PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1317, 21 December 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

'J'lio Governor left Auckland for Wellington by tho Main Trunk express list night.—Plots Association. j The Hon. D. Buddo haviiicr arrived front the south yesterday morning, all the [ Ministers of the Crown aro now in Wellington. Dr. If. Gibbs. of Upper Willis Street, left on a holiday visit to Nelson yesterday. lie will return about Sunday week. At the Lncjine Drivers' held on Tuesday evoniug a presentation was made to Sir. C. Poster. Sir. .1. G. Purves, who acted as chairman, remnrkcd on tlio fact that Sir. Poster was one of the oldest members of the uniou, having joined about twelve years ago. During this period he had acted as secretary for a considerable time, and it was owintf to the appreciation for his work in this office—winch lie resigned some little time ago—and his sturdy Split for unionism that the presentation was made. Sir. 1\ St. Jackson, assistant, tcacher at Sfangatainoka, lias been appointed head teacher at Kopuaranga. Sir. Matthew Sharp, Government Inspector of Slachincry at Napier, died there yesterday after a few months' illness. The deceased, who was well known in Wellington, came out to Nevv Zealand fourteen years ajo as chief engineer of tho harbour steamer Duthcss, a position he retained for some years after her rivalDr. P. W. Pcnnefather. of County Wicklow, Ireland, who was private secretary to Sir Win. Jetvois when lie was Governor of New Zealand, and subsequently artcd as a puisne .Judge of the Supremo Court during the absence abroad of Sir Joshua Williams, is a visitor to Wellington. Dr. Pcnuefather, who is staying at the Wellington Club, intends to mnko a motorcar tour ill the North Island carl.v in the New Tear. Mr. Leonard S. Monk, advance representative for the John St'Cormnck Concert Company, arrived from Sydney by (lie Waryiinoo last evening to make arrangements for a brief lour, which will only take in the North Island. Sir. Hicks, secretary of the Australasian I/uvn Tennis Association, is a _ through passenger to LytteHon by the Warrimoo. It is his intention to sec the Davis Cup contests at Christcluirch nest week. The passengers to arrive from Sydney by the Warrimoo last evening included Lady Davis, the Rev. Mr. Grubh, and Slr.'G. G. C'allcncler, of Wellington. Mr. W. H. Slorton, City Engineer, returned from a holiday visit to Sydney ■and Slelbourne by tho Warrimoo last evening.

Sir. C. G. Tegctmeier, formerly general manager of the Bank of New Zealand, now known in England as the "Tramway King," has arrived at Sydney en routo to New Zealand. He states that Sydney has the second largest street tramway service in the world.—Press Association. A Press Association message from London states that the estate of the late Sir. W. T. Jones, at one time n well-known Australian racehorse owner, has been sworn at X'lO-ViSO. Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Levy, of Wellington, and their sons arc leaving by tho Ulimaroa on Friday for a three months' tour of Australia. Lady Kalhorinc Do Vere Somerset', daughter-in-law of Lady Henry Somerset, arrived in Auckland l.y the Slarama last night. She will make a tour of tho Dominion. She left by tho Slain Trunk express last night.—Press' Association;