PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1526, 23 August 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Rigal, His Excelloncy the Governor dispatched the following cable message to Mr. Braruwell Booth (son of tho lato General Booth, [ of'the Salvation Army) yesterday:— ■ "Accept sympathy over your 1 great fa- ) tiler's death. Thiat his work in New Zealand is of striking benefit is realised by all.—lslington." His Excellency is to attend the lioy.il Wellington Choral Society's performance of "The Redemption" At tho Town Hall this evening. -On Saturday uvenine ho will bo present at tho kindergarten schools 1 entertainment at the Town Hall. 1 On Monday evening his Excelloncy will 1 preside at the first annual meeting of tho Wellington branch of tho Overseas Club, and next day will open' tho Salvation Army's sole-of-work. Ilis Excellency has promised to attend a picture entertainment givuli in aid cf the Wellington Rifle Association in tho Town Hall on Wednesday next. On the following day ho will bo the guest of honour at tho New Zealand Club's luncheon. On Friday, August 30, his Excellency will attend the Arfs Club entertainment in the Town Hall. The Prime Minister, presiding in Council yesterday, signed the warrant for Mr. Tlios. Mackenzie's appointment as High Commissioner. Mr. Mackenzie, together with his wife and one of his daughters, will leave for England in the Ivaikoura to-day. Mi® Mackenzie, who has been suffering from an attack of pleurisy, is now convalescent; but het medical advisers recommend that sho should wait for a few months before leaving for London. Mr. A. M. Myers, M.P., was last evening presented with a handsome portfolio from the Palruerston North Chamber of Commerce in-recognition of his discharge of his duties as Minister for Defence. Tile portfolio contained tho resolution passed by the Palmcrston Chamber of Commerce approving of Mr. Myers's attitude in supporting tlic Defence Act, and the replies of 203 local bodies, endorsing the resolution, and of 2!) local bodies who dccidcd to take no action. Mr. T. Brodie. of tho staff of tho Wellington Boys' Collego (accomliauicd by Mrs. Brodie) leaves for Wanganui on Saturday, in connection with tho annual iiitel--collcgo football tournament. •' Mr. Thomas Bnrd lias been appcinlcl a 1 Resident Roads Engineer ill the Public < Watte Department, L-

Yesterday afternoon the Hoard of Management of the Young Men's Christian Association of Porlli (Western Australia) unanimously npp-ainted the Rev. A. S. "Wilson, of Wanganui, as its general secretary. Mr. Wilson, previous to coming to Wanganui five years ago, occupied a city pulpit iii Perth for eleven years. —Press Association. Of 35 applicants for tho Recordership of the Timaru Boys' High School, three candidates have l>eon selected from which a final clioico will )>e made. These are jlr. W. Thoinas, headmaster of Waimat.lita.i Stato School (Timaru), Mr. Liisk, assistant master at Christ's College, Christchurch, and Mr. A. Stuckey, of King's College, Auckland.—Press Association. Tho Napier Borough Council decided on Wednesday night to release Jlr. StuiTock, engineer, from his engagement on September 14, Mr. Slurrock having been appointed consulting engineer at Blenheim. The council also voted Jlr. Sturrock three months' salary, in appreciation of the manner in which he has supervised the loan works. Jlr. 1). W. Hursthouse was appointed Borough Engineer at a salary of £350. Sixty-nine applications were received for the position of clerk of works to tho tramways installation at a salary of .£3oo.—Press Association. Mr. W. J. Hollis, who has for some considerable time managed tho financial affairs of tho Wellington Hockey Club, was presented last evening with a caso of pipes by members of the club. Mr. Hollis has been appointed manager of tho Wanganui Branch of the Koyal Insurance Company. Mr. William Fouhy has been appointed a sub-iuspcctor of tho New Zealand Police Force. Mr. Ben. M. Wilson lias be-m appointed general manager of the Tourist and Health Resorts Department, vice Mr. P. S. Popo resigned. Jlr. Wm. H. Frethey lias been appointed chief clerk to the same Department. Tli Pev. John Laird (Baptist) has been licensed as an officiating minister under the Jlarriage Act. Mr. Janies Allan has been appointed Assistant Fields Instructor attached to the Agricultural Department. A Sydney Press Association message states that Dr. Jlackin, of Wellington, has returned after a year's tour of the world, during which he visited many leading European and other hospitals, and gained much valuable information. Ho sails for Now Zealand on Saturday.