PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 724, 25 January 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Ilia Excellency ..the; Governor i'!a'"ek present at Taihape. '.'. .-,..' :. j : ■/;-;.:

• The: only Cabinet Ministers at present absent; from Wellington are the,- Prime Minister, who.: is- at Hastings, the -Hon. 1. Mackenzie,. •is still. in T»unediri;> and ,tlie Hon. A..;T. Ngata, , wh» isl. at , Gisborno.: >:'-■.., , ■.■■.•■.■-. -.;■:'■:'-■. .-'»..■■-:■■••.

.'..■ The Hon. D; Buddo, who :lcft v bW i flying visit to .Wanganiii:.; on., Saturday, returned-to town last evening.■ ■'■'■■■"■'[■:', .'-.

. .A'London Press Association cablegramj received at 9.40 o'clock .evening,' states that -the High Commissioner -for .New' Zealand,,:Slr..Hall-Jones,;: has recoveredfrom his' recent indisposition, 'and v baa returned to his. , .offlce..-..''.-;v, : .'■.-■..•■'-.-.?,':!';.■-•■

, Mr. Parker,; of Christchiir'ch,' onb'of : Arnsf s' backers, : is' contemplating a\ trip to England.' .'lf he ; .can; manage it; hemay possibly make; an effort, to see: the Arnst-Barry match on the Zambesi on the way /Home. '.■■■■:'■";■ . -a.>■:.'■;■/:.■::.. /; .-- -'■.<

Mr.. D., jßobertson,; Secretary 'to .the Post and Telegraiih..Department,;' reV turned on: Sunday !;from. a business visit to the' South Islacd., ..,-.-, .:•■■- ■ ,;:v--' : - : ;

- ■Mγ. John Dunoacj of Messrs. Levin' and ■■• Co., will leave on a visit to London'in '• April,- going Home.by the lonic.. Ho will ■"■'■' be; ■ accompanied .by Mrs. ' Duncan. -:■:■ A >, number of, other, well-known .. 'Welling- 1 ; tonians are also going . Home by the;same : steamer, including Miss H. Moorenouse, > Mr..,and Mrs. A. .E. Mabii, Mr. : T~^v"k and Miss Burke, Mr. 1, and Mrs.' K. ; .Don- i , can;.also,'; Mr.'and Mrs. A.' , M. Bortnwick' V (Christchurch),

Mr. W;- L. Meek,;of ft^nrmiefSfes^^ : Storer' and Meek,-intends' visiting:-Biie- v fr landi shortly.'-" Hβ■■ will•■'go s Home. by* tho> ' ■ Tairiui/ leaving-on';MarcE.24. Dr. Palmei* ,, '*' of.'Christohurch;.; Mr;;- J.- Holdstrorth, v'.' Havelock. North, and • the Eevs. 'Potter ■ • ■• : - , - (WelliDgton),and > Gny: (New Plymontli): ':,,'-" will ..'also ;.bo' Lpassengors ''.Ijy ■ the' Eame"' : steamer. , .■; --p-■:■.' .';■ ■.• .■•-■.■',■■ ■: ; '- ; ' :i '-•'.'.•'j'''^";'-/.

'Mr. '■ AVE. , Eelf, who has', been waching;. .■the. , : Auckland cricketers, .will 'leave ■: on - ; - ' Jus-return to London by/ the Arawa next'- ; m0nth. . .... ~':■]■ ! ■-■.".:""'-'• '■'• : ' .-'..■;■ .-'i. ' '•.■,.»■■■:

j''^rarj|J.'--|Pad.- v rf^.Waagiijinl,> : ''intßn4i v .V: lea , ving,by :.the Arawa on February; 24'■ 'on ::a.. holiday:'visit to; England. -.; ■■ V.V: \' ! :'

-Colonel Mclladew,:. and Captain and'; Airs. 8.C.. Campbell, who have bean touring in New &olniid, iriE retnrn to~ : England 'by' the,'; Shaw-fiarill.; steamer.'' Arawa.', ; , ; iV-■■;';'■•.,'.;v- VW- •■■'■;■.■. - ; .V-'■■'•,•■'.-:■ '• .'■ 1

..Engineer, Commander., Wheater'/ Adinr- ; ■;';'■■ a"y, ,coal expert, is to: leave if or ■ London S V > ; by;_the Shaw-Savill. ; steamer ■ Corinthic., ! >■';' .::;Ah Pokeno i.oorresbonclent of : W-Auek-%;. land .''Herald" wntest-pAi-large and re-""- ' presentativo gathering. of /upwards bf -200 - : '-\ people .met. in the Public ;Hdll, Pbkeno ■'-'•■ :'•■ on, Thursday evening, to bid farewell and V ' !Y tendera .purse;bf sovereigns to the:Bev. v: ~ ;W; H. Edgell,, lately'.attached' Mary s, ■ Pokeno, ..on- :-the- occasion of .' his' '■' ■ apPKwoJiing:. marriage and., departure-. for ': < ■: .Mgland.; .ilr,i.Edgell,■'■ though resident V, ••■ not mere than.lß months in the district,■;'.'■',' has won all hearts -by. his uniform kind- -' " ness and gentlemanly 'conduct. ':„. >;jv- ; ■ ■■-.■_ .':■:

I. Another New Zealand's;very'old';■•■' colonists, died' on January 20, in the per- ',:*'■:. son :of; Mr; . Heyw.ood : Crispe, ,'at" his' resi-:'' '■ dence, .Stanlake',' Mauku! (says> the Anck-.'' ; '; land "Herald").,. Crispe sparente ar-''.'v 'Auckland in the ehip'Victory ! '.''. : . . on- rebruary. 2,'"1851, /that; deceased:? 1 -.'; has -:' been. a'resident '■ot ./Auckland; for 69 'vyears, and of the .Mauku district,for62 '■'■'i years. In .1859. he. -joined -the first teer corps:;formed; at.Mauku, called the : ; J ; Southern Eifles,-;the '■'■ name -being after-'• ; ■' : ' : wards' changed : to the Forest Eiile Volun- .:"' •'' tcers;, ;Latpr las:snb-lieutenant:he eerved-.'- ; . at.-Mauku'.;during the /disturbance :iritßV : . r - : ;the..Natives ini.the >district in 1863, , fe- : :. ceiyirig .the.' New.": Zealand! ■ >ar. medal. .■':';' Later, still '■ he." 'served., -in - the - Eoycd ■■'.■ "■ Cavalry , Volunteers, Otahuhu'■ ,V. : . 'derlthe!command;.ofi.Colonel.Nixon.'.'•Mγ. J Crispe has ,always taken an , active part ; in;Church.'workiiri'.the district.: The de- ;;V• ceased;always took.a : keen■interest-in^the. : ;i'.•;! advanoement-of, the:.district,.having been'.'!:" chairman .'of the-'Mauku .Eoad:'Board: in ,ii\ : ' the past: for: 15 'alsb:,i!' ; v a.-jnstioe'_o{'.^. > a :widow,''.'.Hiiee:,eons, '"and. , three : eietera,'-!'.. Mrs. Ti- J.- Eobinsbh, :of'Eotorua, Mrs.. S.' "'■ ■; Vickers,':of JChandallahi'.'WetlingtoJi,.>and : I.V' Mrs.; J. Mellspp,;of.MaioroVjWainkiu;;•'. :'-'' ■'■■',;,;j: ■ •; William'; Johnstone,* who'?Wffl years '6f ,;a'ge:.oh,'March.'26,' a":u'i small boy,: chosen;by.>Napqleon'as Cabin .Si: boy 6i. the Bellerophon.' during- his' voyage ; .11. to St., Helena:' Johnstone'owns a , prayer- ..-■ i|-book-'giyen: to .him: by,'. Napoleon .d'oriDg.'_".■'. his stay of :two : years' at: St.'Helona.'in ■ •... this : vis;, an''' inscription-' by .Napoleon.!' .' Jolinstone , a.■■Tery... : ; j silent■and > :grave' :, niah.V;He..was appar-' ': ently 'fond;.of ■Mβ'cabin:^^boy,':'and.when :'.'!■ Joh^tone : .^' : Napoleoni" he. would: .flip him under':;the"' V 'ear'.:'. : witliV"hisr;fiagor,"';^ying:' , "Good,. - : good," . ■•Thirty^sts , , ago „■ Johnstone '■'■. came ,tp. Australia,- and was:for 'some;time :•. farming : in"; Tasmania. T'-He is now an ; : , occupant" of "the , ' Home of the Little , Sis- .: 'ters,'of>.the Poor at, Bandwick,:Sydney,; ..- who.the'btherj.week 'appealed to_Mr. ,Wfl- :' liainson to allow/Johnstbne to i.witness the ; ■'perfomiin<» , .,of. , -"Ai'Eoy^'-'l)iyoro(i";'.-Tl)«V-.;; i ' i reo i^t,.^m■■gkdly.ac^M.'tei■,■:.■ :l ■..■ : ;.':^v■ i '.■..^'■:.■ l ' ...The.-deatlr'ocbnTrediin' London bnlDβ-;:'.; cember','Sl'-of; Charles; Short, a weQ- :. ■ known Australian' journalist,. who, .since '■■ . 1895; :, 'has:;ocoupicd "an'/important post.in.';'.;: connection \dtix- the-newspaper-cable-ser-:^-.vice , !to Australia. ■ Hel-.-was : associated''A "throughout hte- life, ;Withj the! Australian^■;-';• press. , He: had considerable" experience'■■ '■■■• .'- on'the ,l Melbourne , "Argus,", and ..was Vat;:. ; one time.;on the/staff of ; the 'TSewrZea-':.\;:■-, land; Herald." ;; The 'Prime Minister:, of;;; : Australia'XMr; Deakih), 6peaking,of.■■Mγ.- .■■••. Short,-" said: :."I: hadknoirn ::him' for: a. ■; .long ;time, ,, pd.'foundrliim". one' of : the;, ■' .most.- charming journalists , I ever "met '•;■ Personally he; had a sweet, winning man- 7-! ■; her, and.be possessed a tact in.dealing.:.:; with diffibulties'':which'.must be'ofipecu-.r'" ■liar'!.;value;'to; a.■■•newspaper \ mai:: r ,To . -V. Anglo-Ausfralians in London he .was ex--)':.! tremely courteous, and;was;in' a'position '■'■}. to' give .visitors much .useful informa- ; :■■■.■ tion.; '.■Hie .personal iMends'- were ;many,. \\ , , and he will be much, missed... His death.' .;■ is a loss to ;the;new6paper world;" .':■,,-.;.