PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1368, 20 February 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor intends visiting the Solway Show at Mastcrton on Wednesday, and will return to Wellington on Thursday.

The Gisboruo }].nrbonr Board has appointed Mr. .1. A. Macdonald, of Adelaide, as uiginecr and secretary.—Press Association.

It is not known yet how the Chinese Consul will Iw affected by the change in the stylo of the Government in China from ii Monarchy to a Republic. It is possible 'hat the.'Republican Government may endorse the appointment, in which riiKO there will be no necessity for a change. Mr. Hwang is still acting as Consul-General in Melbourne.

His Excellency the Governor will be initiate! this evening into the ICilbirnio Lodge. Manchester Unit} , of Oddfellows. The ceremony lakes place in the Concert Chambor, Toivn Ifall, and will be attended by nieml»rs of tho Order from all parts' of tho Dominion.

Mr Chris. I). Mills, win has been with Messrs. Xir'xcnldie and Stain?, Ltd., for several year?, on leaving was the recipient of a handsome suit case from the firm's employees. Mr. Mills is joining Messrs. Walton. Walker, and Co., Auckland, as their Wellington representative.

Dr. Gibbs left by the Maori last CTeninit to attend the medical conference at Timnrii.

Tho following non-commissioned officers have been appointed to the New Zealand Permanent Si all':— J. R. Hcsp. sergeantmajor instructor, 11th Regiment, Stratford; A. M'Uoun'd, sergeant-major instructor. Ist Battilion, !)rh Regiment. East (.'oast Rifles, Napier; Corporal M. Coffey, Ii.X.Z.A., quartermaster-sergeant, 2nd Hnttalion. Bth Regiment, Wellington East Coast Rifles, Masterton; J. W. Doninc.r, sergeant-major instructor, 2nd Battalion, 9th Regiment, "Wellington East Coast Rifles, Masterton.

Mr. J. C. Burns, first assistant-master at Mount Cook Boys' School, has received advice that he. has passed his M.A. examination, with honours in Political Science.

Mr. A. K. Burns, 8.A., headmaster of the Carterton District High School, has passed for his M.A.. degree.

Mr. J. E. Cnddick, of the teaching staff at Nciytown School, has passed his examination for the M.A. degree.

Mr. ,T. P. Trelawnev, the Australian managing , director of the P. and 0. Company, was a passenger from Sydney to Auckland by the Morea on Friday.