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Dominion, 24 February 1913, Page 4

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Vioe-Reoal. . To-day ]{H Excellency tho Governor and Captains Eastwood arid Hutton will bo members of ft cricket team formed bv tho', Hon. Dr. Collins, M.L.C., toplay tho Wellington College eleven on tho Collego gjound. Oil Wednesday next his Excellency tho Governor and tho Countess of Liverpool, accompanied by Miss Foljnnibe and Captain.Hutton, will leave for tho Taihapo district, where they will be tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. Studholmo at Euanui. On Thursday, the Governor will .preside at tho opening of tho A. and P. Show at Taihapo, and after a few days' stay in tho district will proceed on to Auckland, where .their Excellencies will resido for souii) Weeks., r •

The Hon. W. F. Massoy fPrime Ministor), tho Hon. W. H. Herrics , tlio Hon. A. L. Hordraan, the Hon. E. H. Rhodes, tho Hon.. H. D, 8011, nnd tho Hon Dr. Ponrnre- (who returned from the north on Saturday) nre.in Wellington. Tho Hon. P. M. B. Fisher leaves to-day'for Auckland.- The Hon. W. Fraser will, leave Invcrcargill to-day for Gore.

Tho Hon. W. H. Worries will leavo for the north on .Wednesday or Thursday next to, make ali extended tour of the Gisborno ahd Nbrtli Auckland districts.

Mr. ■ Justify Sim arrived in' Wellington yesterday. He will tako Supreme Court, sittings tty'e week, anil preside in ' tho Court of Arbitration next week.

Sir. H. Tj. Nathan, of Bannatyne and Cd:, <will stand for the Harbour Board in the interests of. the payers of dues on ships. Tha other candidates' for tho two seats which tho shipping companies are"onWtlfd to fill an tho' bowl.' are Messrs.C. W. Jones, (Tludilar f -Parker Co.). and I?. E. Eeniiet ■ (Patca Shipping Co.). The present representatives of >>aycfs of dues on plnns on the HarVuir' Bo.ird are Messrs. C. IV. Jones and R. C» tenner, the latter of wlio:n. lifer.'.Mr. Bennett, i<? a director of the Pntto Shipping Co. When ho wag asW bv a Dominion r/morter (in view of Mr. B"nuetfs candidature) whether, ha 'intended, to withdraw from the board, Mr. Rennet 1 rcnlied that; when ho was asked by" tho Shipowners' Federation ft week "or two am whether he intended to attain seek election to the board, ho said that he would consider tho matter. 1 The next thing ho heard was the published announcement t'-at Mr-. Dennett would be a candidate. "I consider," Mr. Renner- stated, "that the Shipowners' Federation ban treated mo very discourteously in this matter." Colonel R. J. Collins. Auditor-General, has returned from a holiday visit to Auckland. ' . Judge Gilfedder, of tho Nativo Land Court, received intimation a few days ago that he had Rained tho degree of Master of Laws, New Zealand University, with second-class honours. Mr/'P. Hally (Conciliation Commissioner) will leave to-day". for Napier, where he is to preside.'nt'tho hearing of tho tailoresW dispute to-morrow. The Rev. E. Mono. Jones, of Newcastle, N.S.W., is a visiter to Wellington. The reverend Jrontleman, who will leave for tlio Old Country by the Eemuera next month, will be entertained by the Wolsh Society of Wellington on. Saturday evening next.A pleasant evening was spent in the social hall at the Central Fire Station on Friday evening last, the occasion being to bid,farewell to Station-officer A.Craig, who has been appointed captain" of iho Iteniuera (Auckland) Volunteer Fire Brigade. On behalf of the officers and men, Superintendent Tait presented Mr. Craig with a portmanteau and a set of hair brushes, and in doing so wished' him every Success in his now position, and assured "him. that ho tooklhe good wishes and every one connected with tho brigade. Mr. Craig'suitably responded. Items were contributed by a, number of friends. Mr. Craig leaves by the express to-day to take up his new position, The "Otngo Daily Times" states that the contest tor tho Mayoralty of Dunediu Will probably bo fought out between Messrs. Wi Downio Stewart nnd J, 13, Shacklock. Mr. and Mm. Jesse Tlnison, of Dunedin. will sail in tho 6.5. Ruahino, from Wellington, on April 3, on o. trip to the Homeland. On completion of 25 years' service as organist of First Church, Dunedin, Mr, Timson has been granted nine mouths' leave of absence by the Session and Deacons' .Court. 1 Mr Edward Gilbert, organising secretary of" tho National Counoll of Adult School Unions (an institution originated and supported by the Society of Friends) is at present visiting Wellington. Mr. Robert M'Connell, of tho law office of Messrs. Wilford and Levi, has received information that he has passed his LL.B. degree. Mr. M'Connell, who is only twenty years of Ago i 6, with one execution, tho youngest Bachelor of Laws in Now Zealand. Ho was educated at thePotono District High School, winning an Educhtion board junior scholarship in lt»0S at tho age of twelve, and in 10u7 topping tho senior board.scholarship list for New Zealand. In tho same year he pawed tho Civil Servico and matriculation cxumiuations, but Was compelled to wait Until lit was sixteen, before, he could entef the University. v Hc took his LLI3. in the minimum ptriod in his University career. Commissioner Richards, of the Salvation Army, is at present making his initUl tour of Otago. On Friday he was tendered « divie reception at Balelutha, and the same evening * big public meeting was held in the Oddfellows'- Hall. Dr. Leviclt. of the Scott Expedition, is at present visiting Rotorua, prior to'returning'to the Old Country. Mr. Geo. Knight, of Auckland, who is leaving on a trip lo the Old Country, was granted leave of absence at 'Thursday's meeting of the Auckland City Council.