PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1058, 22 February 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Prime Minister should arrive back in Wellington-at the end of this week. ■ To-day tho Prime Minister will be in his , constituency, the Hon. J. Carroll is at Motu, tho Hon. G. Fowlds is in Wellington, the Hon. J. A.iMillar in Dunedin, the Hon. Dr. Hndlay in North Auckland, the Hon. D. Buddo in Westland, the Hon. , T. Mackenzie in the Auckland district, and the Hon. K. M'Kenzia in Wellington. The Hon. A. T. Ngata is expected back: in Wellington. . News'has been receiTed from England that Mr. Fred. Billman, sen., of Wellington, who has conducted the singing of the Taranaki Street Wesleyau Sunday School anniversary services for a quarter of a century met with a motor accident in England. When last heard from ho was laid up at Cambridge...... , Mr. G. F. Browne, for many vears at the D.1.C.; Wellington, has been appointod manager for Scoullar and Co., Ltd., Lambton Quay. . ■ A. New Plymouth Preee Association telegram records tho death of Mr. James Charles Honeyfield, aged 71, who arrived at JJew Plymouth in 1852. The deceased gentleman married ft daughter of Eichard Barrett, whaler, at Moturoa, who figured prominently in thc.early history of-Tara-naki, . . Among the passengers by the Mararoa for Lyttelton last evening were a number of Methodist ministers who are proceeding to Christchurch to the annual conference, which' is about to be held there. They included the E«ys. Messrs. Chapman, Trestrail, Blamires, Seed, Copcland, Dukes, Wrigley, Gibson, Lewis, Brook, and Chapman. The Eev.' Father Hickson was a passenger from Wellington to Lyttelton by the Mararoa last evening. ( .'..'." Dr. Pairman, of Wanganui, returned to New Zealand by the Corinthic yesterday, and is staying at the Occidental Hotel. Auckland' theatregoers said farewell to a popular comedian on Saturday night in the person of Mr. W. S. Percy, who mado his last appearance in Auckland prior to leaving for England. At the conclusion of the performance a handsome laurel wreath was handed to Mr. Percy, who, on being- called on to make n speech, thanked the audionce, and,' in his characteristic style, said: "I enn't say any more; I'm completely broke up. Mr. G. W. D. Mulgan, son of Mr. E. K. Mulgan, of Auckland, has received cablo advice that he has been awarded a senior-University scholarship in history, and at the same time has completed his B.A. decree. Mr. Miilgan was also Successful in winning the history exhibition lor 1911 at Canterbury College, 'and in tho recent law examinations ho passed in four subjects of tho LL.li. degree. Lieutenant 11. J. Walker, of Auckland, who hns been appointed to tho Second Warwickshire ltegimont nt Bombay, will travel by the P. and 0. steamer Moldavia, leaving Auckland on March 15. Mr. J. W. M'Ewan will again be a candidate lor the Petone Mayoralty.. So its 'there is no siga of opposition.