PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1430, 3 May 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Prime Minister (the , Hon. T. Mackenzie) leaves Oamartt this morning for Dunedin. The Hon. W. D. S. Macdona!d will bo at Murchison and Nelson to-day, the, Hon. Te EansiMroa is at Masterton, tho Hon. H. G. El! leaves Wansamii this morning for Rangiwahia, and the Hon. T. Buxton is at Timaru. The other Ministers are in Wellington.

The Minister for Public Works (the Hon. W. D. S. Macdonald), who is in the Nelson district, inspected the railwayworks as far as Giennopo yesterday. He was to stay at Murchison last night and return to Nelson to-dav, remaining in the district on Saturday and Sunday.

Major-General A. .7. Godley, C.8., General Officer Commanding, the Forces, is due back from the north on Tuesday. Colonel Jas. Allen, Commanding the Otago Division of the New Zealand' Garrison Artillery, has been awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces officers' decoration, his total commissioned service being closo on twenty-one years. Captain Willis and Mrs. Willis, who' arrived from Sydney by the Moana, aro staying at the Empire Hotel. Major-General H- Finn, C.8., InspectorGeneral of the Commonwealth Military Forces from 1905 till 1907, and now retired, was a passenger by tho Kuahine which arrived in port yesterday. General Finn is touring New Zealand. His Excellency the Governor has recognised tho appointment of Mr. A. do B. Brandon as Acting-Consul of China at Wellington, during' the absence of tho Consul, Mr. Chow Si Lauchu. Mr. J. D. Hoare, musical critic on the staff of the London "Daily Telegraph," ,was a passenger to Wellington by tha Kuahine yesterday. Mr. J. H. Gunson has consented to be nominated for the position of chairman of tho Auckland Harbour Board. Tho consecration of the new Bishop of Melanesia, Bishop Wilson, is, according to information received by tha Bishop of Auckland, to taka placo in Dunedin on Julv 14. The consecration of the Bishop of Nelson, under the new arrangement proposed by the Primate, will tase place at Nelson on July 21. Mr. Holmes, for many years caretaker of tho Wellington Bowling Club's grounds, left on a. trip to England by the Eemuera yesterday. According to the "Church Chronicle," the Bishop of Wellington's engagements l'or the next three months aro as follow:— May 26, Whit Sunday— Rangataua, Coniiruiation, 11 a.m.; Ohakuue, preach, 3 p.m.j Haetihi. Confirmation, 7 p.m.; 29th, Wednesday—Kilbirnie, Confirmation, 7.45 p.m.; 31st, Friday—Wanganui, meeting of College Trustees; June 1, Saturday—l'ulmerston North, G.U.M.S. Conference; 2nd, Trinity Sunday, Palmcrstnn North, prcaeli; C.E.M.S. servico (afternoon); 3rd, Monday, Palmerston North, C.E.M.S. Confcrop.ce; 9th, Sunday, Tokomnru, Confirmation (afternoon), and Shannon, C'oniirmation (evening); Julv 2, Tuesday— Wellington, opening of Diocesan Synod, 3 p.m.; 3rd, 'Wednesday—Wellington, social servico meeting, Town Hal! (evenin") ; August 21, Wednesday—Timaru, Confirmation, at St. Mary's; 22nd, Thursday, Christclwreh, Confirmation at Cathedral. Mr. C. T. Hushbrool;, chief clerk of the Wellington District Oliiee of the Public Department, who is vciiiiii» un superjiiiiiuitioii aller 38 yours in (he servile, \v.is presented by his colleague.-; with, a divan chair, a purse of sovereigns, and n present for J!vs. liushbrook. The presentation wns made by Mr. J. D. T.nuch, Di'ti-irt limn ten r. Mr. B. .1. Blow. Underjßeerolarjr Public Works, also spoke.

Mr. H. S. Wardcll, ex-president of tho Xevr Zealand Academy of Fino Arts, who lias been suffering from an attack of pneumonia siuco last Friday, was reported to be slightly better .yesterday.

.Messrs. J. C. Williamson anil George Tallis, of. theatrical nolo, liuvo left Melbourne 011 a (rip tn England. Muring their absence, tho affairs of tho firm will bo handled by Mr. Hugh .I.Wiml (in Sydney) und ill". Clyde Meynuil (in Melbourne).

News has been received from England to the efi'oct that Ihq hea|Ui of Mr. .fames .Moore, late leader in Wellington of tho ■Missions to Seamen, is much improved. Mr. Moore is at present engaged 111 mission work, p.t Avonmoulii, prior to taking charge of a 'lloir.o station.

Councillor G. Shirtclill'e and Mrs. Rhirtclifl'c leave to-day on a. holiday trip to Australia. They will spend about a mouth in touring tho Commonwealth.

Tho following appointments arc gazetted.—Cl. C. li. Jordan, Under-Set.re-tary for tho Department of ,1 ustioe; Messrs. .101111 Stauchou, W. 13. Montgomery, ami George Allport, members of tho Public Service Classification Board; Mr. William M'lnnes, Kcgisivar of Marriages and of Births nnd Deaths for the district of Motueka; Mr. O. 11. Ccoit and Mrs. Margaret Cook, joint managers of a hostel in tho Civil Service of tho Government of New Zealand (Department of Agriculture, Commerce, ' nnd Tourists); Mr. J. A. Bailey, member of tho Kimbolton Domain Board.

Mr. ]''. J. Hanson siiccccds Mr._ C. T, Rusiibrook as chief clerk in I lie Wellington district liHico of the Public Works Da l partment.

Messrs. H. Fletcher and J. E. Fitzgerald were yesterday chosen to represent tho Harbour Hoard at tho forthcoming conference of local bodies' representatives to elect iivo delegates from Wellington for a Dominion conference to discuss the proposed Local Government Bill.

Messrs. J. 11. Primmer and E. Eiphick, who have been appointed veterinarians to tho New Zealand Government, arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Kuahine,