PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency tho Governor is at Cheviot. Sir Joseph Ward is at Waimate. Ho is to lay tho foundation stono of Departmental Buildings in Christchurch on Monday. TJio Hon. D. Buddo is at Rangiora, Sir Jas. Carroll at Gisbonic, Sir John I'iuxUay at Auckland, tho lion. It. M'Kon--7M at Pnkaka (Nelson), (ho Hon. T. Mackenzie at Elthain, and tho lion. A. T. Njjata at Port Awauui. Mr. Justice Chapman arrived in Auckland from Wellington liy tho Main Trunk i express yesterday morning. His Honour will preside at (ho opening of tho criminal sessions on Monday.—Press Association. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Allon left on a trip to Sydney and Molboumo by tho Ulmiaroa yesterday. Mr. It. Van Stoivcrcn, of Van Stavoren Brothers, loaves on Friday next for London, via. Sydney. At the latter port he will join tho lircmen. Mr. Van Stavoron intends to make :i.u extended (our of England mid the Continent of lvurojie, mid will visit Milan, in which city two of his Mslors reside. He expects to relurn to Now Zealand in July next. Tho Hon. J. A. Millar will arrive in "Wellington to-day. Mr. Arthur Uallance, formerly a. wellknown baritone vocalist in Wellington, was a member of Georgo Boyle's 'Imps" Comnanj-, which performed jn an openMr thoattn on Ihe sands at Scarborough

Mr. J. Ilott, who has been invalided since the end of September through influenza of a specially severe type, is now able to get out again a little on fine days. With wanner and more- settled weather ho is looking forward (o making moro rapid progress towards recovery in tho near future. Mr. F. Black, who has been investigating tho possibilities of electric traction in Palniorstou North during the present iveek, returned to town yesterday. Mr. Hanrish Wilson, eldest sou of Sir. .T. G. Wilson, of Bulls, who has been on a visit to England, is duo back in Now /e.ilaud by tho Corinthic about November 28. At tho Auckland Methodist District Synod on Wednesday, reference was made to tho fact that the dislinirnitiliod evn/iL'cllsts, Dr. Wilbur Chapman oiul Mr. Clms. Alexander, would arrive in the Dominion about March 12. The hope was expressed that their mission, which they' would open in tho Town HaJI on May 5, would result in a general quickening of the spiritual life in Auckland.

.Hγ. Chas. M'Donald lias been elected pipe-major and dancing master for tho be. Andrew's Society of Auckland. Mr. M Donald was formerly a member of die Abericldy Pipe Band, which won the championship of Scotland, and pipc- »'«' of the sth (Volunteer) Battalion, Black Watch. He also holds several New Zealand awards.