PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 726, 27 January 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

■The Hon. T. llackenzie is en route for Wellington, the" Hon. A. T. ,Ngata is at bisborne, and the other Ministers are in town. V ; '..".'■■■■.• . : ;. ;..■'■•■■.' ':■-_■-. ■~.'.'■.■■'.''. ' '

.: Dr. longstaff,- who arrived' from 'Ensland by the Araya on Tuesday.' left for Auckland by the Mokpia yesterday. : ■"•". •'■ .

w M B. and ■]?. Sneli; of Tunbridge' VVeUs, Kent, leave to-morrow , for tto souOi with the ■- intention of visitinir the told lakes.-. '"::'■■■■■:■ -;.•-.•• "; --.-. . ,

■■-Messrs. Albert and Charles Suinsion 01 bouth'Australia, leave •■Wellington:.' this morning for;Eotorua, via tho Wanganui Biver./.' :-, - ■ .v -'....■■'■■: •-.-,;:. -,■: . -;7?.-..-.■.•■

- Th ° Hon- C. G. Wade, Premier of New bouth Wales, will be the guest of honour at the New'.Zealand CWs luncheon:'today. ,-.:-■-■■■■; '.' ..-.■. .■.,■-•,;;.".••>-.■. '■..-..;.■

.Mr. and Mrs. J. B. A'Dean, of Hawke'a Bay, ,y no arrived from ' Sydney.. by- tho Manuka-yesterday, intend to stay in .Wellington for a few' days.. They. are ■ staylnß.at tho,Grand'Hotel. - ', :;■:'•-'■-;.: ■;■•

■Mr. J. J. Boyd and: Miss 'E; 7. Bbyd, , of Jiilbinue, returned:from a trip round '■'■] the world yesterday. ■■'■>_;':.: y ~'.•.--■■ '■'■•'7 i>. >;.';:,.'

■•■Mr. George Chirnside, of.Werribee Part Victoria, and Colonel , Ryan,.of the Vsc- . J°« a ° J Forces,'.-, arrived ■ from'. Sydney.. by the -Manuka yesterday. " They are", to' leave Wellington! to-day: for : Tokaanu, where they have made arrangements to camp whilst they, fish the well-stocked streams in thatlocality.'- ',;. ;: .■'.■■:.;

: Advice has.- been -received ■ that Dr.' -T. W. Wilkin (sonofthe late-Mr;- J. -W. Wilkin,' Chief-Postmaster of Auckland' and subsequently of Dunedin),' who" , went .Home in -April "last,* has " earned ■■''• hie F.K.C.S.: degree.:; ■■;■. i : -^i-\-f-/-

TUe. appointment 'of-the new , Bishops of, Waiapu(B,ight,K«v.'A. Wi Averill) was this' referred' to' by.•■-Canon 5 ;MacMurrayat, the. Anglican \. Synod 'yesterday: 'The clergy of, tho, province feel'the.highest; satisfaction that, one of- our- own numbershould have ;been"/calledto tion,- and he' will always- have onr'.sympathy "and ■ pur :prayers:. for. his highest, success.";.'';' .'i..; '':':■ ."..-': m :'"?';,:'■; ;":■ : --X'oy-.

'; Tho:. Re£ v Sty V. '•'A' Stoke-onrTrent, >.who'is: one ■ of' the.vrois- ■;■ sioners• coming., out to..New-.Zealand':on :: : .work:connectea. with, the .Anglican:Gien-;-\ eral.. Mission, is;a; manv'of:parts.'..'Hβ,':: once ;spent ''a , , week- down .a- coal-pit, , '■ to;.'; try. and- .understand ; .the| .true : inward-;* ness of ,a collier's;,.life,,;... andv. he ■.". also."•;:■ spent - a ; week, "drasring' an; otot": in: .a. ; , pottery,. to .prove thatv, an. oven /man'., is v; not obliged, to drink: intoxicating 'liquors.' {. '■ ■ Mr..; Stuart has .thrown',immense: energy..:' into .his : social; work,.; x and 'among.■'.•;his.'V:. enterprises has. ; been 'the- turning:, of.;'an.;':;' old. hotel , into a clubroom; -where .''some-.. -■; ■• times 'on a'.;■ Saturday.;night !he.;• gathers',•:;.". in all 'the intoxicated men<who are *puti;v out of. the.' puhlio-houses'at 61osing-up.:'.' time. !.'■" '.;':.. '■:;' .'•'-;'■:•':..'V ; -.r.. ; >'. r "i.ri:iA'':-.; : ' ;, :

'It is notified'that;Messrs..W.- J. ; Htm-;'.-ter: and;.E.' --Young,; bpth; of : inckland, : ■' have J completed' partial '-passes "i as " As-■"'• sociates/qf v the'..New, Zealand' Accountants' .!■"■ and Auditors': These [results''' were'■ omitted' .frpnwth'e: general:.resulted'' announced in.December. ': is', ;v -V..

••' Our , . Napier,- correspondent; states 'that ."' Mr.,'WV'J.'VMoredita,' .who 'lias : boen.a ■' member ;of 'tlie'.'iNapierj; telegrapli-istaff*"' for .'fiyo ■ ye'arei ,has received "notice''.of.... transfer to ; . Wellington, .and'leaves .Napier/f ■■■■•■' •■■■■■ ■ ■ ■

!At the~"mceting .of the' "DniversitylSenate; ; yesterday,, it was decided, that the Eecess :■ Committee,, which' : :is ~ to. ;• consideiS the'; courses for the.:B.A/.'niid,'B.Sc:idegrees,' , shall consist of.the following^The'Chan--teUor..';(Sir Robert■■ Stout)..Professors ':%' ■. D.-Brown, J;'-B.'-Br6wn, ,, '.J;::M;;!Browiii-"-: Chiltori, r'Shand, .''Kev. 'A.'. CaiDtronj. Mr. i von' Haast, Hori.llr;.Tole.'an(l' G.-Hog-* ben .■; (convener);— Pres - .:• i ■': '■:';

' The Eevj/ Frank Tucker, of the : Thames, has : intimated .his -VUlineness ■■ tbl accept' a ■ call to. : Taradale-Clive . ■ Presbyterian, Association.;,;.- : ■ ■.-' . ;:;--. :','•■:■

j. : ;The : TJhiversity.\Senate.'.liasvdecided..'tb ■ grant: the';.following 'ad .'eundem degrees to graduates • of. ' other '':': universities Armstrong / Noave,' 8.A.. ■ London,' to. Bi degree. New. Zealand Universityj' : James •A. \D. Muliolland,.v Glassxw, to '113Ch.B., Nenr'Zealand; Percival E: Waddy, Sydney, to B.A.i LL.B..' New; Zealands Arthur -W. : H.;" Compton, : . Canfab.,"■■'•• b> degree.of M.A.,;New:Zealand.—Press Association. ■■-:■.■:■;■'*■? ■• ■ '.■^•>';" : V' , >' , -., , . : ' , ,'.■,-..'"

■,-:.Mr.; Geoffrey- Nye,, of West's : Pktnres, arrived . frpni : Sydney "by'tne-.Manoka yesterday.. , '■"■ ;■/'.-■ ••:■/:■*':{}:■ -,' ■'.'?'. ■',■•;■■ '■ '

After Sunday mormng'e.vservioe'itt-'tlie'.:'* Foxtori' Presbyterian Church, a meeting"';•■ of the.oongregation-' was held to' niake a ; ' ; '-'- : call;:to',,the:Bev.v Mr. , Aitken, , which was '-.'•' unanimously . Messrs.' Horn- ■. blow :and■■Parkes,-: were appointed', local ■'.. commissioners ' to obtain! signatures to. the!-r; cdli.:which; is , to' 'be.presented > to , the ; :i next -meeting of Presbytery;; In;congratu- .':■ lating the .congregation upon- tneii^onoioe/'"'. ■ ■the Moderator, (the Eev. L Jolly) referrei- ; in; eulogistic terms'to Mr.- Aitken.. Ho: ■-. eaid he"doubted if,the congregation: could: ''■' secure, the/ 'services•'of:■: a more', suitable*. ' ■■■ minister for 'the position;' /':• v\. '. :,..:.