PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1610, 29 November 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

' — -V — The Hon. W. F. Massey is at Auckland, tho Hon. H. D. Bell at Nelson, and tho Hon. F. M. B. Fisher at Christchurch. The Hon. J. A. Allen left for Dunedin last evening. The. other Cabinet Ministers are in Wellington. The' Prime Minister was busy at Auckland yesterday morning and early in'A® afternoon with many private deputations and appointments. Shortly after 3 o clock he was motored over the route of the proposed Whau Canal. To-day Mr. Massev will visit the A. and P. Show, and in" tho evening lie will attend the farewell gathering to Lord and Lady Islington in the Town Hall.—Press Association. The Hon. R. H. Rhodes goes south on Saturday evening.. He is to be ed by' his constituents of the Southbri idg and Leeston portion of. his electorate, a Leeston, on Monday evening next. u December 5 he will open the Kaitangata post offio;. Mr. F. S. Shell has teen appointed a probation and Visiting officer under Industrial Schools' Act.- . Mr. P. G. Moffatt . lias been appointel Superintendent of Mercantile Marine at e port of Motueka. • _ Messrs. G.. Aickin, M. Clark, and. Finlayson have been appointed --trus of tho Auckland Savings Bank. . Mr. C. E. Matthews, chief clerk in the Justice Department, has been a PP° m ff; Deputy-Inspector of Prisoas under■ tne Prisons Amendment Act.; New P l ' 6 J? gulations are being ' prepared, and un these his duties will-be defined. Mr. A. R. Hislop,' sen., wlio isi returning from England, was at Iremantle on November 2C, and is expected to reach Wellington on December 5. . . . Mr. D. T. Stuart, of Wellington, who has been, away touring in Europe ana England for over two years past, arnvea in Fremantle by the Orama on last. He will arrive back m Wellington in about a fortnight's time. Mr. D. Jenness has returned to Wellington from a visit to New Guinea, where no headed an expedition on .behalf ot tne Committee for Anthropology, of Oxiora University. The expedition has been successful in elucidating some .problems ot importance, and secured a mass of matter of scientific value.- Mr. Jenness-will report to the University Committee u due course. . . . The members of the Wellington Catholio Club assembled in large numbers on Wednesday evening to welcome homo one ot their members, Mr. Albert H. Casey, who has just returned from an extended holiday 'and business visit to England. Ihe toast of the guest was: proposed in a felicitous speech' by Mr. H. ?eow e ,' president of the Catholic Clubs of New Zealand, supported by, xur, i - JJHoskins, secretary of the Hibernian society, and other prominent members.of tiie Catholic Club. The speakers expressed delight and pleasure at having the able assistance of Mr. Casey to prosecute the many good -works which are. spoilt to we ■ Sir. Hoskins specially referred to the valuable aid x whioh Mr. Uasej "would render the St. Patrick's Day celebration for next year,, for which arrangements are now in trim. Upon rising to reply, Mr. Casey was lieartily applauded. He said he had been; away longer than he had anticipated or desired, but had detained him at undue length. Whilst on his' way 'across he had the < privilege ; of witnessing a General Communion ot tlie Federated Catholic Young Men's Clulg at Melbourne to the number of 2000. > vVhilst in England ho visited many Catholic Clubs and he marvelled at the powerful organisation of the Liverpool Association. He witnessed many events ond things of note on his sojourn, which included visits to Ireland, Scotland, France, and Canada. Mr. Casey was accompanied on the return trip from Sydney by his.brother (Mr. J. J..Casey), who was across the Ta-sman recuperating his health. '