PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 738, 10 February 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

. The Prime..Minister (Sir.'Joseph,.Ward) is still confined to, his room; but is how able to transact a .little -Departmental business.- -It. is ;hoped; that: he':will'be: well enough- to.leave for the ..south..'; on Monday evening..-..'.'-.''".■■■..''''■• , '.!;-/. : :;.i.;|;.". .-■;'•■.'; -, The. Hon.. D.vßuddp was 'a.'visitor at the; Levin' Show: .yesterday! '- /:'(y:,}'^,[''.r- ---■ The .Hon. J; A. .Millar, .Minister-.for Kailways, will pay ;a', visit to: Feilding at the ■ beginning of: March/ in response to . the: invitation 'of ■ the , Chamber of Commerce that 'he : should ; make • himself ■ personally familiar with;' the growing importance and. requirements of • that."district., ■ '■. :".;•,;. . •.-.. -.■; ;-';.;;.;.-;^"-<.-.-';' : ;.---i ■. It is stated that Detective Connolly, of the local;detective staff, is' under r orders to :transfer to Gistorne,' to replace'iDetective Kawle, whose transfer -. from Gisborne' to Wellington: was. announced' yesi tordayi ; ;: . ; ;:-.. '■ , ; - .'■' :: : -;.'-^ ; y '.^''r , • ■,Mr./ Herbert ..E. Evahs,> who,;is- connected: with . the firm \. of Messrs.' -Bell,. Gully, Bell, and, Myers, .was ■ yesterday admitted, by. Mr.;.Justice/Chapman/as.'a' barrister ,of the" Supreme .Court.'','■■'■Mγ. 11. Myers made,the^; applidatibn. • ; ,.' . ' - .The Ven.:Archdeacon Devoy.- and.'.'.Very Kev; Father O'She'a, S.M;, V.G. , ,! are ex-; pected' , back'.on {Friday morning"-• from ■Tiinaru.. , ;"'-';-i -'>,'■'''",.'-'.''r: /V-V -'-'/'b-' - .Accompanying , the:,. Australian'cricket team. bn.-,its: tour' of .New. Zealand, are; Major Waine" and Mrs. and Miss Waine, :Miss. Woon, and.Mr. E.:Kelly;,of;Sydney;' Included.in the passengers ieaving: for London by. the ; New.; Zealand /Shipping Company's steamer Kuahine a're: Mr. F." H. Pine,-; of.Christchurchj Mr;:iW;'- Callonder, of--the- Bank of .'New 'Zealand; Mr. J.VH.'-"N.-"- A., Burnes,. Wellingtonmanager/of the New . Zealand; Shipping Company; and Mr.;R. Hay, civil engineer, 'of Dunedin. ;,.-i., ;., '. :.' :.;:. - ; .■<;,<;';':',.

' Sir. E.:P; Hay,-of the Auckland office : of; the' Public, Trust Department,-.,has 'been, appointed assistant splicitor. to;.the ■Department.: l '■■,'" ''■:■■:■;'?■: ,■'>.;;■,.■:■.,>■•

s Mr.. T. .Clarkson, editor : p'f '/the:/ r Gis-. borne -Times," .left.; for.:, the . south.; last night ■to spend' a portion .of ■ his'.:annual• holiday..at Cnristchurch. ::;;.;.; • ;'•'':,'-".-''.l-/'.-'.': . -Mr. W.vPryor,. secretary' Of 'the New" 'Zealand'' Emplpyers' Federation, ■ leaves ■to-day! 'fbr' ! -Eptqrua : pii : holiday leave;.- He iiritiends'to take"part ; in the , bowling tour-, iriainen'trfhere.-''Before ! returning. to-:Wei-: lington he will probably visit.liisborne.pn. business ■ cennected -with.: the federation. • He .does : not expect : to be 'back until the; ;beginning-of .March.'; A..":••..'-.; ;^," j~f-]~?Pi. : : . Mr.' Ji. G.. I;'.-Hewitt;.pf Dunedin,' who :has. been.;appointed to ■.■ the •'.magistracy,' ■will take up his duties vat HolatikaVat the' beginning of-March.' ;': : ;',.,';.;"», '■"}{■■ '■■.'•

■ Mr. E..P.!Hay,; of-Ithe/Auckland; , office; of ..the. Public -Trust;.: Department, : . has : been appointed : assistant solicitor to,' the; :Department,, and will .take up >his"- new! . duties -.towards .the.'end .of: the;.menth.' ■ The position: has been vacant for ay year, .since - : the'/promotion-;iiof the ,'assistant solicitor !tb the. position of solicitor,. con'sequentl on the retirement.of: Mr.. F." J'. Wilson.< ;.;.• :- : \'- : i'' : ■ ! ;'::^1 : v •;i : \-:M

;' 'Mr..E; Smith,'.who for some,time,has been in the employ-of-Mr: W.'.L.' Jenness,: jeweller,'is ' leaving'Jf or Levin, 'where 1 he. is .to .'mrjiage ; . a' new'business-.; for-;; :Mr;' Jenness; : Before'leaving 'his work ':-. last; evening , he -was.-presented.;with a travel-, ling rug ; and , a :bag,: the, presentation .being made by; Mr'.'' Taske'r,' , pn 'behalf ...of this fellow-worker^;"''-;' : ; ■•■:?.;■.•■,; ■.'■:-■■■>}.

■ ■:. Mr. T. Eoydhouse, editor-in<hief .of the "Sunday ", '■■ Times'," .V . "Eeferee," •;■-.■'. and •"Arrqw,".Sydney).will be a visitor,to New Zealand-this month; Mr. Eoydhouse,': as originator of the. Boy , Scout movement, in' Australia, and ajmember : bf ;th'e .controlling ■';body, will note, the;progress'of the work, in this country so!far as his .stay (confined to the North: Island) will a110w, , - Being, one, of the .promoters and Executive of .the Aerial League of Australia, which ,now has sections in every.'State',of. the Commonwealth, 1 he. will inquire as'to;the prospects' of the proposed section -in :.NewV Zealand, and afford any; information -,required. He is .also\a ,member ,;of •; the Council of the British .Empire /league,and is "authorised to represent' that' body.' here in promoting- a branch'.'of the .parcht league, -which- has its head' office in. tondon, if conditions appear favourable. Mr.' Eoydhouse; will, reach Auckland' by; the P. : . and O.' steamer Malwa on ■February--16, and 'Vill. later visit-.Wellington; . Ho can be' communicated with:through the Tourist Department.;;.;,;,,, ;;;;'.: \~^.