PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1354, 3 February 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Major-General A. J. Godley, C.B. (Commandant uf Iho Now Zealand Forces), loft fur (ho Soufh Island last evening, and will lie absent from headquarters for some days. Air. !'• Hally (Conciliation Commissioner) will go to Wanganui 011 February 7 to preside at the hearing of tim Plumbers' and the Tailoresses' disputes. Dn February 10, ,\lr. Hally is to hear tho |)l"uinb:']-.s' disputo at Napier. Jlr. \\\ A. von Keisenberg, on tho eve n( his marriage, wits yesterday the recipient of a srt of carvers from Ihe stall' uf the Electoral Department, together with a personal note expressing the Rood wishes *11 the Chief Kleeiurai Oiliee (Mr. F. \Y. .-.lan.slielil), and the stalf. Dr. Gibb has returned to Wellington, nml will resume services in, St. John's Church to-morrow. Sir. Hubert Blair, who was a very wellknown resident of Auckland until a lew years ago, when he went to Australia, died at Glenalvon oji Wednesday morning. His father, Mr. David Blair, was a sawmillor at -Thames, and he originated tho syndicate from which the present Kauri Timber Company was formed. Mr. Robert Blair was connected with the company from tho start, and for a long period was its manager in Auckland. About six years ago Mt. Blair went to Australia, and for a short period acted as agent in Mell>ourno for tho Mitchelson Timber Company. He then set up on his own account as a general timber agent in Melbourne, and later on took his brother into partnership with him. At the Government Printing Office last oTenjn, Mr. .T. Black, who is leaving Wellington to take up tho position ot overseer of the jobbing department of tho "Uawera Star," was presented by the 'time-room companionship with a travel-lTng-bag.