PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1686, 28 February 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. \V. Fraser was in Otngo Central yesterday. He will return to Dmiedin today, and is expected to roach Wellington on Sunday. ' ' On Wednesday night Mr. W. Freeman, tho veteran member of the Thorwlon Howling Club, was entertained on'the occasion of his seventy-ninth birthday. His health was proposed ,by Mr. J.' tminble, aii(l heartily drunk. "' and - tho. president ■ (Mr, Matthew Murdoch) presented Air. Froeinafi with a miniature bowl'mounted on a small silver cup, suitably inscribed. Mr. lioljert Williams, late soft goods oxperl to the ,Customs department, has decided to take up land oil tho Daley Settleiilent, in the Northern territory of Aiis-' .trnliu, and will leavo "for that country ill' about a month's timel lib will ,be accompanied by Mrs, Williams, who is a daughter'of Air, 1. Clark, of Auckland (a member of the Forestry .Commission)* and a sister of Mr. F. Clark (sub-editor of the Auckland "Star"). 'Mr.Williams visited the Northern Territory last October,, and is enthusiastic over- its future.' '' ' Mr. H. Brett has l*oen elected, chairman of directors of tho Press Association. Professor 8.. J. Scott, of .Canterbury College,'who' lias'been in-"poor health, has beon advised .to take a long sea trip, and is leaving'shortly fdr Europe. ' Mr. G. Q. Farlaiid,' secretary of the Waterside Workers' Union; will bo a candidate for .the 'Wellington Harbour Hoard at the looming elections.': Mr. 1!. J. "White, manager for Now Zealand of tho Guardian Assurance ComI pany, Ltd.,'who is'lcaving'for London by i the AVarfimoo 'to-day' oil a business visit, was presented on Wednesday with a handsome travelling'.trunk by the staff o'l the New Zealand officers of .the Guardian, )vho met... to wish him boil voyage. ■Mr. J. Castle, of Newtown, will bin candidate for a seat'ibn tho City Council. He states that lie will announce "a strong,'bold, progessive policy" almost immediately. * ' ' f Mr. S. If. Stritc, representing tho lngersoll Watch Company, is a through passenger -tab'- Sydney;,by the 'Aorangi. Mr. S. H. Ilart, representing tho Gbtfhamlieeve Kubber Company, is a passenger by the same vessel. ' . Mr. Northcroft, ; the newly-appbinted Resident Commissioner'.for Rarotonga, Jlrs'.. Northcroft, and family .leave Wellington to-day by the Mdiina en roptd for Itaroionga. ' . '■■ ' ' '' Mr. G. Jluiiter. member .for Wnipawa, paid a flying Visit' to"'.Wellington" jester-.-day. He returns to Hawko's Bay to ; duy. , Mr. John Clarke lloyte, a well-knowti scenic artist who was formerly' oh the. staff of., tho Auckland Grammar .School, died in Sydney recently. '. He. went' lo Sydney from Auckland in' 188?. /' ' '.. M.iv Bay L. ■ lioyco was. ii passenger frfirii Sari Francisco to Wellington by thu Aorangi : yesterday. Mr. 'liovco 'has been'-, eiigagcd by the J. C. Williamson Co., Lid, Mr. D. Holderness'has been promoted to the posititm bf 'Assistant-engineer to' the Harbbur Hoard.'' He huis beftt on. the board's engineering staff for ,thfe past five years. .' l . '' ■, " : Mr.; Charles Gray,' who died at his residence Franklin Hflad, I'onijonbyi on 'J'ui.-s----day, was'a very, old Auckland nlenlity. He nrriyed iii .the'.Dominion in 11104. and was.for over 30"years coiinccte/1 .with tho iirni : of ,:T, H.' l Mor;'ili, Lilniti'd/'uiid for llfteen" years was on the stud oi the New, Zealand Insurance Company. JTe leaves a:widow, five sons, and two . The appointment of Mr. Georges A. Streiff as Consul f3r: Switzerland' at Auckland is gazetted.;,'' J' ';'■■■ ... . Mr.' John. Bennett has been' appointed record cleric in the, Lands Department, In place of Mr. PI D! : N. •Versehaffelt,' who was recently; Appointed to tho staff 'of tlio Public Sei'vioirCoiiiniiesioner, Mr. A. C. Turnljiill has i>cen appointed chief;, accountant of; the Lands - Ucpaitment,,jii, p,lae»,of Jlr. H. A. l'attison resignejl... : '■ ,Mr. 11. XV. ' Northcrort. .tho newlyappointed: Resident C(mimis3iorii l >r for' the , :{J9ok"ftWbdS," l)i l '''tJ)e yMoana for 'Rartonga to-doyi': '?:V Messrs. C. L'. Robertson and J. R. Curie have 1 ";l)teh ; appointed dairy •'instructors and ; graders in.' tho Agricultural Departmont. " ' ,Mi% and' Mrs. J. and Miss Pan 1 , of Sydiiey, are-, visitors , to' ; Wellington. They intend to visit.the thermal dutnet and Wangaliui River. ~ ■ ■ ' ' ; -,;■■. Messrs. J. 1).:,-Allen- (whti', .is ,connected with.i the Allen,'' Lino Of steamers) and H; Johnston (of .Glasgow),' leave Welling-toli'to-dny a tour,'of the Hot' Lakes' and the Wangamii River. ' ' ' MessCf. 'Ball' (i!) of San Francisco, who nro'on 'an extensive'tour .of fin! world, rlre through passengers from Sail, Francisco to Sydney by the Aorangl;' .■ ilr. H. V: Dixon, pf .the Colonial Sugar .Refining Company, arrived by tho Aorangi from San .'Francisco, yesterday. Mr; piXon proceeds,to Sydnojvto-day :to ' join the head, office'!staff of the. company. >. <kr. ilippoloto Gallinne, civil engineer from.Uruguay, arrived in Wellington by ■ the, Aorangi, frfe.m San. FrauciscoVyesterday. : : ; ' :■ ■ . •' ' One of the most respected and popular officers of tho Justice '.Department. in Auckland, Sir. JI. 11. G. Ralfe, clerk of the Stipendiary Court',: was on; Monday, preeeiited by the miigistraWs' and' oOlce staff-with'a handsome salad ■ bowl,. a dinher'gong, and a smoker's cabinet, tho occasion being his : earlyi departure to tako.Tip an, oljicial position in Rarotonga. Mr. C. C. Kettle, in nicking .the pKiontalidii, said all wished, him long lifo and prosterity in his new home. Mr. lWlfo, ill 'thanking tho staff for their thoughtfulness, mentioned' that ho had been thirty-five years in the service, and thirteen of those ho had speht in Auckland. Ills Auckland 'associations had been eomo of/thfe happiest of his,life.A'presentatibn was-also inade to Mr, Ralfe by rlio members of! tho Devonport Bowling Club. Mr. Ralfe, who Ims been Miienlber of the club for the past thirteen years, is very popular, :and . the ' - vice-president, Mr. Blackburn,, in handing to. him a smoker's .companion, expressed regret at' the removal of* that gentleman to. Rorotongn, although' at the sanio, time they 'all rejoiced in his woll-desMved proiholion. A'further , presentation was modo to Mr. Ralfe by flip members of tho Auckland LaW Society.. Dr. Bamford (president) spoko very eulogistically of the jnan.ller '?a which Mr. Ralfo' h'nd carried out his duties as .chief 'clerk at the Mugistrale's :CnWt\, Ho had earned the respect, and regard of every, meiiiber of the profession. Dr. Bamford handed Mr. Italic l a' purse of sovereigiis as a small token of tho. very high; esteem in which' the recipient was lielcl h'j tho members of .the Bar. , Mr. T. Fiynn, of Wellington, who has been on a visit to San Francisco, returned" by the Aorangi yesterday; Mr. F. L. Titus, of North; Auckland, ,waf n passengbr by-tlio samo vessel. ~ ,