PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1643, 9 January 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

• All the Cabinet Ministers aro in town except tlio Hon. W. H. Berries <uid the Hon. W. Fraser, who are at Tauranga. They will leave to-day for To l-'uke. The Prime Minister leaves to-day for To Awamutu, and the Hon. R. 11. Rhodes by to-night's express for, Eotoriia., The Hon. A. L. Herdmaa arrived in 'Wellington yesterday at 1.30 p.m. He came up from Tiinaru direct in tho liner Zoaknuic. Tho Minister, has -not . vet completed his tour of inspection of the Dominion prisons. He still has to visit tho prisons at Dunedin. and- New Ply- . uioutli, and the prison camp at Hanmor. Tho Premier of Western Australia, Mr. Scadden, leaves. Perth for London on.tho, Orontes on; January 14. His diission is to mako financial arrangements and readjust tho'working conditions, of tho AgenkGeneral's office, besides dealing with tho questions of supplies of tramway .and railway material. ■ Mr. A. Blanton;- manager of Tiib Dominion returned yesterday from o holiday visit to Australia. ■ Mr. H. Salmon, mdnngot of tho Brnk of. New. South Wales,'Dunedin. has been appointed inspector of tho bank for New South Wales Southern district. Mr. and Mrs. Salmon returned by, tho Mftuiiganui yesterday from a trip :to England and Europe. . ' :; Mr. H. D. Grocott, who aoted as private secretary ito various Ministers during, a peridd of four .years, has been appointed second o|ork to the General Post Office, in succession to Mr., J. C. Williamson, who has been appointed chief clerk. Mr. Grooott is at present acting ns tcoretary to tho Publio Servico Commissioner. Tho Anglican' Archbishop of Melbourne (Dr. Clarke) is to leave on ft trip to England on, January 17. While away ho will take the opportunity of studying tho questions affootmg tho connection of the Church in Australia with tho Cliurbh in tho Old Country, and endeavour to find a way of scouring autonomy without risking tho communion botweon them. ■

MOTOR CARS,. MOTOR- CYCLES FOR THE NEW YEAR TRADE. > Wo aro offering for immediate) delivery tho famous Clement Bayard cars, noted lor thoir eimplicitv, graceful nppoarnuco, and absolute. reliability.- Theso "French Talbots"/ aro guaranteed to. run 100,000 miles witli a minimum of attention. Tho 8-12 'h.p. 3-seater Clement-Bayard, with full running equipment, sells at .£295• the 10.15 li.p. Clement-Bayard, fully equipped, Bells at .C.130 14s. 6d., and tho 10-1S 4-5 seater Clement-Bayard, • fully equipped, sells at JC42G 4s. Gd., these prices being inclusive of everything usually' sold as- "extras." Those splendid light cars of tho!- Studobaker monufacture, which have earned such a < woiiderful New;, Zealand reputation for giving satisfaction and "making good," aro offered as follows:—20 h.p. 2-scater Studo-' baker-Flanders, finished in French groy and oomploto with hood, wind-shield, five lumps, clock, and speedometer. ,£275; 20 h.p. 4-sentor Studebaker-Flanders (same finish and' equipment), .£295 f 30 h.p. 5-seater Studebakcr .E.M.F. . (snmo equipment), .£375.. .In ~motor-cyeles, we have tho world's best, tho "Triumph," fixed engino JJTO, free eilgino .£BO, 3-spedd ,£B7 10s„ mid that popular machine, the "8.5.A.," fixed engine ,£7O, freo engino ,£BO, 2-spced ,£BS, We welcome letters requiring particulars of our wido range of motor cars and motor cycles, and any-, one interested. is cordially invited to write us at tho head oflico, High Street, Christchurch. Branches at Wanganui and Palmerston North, whero'cars and moior cycles can bo inspected. Also at agents— , 'l'ourist Motor Co,, nastingj, Sutherland 'and Rankine. Wellington.—Advt.

Mr. Thomas Hunt Ivoy, assistant general manager and chief inspector of tho Bank of New South Wales, was lost week presented with an illuminated address and silver plate, on the occasion of his retirement on pension from the Service of th© bank. Mr. Irey joined the bank in Melbourne in 18G2, and filled various positions at Gcelong, Ballarat, Duuedin, Hamilton, and Wellington (New Zealand), and was malinger of tiio Auckland branch for 18 years. lii 1889 ho was transferred to the head office as ntinngcr, and remained so until appointed assist-ant-general manager and chiof inspector ill 1908. A Press.- Association message from Vienna states that Sir George lteid, High Commissioner for Australia, lias teen received in audience by the Emperor Francis Joseph. Mr. F. J. G. Wilkinson, who has been in charge of the Christchurch office of the State Fire Insurance Department since 1905, has resigned from liis position in order to b'ecomo a partner 'in tile firm of Messrs. Ford and Hadficld; estate agents. Mr. H. C. Rodgers, who 1 , has been au inspector for the Department in tho North Island, will succeed hih'.as officer in "charge of the Christchurcll office. Mr. W. G. Eiddell; on behalf of the local staff of the Magistrate's Court, rnado a presentation yesterday to Mr. F. W. Schramm (of tho local staff cf tho Magistrate's Court), who has been transferred to .Wanganui. Mr. itiddoll, in making tho 'presentation, spoke - warmly of Mr. Schramm's work here, and wihbcd him every success f>t Wanganui. Mr. ; J, Collins, of the Labour Department, is at present on a holiday visit to the Pelorus Sounds district., He is to return to Wellington (about January 20.