PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 741, 14 February 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEM S.

'We are pleased' to report that the Priine Minister (Sir. Joseph/WuTd)-has so. far recovered from .his indisposition that he will be able to leave forthe south; to-day..''Sir Joseph Ward will meet Lord Kitch'euer on his arrival.at the Bluff next; Thursday.- .:'■'• :- t 4 - : ; ; '■' ; ■: : "; .'.'■,•.■■.-*■"....;' 'The'Hon'. : J.'/A.r.MillOT,,,Minister for. leaves-"to-nig'ht'-to:-pay his. longproniised" visit to Dunedin. .Hβ: expects; .to be -I away, about fen dayßv !.■':'■■,'.;,;-. •.The Hon. ; E. MTJenzie; Minister foir l J ublic Works/left on Saturday for Motueka, where he will be joined by his •'JSxcellenoy; the: Governor,,;forV:the ■ purpose, of making i a'tour of the. .district..' ' The, Hon. : J).. ; B'nddo .is at v.Eahgiora,, Hon. James .Carroll "at 'Gisborne, ,'Hon. :Dr.Findlay at-Auckland; , Hon. , E.M'Kenzie at. Motueka,., Hon. .-.T. .Mackenzie /at, Waihao ;Gorge,.■'.Waimate,;. Hori;; A, ■■■'£i NgAta at Port Awanui,; and other ;meni-' bers.of -the. Ministry in.Wellington. ; -_:; : .. . Mr. W. Brown, of the firm of Messrs; Laeryv.and. Co./,; was" -presented -by -the Wellington' Fruitbrokers',- Association, 'of which he was' a founder; with: a hand-, soniely ■ ■ equipped >, dressing-case before; .leavingVon.a yisit''to:Englandoh PridayV . ■A::.'Dunedin : « Press ; ' ; .' Association 'telegram states ::-;thaty.Canon ! .' Woqdthorpe, Warden of Selwyri. College, : is■". advised that 'Messrs;. Charles'/Allen, i J.' E.. Hewland,' and .Cecil: Wilson.have: been successful.in'their"., examinations,'in-theology, at Durham' University... ;■,■).. ..;■.:;,■./.;■.';■.;..,.;':.;■■ '■.■'...Mr.' , . J.-. : Q.,:Smithi.'''general■'■'manager, for Australasia'-'of:! the Correspondence Schoole',' will leave Auckland for .Sydney ;by ■. the'; P/ ( ;■ and''; Q.-.. Malwa''bii. Wednesday/noxtVto;',inspect the. i.branches'at'Sydney,..Melbo'ufne,'Adelaitle;' Hpbart,. and' other' centres, and.' arrange' for, the'transfer of : .the.controlviof;.the Australasian'business! frbm. Scranton' to ■ JLionUon, , ■.:•:■'.•■■■; 'j;•■;■'"■'■•■■■•"•'.V^..' ;, -''''. : ; -. •■':■. ■' ; ;;;V-'- ,• Captain'-T. ■ 11. Hunter, late bomniander J of thejMabri, ;and at' Lyttelton; on; Friday.. morning received; a presentation ;froui-: the providoring; staff of. the turbme" steamer,.Mr. : Halley, .phief steward, acting as , -spokesman.:.',; ; - ; : ; ■'. : -.;. :, ■ Mr. G. Ti Maunder, of New Plymouth; has received- the appointment of preparatory, .master; at the,Waitaki:Boys': High :School. :v ' r y :})<■:-■ ■■■"■ : :".v-.''::" ; .;; ■.;;-:-., ■•..: . Mr.' M. Myers '■leaves,' for 1 ;Auckland by the express' ixvmprrow. alWrnoon. ■;.■-;■/- .'■Mγ.;: H.;H:: Henderso'u,'; a Dunedin ac-. cbun'timt,. has.;bieii. appointed Dunedin City Treasurer.out 0f;92 Applicants,.at a salary, of ;i£soO,a, year.. ~ ,-. ■: .."... ■.■';.'.. ! : .: : Mr., H. F.'.Topgobdl: who'.has ; . been' appointed engineer',to' tho Hokitika Harbour Board,-at.a salary- a y«ax, was'a, student . at.;, the.' Engineering at Canterbury He ..was a candiddt* to.Vrepresent ,-Chrietchuroh East in .the House of Eepreeentatives in 1905; not successful.' He then' went to;Eang6oii, : where, he,.was 'employed ?on engihee'ring. .work,.',-'. ;.;::■'; ! -:'.-, ; '^"' : ' ; i;-;;, ■ ''\:'.:. : Dr. , 'Ritchie.'has been'appointed assistant' surgeon- at .the Forth Street Maternity Home;: Dunedin..; - ; --. : ;, ..V ; i ':' Dr.' M'Gavin; returned' from Picton' by the-Pateena on' Saturday.night.-,.night.-, . - : ; Carter, the-magician, and his company ,arrived m'Wellington: Saturday by the Pateena.'..-',- : .;.- ■;.; >■; -. ..V-'• ~■ ..- ' ; ; ■.-" •. ■ ;-.■ .- '■ Mr.,'Av Hugh Fisher, an artist who'has been/' deputed by. .the ; Visual Instruction Coiumittee of; the.'. Colonial "Office'id Londoii, to'.tour; the; Empire taking photographs and' making- sketches; to be used: in;- spreading a : wider knowledge of: the oversea Dominions in r Great Britain,; arrived in Wellington from .'the south ■on Saturday. .' Mr/jFisher has already.: visited, India and-:the Eastern: possessions, ■ and has made a 'number of sketches'.in.the' 1 South Island. .The object of his missioi is .to make" the , lectures bear-: iug.on one part of the Empire availablo tor T use in any. other . part. Copies of the photographs and:pictures■ taken will whenv.ready .be '.Available. for . schools, etc.,. at-a cost i sufficient only to cover the espense of duplication. ' . ... ■'■i\-