PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1731, 23 April 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The lion. W. P. Massey left fur the north by .Main Trunk express last evening. The Hon. W. H. Berries is at Quccustdwn, and (he lion. W. Eraser is at Otira. The Hon. Dr. l'omarc left Marton yesterday for Auckland. The other Cabinet Ministers, with .the exception of the Hon. Jos. Allen, who is on his way to Canada from England, and the Hon. r. 11. B. Fisher, who is in Australia, are ill Wellington. Tlio Hon. H. I). Bell will leave for Auckland on Sunday night and will remain there during the visit of the battle-cruiser New Zealand. Commissioner Cullen left for Auckland last evening, lie will call a parade of the members of the police force ill Auckland as he did recently in Wellington, and invito tlio men to freely state their grievances if they have any. Mr. Cullen expects to return to Wellington on Monday evening. On Monday evening Mr. J. Maughan Harnett, tho city organist, was th« recipient of a handsome presentation from tho heads of the City Couucil departments. The presentation, which was mndo by tlio Town Clerk (Mr. J. It, Pal-' mer), consisted of a silver tea service and a silver cigaretto case of chaste design. Tlio purpose of tho gift was to indicate the regard in which Sir. Barnelt was held by those with whom he had been associated on tho council staff during his five years' tenure as city organist. Mr. Barnctt fittingly replied. Tho South Canterbury Education Board yesterday selected from fifteen applicants for the past of secretary and assistant inspector Mr. .T. A. Valentine, 8.A., headmaster of the Tiinaru South School, who is widely known lis an officer of tho New Zealand Educational Institute—Press Association. Mr. F. N. Meadows, of Christchurcli, who lias boon appointed manager of tho Auckland Exhibition, passed through Wellington on his return from an inspection of tho Exhibition Buildings at Auckland. Ho expressed himself an highly satisfied with tho progress made to date, and also with the situation, which/lie thinks is an ideal one. Mr. Leslie IT, Reynolds, C.E., returned yesterday morning from Wairoa, wliero lie lias been inspecting the hnrbour works, which are being carried out to his design.

OurMasterton correspondent states that Mr. F. J[. Elcoate, a popular member of the stuff of the local branch of the Bank of Now South Wales, who is'about to bo married, was yesterday morning niado tho recipient, of ». valuable present from his fellow officers. Last evening' ho was entertained by members of the Amateur Theatrical .Society.

On Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Leonard .T. Clark were given a farewell social in the Wesley Hail by the members of the Taranald Street Wesley Church, prior to their departure for Sydney, where Mr, Clark is to assume duty in the Singer Machine Company's office. 'Deferences were made to valuable church work done by Mr. Clark during the past sixteen years by the l?ev. J. G. Chapman and Messrs/ Bennett, Cooper, and Brabin, representing the various sections of the church's activities/ On behalf of the cir-. cuit Mr. E. Kollow presented Mr. Clark with a chain and pendant, and Mrs. Clark with a gold wrist watch'. Mr. Brabin; on behalf of the Christian Endeavour Society, presented Mr. Clark with a travelling rug. . Musical and;' elocutionary items furnished a pleasant evening's entertainment.

Press Association advice from' Napier records the death of Captain M. N. Bower, aged 87. Captain Bower was trained at Woolwich Military Academy, and afterwards served in the 13th Light Dragoons. He saw considerable service in the Maori war, and was appointed Town Clerk at Napier in 1574, a position ho held until a few years ago. when failing health necessitated his retirement.

At a meeting of the Southland Presbvt'.'ry a call from tlio Bluff, to tho ltev. E. Walker, of Ormond, was sustained.—Press Association. '

Mr. .T. l'\ W. Dickson has joined Mr. P. J. O'ltcgan, barrister and solicitor, in partnership. Mr. Dickson is well known in sporting circles, having represented Wellington in cricket and Association football.