PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 863, 8 July 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor (Lord Islington) has signified liis willingness to become a patron of the local branch of the Missions to Seamen, ami lists consented to open the annual bazaar in connection with that institution on Aiurust d.

The Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister for Education, will accompany the Governor 011 his approaching visit to Auckland.

Captain Hugh Boscawen, of Auckland, has been appointed an honorary A.D.C. to his Excellency the Governor. '

Messrs. J. G. W. Aitken and J. It..Blair have joined the Board of Trustees of tho Guardian Assurance Company, Limited.

Mr. E. G. ICerr, managing director of the Timaru "Herald," who has been paying a short visit to Wellington, returned south by last evening's'boat.

Mr. George Tiller, of Wellington, has returned from a visit to Australia, where he attended tho Methodist Conference, held at Adelaide.

Mr. W. P. Alexander, of the literary staff of The Dominion, has been appointed to tho position of editor of the Timaru "Herald." Mr. Alexander will take up his new duties at tho end of August.

The Rov. J. Vosper and Mrs. Vosper, of Motueka, ax© visiting friends in Johnsonville.

Mr. W. W. Armstrong, the Australian cricketer, has declined tho offer' of the secretaryship of the Auckland Cricket Association at a salary of ,£250 a year.— Press Association.

Chief Guide Graham, of Mounf Cook Hermitage, is at present in Wellington, and leaves in a day or so for liotorua, where he will be attached to tho Tourist Department's stall there. Ho -will remain at that place until the southern mountaineering season commences again.

Two representatives of the Moriori race still live at tho Chatham Islands—both, men. There are in the islands a number of people of mixed Maori and Moriori blood. Of the living pure Morioris, both are old. One is said to be at least 90 years of age.

Mrs. J. 11. Cock and family, of Nelson, will be passengers by the Araiva, which is to leave for London on Thursday next.

The following changes of officers have been arranged by Colonel Knight, officer in command of tho Salvation Army in the North Island-.—Captain Kucke, of Paliiatua, to Pahiahia; Captain Shearer, of Apiti, to Hastings; Captain Adams, of Norsowood, to Otahuhu; Captain Lewis, of Pat.ea, to Pahiatua-; Captain Potter, of Paeroa, to Ashhurst; Captain Barrett, of Otahuhu, to I'aeroa (pro. tem.); Captain Trenwith, of Ashhurst, on furlough; Captain Fitness, of Waipawa, on furlough ; Lientenant Nicholson, of Pahiatua, to Waipawa.

Mr. Alfred Linley, of the Theatre, leaves on a trip to Sydney nest week.

Our Wanganui correspondent states that Mr. A. It. Blandford,' of Wanganui, who has adopted the stage as his future profession, left there yesterday en route for Sydney where he will join the Nellio Stewart Company.

Messrs. Geo. Tiller and G. W. Wilton have been appointed members of the Wellington Licensing Committee. Mr. Wilton fills the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. H. H. Ostler."

Notice of motion has been given in the House of Representatives "that two days' leave of absence be granted to Mr. Wilfoicl 011 account of illness."

Tho Minister for Justice has appointed Sergeant J. C. S. Willis gaoler at Palmerston North, and Principal Warder C. Parker gaolor at Gisborne.

Mr. Fisher, of tho Eastern Extension Cable Co. arrived from Sydney by tlio Moana on Wednesday, to join the cablo steamer Iris, which left last evening to repair tho broken cable in Tasman Sea.

A rumour is current (writes a Dargaville correspondent) that Mr. Maurice Harding intends to contest the Kaipara seat at the next general election. Mr. Harding' is president of the Farmers' Union and also president of the Northern Wniron. A. and P. Association. He is very popular anions the farming community. He is also likely to receive solid support from the No-Licenso party.

Mr. John Prouse, who is spending a holiday in Sydney, sang at the Dolores recitals in that city. He does not intend to tour with the visitor.

• Tho many friends of Mr. I?. M. S. Mant will regret to hear of his death, which took place at a hospital in Dunedin a few days ago. Tho deceased gentleman was well known as a journalist, and as he was in tho habit of travelling from place to place on foot ho gained the sobriquet of tho "peripatetic journalist." Some of his verso under the nom de plumo of "Ilomra" has appeared in print.

Speaking as the leader of a deputation at Parliament House last night, Mr. D. Moriarty, seoretary of the Furniture Trades' Union, said it was rumoured that Mr. W. Newton, Inspector of Awards, was to be transferred to Dunedin, and that Mr. Le Cren, who formerly occupied the same position in "Wellington, was to be brought lack to this City.

The New Zealand lawn Tennis Association, which met in Wellington last evening, decided to cable to Mr. Anthony F. Wilding their congratulations on his having won the English tennis championship.