PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1019, 7 January 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency' the Governor and a party from' Government House were present- at tho performance of tho conlic opera; "A. Waltz Dream," at the Opera Houso last' evening: '

Tho Prime Minister is expected to arrivo back from .the south to-morrow 'morning.- The Hoii. T; Mackenzie is also due back to-morrow, and the Hon. J. A. Millar to-night. Tho whole of tho Ministers are expected back by Tuesday.

Dr. A. Hardwick Smith, medical superintendent of 'the hospital, is at present on a month's holiday leave, which ho is spending in the south. Dr. S. J. Simpson, senior house surgeon at the hospital, is acting-medical superintendent.

Mr. A. H. Herbert, ex-Mayor of Ekctahuna, has definitely'decided to contest the Masterton seat in: the interests of the Reform party.—Press Association.

..Mr. Cooper left for Auckland yesterday. ...

Dr. St: L. Gribben was a passenger from Pictrin by tho Takapuna. last night.' He-proceeds to Auckland by tho Main Trunk express to take charge of tho Avondalc Mental Hospital during Dr. Seattle's absence 011 holiday. '

The following will be candidates for office for tho two representatives of the I'ost .and Telegraph Department on tho Superannuation Board, at tho election to, be held on March. 6: —Mr. H. A.Huggins, assistant accountant, G.P.0.; Mr. A. T. Mnrkuiann, staff clerk, G.P.0.; Mr. W. I{. Thompson, -postmaster,. Opunabe; and Mr. AY. Niekje, postmaster, Bulls. ,

Mr. James Mackenzie, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington, left Auckland on Thursday evening to visit some of \tlio. backblocks portions of his district-.

The Hon. T. Mackenzie, who has been visiting the country districts of Otago during the past few days, will leavo for Wellington on Monday.—Press Association. -

Mr. AY. Pryor, secretary of the New Zealand Employers 1 'Federation, and Mrs. Pryor, are at present on a visit to Auckland.

Mr. L. W. Lewis, of Hastings, is at present visiting Wellington on business connected with tho Native Appellate Court.

Bishop Clcary, recently consecrated to tho See of Auckland, arrived at Christchurch last evening (says a Press Association telegram) and was cordially received by thq Catholic faith. Later Bishop CleaTy was entertained at dinneiv % tho Eight Rev. Dr. Grimes (Bishop of Christchurch) and clergy and presented with a congratulatory 'address. Amongst the guests were tho editors of tho leading ChristchDreh newspapers, who referred to tho compliment paid to tho journalistic profession by the elovation of 0110 whom journalists all admired, not only for tho graceful and trenchant pen he wielded, but also for tho manner in which ho upheld tho highest traditions of journalism.

Constable T. Hickman, of Opunake, will shortly reiiro after forty years' servico (says-the Hawera "Star"). ; Mr. Hickman has had more interesting experiences than most members of the force, and his reminiscences of service in Taranaki must be rich in incident. Few men can- have known., more about the inner history of the Parihaka movement,