PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 860, 5 July 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His' Excellency the Governor, Lord Islington, has intimated to Colonel R. J. Collins, 1'.5.0., his acceptance of the position of patron of the Dominion Bille Association.

Councillor 0, Sliirtclilfe, who has been 011 a business trip to Auckland, returned to Wellington by tho Main Trunk express yesterday.

Mr. Justice Chapman arrived from tho North last, night to attend the sittings of the Court of Appeal.

The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward), as Postmaster-General, will make presentations on behalf of tho local lottercarriers 011 Friday evening, to tho retiring Chief Postmaster, at Wellington, Mr, .1. A. Hutton, and Mrs. Button.

Mr. D. Uvan lias l>ceii appointed manager of the. Auckland branch of tho lluddart-Parkor Proprietary. Mr. liyan, who was educated at St. Patrick's College, hui been connected with tho company since its local branch was established, and has for some years been chief clerk in Wellington.

Captain Jones was invited to meet the officers of tho ferry steamer Duchess and a few other friends on board tho vessel yesterday evening, when opportunity was taken to present him with a handsome gold keyless watch. Inferences were made to the recipient's long service in the harbour ferry steamers, and his uniform courtesy to tho public. Captain Jones suitably responded. The watch presented bore the recipient's initials on the outside of the ease, and inside it was engraved as follows:—"Presented to Captain James Jones, lato of s.s. Duchess, as a mark of esteem from n few friends. 1/7/10."

The Municipal Confercncc yesterday, on tho motion of Mr. It. liould (chainnnn of tho Johnsonville Town Board), seconded by Mr. 13. Page, Mayor-of Ekotahuna, passed a motion of condolcnco with the relatives of the late Mr. A. Armstrong, Mayor of Carterton.

On Saturday evening the members of the Garrison Band mado a presentation to Sergt. J. A. Donaldson, who has resigned from the band after having been its solo euphonium player for the past eighteen .years. The presentation, which consisted of a handsome r.ilvcr teapot, was handed to Sergt. Donaldson by the conductor, Lieut. T. Herd, who praised the work of the recipient and referred to his lino manly qualities. Sergt. Donaldson responded suitably.