PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1417, 18 April 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. J. Colvin is at Westport, tlio Hon To Rangihiroa. at Rotorua, and tho Hon. H. G. Ull at Christchurch. The Prime Minister (the Hon. T. Mackenzie) and the rest of his colleagues are in Wellington. The Hon. J. A. Hanan, Ministor for Education, haß advised tlio residents of Stratford that owing to pressure of administrative business keeping him in Wellington, ho will be unable to open tlio newly rebuilt District High School at that town to-day, as arranged. It is interesting to learn that it is only since lie has boon in New Zealand that Captain Ityoitsa Asada has received cabled advice of his promotion to tho rank of major. As an instance of what application and aptitude will do, Major Asada only commenced the study of English less than four months ago, leaving Japan for Singapore And elsewhere for that purpose, and to-day he is proficient enough to indicate that in another three months or so he will'be fluent. Councillor Lynaeberg, of the Onsloir Borough Council, hoo been a member of that body for eleren years, and during that time he has missed only two of the monthly meetings. On one of these two occasions he wag ill, and on the other occasion he was away from Wellington. Spealsinfi after the meeting of the council last night, Councillor Lynneberg said thai on the lirst occasion on which he stood for the coiincil there wero 65 votes ill his ward, 2 2 of which wero held in ono family. Dr. Sinvthe, of Calcutta, who has been fishing at Lako Taupo, leaves for Monte Video" by the Atlienic to-day. lie will leavo I lie vessel at the Uniguavau port, and will proceed overland via the transAndinc railway to Valparaiso and Panama. Aftw inspecting the c.imil works, h<< will leave for England via liic West lndiMi

The death occurred on Friday lust of Mr. John Macnlister, formerly ono of the best-known members of tho bar in InvercurgiU. He died «t liis residence, West Plains, of heart failure. The deceased was .VI years of age.

Mr. U. Walker, of the head oflicc staff of tho Railway Department, accompanied by his mother, leaves for Sydney, en route to England, by the Moana to-mor-row.

Mr. Walter Nathan, partner in tho firm of Messrs, W. M. Bnnnntyne and Co., will leave for Sydney, en route, to England to-morrow. 110 will journey to London ill the Orient liner Orama.

Mr. George Vosov Allen, a Melbonrno iounialist, arrived hy the express Tram Auckland yesterday afternoon to complete arrangements in connection with Captain Amundsen's lecture at the Wellington I own Hall on the subject of "How. I Reached tho Pole," on Wednesday evening next, April 24.

Mr. J. W. Tibbs has been re-elected bv the Auckland University College Council as graduates' representative in tho University Senate, there being no other nomination for that office. On tho motion of tho chairman, (ho Hon. J. A. Tolo was nlso re-elected. Sir Maurice O'Rorko said that Mr. Tolo was especially qualified as representative of the council, owing to his oxperienco and his connection with ono of the universities in Sydney. Dr. M'Dowell remarked that Mr. 'Polo's knowledge of music was nil additional qualification in view of the likelihood that tho imestion of a conservatorium of music would have to bo considered by the Senate.

Tho death took place in Auckland on Monday of the lier. If. B. Burnett, Presbyterian minister, at tho ago of 74. The deceased gentleman was educated at tho Royal College, Belfast, and after the completion of his college eourso was sent to Now Zealand by tho Irish Presbyterian Church. Arriving in 1873 with his wifo and family, ho was stationed first at Ashburton, where he had a parish 40 miles square, and did his share of pioneer work. He was afterwards stationed at Ilalkett, Canterbury, and Westport, and whilst at the last-named place was for one vear Moderator of the Presbyterian Clnircli of Now Zealand. .After some years spent at Westport his health broke down, but on liis return from a trip to tho Home country ho took chargo at Johnsonville, Wellington. Latterly ho has been an invalid and unable to continno tho duties of his profession. His wife predeceased him by tlirco years. He leaves a family of five, of whom the eldest is Mr. H. B. Burnett, secretary of the Auckland Harbour Board. The otfiers, daughters, aro Mrs. W. H. Knell, of Opunake, Mrs. A. H. Bull, of Lower Hutt, Mrs. W. Blvth, of Oamaru, and Mrs. R. 'lait, of Wellington.

At a meeting held nt Gisborne last night, it whs decided to entertain Sir Jas. Carroll at a public gathering to suitably recognise Insufficient services as member for the district and as n Minister of tho Crown. Over .£IOO was subscribed in the room.—Press Association.

Mr. Fred. Moore has been To-oloctod president of the Wnnganui Agricultural Association.—Press Association.

At tho conclusion of the _ Onslow Borough Council's meeting last night, tho retiring Mayor (Mr. Frank Holdsworth) entertained tho councillors at supper. Mr. Holdsworth's health was toasted, and tho liopo was expressed that lie would bo returned as Mayor for tho coming year.