PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1426, 29 April 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Most of the Minister? who were out of lown returned on Saturday or yei-terday. The only members of tho Cabinet who nre not in Wellington at present are the Hon. A. SI, Myers, who is at Auckland, tho Hon. G. W. Unveil, who is at ttangitniki. in (lie Taupo district, mid tho Hon. T. Buxton, who is nl Teniiika. Deputy-Supnrinh-mlent Tui(; has been plnretl in I'Jiarse of (lip local Fire Brigade, owing to the unexplained almwo of Superintendent O'Brieu. It seems Unit the superintendent hud not slept at the station on Friday evening, and did not put in nu appearance there on Saturday. An inspection of his room at the Fire Station revealed the fact that all his private effects hud been removed. Mrs. O'Brien, who has not been living , wilh her husband, know? nothing of his movement?, and it is surmised (hat he has left tho city. The Hon. G. Lnurenson, M.P., was a passenger from the south by the Monowai yesterday. Mr.W. J. Thompson (ex-councillor) intends to contest the vacant seat on the City Council. On Saturday evening, at the Wellington Ravage Club's korero, the presiding Chief Savage took occasion to congratulate one of the members. Dr. Buck, on his elevation (o the Ministry. Miss M. Hutchens has been appointed clerk of the AVootlyillo County Council. There were six applicants.—Press Association. In commemoration of his long and valuable services as Mayor, (he Timaru Borough Council on Saturday presented Mr. James Craigie, 11. P., and Mrs. Craigie with handsome pieces of silver plate, as fiuwoll gifts.—l'ress Association. ■ Mr. Hugo Friedlander, of Ashburton, leaves for England this week with Mrs. Friedlander and family. They expect to be nway about eight months. Rev. J. M'Caw, of Hull, who has boon enjoying a short holiday in the Hawke's B.iy district, resumed his pulpit duties on Sunday. Mr. William Frascr, M.P., returned yesterday from Otago. He will revisit his electorate (Wakatiim) at, the end of next month, when lie will visit the southern portion of his district. Tjieuteiiant K. G. B. G. Evans, R.X., of the British Antarctic expedition, accompanied by Mrs. Jiyans, will leave next week for Sydney to join the Oronles for England. Mr. Francis Drake,, .vcre'nry to Die expedition, will leave by the sam'o steamer, and return in time to go south. —Christchiiich "Press." According to a Press Association message, Dr. Doctor, of Whangaici. has been appointed house surgeon of the Totiira Hospital, at Ross.