PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1364, 15 February 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) leaves for Wanganni on Saturday noxl. ill-. Justice Sim is expected to reach Wellington from the south to-morrow.

Mr. V. Sutherland, of the firm of Sutherland and liankine, has been presented with a case of table silw*? by a number of members of the New Zealand Motor Cycle Club. The presentation was made by Mr. W. Nimino, chairman of the club, who referred to the high regard in which Mr. Sutherland was held by all who knew him. Mr. F. S. Shell, of the Missions to Seamen, has been successfully operated upon for appendicitis. Mr. .T. D. Avery, well known as secretary of the New Zealand Kngb.v Vnion ami clerk of the Kastbourno Uorouf;h Council, has been appointed Kegjstrar of Kleetors and lieturning Oflicer for Wellington North. These duties have been performed for some years past: by Air. A. 11. Holmes, Chief Clerk of the Magistrate's Court, but owing to pressure on his lime ho has been compelled to resign his electoral duties.

Mr. Kllis .11. Charlesworth, son of Mr. .1. CharlcMvorth, of Wellington, who has been stmij ins , architecture in Knglnml and on Ilk; Continent, whs a passenger from Sydney by the Maunganui yesterday. Mr. liiitchinson, Chief Railway Constructional Engineer of the Now k'outh Wales Public Works .Department, was a passenger by the Maunganui yesterday. He is to inquire into the working of the day labour system as opposed to the contract system while here. Mr. Ci. U. llolden Webb, of ihe Eastern Extension Company's staff, at .Singapore, who has been on a year's furlough, left for the East last evening. Mr. Webb is a son of Colonel Webb, of Nelson, formerly of Wellington. Tho Hon. W. C. F. Carncross, Chairman of Committees in the Legislative Council, came to town last evening. Visitors to Wellington include the Hon. C. Fowlds. Messrs. K. M'Nab, E. 11. Taylor (ex-M.P. for Thames), and Te Heuheu TukiiioMr. W. n. Triggs, editor of the Christchurch "Press," is spending a few days in Wellington. The Hon. R. M'Kenzie, Minister for Public Works, has arranged to go to Ohakune on Saturday to turn tho first sod of tho Ohakune-Kaetihi railway. The ceremony will take place the tame afternoon, and tho Minister will return to town on Monday or Tuesday. ._ .A Press Association cable message from London announces the arrival there of Mr. T. M. Wilfonl, M.P., Mayor of Wclliugton, "in improved health."

Among the passengers who arrived at Auckland i'rnin Vancouver by the Keakniiia yesterday were: Messrs. J. Hokkn, I' , . Murray, and S. T. .Klyger. They have booked through to Wellington.

Dr. Doctor, medical officer on hoard the Union Company's U.M.S. Tahiti, was a passenger to Wellington by the Maunganui, which arrived yesterday. Mr. .T. Crawford, of Wellington, leaves for Auckland by to-day's Main Trunk express. At the northern port Mr. Crawford joins thn P. nnd 0. Company's Morca for London, where he intends to take a course m architecture. The. Hon. Sir Charles Eowen, Speaker of the' Legislative Council, arrives by the Mararoa from Lyltelton this morning. The Hons. G. J. Smith and John Barr are passengers to Wellington from Lyttclton by tlio Wimmera this morning. Mr. Alex. Marfin, who has been a member of the Selection Committee of the Otago Cricket Association, president of Wednesday Cricket Association, and an enthusiastic worker in (lie interests of cricket, is leaving Ditnedin in the course of a few days for Napier. Mr. C. G. Wilson's transfer to Wellington as warehouse manager for Sargood, Son,, and Ewen will be severely felt in cricketing and social circles here (says the Dnnedin "Star"). During his stay in Dunedin he has proved himself a most enthusiastic cricketer nnd keen supporter of the game, and the advance made in our local cricket for a few seasons was largely due to his efforts on the 0.C.A.,

and to his captaincy of the Olago team, lie had (he game at heart, and spared neither time nor expense in pushing it along. The improvement of our playing areas was another matter in which' Mr. Wilson took a leading part; and it was his go-ahead policy that recently brought about the formation of a body for (he improvement of our grounds. The only regret js that he will not be hero to see the objects of that body attained. It is said that in Wellington they are worse off for grounds than we are here, so thai Mr. Wilson's wide knowledge, experience, nnd push in matters of (his kind should be invaluable lo the authorities in (lie Umpire Oily. Mr. Wilson will leave tor his new home early next month. The following are among those at present staying al the Grand Hotel:—Caplain KiiißMvell C'ook, India; 11. .1. .lefI'rics. Kiigland; N. K, Johnston, London; .1. 11. Morrell, Oxford, England; Miss Bowman, Sydney; Mr. L. \V. Moodv, Portland, Oregon; .Mr. 0. V. ]•'. Kowlc'v. London; Mr. and Mrs. Miirmaduke lietliell. Ciilvcranii 11. W. W'arde, Sydney. Professor Grout, of Ihe Leeds University, intends to visit New Zealand about August noxt. The Auckland I'niveisily College Council has received a letter from the Chnneellor of the l/nivevsity of New Zealand (Sir Hubert Stout) asking whether the Council would assist in arranging lor a course of lectures by Professor Grant. The Council has referred Ihe matter to the Professorial lioard. Mr. C. Godfrey Knight, of Sydney, has arrived in Auckland. JTe intends to tour the Dominion. When official intimntion of the selection of Mr. Alan Wallace as the New Zetland Khodes Scholar for 1012 was received by the Auckland University Council on Monday, Mr. G. L. Pencocko remarked that it was a matter ot distinct congratulation that Auckland should have produced the last three Khodes Scholars in succession, and four out of nine so far sent from New Zealand. This success was a test of the quality of the. leaching in the University College, and of the quality of the University .students, lie congratulated Wallace on his well-de-served success. Mr. lVacoeko's remarks were cordially endorsed by the Councillors, nnd it was mentioned that (he Chancellor of the New Zealand University (Sir Kobert Stout) had spoken in the highest terms of tho qualifications of Wallace. Mr. A. J". Baker, of the Public Works Department, Ongariio, has received advice from the Institution ot Civil Engineers that al (lie recent Associate Membership Kxaiiiiuuliuiis he secured highest place oiil of about Hilt candidates. Mr. linker qualified tor the liaylis- Prize, but not being u sliidenl of (hi' Institution was ineligible In receive il. The Council, however, ordered that lie receive honourable mention. Mr. .1. S. Bond, who occupied the po.-i----lion of Mayor lor f.mi- years at Hamilton, wax tendered a '.■ompliineiilary ">"■ Hiil" li.v lividins lin.-iiKv* m.-ii on Tne--day evening, and a presenl.itimi was made on' rhe ~ve nf his Viviuji for n trip U I'.tiirlnnil. Mr. Nmid "■i- previously four t'-<iiss Mayor of Comhndßo.

The following promotions and liiiliUith an; announced by tin- rustmu.sliT-Goiifiiil: -.Mr. ,1. J. l'ickett, postmaster, 'I'-iii-raiiKa, to bo chief postmaster, Thames, in libra of Mr. 11. J,o|;ie, ictirni;,'. Mr. I'. .1. Kobortshaw, postmaster, Whanaiirei, to be postmaster Tiuiriinnn. Mr. A. Jtentipr, postmasler Tatca, to l:c postmaster Wlianfjarei. -Mr. W. !■'. Kennedy, senior clerk, Hustings, to be postmaster, I'aloa. Mr. A. Ramsay, senior clerk, Carterlon, to be senior clerk, Hastings. Mr. 1). 0. Nustins, pa.-tmu.sier, l.'licviol, to \k postmaster, Oarlerton. Mr. 11. ti. VoiniKiiian, posl muster, Arrowtown, to lie master, .-\k:\roa, in place of Mr. V . AHarding, retiring. Mr. '].'. Pope, rlerk, Invercai'ifill, to Ik , postmaster, Arrowtown. Mr. W. M'llutehesun, chief postmaster, lnvercargill, to ho chief pos - master, Duiiciiiii, in place of Mr. W. St. (I. Douglas, retiring. Mr. 'J , . T. Jvi«K. chief postmaster, Greymouth, to bo cliii'l postmaster, lnvcrcavijill.

The death is, announced nt Oropuki of Mr. Alexander Love, one of the Gabriel tiiiliv pioneers. He arrived nt l'ort Clial'niprs in ISBI. At the outbreak of ths Duustun rush Mr. Love was tin; first to ascend the Clutha with n whaleboat lo the lieaiimont. He. next turned his, attention to the country around Knitnngata. Opening a mine, at Coal Point, and subsequently at; Ka'itangata, he was the first to sell'a lon of coal'from fhe now famous senm. For a considerable time Mr. Love settled down at Saddle Hill, near Mosgiol. The rush to Criffel found him once more panning out wash-dirt from the "Salvation Claim," at Criffel. Denni.ston. of the AVest Coast, minibered . Mr. Love anions; its miners for a time, and then, in 18'.H, a home was made at Oropuki. He took part in the jubilee celebrations at Lawrence last year.