PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1170, 4 July 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

To-day the Acting-Prime Minister 1 and tho Hon. A. T. Ngata will bo in Dunedin; tho Hon. G. Powlds, tho Hon. It. M'Kenzie, the Hon. .1. A. Millar, and tho Hon. D. Buddo in Wellington; tho Hon. T. Mackenzie eu route to Ilawera.

The Acting-Prime Minister is expeoted back in Wellington from the south at tho end of this week.

The Hon. T. Mackenzie will leave today for Hawera to attend, the show there. He will act as Minister in attendance upon tho Governor wliu will also be present.

Colonel Eobin and Major Knox left for the south by the Maori last evening.

Fifty years ago yesterday Mr. P. A. Krull, of Wanganui, was appointed German Consul in New Zealand. He is the recipient of many congratulatory telegrams and letters, including messages from Sir James Carroll, on behalf of the Government, and from the foreign Consuls of Wellington and other places. Mr. Krull has now sent in his resignation, feeling that his age entitles him to retire. Tho German Government has recognised his long services by granting him tho Order of tho Crown and also the Order of tho Red Eagle, and he has now received a letter slating that His Imperial German Majesty has granted him a higher Order of the Crown, with the number 50, which Order is limited to an issue of sft. A dinner will be given to Sir. Krull by the foreign Consuls in Wellington on Thursday next.—Press Association.

Miss Gertrude Lonsdale, the English contralto, whom we did not have the pleasure of hearing with the Sheffield Choir, went south Inst evening by the Maori. A slight discord between the singer and tho management was, it is understood, responsible for her 11011-ap-pearance hero with the choir.

llis Honour Mr. .Tusticc Sim left for Nelson yesterday. He is expccltd to return to-morrow or Thursday.

Jlr. R. Hamilton, an old Wellington boy, who is at present chief officer of tho Government steamer Hinemoa (says the

"Southland Times"), was appointed on Thursday to the position of second pilot 011 the Hluir Harbour Hoard's pilotago staff. There were twenty-six applicants for tho position, and the (inal ballot lay between Mr. Hamilton and Mr. I{. Darrocli, chief officer of the Uliinaroa. Jlr. Hamilton is HI years of age, and holds a master's certificate. Mr. J(. C. Harlxiur, of. BlulV, was npiKiintcd to the position of third pilot. There were eight applicants for the position. Mr. Harbour is 28 years of age, and holds an extramaster's certificate. Mr. Thomas lioss, of the Government steamer Hincmoa, was appointed to tho position of boatmail.

The death of a well-known resident of New Zealand, Mr. Patrick Thomas Pair, is reported from Palmerston North. The deceased, who was 71 years of age, emigrated to Australia fil'ty-tvo years ago. After about twelve months on ilit- Victorian goldfielcls, lie came to Dunedin and joined the police force. He remained in the force a number of years, and gained sergeant's stripes, being then stationed at Greymouth. About nineteen years ago he entered the office of the Public Trustee in Wellington, in which he remained until the recent retrenchment, lie then went to live in Palmerston and purchased property. Deceased was a single man.

The Rev. A. Al. Johnson, vicar of St. Mark's who, we notified yesterday, had been appointed to succeed the Rev. (now Bishop) Sprotl; as vicar of St. Paul's, Thorndon (Wellington), had a distinguished scholastic career. He was born in India, Vihere his father was vicar of All Saint's, Aladras. He was educated at Sl'. Paul's School, London, and subsequently graduated at Cambridge (Caius College), gaining a double tripos, lie was ordained a deacon by Dr. Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, then Bishop of Rochester, and priest by Dr. Talbot, who succeeded the Archbishop as Bishop of Rochester. His first cure was in Surrey, near Reigate. The Rev. Ml'. Johnson came to New Zealand in ISD7 as curate to the Rev. W. C. Waters, vicar of St. Peter's, ami now vicar of Shcrnborne, on the 'Sandringham Estate. In 189!) Sir. Johnson was. appointed vicar of Greytown and later vicar of Alastcrton. Three years ago he was appointed to succeed the Rev. Wm. Coft'ey as vicar of St. Mark's, where his services havo been greatly appreciated. In 18! l!) the Rev. Mr. Johnson married the second daughter of the late Dr. Tripe.

Mr. J. J. Pilkington who, for t'ho past. 21 years has boon headmaster nl 1 l' n Porirua State School, and is retiring on superannuation, was last week trowelled al a "social" at' the- Porirua 11 nil, which was crowded. During the evening Dr. St. Ledge Gribben, medical superintendent at the Porirua Mental Hospital, on bolnilf of the gathering, presented Mrs. Pilkington with a jewelled pendant, and Mr. Pilkington with a set of table silver, a double-barrelled gun, and a purse of sovereigns . The gifts were of great value, the subscribers including ex-pupils from nil parts of the North Island. Mr.. Pilkington came to Wellington in 1874 Shortly afterwards he entered the service of the Wellington Education Board as assistant at Thorndon School. Subso fluently ho was successively headmastet at Upper Tntaenui, Masterton, Wainui-o-inata, and Taucru, and since 1890 he lias been headmaster at Porirua, in which capacity lie has won the respect and esteem of the parents and community generally, Besides taking a great interest in educational matters as a member of the executive of the Educational Institute, he was closely associated with all local movements, and was ever ready with valuable advice and kindly words of encouragement'. Mr. and Mrs. Pilkington leave this week to take up farming at Rangataua, near Ohakune.

Mr. Frederick Marshall, town clerk ol Hunterville, is on a visit to Wellington.

Mr. J. Barthorpe, of Silverhope Estato (Hunterville), who met with au accitlcnt some'time ago, is recuperating at Lower Hutt.

Mr. Arthur H. Vile has been re-elected unopposed to .represent the Wairarapa Ward on the Wellington Education Hoard.

Dr. Kennedy and the Rev. Fathers Gilbert, Iloiley." and Ilickson were passengers for the south by tho Maori last evening.