PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 734, 5 February 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

''Ministers out of town are the Hon.!. Carroll, at Gisborne; the Hon. G. Fowlds, at Christchurch; the Hon. T. Mackenzie, at Murchison; and the Hon. A. -T. Ngata, at■ Port .Awanui.■■"..■' . ' ~

. Sir Joseph Ward, who-is indisposed, expects to .be, sufficiently recovered to leave for 1 the south early nextiwek.

The Hon. C. J.. Johnston was a passenger ; for Picton by the Pateena; yev terday. ' . ■...'/".'■ "'■■..'"

Archdeacon" Devoy, of Wellington South; Dean M'Kenna, of':: Masterton; and Father O'Shea, of;Te Aro, left for the south last evening to be present at the laying of the foundation stone, of the hew Roman Catholio. Church x at Timaru to-day. The stone will -be, laid by Bishop Grimes.. : y ':'.:■'-..<['.'^ : ij/ _.;;

•Mr.S. W.: Good, of the" staff: of; tta. City Electrical Department, presented by the staff last'evening with'a handsome clock,<on the eve•of his mar-; riage. > ■ The, presentation was,- made -by the city electrical engineer (Mr. Stuart; Eichardson), who referred to the good' qualities of the recipient, and oh-behalf-of, the staff wished him happiness and' prosperity in ; the future. .

" The council of. the Northern -Bowlirjs Association has set' up a committecrlo arrange for a suitable testimonial to Mr. 'J;,;H.;Mentiplay, who :has been sect*. tary to the association for, 15 years.

. Mnsdo-lovers will rejoice; to learn fiat, Mr, Andrew Black,- tie ,splendid Scotch baritone, is about to pay New Zealand another visit, to be initiated probably in Wellington about three weeks hence. Included in his concert party, will be Anton Tschiakov, ■ a young Bussian violinist' of rare capability; ! Miss-vlbey Cross (con.' tralto),'and Miss Lilian Delany (pinmrf),' Mr.' Nome F.^Handrickß,has arrived in Wellington to make the necessary arrangements' for the toux.-,.'. •■. ,--.

■A ■-• Berlin"correspondent,, writing ,to Sydney ; on December'-, 23, sends' these items ..of/.interest:—"lL Leopold Piemy- ; slar,'. whose : Sydney 'con-, cert-goers • so.. much ' admired,, is now, in' Berlin"...- Ho', has. just\ returned 'from "a' phenomenally 6uccesSM;■'. tour in Sonfh ; America.-, Miss Iris do Cairos-Eego, thr young;; Sydney: pianist, j. wilL 'appear \wi£lt : next: moron, and will play tia Grieg ?€oncerto." ■■■.'■

In the'oourse of an' tnterriewV Mr-J.' N. Tait, ;Who his'just, returned to, Mat bourne from London,. stated that among' those who wiU probably undertake! tours ;under the; Tait. banner" within the,' nextyear or two are Mdlle.: Esta d'Arß6:(£oTmerly' Miss Hettie Holroyd); Mr. Peroy' . Grainger, pianist a!nd:; Grieg;: enthusiast}. Miss. Florencei'- : Sohmidt, ; a coitined -Australian at Home (now the wife of Mi. Derwent Wood,'; a* well-j3K>wn;'6culptori;. and last, but, notJby any means least Miss Clara' Butt andicMr." EenneHey.* Eumford;, who were so well reberred in New.Zealand inl9oß. /•-.■■■«''':;■: .v'!' : '':\-:

Mr. Edward Tristram, an artist wtra has been .established in Auckland fop come years, is about to 6et up a studio in Wellington for the teaching of painting.

To-day, Commissioner Hoy win ' cany ont aninspeotion'Of the various branches of Salvation Army work in the city, and ■mil probably visit Island. Bay, in connection with the Prisoners': Home scheme. In.-the evening he will attend a junior "rally" and public reception. Virions meetings: will be conducted. to-morrow. It is announced in district orders that Captain D. E. Monzies (active list) has been detailed for duty, as pay-and-quar-termaster to the Wellington Division of' Garrison Artillery;

Mr. Sydney B. Wheway, of Walsall, England, a delegate to the / recent Chambers "of Commerce Conference in Sydney, has been touring New Zealand with Mrs. Wheway. Mr. and Mrs. Wheway left on their return l journey by the Sydney boat yesterday. \ ' Mr. W. P. Powell, who represents a large firm, of' British Columbian/ealmonoanners, is at present in,the south.

Colonel Wilson and Lady Sarah Wilson, ;.of;'- Victoria;;-are:, 1 at'-presont, '.fishing in. ; ■ the ;-Tokaariu \ district, ;•.■' Mr.:' Fisher, . jnanager -.of■ 'Colonel*-Wilson's estates';'in :Viotoria,\is also in,the colony, infepnnec-: ;Hon v'with': acclimatisatioh.'• matters.'' Col-, onel Wilson,' /who" isf.• an ; . enthusiastic fisherman, ■< has, a hatchery:;.of ?his v own, '.and is said- to do as'*much' as either the Victorian; Government pr the acclimatisation societies, in the stocking of; streams' ;in ! :his. State... Ki^M-.'i,:-^.;.'■', : t ':-'.\:i:--,:- ,

,;:.The: Eevv Father Wientjej;- of - Boterua.r has .been;gr'anted-Lleave- of; absence from.,his', wbrk ; in- order; to: enable him to.recuperate his. health.'' ■!• "■>,"■'

■ Mr;. A. ,M. .'Burns.-.siib-editoTV'. of' the Christchurch/Tress,is at present spend-, a .'short: holiday .-.in Nelson., and., at Cable Boj. : ■■:■[ :,-.'■ .;"-,■"•.• ■•■■■'■'..- ''■■

". The following- Roman '•■ Catholic' clergy-: men. were.;visitors' to Rotorua'during the, .week:—Kevs. .' Fathers Ganley (Melbourne), VCreagh,.;, C.S;S.R.','. ' Zangwill, and .'Tanseri.iY.The two .latter gentlemen, belong to:the Maori Mission', arid -.will assist Dean Lightheart in Rotorui for ;a time..' }■■■:■'■:■ :'■£'■ \':. ; -J/ '■■'''■''■ '■'*■ ■'"".'.'■'.''.'*■.'•

■ The-; arrivals- from.; the, south by the , Maraum yesterday' irioluded' General Sir■ J. 'Dorward, - a -retired". Imperial :, Army:, officer; Sir George' and. Lady, Davis,' i■';' 0f... Tasmania, who :are proceeding, to rna; Archdeacon and Mrs. Lucknian; of.'* .Melbonrne; ,and' ■ the' Rev. Jas. Gibb, .of: St., John's .Church',: Wellington;';' who has been on a visit'tb'.the.south.; v. ..'■','■::.',

; ; 'Detective.-G.'.H.' Williams,'whose:.resignation', from the : police force•; wasi announced 'recently, : le£t : for Blenheim' terday, where ; fie'.'will- take up'business', as. ljoerisee'of the;-Masonio:.Hotel..Prior' to' severing, his'conhoction;,with'.' the 1 staff he .was presented iby his 'fellow-officers with a case of silver-mounted. pipes and a -silver-mounted:tobacco:pouch,'.•,:' '.:.,, l i

.:Colonel -R.■ J. ;Collins)';'•':the r riewly-ar* pointed; Auditor-General,-will take up the duties of that office. o'uvMarch:.i.\;'.-;' ■■

r Mr. J. B.: Heywood, assistant Auditor-; General,.; who is.' retiring fronr the puolio service, .will;'leave• next* month: for England, where; he; intends to reside. He relinquishes v his :■ duties; on March' 1.-'v.f ;\;-'—./■.'■■'.••■ '.--''

' • Messrs. David. '■ Rcss,'; William. ; Meates, • ..Robert. Baunoh, ".arid James Martin, pros-: pectors)' have ; been awarded ft Government; bonus:.of:' <£500''for.'thos.discovery" of..- tlit • Blackwater' quartz! reef: in.. the,; Inangahna district. This is the .maximum re-', ward for the discovery of a new goldfiel.d.:: VMr. W; Hirst, .of '.-Haw'era;- ;who": : was one of the .trustees,in-the.Lucena estate,' near Masterton; .left Wellington,'yesterday on an-, extended tour of China and - Japan,:accompanied by ,Mrs> Hirst. ,-; •,;,

'Our Feildiiig,-correspondent states that. ' Mr. Ritchie,-' who' is in;. charge 'of' the 1 secondary;classes,at the Feildins; District ■High School,- is i resigning ■ inv view: of - a contemplated tripyto-the: ; Old Country. : -.The.Consul-GerieralforrNprway;in. Australasia, - Mr.';... Otto .' ;Eomcke, ypassed' through Wellington'yesterday..,: Se; has been in indifferent health of late, : but has been a good deal benefited; by his, trip to New Zealand. . Mr. Eonicke is : connected >vith. the-timber industry in Melbourne,; and was;agreeably surprised with a-visit-paid yesterday .to the mills and -warehouse of the Stefart Timber,and Hard- : ware Company,' over which, he .was, personally conducted by Mr. Alex; BalliivaU, one of the directors; •.While in.tgwn-he; discussed the "position of the barque Odd (this crew'.'of which deserted; nt „Greymouth) with the Consul : for: New land,' Mr.. A'. W. Newton,.and:as.the'.result of the conference a, speedy, termination: of the trouble is anticipated. The Conoul-General left, for Sydney ,by .tha' Marama lost evening;: ;'.;•'/i: ; .».'-.:-.-■ -.;■.-.'■■■: ; ;;;