PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1638, 3 January 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Hon. W. F. Massey (Prime Minister) will remain in Wellington until January 9, when htt wiill leavo en a visit to tho Auckland district. Yesterday Mr. Massey had an interview with Mr. C. E. Frazer, Commonw'ealtn Postmaster-Gen-eral, and also with tho Hon. W. D. Johnson, Minister for Public Works in Western Australia. Cabinet meetings wilt bo held loforO tho Prime Mini6tor departs far tho north. The Hon. R. H, Rhodes will arrive to'; day from ChriStchurch, Tho Hon. F. M. B. Fifeher arrived last evening from Hastings, and after spending about an hour hero left for Chinstchurch. Tho Hon. A. L. Herdman and the lton. IT. D. 801 l are at QueenstoWn. duo to return to Wellington oh JanUary ". The Hon. W. 11. Horriw! and tho Hon. W. Fraser aro at Auckland. The l'rimo Minister hnd the Hon, Dr. Pomaro aro in Wellington.

Mnjor-Genernt Godley, commanding the Ne\v Zealand Forces, is expected ft arrive in Wellington from tho south by tho Maori this morning. Ho expects to leavo for the north early next week.

Tho London "Guardian" states that 'Bishop Wallis has decided to resign the ArchdOaronry of Wilts,. owing to illhealth.

The! Hon. 11. Matchelson, who is now recovering from a protracted nnd sevtre illness, has decidea to make a tour of Britain and the Continent, which will extend over a period of nine Months. Mr; Mitohelsoli will depart on March 14.

Bishop Julius and Mrs. Julius left by tho Warrimoo last evening for Christchurch.

Staff-Cadet W. G. Stevens, son of Captain W. Stevons, of the R.M.S, Aotangj, arrived by that vessel yesterday on holiday leave, from Duntroon Military College. . 1 ' ' ' . Mr. /William Lindsay Christie, one of thopromoters of Christies colliery,at Green Island, is deadimaged 73. Mr. Christie came to Duucdin by tho Bhip Stanley itL 18oi.—Press Association. :

The Mayor ((Mr. D. M'toron), accompanied by Mtfl. M'L&rcn. left by. thb Warrimoo last evening for Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. M'Laren intend to spend a holiday of about a fortnight in Canterbury. Passengers who arrived from Fremantlo by the West Austrian State Government steamer vKwinana. yesterday included: Hon. W. D. Johnston (Minister for Publio Works, Western Australia), Mr. Johnston and family, Airs, Willis, Nurse M'Davitt, and Messrs. Johnston, Tilly. M'Grath, and Offer,

Members of the British tetmia teoin, recently. playing at, Hastings,- were pasiJongers for tne south by the M&raroa last evening. "-V-. ■ ' . v-.:; . y:: The death occurred en Tuesday-at .Kaitoko of Mr; G. S. Phillip, a well-lmowrt £ottler> aged 71 years. The funeral took placo at Greytown yesterday. . ;

Mri ft. T. O'Connor, a hanker and broker. of; St. Patll's, Minnesota, was ail inward passenger by tho Tahiti, on Wednesday. llr; O'Connor, when he is at holue, tekea an active interest in ; American politics, and he was a delegate to the Democratic Convention at Baltimore which nominated Dr. Woodrow Wilson for the presidency.; He'proposes to visit the South Island shortly, ana to look up eomo relatives who aro farming near Invercargill, and then (o make a tout 1 oi the cities and tourist resorts of New Zealand. Afterwards he intends; to go to Sydney, and round' the Cape td Eiigliind aiiu Europe.Mr. Connor is travelling Mvitli his fellow townsman, Dr. Ci .Smith, i ' A military fuiiM.il was accorded to .the. late Lieutenant-Colonel, Walter; Deckingham, of TimarUi yesterday.Among those present (states ft Press Association 'message) was the'officer commanding the Canterbury Garrison Artillery ■Division, Col-, hriel Cooper, representing im Commandant, Colonel iTowseyi O<M.G. Other officers from Christchureh also attended, and there. Was a: large .atteiidnnoti of South Canterbury officers of. Territorials and Senior Cadets, and many bf the comrades of tho volpMecrinfr.dfiys 9/; tho. deceased) who had ltoon continuously in the Mtfvice from 1885. ■ ■■ ; .<