PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1052, 15 February 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

■I, ■ i .i—fr To-da; the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Wnrd) will be in town, though in the evening ho leaves for the south. The Hon. U. I'owlds, the Hon. Dr. I'indlay, the Hon. R. M'Kcnzie, and the Hon. D. liuddo will be iu Wellington also; the Hon. ~T. Carroll and the Hon. A. T. Ngata will be on the West Coast, the Hon. T. Mackenzie in the Auckland district with the Scottish Commissioners, ami the Jlou. J. A. Millar in Central Otago. ,-'•■.-

It has been decided by a number of citizens of : Wellington to entertain '• Sir. Joseph' Ward and tho Hon. Dr. , Findlay at a. banquet on March 1, two days before . their departure for England.. Dr.' Findlny announced when the committee previously fixed March 2 that he would bo unable to attend, but it is -understood that tho date now decided upon will bo suitable. Tho committee are endeavouring to make it, a.Dominion affair, and it is probable gentlemen will be present from various parts .of JCew Zealand. For that reason the speakers have not been decided unou, and there.is aUo some-un-certainty "in regard-to the place where the gathering'-will be held. The tickets will be sold at ,61 Is. each.' Mr. James Dykes is,the secretary of the committee. The Hon. Captain Boyle and Mrs. Boyle, who are on a visit to the Dominion, arrived in Auckland from-the south on Sunday, and leave- for England by tho Macedonia to-day. < Captain Boyle is, a son of Lord Glasgow, a former Governor of the Dominion. '

Tho Hon. It. W. Pennefather, K.C../of Perth, and ex-Attorney-General for Australia, arrived in Auckland by the Maheno from Sydney on Sunday. He has come to-New Zealand for the benefit of his health, and has proceeded to Eotorua. Mr. Percy Dawson, son of Mr. Stewart Dawson, of London, is at present on a visit to Wellington.

Mr. C. E. Russell, lecturer and publicist, left Wellington yesterday for Auckland, via the Wanganui River. Though Mr. Russell has travelled in most countries of the world, he is very enthusiastic about the claims of the Wanganui for scenic beauty. '.

The first saloon, passengers by the Corinthic, duo hero in a few days, are Mr. and Mrs J. B. Brown, who are booked to Auckland; and Meesrs. W. S. Dunreo and F. B. Deacon, who arc • passengers for Wellington. -.'■■•

The Hon. A. Baldey left by yesterday's Main Trunk express to catch the Macedonia, which leaves Auckland for London "to-day. ' ' ■ •■.;•■ . ; : . :, ■

Mr. D. A. Smith died at Palmerston North on Saturday of pneumonia.' He was Si years of age, and at one time took a prominent part, iu amateur theatricals. He' will ■be • greatly missed by has wide circle of friends. The funeral look place at Karoii yesterday- afternoon,, the Rev. J. Gibson Smith 'officiating ,'af the srraveside. ' -.;•■'.•...■."■■■..: '.'• ' ■. " ■ : . .",;.

The resignation 'of.Mr. W. T. Mansfield as clerk and engineer of the Masterton Borough- Council was accepted at the meeting of the council last night. The question of appointing a successor was deferred for a.fortnight.;. .. - .■' .

.Members of ;the Wellington Land Board are at iprese'nt inspecting several : pastoral leases in Hasterton district which are' about .to'.'fall: in to see. if-they are suitable for closer; settlement, telegraphs The Dominion's correspondent.