PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1308, 11 December 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Prime Minister (Sir Joseph "Ward), Sir Jame? Carroll, Mr. K. Jl'Kcime, and Mr. T. Mackenzie are all in Wellington, having arrived on Saturday night, and Sunday. Sir Oohu Findlny is -.till at Auckland, llr. Millar at Duncilin, Mr. Buddo is prill at Kuiapoi, and Mr. Xgata has gone to Napier.

Sir John Kirk visited the Presbyterian and Solvation Army OrphannßCs and the Li viiy Home on .Saturday. Ho leaves for Wlaon to-morrow. This evening fsir John Kirk will deliver an address on the wort of (he linggcd School 1.-nion. Jjoudon, at the Y.M.C.A.

Sir. Edward S. llonlt has been appointed a mnmlicr of (he Nelson land board. Mr. T. 1(. Pointon has been appointed head gaolrr at Bunedin, viw Mr. J. C. Scaiilon, now gaoler in We.llimjtou.

Hv fiiizeUe notice, Earl Hoberts is appointed to he Colonel-iVHiiof In the regiment of Koynl New Zealand Artillery, notice proclaims the appoituincnfc of Viscunnt Kitchener, of Khartum, to be Culonel-in-Cliiof to the Corps ot Now Zealand Kngineers.

The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers Decoration has been awarded to Lieuten-ant-Colonel Forrfer 7.. Goriug, that olbcer having up to August 29. I!KW served under commission for JO years 7 days.

Mr C. (V. Rusbbrcolc, who has ten for the past 15 years in the employ of the Wellington Woollen Company as warehouseniiiii and traveller, has received the appointment <>' ni'ps manager. Mx. Hushbrook's promotion will bo very pleasing to his numerous friends "on the road."

At Saturday's lneetinc of (he Eastbourne Boroiish Council the resignation of the boroiiffli foreman, Mr. G. tt. hells, was accepted with regret. A letter-has been forwarded to Mr. Kclls, expressing tlio council's appreciation of his services.

The death is announced at Christchurch of Mr. E. G. H. Jlainwarinpf, eldest son of Admiral Jtainwaring, of Whitmorc Hall, Staffordshire, Rutland. Deceased joined the Public Works Department under Mr. C. V. O'Connor, and four or five rears ago retired from tho Civil Service on n pension, being then land officer in the Hailway Department.—Press Association.

Mr F T Monro. Labour candidate for the Suburbs seat, had the ii.isfort.inc to break his loft arm on Saturday, ttnilo motoring- between rahautanui mid lorinta, (he car overturned on n narrow part of the road, breaking his left arm near the wrist. Jlis two daughters, who were in tho car. escaped uninjured, and so did the driver! Mr. Mooro walked from tho scene of the accident to Porirnn, and addressed tlie electors before his arm was set by Dr. Grey. A special vote of sympathy was carried at (ho meeting, and congratulations on the escape of lu* daughters. Hiss Iris Moore, of the Uelliiißlon Hospital nursing staff, and Miss Kathleen, teacher'at the Wellington lor-1 rnce School. Mr. Moore states that his accident will not interfere, with his candidature, and he will carry out. his advertised programme, lo address three meetings in different centres each evening up lo Wednesday night, and devote, (he day In visiliiiff electors in diflercnt parts of (lie constituency.