PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1159, 21 June 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

i Sir .Tames Carroll (Acting-Primo Minis- v (er), the Hon. J. A. Millar, the Hon. R. d M'Kenzie, and the Hon. A. T. Ngata aro r in town. The Hon. G. Fowlds is due at i: Auckland this morning; tho Hon. D. f Buddo is in Canterbury, and the Hon. T. (1 Mackenzie, is at Palmerston North. s Tho Hon. J. A. Millar did not leave for tho south last night as intended, but will probably do so to-night. Mr. James Allen, M.P., aud his two daughters leavo Auckland to-day on a trip to tho South Sea Islands and Australia. Major Johnston, who has been appointed Director of Ordnance of the Now Zealand Defence Forces, is duo by the Tongariro on Juno 30. Sergeant Farkes. of tho Grenadier Guards, and Sergeant Woodhead, of the West Yorkshire Kegi- ii mont, who have received appointments si under tho defence scheme, arc coming by 'I the siino vessel. Tv The Hon. G. Fowlds during his stay at (■< Ivaponga next week will bp tho guest of n the Rev. W. B. Scott. Mr. Fowlds will £, irrivo there on Thursday, June 29, and / ivill lay the stono of the new church at j; ; p.m., and will speak in Iho evening at q i social. f< Tho Very Rev. Dean M'Kenna, of New Plymouth, yesterday celebrated the silver 1' übilee of his priesthood in Taranaki Province. He was stationed at Hawera hi his arrival from Ireland 25 years ago. A I'hree years later he was transferred (o New Plymouth, where ho has boon ever iince a lminh-belovod pastor amongst men )f all creeds. —Press Association. Mr. Henry Gordon, who has been 3ourt bailiff and sheriff's officer at Welington for some 30 years, is retiring on superannuation next month, having ■cached tho age limit. Mr. Gordon ar- 0 ' •iral from England in 1870, and has I>een t ) i resident of New Zealand ever since, s' Juring tho limo he has held office, tho \\ nisiness controlled by him has nearly loubled, having gradually increased with ho growth of the city. As an old footiall enthusiast, Mr. Gordon was identiioil with tho Athletic Football Club, and '■ n cricket be was connected with (lie " Midland Club and Wellington South Dis- ■* riet Cricket Club. Ho serad for several ■*' ears as a volunteer in the D Battery, ■' b' Mr. J. 13. Clarkson, managing director sc if Messrs. J. 1!. Clarkson and Co., Ltd., K vill leave on a trip to England iu a few tt reeks , ' time. j]

Mr. J. I!. Fitzgerald definitely announced himself last nigh , - as a candidate fur the 'Wellington Suburbs electorate in the Ciovcrmnciit interest. A Press Association telegram from Hokitika records the deatli of Mr. Edwin Finch, aged 81, nn old nnd respected resident of Arnlnira Road, who di«l on Monday, as the result of injuries received a fortnight ago, consequent on the overturning of a bucket of boiling water. Ho leaves a widow and family of ten. Mrs. Coclcrell is to be thanked by the Ilosilital Hoard for n donation of .£2 10s. to the Otaki Hospital, and for her continuous interest in the institution. The funeral of Mr. Joseph T. Wobl»r, tolls clerk to the Harbour Board, which look place yesterday, was largely attended. Included in the cortege-were Mr. R. rietcher (chairman of the board), Mr. H. E. Nicholls (secretary), Mr. Mas. Marchbanks (engineer), nnd Mr. A. V. H. Munro t (wharfinger), and others, representatives of the Courts Robin Hood, Sir Georgo Bowen, Epuni, Sir AVm. .Tervois, Lnyal Northland, and the Sanctuary of Shepherds. Other friendly societies were represented by Bros. Croinbio and Quarric (Druids), Isaac Clark (Oddfellows), Bro. Williams (Sons and Daughters of Temperance), and Bro. C. R. Hamilton (Sanctuary of Shepherds). The service was performed by the Kov. A. M. Johnson, and the Foresters' service was read by Bro. Julius Jackson, P.C.R. Many wreaths were laid on tho coffin. At the quarterly meeting of Court Sir George Bowcn, A.0.F., last night, reference was made to tho good friendly society work performed by the late Bro. Webber, and a motion of sympathy with tho widow nnd family was passed; Mr. E. Gerard, late official assignee at Auckland, and formerly of Wellington, was the recipient of an address from the merchants of the city at the Auckland Chamber of Commerce on Monday afterneon in recognition of his valuable services while occupying the position of official assignee. The big conference of the Salvation Army is to lie held at Melbourne on July 19. Colonel Birkenshaw, of Wellington, officer commanding the North Island district, will leave to attend tho gathering on July 7. Prior to that he will visit New Plymouth, Eltham, and Patea, and will be present at tho South 'Wellington anniversary celebrations. The conference has been timed so that it may bo attended by the delegates to tho Social Conference of the Army recently hold in London-Col. Hoskin, Brigadier Morcio Morofon, and Brigadier Bray (of New Zealand). Sir Genille Cavo-Brown-Cavo, Bnrt has become a member of the Salvation Army in New York. He is tho twelfth baronst of the line, was born in 1869 and succeeded to tho title in 1907. The heir-presumptive to the baronetcy is Ms cousin, Captain Reginald Ambrose, C.8.C., Mr. Grafton Bolhamley, who underwent an operation for appendicitis yesterday, is reported to lw doiug as well as can be expected. Mr. H. H. Rayward, of Messrs. Baldwin and Rayward, returns to Wellington to-day after an absence of three weeks in Auckland. Mr. P. Hnlly, Conciliation Commissioner, will go to Napier next Tuesday to preside over councils for tho settlement of the trawlers' and carpenters' disputes. Mr. Justice Chapman arrived at Wellington by (ho Pateena last evening.