PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1044, 6 February 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

— ■»— Sir Joseph Ward will travel southwards to-day as far as Ohakune, where he will deliver 'an address this evening. The Hou. G. Fowlds, the Hon. Dr.. Eindlay, anil the Hon. T. Mackenzie are in Wellington; til? Hon. J: A. Millar is at Dunrdi'n; the Hon. D. Buddo in Canterbury, anil the two Ministers for Native Affairs are on the East Coast. The Hon. R. M'lCenzie is en route for Wellington from the Thames. The Hon. D. Buddo will leave Christchurch to-night for Wellington.. . His Grace Archbisliop Redwood will leave on a visit to Hobart on Thursday next, to consult with the Arclibishop of Hobart on matters concerning the church. Mr. Hubert L. Nathan, of the firm of W. M. Bannatyne and Co., intends to stand as a candidate for the Harbour Board, representing the payers of dues. . Sir James Mills was a passenger from Lyttelton to Wellington by' the Maori yesterday morning. A Press Association message received from Sydney states that Mr. T. P. Blundell is a passenger for Wellington by the Warrimoo, duo here on Wednesday next from Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Price intend leaving on. a holiday trip for Sydney on Friday next. Messrs. .Tames Dimlop and .Tomes Keith, members of the lata Agricultural Commission to Australia, arrived 'from the south yesterday morning, with Mrs. Dunlop and Mr. J. D. Ritchie, Director of the Land Purchase Board. They leave this morning for Levin, and after seeing tho State farm at Wereroa, will go on to the Feilding show. Mr. Ritchie will accompany them.

Mr John M'Leod, late resident representative at Upper Hutt for Dalgety and Co., Ltd., has taken a farm at Ngaturi, near Makuri (Pahiatua).

Mr. C. A. H. G. Hickson, formerly Commissioner for Stamps, is on a visit to ■Wellington.

Mr. A. M. Burns, sub-editor of the Christcliurch "Press," is a visitor to AVellington. He is proceeding to Nelson on holiday leave.

Mr. Charles M'Tntyre.' who is associ ated with the business of E. Morris, jun, has decided to allow himself to he 110111 inated for tlio City Council.

Mr. J. Barr, sub-editor of the "Bulletin." and Mr. C. Cnrlwtt. of the literary staff of the "Daily Telegraph," will leavo for Svdnev on Friday next, after an enjoyable holiday spent in. Wellington.

At a meeting of the directors of the Metropolitan Permanent Building and Investment Society held last week Mr. Fred. AY. Hales was elected a director of the societv, lo fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. A. I. Littlejohn. Mr. AV. Jf. Hound.v was elected chairman of the society, iii place of the late Mr. Littleiohn, who for many years, and at the time of his death, oecupicd that position.

Mr. C. S. Nixon, Collector of Customs at AYclliugton, has not been in good health for some considerable limo past, and has been ordered by his medical adviser to take a complete rest from office work for tkreo months. It is Sir. Nixon's intention to leavo AVellington on February 17 for Sydney and Melbourne.

Mrs. Depman, wife of tho Hon. Richard Douglas Denmaii, and a daughter of Sir Thomas Sutherland, chairman of directors of the P. and 0. Company, aro among tho present visitors to Rotorua.

Professor E. W. Skeates, of Melbourne University, at present attending the Mining Conference nt Waiiii, will deliver a iecturo at Wellington next week, the auspices of the Library Committee of the City Council, on the subject of The Relation Between Geology and Scenery. This, the first of the council's' "Library Lectures," is being given earlier than usual to give Wellington people an opportunity of hearing Professor Skeates. Dr. Bell, Director of Geological Survey, will deliver a farewell lecture in March. Tho retreat of the Roman Catholic clergy at St. Patrick's College terminates on Friday evening, and on Saturday tho following changes were announced:—The R.ev. Father Golden, of Feilding, has resigned on account of ill-healthy and is about .to take a long holiday. His duties will be assumed forthwith by Father O'Dwyer, at present relieving at Stratford; Fathers ICincaid, Harnect, Cronin, and Dore, who were brought out from Ire-; land by the Bishop of Auckland (Dr. - Cleary), have all been placed. Father Kineaid will assist Father O'Dwyer at Feilding; Father Harnett will assist Dean M'Kenna at Masterton; Father Crcnin will assist Arch-Priest Walsh at Westport ; and Father Dore has been appointed assistant at Palmerston North. Father Dalv, late assistant at Feilding, has been given charge of the new parish at the Upper Hutt; the Rev. Father Bowden, of St. Mary of tho Angels, Boulcott Street, will re-join the professorial staff of St. Patrick's College; Father James Goggan. o£ Napier, has been appointed to succeed Father Bowden at Boulcott Street; and Father M'Donald, of the Meanee Seminary, has been appointed parish priest at Napier. Father Quinu, of Te Aro, is to join tho staff of the new Roman Catholic High School, Christchurch, and. Father Venning, of Blenheim, will be attached to tho staff of St. Patrick's College.

Mr. Alfred Everard Macindoe, late chief engineer of the Northern Steamship Company's s.s. Rarawa, has been appointed to the Civil Service as an inspector of machinery, surveyor of ships, examiner of marine engineers, land engineers, and engine-drivers, and is attached to the Wellington office of the Inspection of Machinery Department. Mr. Macindoe is a native of Auckland, and served a six years' apprenticeship with Messrs. George Fraser and Sons, the well-known engineering firm in Auckland. He then went to > Great Britain and served'four years on the s.s. Gulf of Martaban, owned by tho Greenock Steamship Company. Having, secured his first-class marine engineer's certificate, issued by the Board: of Trade, he was appointed chief engineer of the s.s. Wakatere on her maiden voyage to Nefr. Zealand. For several years he was chief engineer of this favourite paddlo steamer, running between Auckland and tho Thames. His subsequent service has for the most part been on the s.s. Rarawa, which vessel ho left a few days ago to take up his present position.

A Press Association message from New Plymouth states that Canon Ivens, one of the missioners who recently visited New Zealand, and was appointed ''vicar of St. Mary's, New Plymouth, has cabled from Home withdrawing his acceptance of the position.. i