PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1659, 28 January 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. W. F. Massey. is <jt t Hastings and, the Hon. W- H;. Hemes', Will lew for Nfipi«r; this morning, The, Hon." R. H, Rhodes is 'at Christchurch, arid tho Hon. F. M. B. Fisher loft for that town last evening. The Hop. )Y, l Fr n s (! S'- is at Cromwell, 1 The other. Cabinet Ministers are in. (Wellington. ,

A brief reference to: Sir Walter Clarke Buchanan was mado at Saturday's meet- ' ins of tho Wairarapa and East i Coast P. and A. Society by the; President (Ifr.'E. Eagle, jun.). Since last tlicy met, said Mr. Eagle, all Had heard' tho news of, tho knighthood,conferred,upon Mr. Buchanan. It was pleasing news indeed for them all to know that ; the ''father of the- association" had received such a great honqur. He moved that tho society warmly congratulate Sir Walter Buchanan, ,otuj that a copy of tho resolution be forwarded to bim. Mr. ,G. W. Beller,. in seconding the motion, heartily .indorsed all that had lieen said bv tho president; He would, go further ana say, (hat besides' ljeing. tjio father of tho assotiation. Sir Walter Eu» clianan wqs also the father of piaiiymoyo valuable institutions jn tho Wairarapa and throughout tho 'Dominion. : Ho was

ono of tho pioneers who helped to pstaV lis)i tho dairying industry in New Zealand, and along with the late Mr. Brydono ho was instrumental in storting tho meat freezing industry. In fact, there was not a factory •or any institution, sports or otherwise, that did not liavo Sir' Walter Buchanan's hearty support, and ho (Mr. Deller)" was sure Sir Walter's name would bo handed down tp posterity as the best benefactor Wairarapfl had seen. Several other, members spoko in similar strain, and tho resolution was earned by acclamation. ■ '/

Colonel Hoard, Direotor of Staff-Duties jnd Military Training, left last niglit for tho south, where he will make arrange-ments-for a Staff tour, to begin next Wednesday. Tho operations will ba conducted in tho vicinity of Geraldine,

A Press Association niessago from Pnijv edin states that, Mr. Furkert, Inspecting Engineer of Public Works, receives nine months' leave. lie is leaving for'Amer-: ica'and Canada in April. Whilo en route he will investigate irrigation problems in both theso countries.! ■

The Hon, E. Mitchelson has written to tho Auckland City Council, tendering his resignation as a Sinking Fund Commissioner. as he is leaving the Dominioti for tho Old..Country in March next, ,

Mr. V. R, Meredith was yesterday admitted as a barrister of the Supremo Court by Mr. Justice Chapman.' -

News has been received by cablegram by Mr. A. A. S. Danby, of this city, that his son, Mr. A. Bouthin Danby (who has been studying medicine, at Guy s Hospital, London, for the past five years), has been successful at his final for tho M.R.C.S., England, L.R.C.I'., London.

; Tho staff of the D.I.C. gathered togotlier on Friday last to say au revoir to n very popular member of their company, Miss M. O'Neill, who is to- bo married very shortly. Miss O'Neill was the reoipient of a handsome silver tea service, tho gift of the members of the staff, Mr. IV. Simiri, manager of the company, made tbo presentation, ami ip doing so conveyed to Mifis O'Neill the hearty good wishes of the whole staff.

Mr. Lawrence Stirling Jjliot, i.S.U., West- Australian Under-Trensurer, completed 51) year? ol' Government servica on January 21, and at an executive meeting was presented! by the Governor, friir lierald Ktricklaptf, with a testimonial from tho Cabinet, signed by all the Colonial Treasurers sinca 1890 who aro pot deceased. ...

Mr. K. TV. Smith, member for Woinarino, who lias bfen in Wellington sinco lie middle of last week, leaves for the loi'tli to-day. ,

Mr. F. W. Furkort, Inspecting Engineer to tho Public Works Department, lins been granted nine months' leave bf ■absenCo from April next in ordrr that lio may visit tho United States and Canada, to obse.fvo Into developments in engineering, etc. , Mr. Furkort will mako tho journey upon his own account, and not as a Departmental mission. While abroad ho will pay special attention to'modern developments m irrigation.

Tho Bov. Brother Charles, of tho Mqrist Urothcrs' Order, diod in Auoklahd on Saturday morning. Tho deceased, whoso full namo was Christopher Davis, waa a native of Wellington and a son pf Captain. Davis of that city. He joined tho Order sumo thirty years ajro, and after toachipg in Australia for a time ho came to New Zealand, wlicro ho was engaged in tho schools of tho Order in Napier, Chrislchuroh, Grtymouth, Wellington, and InvoroargiU. Ho showed muoh devotion, to his work. He also took considerable interest in military matters,

Mr. 11. W. Holmes, Knginoer-in.Chief to tho Public Works Department, is at present on a visit to Auoklaod on Departmental business.

Quito a shock was experienced in foot ball and other circlcs in Ghristchurcb yesterday, when Clio news of tho drowning m Wangapui (as tho result of a yachting mishap) of Mr, W. Q, liroivn was received. Mr. Drown, who was 29 yoars of ago, wua very prominent in football mid Territorial circles in Chrlstohurcli. Up till three yean* ago ho was engaged in fanning operations in the Ellcsinero district, and whilst (hero was a member of tho Ellcsinero Mounted Rifles. Taking a farm at' lloon Hay aljout three years ago. Mr, Drown joined the Christchurch Football C ill), and as wing-forward quickly jumped into tho front rank of players in tho provinoo, In 1911 ho secured a placo in tho representatives, and last year ho captained tho Christchurch team in tho senior competition. About three montlis ago ho gavo up farming and joined*tho staff of Messns, Dalgoty and Co. at WanganuLllo was a son of Captain Brown, of l'apanui Hood, Christchurch. Tho funeral will bo held in Chrifitcluirch on Wednesday ,t----l'ress Association.

Tho Rey. G. H. Mann, of New Zealand, who has been on a visit to England,' sailed on December 19 from London to New Zealand. Ho is an ex-president of the Primj. tivo Methodist Church in tho Dominion, and returns in time to share in tho formal amalgamation of Methodism', which fakes placo in February. His primary missioiv to England was that of negotiating tho terms of union with tho British Conference—iv. responsibility ho has discharged with conipl oto success, In' New Zealand there aro four times as many avowed Primitive Metjiodists outside as aro insido formal membership, as is. shown by tlio religious figures in tho national census, During his (-esidenco in England of 6even months, Mr. Mann has interviewed , a number of loaders in tho Free Churches ami attended various representative gatherings, on all hands seeking to proiiiolo tlio interests of tho Church in tho Dominion, Ho his, in fact, been . isometlung of a Mothodist plenipotentiary, and capios back substantial gains from his i nib si on.— 'Christian World," ;

, A Press Association message from London states that Lady Ward distributed tlio prizes at tho Browning Settlement, wr Joseph \\ ard, in an address, referred to the smooth working of tho Woirien's puffwge in Now Zealand, •