PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1179, 14 July 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

4 His Excellency (he Governor is to attend the Orphans' Club to-morruw evening. On Wednesday next he. with lady Islington, will atlen'd the. Wellington [lacing Club's winter meeting at Treuthain, and un July 20 will be present at the Jface ball in the Town Hall. Lord Islington will leave for Auckland oil July 21, and the next day will preside at the opening of the Auckland' Savings ISank's new building, 'i'he same day he will attend a football niaieli, and in the evening an amateur performa nee of "The Pirates of l'enzanc! , ." He \vill leave Auckland on the evening c>l July ■>:), anil arrive here the following afternoon. I)is Excellency will then remain in Wellington until" after the open- ] Her of Parliament on July 21. To-day the Acting-Prime Minister, Hie Hon. J. A. Millar, the Hnn. D. Huddo, the Hon. T. Mackenzie, the Hon. A. 1. Ngnta will be in Wellington, the Hon. H. r.'owlds in Auckland, the Hon. !<• M'Kenzie in Westland.

His Honour Mr. .Justice Chapman returned from Napier on Wednesday evening.

Cabled news has been received of the death at Washington, U.S.A., of Mr. Clifford Bramah. of Wellington, who was on a tour abroad. Mr. Uramah was in business here for some years, during which time he look an active interest in Kennel Club matter?. He was one of the founders of the New Zealand Fox Terrier Club, and was on tho executive of the Wellington Kennel Club and the New Zealand Kennel Club. The deceased, who was sixty-nine years of age, leaves a widow and one Nil.

News has been received from Sydney of the death there of Mr. John Artuiir, formerly manager of (he New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company s branch here, ami prior to that accountant in the Duncdin branch.

An application for a further fortnights leave of absence to tho Mayor (Mr. J. M Wilford), who is at present, indisposed, was granted at last night's meeting; ottlio City Council. Mr. Wilford wrote staling that ho had been up on Wednesday, and hoped to be in harness again shortly, to fight the proposed tramway regulations. Several councillors remarked on the strenuous efforts of the Mayor to prevent the regulations coming in during last session.

The following appointments arc gazetted :-Jlr. A. D. Burns chief draughtsman. District Lands Office, Rcnheira; Mr. W. F. Marsh, chief draughtsman, District Lands Office. Dtuicdiu; Mr. Alfred Crooke, S.M., chairman of the Wangamii and Mnnawatii Licensing Committees; Mr, 1 , . Deero fan officer of the Agricultural Department), inspector under the, Slaughtering and Inspection Act; Sir. W. G. Marshall (at present a temporary officer), assistant meat inspector (Deportment of Agriculture); Mr. Francis William Court, deputy-registrar of marriages, etc., Whangamomona.

Tt is slated, on good authority, that Mr. H. D. Bedford. ex-M.P., will" in nil likelihood contest the. DuneJin Central seat, as an Independent, at the forthcoming general election. The present member for Dunedin Central is the lion. J. A. Millar.