PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1204, 12 August 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

i-s> . Captain Maidlow, of tha Royal Field Artillery, l«ft for Wellington by the Turakina on July 2S, to take up servico with tho New Zealand Defence Department, Mr. J. G. Littlejohn, engineer to the Waimea County Council, has been appointed City Engineer of Nelson. There, wero eighteen applications from various parts of tho Dominion.—Press Association. Mr.''l\ S. Snoll, ivlio has been appointed Acting-Missioner to the Missions to Seamen, will he accorded a weleomo on Wednesday evening next. A musical programme will bo supplied by Madame Mueller. • < Mr. W, J. T. Morton, who recently resigned from tho staff of Messrs. Thompson Bros., fruit ami produce merchants, has been presented by his fellowemployees with a framed photograph of tho staff, as a memento of their association. Tho presentation was made by Mr. A. Or. Wallace.

Mr. It. Galbraith, of InverearriU, who last year was president of tho New Zealand Rugby Union, is on a visit to Wcl ling-ton with tho South Island country footballers. Mr. Christopher Smith, of Oriental Bay, has returned from an enjoyable trip to tho South 'Sea Islands and Australia. The funeral of Mr. Edward R. Boulton took place on August 0 at Puhautanui cemetery. Ho was ono of the Mental Hospital staff at Porirua, and died of typhoid fever. He was only 22 years of age, and very popular among the stall', and was one of their best cricketers and tennis players. lie. was also a prominent member of the l'orivua Rugby Club, and was awarded a gold medal last season as the best all-round player. Tho funeral cortege was over half a mile in length. Among thoso present were Mr. W. 11. Field.'M.P., Dr. Hafsoll, Mr. Holder, Mr. Barnes, and about 30 of the hospital staff; also members of tho Rugby Club, Toa Football Club, and representatives of tho Oriental Cricket Club. Wreaths were sent by tho Mental Hospital staff, tho Porirua Rugbv Club, tho Toa Football Club and (he Oriental Cricket Club, and othci's. The Rev. C. 0. Mutter officiated at tho srave.

1 "social" is to bs tendered on Monday week in the Sydney Street Schoolroom, to Sir lames Carroll bv a number of Wellington friends to celebrate his 51th birth<hv The gathering is to bo of a nenn'niitieal character. Sir Jainns Carroll will ho presented with an illuminated •ddVs. A brief speech will bo made i'v Mr. I!. Fischer on behalf of the committee, and n member of the Native tribe of which tho Minister is a member, will also .speak. Prior to tho departure of the Moeraki for Svclrcv yesterday, a presentation was made'by a number of tramway employers o, tho Queen's Wharf to one of their number Mr. W. Baxter, who has left for Australia. Tlie prestation look tho form of a silver-eased safety razor. Ulor a visit of inspection to the trainins camp at l'almerston, Jl.ijor-Goneral Godlcy returned In YYcthnslon yesterday. Mr .T 15. Thomson, a well-known resident 'of Duimlin, (lied verv suddenly yes-. terd.iv afternoon (says a Dunodiu Press V'-'soc'iation telegram), lie was about town veiterdav morning, but passed away as tho result of heart failure. Ho arrived in tli/ 1 colonv in ISP'i, and was Mayor of tho city in"IES2. Mr. Thomson was VI years of age. Mr. B. J. Watt, of llawkc's Bay, was a. passenger to Sydney by the Manuka last eveuinjr. Mr. B. A. Mnycr was a passenger by the same vessel.