PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1384, 9 March 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Governor has signified his intention of attending tho premier picnic at Motutapu, Auckland, to-day. Tlio Premier, the Leader of the Opposition, and a number of other members of Parliament aro also expected to be present. The Prime Minister and tho Hon. J. A. Millar are at Auckland, the Hon. D. Huddo at Christchurch, the Hon. 1. Mackenzie at Middlemnrch (Ologo), and the Hon. A. T. Ngata at Port Awanui. The only Ministers in town aro Sir James Carroll and the Hon. li. M'Kenzie. The Hon. J. A. Millar arrived in Auckland from Wellington yesterday morning. To-dny ho will bo occupied with J'epartniental business and will receive wvcral local deputations. On Monday he will go to llelensvilo and on Tuesday ho will leave on his return south. Mr. Harry P. Muller, touring manager for Allan Hamilton's Company, arrived in town yesterday to complete arrangements for the company's opening at tho Opera House, on Tuesday, March 19, in "Beauty and the Barge." Mr. Joseph Milverton, of Palmerston, died yesterday at the groat ago of 80 years. Tho deceased came out to New Zealand with his wife and family in January, 1873. Disembarking at Wellington he went on to Foxton, and about a year later »-ent to Palmerston where he resided up tothe time of his death. Mr. Milverton was instrumental in establishing the Manawatu A. and P. Association, and helped to secure a grant of land from tho Government which is now part of the present show grounds. Mr. A. Pierard, of Karori, representative of B. W. Mills and Co., Ltd., left bv the Maunganui yesterday for a holiday trip to Australia. Ho is accompanied by Mrs. Pierard. Mr. J. S. Cummings, hon. assistant Missioner to Seamen, leaves Wellington by the Warrimoo on March 22 for a tour through England and America. Hβ will join the Otranto at Sydney, and expects to be away twelve months. Colonel A. AV. Hobin, C.8., AdiutantGeneral of tho Forces, who is under orders to proceed to England lo represent the Dominion nt the Headquarters of tho Imperial General Staff, War Olhco. London, will leave New Zealand at tho beginning of May. Hβ will probably travel Homo via Canada, which country he has uot so far visited. Mr. Chas. Haines was a passenger to Sydney by the Maunganui yesterday. Mr. A. Liiiley was also a passenger by the same vessel. Mr Pyne, of tho Money Order and Savings Bank Department, Wellington, who has been transferred to Whangarei, leaves for that office to-day. The congregation of Lansdowne Presbyterian Church decided nt a meeting held on Thursday to address a call to the new Lansdowne charge to the Rev. J. S. Young, Dunedin, for 6ome time, acting supply at Knox Church, Masterton. Mr. Justice Chapman leaves Wellington for Nelson to-day to talco the Supremo Court sessions there. Mr. Eric G. Whito wa* admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court yesterday by Mr. Justice Chapman, on tho motion of' Mr. J. C. Peacock, Tho Wellington Hospital Committee has recommended the following for appointment on the honorary staff of tho hospital —Consulting physician. Dr. H. Adams; consulting surgeons, Drs. \\. Ji. Collins, J). P. .Tames, and Ewart; consulting ophthalmic surgeon, Dr. Kendall: ophthalmic surgeons, Drs. Harty and Webster; physicians, Drs. Henry, lolhurst, Fyffe, Giesen, and M Kvedy; surgeons, Drs. Herbert, Young, Il'Gavin, Faulke, and Holmes. Children's Hospital :-Physicians, Dr. Agnes Bennett and Dr. Platts-MMs; Burgeons, Dr. C. M. Bcgff and Dr. H. J. M'Loan. Charge nurse (Victoria Hospital), Nurse Macdonald; dentist, Mr. W. H. Dtdsbury; mas-1 eeur, Mr. W. Boyd Garlick; masseuse, Nurse- Everitt. A pioneer settler died,at Gieborne on Wednesday in the person.of.Mr. David Gordon, of Makauri, who was in his 70tn vear. Some 52 years ago Mr. Gordon left England for New Zealand, bringing with him 1000 Border • Leicester owes (the nrst to b>.brought to New Zealand), in tho ship Simoon. Tho vessel reached Oamaru on New Year's Day, 1861, and of; tho ewes, which were ineured for 35 guineas each, only a few were lost on the voyago, which lasted for three months. Subsoquently, Mr. Gordon went to tho diggings at Dunstan and Gabriel's Gully, and later went in for farming. He took up land near Opotiki, and remained there for three years prior to going to Giebornc, where he continued farming pursuits until about 13 years ago. Hβ leaves a widow, and a family of 10 6ons, with 63 grandchildren. Mr. J. S. Palmer, president of the Now Zealand Licensed Victuallers' Association, and also of the Auckland Association, was presented by tho Auckland Association on Wednesday with a handsome eilvor casket and a purso of sovereigns. Mr. J. Beveridgo, president of the Wellington Association, made the presentation, which was arranged as an indication of tho high appreciation in. which Mr., Palmcr'e 6«r. vices are held. The casket, a handsome piece of work, was inscribed: "Presented to J. S. Palmer, Esq., President of tho New Zealand Licensed Victuallers' Association, by the licensees of tho Dominion, in appreciation of his services, March 6, 1912. f ' Mr. Charle§ Marfan, sub-editor of tho Sydney "Daily Telegraph," who has been enjoying a fow days' fishing at Lako Taupo, left for Sydney by the Maungnnui last evening.