PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1024, 13 January 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor, Lord Islington, arrived in Christchurch from the north yesterday morning, and left by the first express for Invcrcargill. Today his Excellency will go across to Stewart Island, returning to Invcrcargill at night. On Saturday morning Irs will motor to Winton, and in the afternoon, he will turn the first sod of the Invercargill tramways. Lord Islington will spend Sunday in Invercargill, visit Mataiira next day, and go on to Dunedin iu the evening. A visit will be paid to Mount Cook before his Excellency returns to Wellington, a little less than a •'fortnight hence. His Excellency is accompanied by Mr. K. Kerr Clark, private secretary.-Press Association. ' .

The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward), with his private secretary (Mr. Jas. Hislop), arrived in Christchurch yesterday morning, and left for the south bv the first express. The Prime Minister accompanies his Excellency the Governor on his southern ■ tour, and will atl.':id the various functions in' which Lord Islington takes part. Sir Josdph Ward will not'accompany the Governor to - Mount Cook, but will return to Christchurch on Tuesday next. In all probability he will spend.Wednesday in Christchurch.—Press Association.

' The Hon. D. Buddo (Minister for tho Interior) arrived in Christchurch yester : day morning, and went on to Kaiapoi in the afternoon. Mr. G. .Blackwell (chairman of. directors-of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company) conducted the Minister over the -works at Kaiapoi.—Press Association. ■<•'■

The Hon'. : Dr. Findlay left for the south last evening. Ho will bo absent from Wellington until' Sunday week. Mr. Massey (Leader ■of the Opposi-. tion) arrivcd'in Wellington from Auckland last evening. '

The Hon.' E. M'Keiizie left for the south ilast evening. .While away; ho will inspect the Cass.,.section-of the Midland. Railway..."- ; V '■"• '■ i '.

The city,engineer, Mr. "W. H. Morton,- paid a l --visit of inspection .to the now reservoir'at Solomon's Knob yesterday afternoon. .The big undertaking is on the point'of .Completion, and has every appearance of being an excellent job. Already the structure has stood severe tests/one of which was an inflow of'water which half-filled the basin. At this stage' the concrete '• had not hardened properly, and the work was a long way off completion. However, the main wall stood the strain without any apparent difficulty. . ' . '

Mr. C. P. Skerretty K.C., who left Wellington by the Rotorua yesterday, will visit relatives in South America for about a month beforo going oh to England.

' The Mayor (Mr. T. M. Wilford), who has been spending the holidays at Rotorua, is expected back in Wellington on Monday.

■'• Mr. Smith, secretary of the Waterside Workers' Union, is at' present visiting Patea in regard to the wharf workers' dispute there.

Mr. G. B. D'all, Inspector of Post Offices, is at present on an official visit to' the Auckland district., Mr. V. C. CorlissJ Commissioner of Stamps, is also visiting Auckland on business. ~-.

Mr. Norman Saylos, M;P., of Victoria, is at present visiting Wellington;

Mr. J. Strauchon, Surveyor-General, and Mr. Humphrey's, who, formerly held that position, left Wellington last night to attend the conference of the Federated Surveyors' Boards of Australasia, which is to be' held at Hobart on .January,' 18... Among'the matters to be discussed at', the. conference is an invitation from Lord Crewe to representatives of t l he. r siiryey.in.g staffs __of. the ; 'BnMsfi'""colorlies'. ; "'to a conference in London ■ .to consider the creation of a' surveyors' diploma, >which will be' : current .'throughout the. Empire. After the conference at Hobart Mr. Strauchon will visit Sydney and Melbourne. .■■■■■

The appointments of Mr. Arthur Os-borne-Gibbes to be .Chief Clerk in the Treasury, of Mr! Ernest.. Lester -Mowbray to be accountant to the' Treasury, and of Mr. Antonio' Thomas Traversi to be secretary to the National Provident Fund Board are gazetted. Mr, R. M'Nab, of Palmerston North,was a passenger by the Lyttelton boat last evening. "',;. > '. Among the passengers for Sydney by the Mberaki, -which leaves this afternoon, are Messrs. J. -Arnst-,'J. Combes,, and Fogwcll.'Adjutant Gunn, of the Salvation Army, was admitted 1 to the hospital on Sunday suffering from an acute attack of appendicitis. An operation was performed successfully and he is now progressing favourably. Tho Bishop: of Manchester has appointed Bishop Neligan, lato Bishop of Auckland, to be Bishop Missiouer of the Diocese. He has also appointed tho Rev. Spencer H. Elliott to be AssistantMissioner. Dr. Neligan was Vicar of St. Stephen's, Paddington, from'lß94 to 1903, when he - ; was consecrated as Bishop of Auckland. He resigned lastyear on account of ill-health.

The. "Guardian" (London) states that the RoW W. J. Simkin, curato of Christ "Church, Stafford, will' shortly leave for New Zealand, where a sphere of work will be .'found for him by the Bishop of Waiapu, the Right .Rev. A. W. Averill...

On Wednesday evening Mr. John M'Eldowncy, who has been connected with St. Andrew's Church, Marton, for 23 years, was the recipient of an illuminated address, from his fellow officebearers and friends. Mr. M'Eldowncy (says our Feilding correspondent) is leaving Marton for Wellington.

St. Andrew's Hall, Marton, -w crowded ,on .Wednesday evening (sa, our Feilding correspondent) when mei bers of. the Presbyterian Church .ai other residents of Marton gave a pub! farewell to the Rev. -D. Gordon ai Mrs. Gordon and family. For:near 27 years Mr, Gordon- had occupied t' Marton charge, and he is now leavii it in a flourisliing state. The gathe ing was presided over by Mr. J. MaeDonald, and upon the platfoi were the Revs. tJohn Ross, J. Kennei Elliott, of- Wellington, A. Doull,': •Palmerston, R. M'Cully. and G. Bon Tho Rev. G. H. Kitca't, vicar of S Stephens (Anglican), and tho Rev.Griffin (Methodist)' also occupied sen on the. platform. A presentation of purse of 100 sovereigns was made Mr. Gordon, and. an upholster easy chair was presented to Mi Gordon. The' Rev. J: K. Elliott stat that Mr. Gordon and ho had' work together as .'students: They had be ordained at the same time in tho sai presbytery, and had been in noighboi ing charges at Marton.

Mr. : Hugo, Inspector of Fire ■Brigades, is paying an official visit to New i'lyinoutli.

Mr. W. J. Geddis, managing director of the Napier "Daily Telegraph" Company, leaves Auckland by the Manuka on Wednesday next on a nine months' trip to the Old Country: He will bo accompanied by his partner in the Auckland ''Observer," 'Mr. W. Blomiield. ' . ' .

The appointment of Mr. Haugh, M.U.C.V.S., to the staff of the director of the live stock division of tho Agricultural Department has been approved by Cabinet.

Mr. T. K: Macdonald, M.L.C., who lias been'in the Nelson district for the past week, has returned to Wellington.

Mr. A. L. D. Fraser, of, Hastings, is at present visiting Wellington on business connected with the.Native .Acocllate Court, .