PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1382, 7 March 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. J. A. Millar was , compelled yesterday, by pressure of Departmental business, to delay his intended departure for Auckland until to-day. He will return about four days hence. The Hon. P. Buddo left for Christchurch last evenin». Tho other Ministers are in town, except Mr. Ngata, who is at Port Awanui, nnd the Hon. T. Mackenzie, who is at Dunedin. His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman returned to Wellington last night. The Primate of New Zealand (Bishop Xevill. of Dunedin) has received from the delegates who nominated the Rev. Cecil J. Wood for the Bishopric of Melanesia, a request that the consecration should lake place at Norfolk Island. He has replied by cable that he can only recommend this to the General Synod, and refers those responsible for the request to the cauons of the Church. The Primate has, however, taken the necessary steps to have- the nomination confirmed, and, if possible, will arrange for the consecration at Norfolk Island. Mr. Ben. Fuller, who has been on a business trip to Sydney, returned to Wellington by Hie Moeraki yesterday. While in Svdney. Mr. Fuller engaged a number of vaudeville artist*, who are to appear at the Theatre Royal. Dr Milligan, of Toronto, Canada, who has been in New Zealand for three months, leaves to-day for Auckland, whence ho sails on March 15 for Vancouver. At an examination in sanitary science as applied to buildings and public works, held in Wellington, on, November 2 and 3 1911, under the auspices of the Royal Siinitarr Institute (London), tho following candidate presented himself, to whom rt certificate was awarded, Henry \Villiam Johnson, Karori. At an examination for inspectors of nuisances, held on Aovembor 2 and 3, 1911, the following five candidates presented themselves, to whom certificates were nwardrdt-l.rnes. George Cooper, Wellington; Walter Benjamin Qmigh, Fetano; John Ihoiuas Hopkins, I'ctnne; Robert Bagrie Jackson, Brooklyn; William Lindun. Scntoim. Mr P. V.. Brabazon (Napier) succeeds Mr. Sibbaltl, who is retiring on a penfion, as Collector of Customs at Dmiedm. --i'ress Association. \\r D floeg, of the local staff of Messrs Ro« ami Glendining, Ltd., left 'for' ~iid yesterday to join the Moldavift'iii which vessel he w to travel to Unto. Mr. Hogg will.be absent from \.Vw Zealand for about six months. \\r V .f I.eiiuoii, of the telegraph slafT of hi'"lV Aro I'o't Olliw, lnis been m-nnl- ,| ix month"' li-sivo of absence, and will 1,,.,!,.' fur Australia liy the Miniujjitiiiii "morrow. It is lu» iiilyjilioii Jo K «in nnclioal experience in "wireliv.-v , of which branch "f telegraphy he hi.s been a student for tlirue years p:i.s'l. Mr J) Hogg, of Messrs. lioss and fllendininf:, Lid., left Wellington by the ■Xoiv Plymouth express vesterilny mornin" nn hi- wnv In Auckland where he will join the Moldavia, leaving for London on March !■'. Mr. Hnpß intends to visit Knjflfiul. Scotland, Irehnd. ami the Gmitiiifnt. on'l "ill be absent, from *««• ZuilVii'l I.T h or toveu laontln. He rotuiM .via Amwiea*

MY. Jl. J. lleardou was admitted to a private hospital on Tuesday suffering from appendicitis. An immediate opera(ion was itwmiecl necessary and was performed. In reply lit inquiries made Inst evening it was slated that Mr. Kcardon was making progress towards recovery. Mr. and Mr?. 11. K. Denison, of Sydney, arrived bv the Mocraki last evening to join the Jfolorua which sails for London Iliis aftenioon. Mr. Denisim is connected with tho proprietary of the Sydney "Sun." Captain G. G. Smith, Royal Nnvijl Registrar, is expected to arrive, at \\olliiiCton from Lyttelton by the Mararoa this morning. M>. Fuller, shipping manager for Messrs. Levin and Co., Wellington, is a passenger from tho south by the Mararoa. this morning. Mr. M. Klgnr returned from a trip to the Chatham Islands by the Gertie last evening. M. Pichon, the French wireless'expert, arrived from Sydney by the Moeraki last evening.