvpblitician, ( who\iS;;.,an^. v :;; : ; ' octbgenariail,;?pu^.:up^aJ" : perfprm^noov f , ;< worthy" of; record on; January: 3 - by, vali-..■....•,: ing'from'--Invff6arpllto:;thf,Blu^7avdis > -;at, tta^,a; '.?,'.■ o'clock-'after;? of:, ■ : n bout'four ; &urs, ?a::pe;rformanc^,fem' oj, ; f ;v J-, the '--younger would ;beat.. ■:-;.,.)■..,,