PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 730, 1 February 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. A. T. Ngata is still in the ■ ; Poverty Bay district; . the Hon. J.: A. . : Millar, at Napier; and the Hon. T. Mac-: '■ '.'. kenzia- in the Nelson district. . All- tha , other members of the Cabinet are in.:Wel-..; lington.:. -..'.-■ ■■ . '■ ..'••.■■■.■••■'•: ■■.v;'-C- ---: Mr. E; W. M'TiUy, Chief Clerk of the V Railway Department, has gone to Napier..on business connected with the new time-.: .'"■ table.' .•■•■'. ..-..,.. ~ '.'■- : -,'.■.■ •:;•••'•. .-v^/.;:..';.-!. ■ Mr. James Moore, of the .Missions to ,' Seamen, with Mrs. Moore, leaves for'/;..-' Paekakariki to-day, on three,, weeks* I '■.'. -vacation. .."'■. '■ '.'. • ,'.,-. .'./'.'./J.';. ' : ": Mr. T. Ronayne (General. Manager for- '.: he New. Zealand Railways), with Messrs. .. Seattle (Chief Mechanical Engineer), and ■'<•■ Surnett (Chief Engineer of Works), Tril l:.'■■: leave "for Westport: and Greymouth, to- ■ day.; : ' ■■..-,,. ■■' '.'.'• v, ; VX- r ' : v '■■'"... ' ; A motion welcoming tho Rev. S. WooUcombe, of the-Church of EngUirid:-Men'B ■' Society /to Now' Zealand, and ■ expressing' ■.'•'-, desires for the euccess of his endeavours:: , to stir up .interest among men in the .;' work of tlio Church was-carried by the -i .Anglican .General Synod yesterday;'- .The' I ■' Primate (Bishop.NeviU) said lie regretted' ■■ ;hat omng to: Mr.. : Woollcombo left Wellington; it 'was impossible to - > ask him to tako a''.seat. in. the Synod. ,\ . ,Mr. r EUis Charlesworth- and Mr.: Leslie iD. Coombs; draughtsmen' in. the. office of; M'rr J. Charlosworth, architect,: Welling- ; ton, are leaving shortly .for the. Old Conn- -[ : - try and the Continent, to complete theii • , sbndies in architecture. They ako ' in- '," tend to: visit America in the,course 1 of • • their travels. They, have'booked by the" s.s. Persic,. leaving Sydney, on March 19,. andsail froin Wcllincton on' March 11,;.- V 'Mr. Ernest -J. Armstrong; .oi J Welling-.-,: ton, has been appointed manager'for: Netr , : Zealand for the; firm of R.. W.';Camerbn': | and C 0.,. mcrcliants and' shippings agents; '"' : of New:YorkV.:.\ : :.v-.'.''^;:,; : : : ','.;.■.;.■.'■,;. ,^: .'.■';",.,'•' Commissioner Hay, officer commanding ~ : the Australasian division lof -the •■ Salva- ■'" tion Armyjii.will.arrive in Wellington ['■:■, from 'the: south,' by; the . Mararoa ■■ thij >r morning.- lluriug ".the .forenoon lie , .will ■";■ iaye an,interview, with Sir. and- will conHnue:b'n '.to. Ealmerston Nortn;,. by the midday.: express. -^As. he; has, not '-.'• ;any. timeWwaste, the commissioner,, will'■■■'■ take inPalmerston: and away, : retaining . to "Wellington by,. th».; 11.55. a.m. train , fronV the :Wairaiapa on, ■'■ Thursday. '.Oii Friday. there ynU . be 'a'big.conference!:of officers from : - s all parta;'of,the:North Island, and on Sunday, mass.;,' meetings will be held: at 11-a.m.', 3 p.m.,'.:-' and 7p.m, .The- commissioner. and llrs ': Hay leave:, on ;Monday : next for.'.'Wanca':'-. nui, Eltham (where:they : willjinspect uir r '. 'neWi'.Boys' Home), and; New Plymouth,':/;

;,Mr.;'J...H; Mentiplay,-: who : has: 'been',.: connected ■ with.. the; 'Wellington . branch.': of the':Bank"of New Zealand' for -sixteen■■'; years, the las: .'five. as. 'accountant,'has" .been '■:appointed 'relieving 7. manager,■'.,and: will leave; ..Wellington nest Cweek'; to re-' v ' lieve . the manager:'-of ■ the':. Westport branch".-:.-The newi duties .'llx.-'Mentiplujv'' will- havo'to : perform-will'::; practicaUj .'mean, his-/departure , "from Wellington, which many, will regret.- ■■ Mr;; llentiplaj is president--of; the WeHimjton fowling; Clnb,, and secretary vofi.the. Northen> ; Bowling/. Associationi (a;position"; he-har. . held "since aiyear'-or , two aftef'its in-.'. ception), aid.in both, offices he , hasb'eei,-. highly, respected- and esteemed;- as ? one: ■wfio.hag done much to foster the"growth of -two .prosperous ■ institutions, Vand ..the game generally. "While, the' news of, 'Mβ* departure will-be heard with regret; Mr.' Mentiplayia. to-be, congratulated;on hi« promotion/" , ' ■' '?■■■■'■ ).;■■■': -.:.•-,''■'/■ : ■.p'--. , .r; v ; ,;'y : ; ■ ■' ilrr. cA H.: Stathain,"' of" Dunediiv; left',' ■for; south.last;night.-:,' , V,;.?;^;v;: i j;v;A Mr. W. B. •' Scandrett,; Mayor'. of In-rer- -. .oargill, : . went" soath ■ by-last - nighfs'Xyt teltott boat.: ■ '."?':■■ ? '■-: ;•-;.->' ■-•■■.:; rf'-y \?v£ ,;- ' The'-'BeV.: tt.'J^?and : JMr : s.;;Blactburne' will; be -welcomed ;by!'the- parishioner! of. All' ■ Saints'.' Church, Kilbiraie,- at a social gathering,; to be.held iuO'Donnen't, Hall,' to-morrowy. evening, : /•'. /";-.. ■Mr. -and ■ Mrs.:-W. J:'- Jorgeuson,' of ■ th« Imperial .Hotel, Cuba.; Street leave: for Sydney': by.-the. tJlimaroa;,'on'.-Februarj 25,. en , route .to. Naples,' where■ they. dis. embark for/the purpose of ;.touiing' the continent'before proceeding 'to England. 1 ,They : expect.to. be'-absent'. forVJtwelvt months. .;, ■■■~;.1 :.,-' .•■■'•■•;■-.-;•;;■,' ; :ii i; : , '