PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 818, 16 May 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The only Ministers of the Crown at present absent from Wellington are the Hon. T. Mackenzie (Minister for Agriculture), who is in Auckland, and the Hon. D. Buddo (Minister for Internal Affairs), who is in Christchurch.

The new Governor of New Zealand, Lord Islington, is coming out from Home on the P. and 0. liner, Macedonia, and will reach Wellington by the Sydney boat, due on Wednesday, June 22.

Mrs. Witt, wife of Sir. T. W. Witt, and a daughter of the late Mr. Wm. Clark, draper, died at her residence, Morenco Street, Newtown, on Friday. The deceased, who was only 34 years of age, had been ill for some time. She left two children.

Our Wanganui correspondent states that Lieutenant-Colonel John P. Watt, who recently retired from the command of the Wanganui volunteer sub-district, was entertained last week by the Garrison Band, and presented with a framed photograph of members. The presentation was in recognition of his past services in furthering the interests of the band. '

Mr. A. A. Gower, foreman and publisher of the "Wanganui Horald" for tho past 25 years, retired on Saturday (says our Wanganni correspondent), after 36 years' service with the paper. To show the esteem in which he was held, the directors of the "Herald" Company presented him with a purse of sovereigns and a marble clock, while the members of the_ staff also made a presentation of a piece of silver plate. Sir. Gower joined the paper shortly after it was first started by the late Hon. John Ballance, and has practically grown up with it.

At St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Hastings, yeeterday morning, the Eev. John Hobbs announced his resignation on account of advancing years. The resignation is to take effect, on July 10.—Press Association.

Mr. W. Carter, the Government diamond drill expert, has left for Orepuki, to supervise the boring operations on the New Zealand Shale and Oil Company's property.

Dr. W. St. Cair Hales was a passenger by the Maori from Lyttelton s yesterday morning.

Some time ago the congregation of the Wellington Unitarian Church sent a call to the Eev. William Jellie, 8.A., minister of the Unitarian Church in Auckland. The Wellington congregation has now received a reply from Mr. Jellie stating that ho is favourably considering the call.

Dr. Mac Gibbon has disposed of his practice and interests in Hawera, and is leaving for tho Old Country at an early date (says the Hawera 'Star ). After a look round ho proposes to specialise in surgical work in London and Paris. His successor will be Dr. V\. M. Thomson, holder of arts and professional degrees of the University of New ZealS and also holds rank as captain in tho Indian medical service. He is a son of Mr. Thomson M.P., and a brother of tho first Rhodes scholar sent Home by New Zealand. ■