PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1418, 19 April 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Ilis Excellency tho Governor opened tho autumn show of the Auckland Horticultural Association in tho Auckland Town Hall yesterday aflerncon. Yesterday evening a dinner party was given at Government House, Auckland. On Monday evening his Excellency will atlc.'.id (he lecture to be given in the Auckland Town Hull by Captain Amundsen.—Press Association.

The Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister for Public Health and Internal Affairs, will leave for Xgaruawuhia, Waikato, to-mor-row, and will go on to Hamilton and Cambridge on XI ouday. The Borough Council of the latter place will accord him a public reception as a former resident of the town, anil a social will be held in tho evening. Ifo will visit (he Kuakura Sfuto Farm on Tuesday, and go oil to Auckland on Wednesday. Thursday will be spent in Auckland, and oil Friday the .Minister will start for Kotorua and Napier. At each place ho will attend to administrative matters, And will bo prepared to meet local bodies having relations with his Department, The Hon. G. Laurenson (Minister for Marine) received a deputation from the T'aiori County Council, consisting of Messrs. Docherty (chairnfan), and Couston (engineer), who laid before him the need for alterations at the bridge over tho .Taieri River at Henley, which istoo low to permit (if certain traffic passing underwit. The Minister stated that the Secretary of Marino would visit the spot, and report to him next week. The passengers to leave Wellington for England by the Remuern'on May 2 will include Mr. Fieldhouse, manager "in Wellington for Oppenheimer and Co., tho Rev. Christopher Price, of Wangauui, and Mr. G. R. Bacchus, of Olaki. Major Asada, of tho Japaneso Army, ivho is jiaying a short visit to Christchurch, called on tho Mayor of Christchurch. yesterday.—Press Association. The following appointments are gazetted:— Mr. G. M . Jnnisch, Inspecting Valuator of Estates, under tho Death Duties Act, Mr. "W. ,T. Goodwill (at present n temporary officer) Orchard Instructor and Inspector under the Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, Mr. George Mills (at present a temporary officer) Orchard and Garden Overseer; -Air. R. P. Knight, draughtsman in the Department of Lands and Survev; Mr. A. H. Fletcher, Second Assistant Land Registrar, at Auckland. Tho Minister for Education has notified his appriv il of Mother Marie St. Scholastic.! us manager of St. Mary's Industrial School at Nelson.

The following are gazetted as officiating minislo.-s under the Marriage Act:—The Revs. R. D. Kirby (Anglican), David Martin (I'r-jsb.vteriaii), J. G. Gibson (Congregational), .r. Carlisle (Baptist), Ernest T. llliss, James Charleris, John F. Doherty, Joseph Carlisle, F. A. Faulkes, Herman Fopton, and A. 11. Fowles (l'rimitivo Methodist).

His Fxcollenev the Governor has recognised provisionally the appointment by the Consul for Japan at Wellington of Mr. .1. A. T'ripo as Honorary Consul for Japan at Wellington during the absence of the consul, 31 r. Thomas Young.

Mr. W. 1). B. Murray, of Palmerston Jiorth, with his sou, Mr. G. H. Murray, has left for an extended tour through tho northern portion of the island, via Eolorua, To Arolia, and Auckland.

Tho Rev. Father Hickson left on a visit to Auckland on Monday.

Mr. William Grace, of Wellington, has left for Auckland, whero ho is to enter tho oflico of Mcssr.s. Earl and Kent, solicitors.

Air. Geo. Yesey Allen, advance manager for Captain Amundsen's lecture tour, left by steamer last night for Christcliurch, to complete arrangements for tho Ihe Theatre Royal there on the 2Gth inst. Captain Amundsen will arrive in Wellington by the overland express from Auckland on Wednesday afternoon neit.

The death of Mr. A. D. Fraser, a wellkilotrn '''Sydney accountant, occurred at Aola, in the Solomon Islands, three weeks ago, in his fift.v-fourth year, Ur, Fraser was manager of tho Malaita Compnny, Ltd., and went to tho Solomons about twelve months ago to supervise tho affairs of the company. Ho contracted fever and (lied after a sliort illness, his wife and two daughters being with him at the last.