PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1687, 1 March 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon, W. H. Herries is at Gislxirne nnd the Hon. F. M, 15. fisher is at Auckland. Tho Hon. W. Fraser, who is .it Duuodiu, will return to Wellington tomorrow. Tho. other Cabinet Ministers aro 111 Wellington.

, rho following nro tho engagements of tho Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott) lor the next two months March 2, Waiisanui Parochial District: Confirmation. March 9, St. Paul's, Wellington: Ordination. March 10, Wellington: Mid-day Address to women. March 11, Wellington: Mid-day address to Women. March 21 (Good Friday), Hawera: Preach morning and evening. March 23 (Easter Day), Hawera: Preach morning and evening. March 30, Foxton: Confirmation. April 4. Claroville: Dedication of school chapel and confirmation. April 0, Tinni: Preach at dedication festival. April 8, Mastertoll: Address meeting of Bible in Schools League. May 1 (Ascension Day), Eltlmm: Confirmation. -

Constable D. M'Kenzie, of Low&r Hutt, who has beetr transferred to Dunedin to the rank of Sergeant, was tendered • a farewell "social" at tho Hntt Bowline Club Pavilion. Mr. M'Kenzie has been a member of the Club for many years, Mr, and Mrs. G cor go Knight, of Auckland, will leave on a holiday visit to EnrJnud on Monday next. They will travel Victoria to Sydney, where they J «J? 1U £ e Suovic, for London, Mr. ?' • rl r9, ,*Villiam Itnipht, and Miss C. Knight, will also travel by tho samo route.

i £ ; Wrench, ivith Miss Wrench, left Auckland for the Islands by the Afcua ?" r c ! Mr. Wrench will start ms Australian campaign for tho orcanis°i n! c Qwm* Club in Sydney, on March 21, and he* anticipates'that his sister and "himself will be in Australia until the end of July. Sou ill Africa is to ty! after this, and a threemonths tour will bo devoted to organising work for the club. It is rumoured that Mr. D. Moriarty, tho t secretary 0 f the Furniture Workers 1 '{* will stand for flio City Council at the .forthcoming election as an independent candidate. Mr. Morierty was a&knd yesterday if the rumour was correct, but lie declined to either confirm or deny it.

Tlio Hon. William Pitt, architect for the now Wellington Opera House, leaves Sydney to-day for Wellington.

It is -understood that a deputation fs to wait upon Mr. A. de B. Brandon today with the requeue that he should allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for tho Mayoralty. t, A irteusant time was Bpent in tho Victoria Bowling Club's pavilion oil Thursday evening, when Messrs. W. Maclt and G. Snaddonwero welcomed back after a trip to England; Messrs. J. C. Butler and P. G. Cray, who are about to visit England, were farewelled, and Messrs. Townley, Godber, Ingram, and Norwood (o.) were eongiatulated oji winning the last Wellington Centre tournament, Mr. C. B. Norwood presided (as president of the club), and quite a lot of "green" talent was discovered among tho members present.

A ceremony of a very pleasing nature took place in the photo, litho. branch of the Government Printing Ofli".e, when Mr. D. Ross,.on behalf of tlia staAVpresented a handsome illuminated address and travelling rug to Mr. James Conlon, who is retiring from the servico (hpving completed 40 years) on a well-earned pension, Alt. T.oss, in lvis usual happy manner, referred, to the many sterling qualities of tho recipient, and exhorted the younger members of tho etaff to endeavour to follow in his steps, and cultivate that strict sense of duty and integrity that placed Mr. Conlon in tho position from which he was retiring. A number of his fellow oflicers having endorsed the remarks, Mr. Ross said he had much pleasure in proposing the health of Mr. Conlon, which was drunk to the accompaniment of "He'a a Jolly Good Fellow." It is Mr. Conlon'e intention to spand a prolonged holiday in Australia, Mr. James Conlon was born in Wellington in 1852, and educated at a private school. Ho.commenced work'iun. der the late' Mr.' >Baric, Hnd without a, break usual holiday leave) haa completed service of 40 years. When first starting work,, with one smell hand press, the Department .was under tho control of tho Colonial Secretary, and was then passed to the Public Works Department. For a period of 28 years it was under tho iands and Survey Department, and at this time, owing to tlio t-normoua growth of the Department, camo -under tho control of the Government Printer, llr. Conlon has seen the growth of the Department from tho small hand pross until at tlie present time it forms ono of tho important brandies under tho «-atrol of the Government Printer.

News was received from Christchurch' yesterday of tho death of an old Wellington resident, Mr. Jas, Pettit, who for a number of years was connected 'with tho D.1.C., Wellington. Deceased leaves a grown-up family of two soni) and six daughters.

Senior-Sergeant Dart ; is leaving Timaru for Auckland. Mrs. Dart received a present from the Timaru force yesterday ns a token of the esteem in which her husband is held. Sub-Inspector Cruickshaiiks flnd • his comrades very highly of him.—Press Association.

The death of Mr. Andrew Gillespie, sccond son of tho lato Mr, C. H. Gillespie, one of Wellington's earliest residents, took place 011 Wednesday last. Mr.- Gillespie was in. his 51st year, Mid for 45 years resided in Tinafcori Road, within a ifew doors of where he wts lwrn. For Rome years he was licensee of the Shepherd's' Arms Hotel, whlpli his father owned bei'oro him. Deeensed went in for farmill!! at Danncvirke some six years ago, subsequently removing to anefhor .farm at AVaipawa, where he died. l*s leaves ft widow, four sons, and one daughter. TIIO funeral will lake place this afternoon.'

Mr. T. W. Rhodes, member for Thames, visited Wellington yesterday to transact business in tho interests of his constituency, and left by tho Main Trunk express iu tho evening 011 his return to Thames. Sergeant. Chnrles Guise, of D Battery, who passed away on Thursday last, is to bo interred with military honours Hi is afternoon. Tho funeral is to leave tho' residence of his parents, Wallace Street, for Kurort cemetery at 2.30 p.m.

Mr. T. M. Donovan, manager of West's mid *he Eoyal Pictures, Wellington, was a passenger for Sydney by the Aorangi last evening. Messrs. Speedy, J. M'Gowan, and W. is. Priiigle, of Wellington, wero passengers by the sanio vessel.

Recently' tho Petono Borough Counoll \ mado itself offensive in the eyes of Motor-' 1 ists by constructing several raised asphalt pathwavs across tho Hutt Road.' . near Petonc. Tho purpose of tho raised pathways was of course to compel motor--drivers to c&so down to n very slow rflto. of speed when passing the township, _or fico tho risk of broken springs or being bumped out of their cars. The Borough. Council may have meant well, but tho effect of its action has been to causa motorists discomfort, and at night soma risk of damaging their cars. However,' : some of the motor drivers havo already discovered that tho bumpy pathways can be avoided with tho loss of only a minute or two's time by a diversion of route which carries them through the excellentlv made and smooth mam street of the township and by a side street back to tho nntt Road again. Possibly the borJ ongh authorities will directly awaken to the faet that their little joko nt the expense of tho motorists may end in ine laiisjh being 011 the other side. A stream of l'notor traffic through the heart of tlifl . township may prove even more obnoxious ■ to tho local inhabitant than tho old, state of tilings which councillors eo ingeniously Fought to remedy by mc-ans of tyeif "motor-hurdles." The centennry of tho birth of Dk David Livingstone, -tho great African explorer, is being celebrated throughout the British Dominions this month. On Wednesdnv, March 10, tho hundredth miniversary of his birth, there will bo a pnbli6 meeting in the Town Hall. -J

The monthly wrvico for men only will l,e hold in Si'. Mark's Church., Dufferm Street, to-morrow afternoon at 3 p.m.j when an address will be given by the i!ev» C. F. Askew. Prior to tho commencement of the service a solo will he sung by Mr. .Tamos Searle. \

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, \Jitd. : , I'almerston North, in conjunction With Messrs. W. 11. Turnbnll and Co., WeiWnt\lon, lmvo received instructions t/J sell tho Kiipano Estate of 1125 ncrea by public auction. The sale will take placo io-clay at Messrs. Abraham ami Williams' rooms, Rangitikei Street, ' Palmeratoa. North- Tho salo coimnences at 1 pnv [