PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1657, 25 January 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

" Tho Hon.'W,' Fi"Mas9BT is fit Mokai, in fclio Taiupo district. He will leave today for Putaruru and Rotorua, reaching tho latter place this evening. The Hon. W. Fraser is at Cromwell. Tho Hon. F. M, B. Fisher returned last evening from Picton, The other Oabinot Ministers laro in town.

The Hon.- W: H. Herries will leave on January 28 for Hastings, where ho is to attend a banquet to Mr. H. M. Campbell, M.P., on the following day. Tno Minister will visit Napier beforo returning to Wellington. ,

Tho Rev. Father M'Manus, of Inglewood, has been appointed sucocssor to the lato Father Costello in tho administration of St. Patrick's Parish, Palniorston North. 1

Mr. G. F. C. Campbell has been appointed a member of the Teachers' Su. perannuation Board, vice Mr. J. W. Poynton, resigned. •

Dr. C. .Ernest Pionger, F.R.C.S., of Litohdon, Harrogate, is at present touring the North Island with Mrs. Pronger and Miss Perigrine. The party afterwards visjt several places in the south, and then make tho return trip to England by tho R.M.S. Corinthio, sailing on February 20. On Thursday night Mr. R, Ctmliffo was elected president, of the Petoiiß Workine Men's Club. Mr. Darling was elected vice-president. , "

Messrs. G. F. C. Campbell and W. E. Morris aro gazetted members of the Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Board under tho Civil Service Act,

Mr. Stuart Nicholson and Mr.- Chas. Stoddart, who are here for the fishing season, mil look for their sport at Tokaanu.' At present Mr. Stoddart is in the South. Island.

' Tho Rev. W. E. Jackson, of Sydney, who is on a visit to New Zealand, lefi yesterday morning for the Waugftnni River and Rotorua.

Mr. P. M. Stewart, an English; visitor, who oomes here annually for the fishing season, has purchased a houso at Rotorua, and has reocntly landed a motor-car for use in tho Dominion. Mr! Stewart, who is acoompanied on tho present trip by Mr. Woodhead, left on Thursday night for tho West Coast Road and Mount Cook. .

Mr. F. M'Queston, of Boston, U.S.A., is staying at tho Royal Oak Hotel with Mrs. M'Queston and Miss .M'Queston. On Monday tho party leavo by motor-car for tho Hot Lakes, and subsequently return to Wellington before i proceeding on a southern tour, taking in tho Bullor Gorge, Otira Gorge, and Cold Lakes. After visiting Australia they take passage by the Osterloy for England. , Mr. C. W. T. F. Russell, general manager of tho Union Bank of Australia, was a visitor to Auokland at tho beginning of this week. Mr, Russell, whoso headquarters are at Melbouino, has come to Now Zealand on a holiday, visit. He will visit tho south before lus return to Australia.

Constable Joyce, 6n<> of the most popular momliara of the Auckland pohco force, has been transferred to Christolmroh, and is to proceed there immediately. Constable Joyco Iras for. two v6ars been connected with the waterfront police,

Owing to continued ill-health, tho Korean- and treasurer of the Southland Agriultural and Pastoral Association (Mr. H. i 1 Cuthbertson) tendered hia resignation it yesterday's meeting of directors. Ho mentioned that lie had occupied tho tuition. for almost thirty years. Tho resignation was accepted' with regret, and Mr. Denuiston Cutiibortson was unanimously elected to the position at tho same salary us his predecessor (J!200 per annum).Press Association.

Tho liov. 0. M. Stent, vicar of Raetihi, will pro,\oh at St. Paul's Anglican ProCathedral to-morrow morning, and at St. Mark's Church in tho evening. Tho liov. J, E. tHbson, lato of Plopio, will conduct tho services at tho Terrace Congregational Church to-morrow. Dr. Palmer, of Feathcrston, accompanied bv Mrs. and Miss Palmer, who have boon "on a twelvo months tour, an expected back next week, having left Liverpool for Australia per b.s. Somerset on December 7 last. While away Dr. Palmer spent several months studying in tho hospitals in London and on tho Continent. Tho party also toured through England, Scotland, and Europo, visiting Brussels, Paris, Southern Germany, Yenico, Florence, and Rome.

Mr. Thomas Ncsb°t Wilson, seventyfour years of age, an insurance agent, died on Thursday night at his residence, London Street, Dunedin, fro\il heart failure.—Press Association.' : -

Mrs, William Stewart Smytho left Wei lington on route to London by tho Wai rirnoo yosterdaj.

"" iti '" r " i . 1 "v I ''" 11 At tho mooting of tho Anglican General Synod at Nelson on Wednesday, Canon Mac Murray moved that tho Synod plaoe on record "its senso of the great loss which tho Church of .tho Provinco of Now Zealand has sustained by tho death in July last of Mr. H, S. M'ltellar, one of those faithful laymen who signed the Constitution of this Church in 1865. For many years as treasurer of this Synod, • and ob a member iof tho session commit- ' i too on trusts, ho rendered valuable service, in his characteristically qliiet and unostentatious way. to tho Church whoso interests he loved at all times to forward." Tho motion was seconded by Mr. W. G. Brittan (Christcliurch) and supported by tho Bishop of Wellington who 6poko of i tho persistent way in which deceased worked for tho Melanesian mission; Tho Bishop of Melanesia' testified to the good work done by the-late'Mr. M'Kellar. Tho motion was carried, members standing. Mr. F. 0. B. Loughnan, 6.M., has been appointed a warder under tho Mining ' Act.

Mr. Edward Eawson, S.M., has been appointed visiting justioo to his Majesty's prison at Waikeria.

Mr. (J. Townsend, of tho Paparoa Coat Co., left Wellington for Sydney by tho Warrimoo last evening. Mr. W. S, Littlejohn was a passenger by tho same vessel. • 1

Mr. Harry Trotfs Bouth Melbourn# oricket team were passengers to Sydney by tho Wnrrimoo yesterday.

Dr. Hutson was a passenger to Wel« lington from Nelson by tho Arahura last evening.

Mrs. Cleghorn and Miss Pitt left Wei* ling-ton. for Sydney; by the 'Warrimoo yes* terday. They aro cn routs to London. . At tho Anglican General Synod, which! is sitting at Nelson, the following resolution was carried yesterday s—"That this Synod desires to place on record its high appreciation of the Bervices rendered to the Church by tho Right Rev. F. Wallis, D.D., particularly in connection with the Board of Theological Studies, which has benefited largely by his enthusiasm and life scholarships, and, further, that tho Synod extends to Bishop Wallis heartfelt sympathy with him in his continued illness, and prays that he may be restored to strength as will onablo - him to resume liis work." A motion expressing satisfaction that Bishop Neligan's health has been largely restored was also carriod. ■ , ( I Mr. A. E. (jjlover, member for Auck-, land Central, arrived in Wellington from . .Auckland yesterday.. Ho goes north again to-day.