PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1653, 21 January 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Hon. W. F. Mas soy and the Hon. W. H. Horrics nro at Auckland, Tho Hon. W. Fraser wont south last night. Tho other Cabinet Ministers aro in Wellington. ; '

Tho Hon. F. M. B. Fisher will go to Blenheim on Wednesday to open tho Wairau Bridge. '■ | ' /

The Hon. W. Fraser left for tho 6outh last evening. Ho will spond a couplo of days at Dunedin, and then join, the Parliamentary party which is to inako a tour in Otago province, extending as far. a% Lakes Huweu and Waraka.

The Hon, W. H. Horries who is at pre6ont in tho Auckland district, will return to Wellington to-morrow.

Mr. A. M'Hohn who broke tho Australasian putting-the-shot record .at tho sports on the Basin Hcservo on Saturday, returned to Napior yesterday morning, lie intends to oomo back to Wellington shortly to compete at tho championships.

Beforo loaving for Auckland in April next to tako up his now duties as municipal organist in that city, Mr. Maughan Barnott is to bo tendered a complimentary farewoll conoert by tho Royal Wellington Choral Society,

Mr. L. B. Johnson (private eocrotary to tho Hon. W. 11. Horrios), who was injured in an accident at ICatikati on January 7, is now restored to hqalth. After spending ten doys in hospital, ho rejoined his Minister at Auckland on January lJ* ;

Mr. V, H. Rood, member for the Bay 06 Islands, is at present on a visit to Wel J liugUm. • A Press Association inossago from Pic-' toil states:—Mr. George A. Smith, aged sixly-nino years, <liod suddenly on Satur-j day night. _ 110 was playing bowls till late in tho evening, when lio had tea and went for a stroll. At 10 o'clock a member of his family found liim lying on a couch, dead. Heart trouble was tlio cause of death. The deceased arrived in, Picton from Nowcastle-on-Tyno in 18G2, and built up a very large business as a builder ana contractor. Ho leaves a< largo family, of eight eons and six dauglw ters. Mr. Geo. W. Adair, boys' work diroo tor of the Auckland Y.M.C.A., left New. York on January 15 for Auckland after' spending six' months in America, studying the latest methods- of work with boys, Mr. Adair ha 9 spent four months on tho staff of ono of tho largest associations in the country and has interviewed all tho leaders of boys' work in tho States. Ho returns via Loudon, and expects to arrive homo on Easter Sunday. ■Tho great zeal with which Mr. G. J. Garland has voluntarily devoted his services to tho Eeform party is to bo recognised in a tangible manner by its supporters. For many years ho has acted as secretary of the Political Reform Ixiaguo in the Auckland province, and a' proposal to present to him a testimonial expressive of tho high appreciation, with which his 1 services are regarded ha 3 been warmly, received. Tho plan was unanimously approved by tho executive of the' league,' and its members constituted themselves a committee to arrange- for the testimonial, which it is proposed will bo accompanied by a purse of sovereigns. Supporters of the party throughout tho province are being invited 'to subscribe, and the Prime 'Minister will be asked to vnako the presenilation.—Auckland, "Herald."

Eleven I northern members passed through Wellington yesterday on their way to Dufledin to join tho Parliamentary party, which is to tour Otago. They were; Messrs. C. A. Wilkinson (Egmont), H. J. H. Okey (Taranaki), G. Sykcs (Masterton), J; H.. ■ Escoti; (Pahi&tua), J. Bradney (Auckland West), C. It. Wilson (Taumarunui), J. G. Dickson (Parnell), A. 'Harris (Waiteraata), T. W; Rhodes (Thames),! P. W. Lang (Manukau), and P. Maunder (Marsdea). The members of the partj' expect to bo in Invcrcargill next Satitrday. week, and to return to Wellington on their way homo on February 4. ; ' . i'\ V . ■ ■ Mr. A. J. H. Bongo, late of the Education Department, took up his new duties yesterday as Secretary to the Bublio Service .Commission.

Mr. J. Payne, MiP.,; arrived in Wellington yesterday frpm Auckland, Dr. W. J. Dakin, of tlie University College, London, lipa been appointed professor of biology in.tho University of .West Australia, in place of Dr. Willey, of Montreal, who declined- tho appointment by' cable. Tho professorship of history and ©oonomics was conferred upon. Mr. E. 0. G. Mann, 8.A., of tlio Melbourne TJnivcrsity, who is now, lecturer v at Brisbane University.■ .1 '' '