PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1603, 21 November 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. W. P. Massey (Prime Minister), the Hon. W. H. Hemes, the Hon. R. H.' Rhodes, and the Hon. Dr. Pomaro are at Auckland. The Hon; Jas.' Allen left Auckland last evening for Wanganui. Ho will return to Wellington at the end of the week. • The Hon. W. Frascr is at Clyde, and is expected .to return to Wellington on Sunday next.:/ The Hon. V. M. B. Fisher was at Oamaru yesterday. He is to open the Dunedin Industrial Exhibition to-morrow,' and will return to Wellington on Tuesdny next. The Hon. A. L. Herdman and the Hon. H. D. Bell are in Wellington. . . ' The Rev. W. A. Evan£ minister at the Congregational Church in Constable Street, returned from a visit to- 1 England by the Moeraki yesterday. Mr. H. F. Allen, of Wellington, who represented New Zealand at the Federal Master Bakers' Association in Melbourne, returned by the Moeraki yesterday. Mr. William Berry, well known in local bowling circles, returned from an extended trip abroad yesterday afternoon. ! Mr. T. L. Mills,' of the "Feildiug Star," who presided at the annual meeting: of the Country Newspaper Proprietors' Association, returned from Sydney by the Moeraki yesterday. Mr. Arthur M'Kee, of Motueka, who attended the recent Australasian Fruitgrowers' Association's Conference, .was a passenger from Sydney bytho Moeraki yesterday. '■. ■. - , ■ The Rev. Mr. Seaton, who is on his way to take charge of an Anglican parish in the South Island, arrived in Wellington by the Moeraki yesterday. Included 'among the passengers who arrived in Wellington by. the Moeraki from Sydney yesterday were Mr. W. J. Williams, of New Plymouth, formerly of Petone, and Mr. G. Redmond, of the New-Zealand-General Post Office staff. Mr. H. W. Burgess, who has been for many years connected with the general and commercial printing business in Wellington, has recently joined the staff of The Dominion general ; printing department, in the capacity of city representative. Mr. Harold Gregson, .an Auckland organist, is at present a visitor to Wellington. 'There was a large attendance on Tuesday evening of the Kent Terrace- Presbyterian Church congregation to bid. farewell to the Rev. Hugh Beggs, who has occupied the pulpit for the last'' eight months. Mr. D. Robsrtson, who was in the chair,. spoke appreciatively of the way in which Mr. Beggs had fulfilled his task. In making a congregational premutation., of a purse of sovereigns, Mr. Wm. Hannay assured' Mr. Bcggs that ho had won the' confidence of the church in every department of work. Presentations were also made on behalf of the Voting Women's and Young Men's Bible Classes, and the ladies of tlio congregation gavo a pendant for Mrs. Boppp. In reply, Mr. Beggs expressed his gratitude for the confidence reposed in him by the pastor, tlio Rev. J. Kennedy Elliott, tlio Moderator, the Rev. Wm. Sliirer, and tlio officebsarers of tlio church, and bespoke, n warm .welcomo for Mr. Elliott, who is expected to return to the Dominion next week. During tlio ovoning musical and elocutionary items wow rendered by tlio choir, a quartet parly, Miss Wilson, and Mr. J. S. Barton. Sir James Mills, managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, who arrived at Auckland from England by tlio Marama on Tuesday, will bo in Wellington this'morning. Ho proceeds south by the Moeraki, which leaves Wellington at 5 p.m. to-day. Mr. Henry Chadwick arrived in Wellington from Sydney by the Moeraki yesterday. Mr. Chadwick has come over to manage Messrs. Fuller and Sons' new "His Majesty's," which is expected to bo opened next.month.