PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1745, 9 May 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. W. H. Herries is at Hanmer Springs. The other "Cabinet Ministers are all .in Wellington, cxcept tho Hon. A.'L. Herdman, who is at Aucklaud, tho Hon. F. M. B. I'isher, who arrives there to-day -from Australia, and tho Hon. Jas. Allen, who is in Canada. Tho Hon. W. Eraser expects to leave on Monday for Pacroa. Mr. J. Hislop '(Under-Secretary for Internal .Affairs) arrives in Wellington tonight from Auckland, wlicro ho has been superintending tho arrangements for tho transport of school children visiting tho battlc-cruiser New Zealand. Ho will procccd almost at once to Christchurch to carry out similar duties' there when Hie battle-cruiser visits tho port of Lyttelton. At the beginning of next year General Sir lan Hamilton, Inspector-General of the Oversea Forces, will leave tho Mediterranean and visit Now ■ Zealand and Australia. His mission will be 'to inspect the military forces of each- country, at tho invitation of tho Commonwealth and Dominion Governments. Sir lan Hamilton is also to inspect the Canadian military forces, at tho request of the Canadian Government. Mr. Kwei Chili, now Chinese Consul in New Zealand, has been succeeded at. tho Chinesn Legation in London by Mt. Yuan, a nephew of tho President of the Eepubiic, Yuan Shih Kai. Mr. Edward Newnutn, M.P. for Rangitikei, leaves for Sydney by tho Maunganui ou May 16, in order to inquire into tho system's of agricultural _ education existing in tho various Australian States. Ho will inspect the Hawkesbury Collc(jo farm in New South Wales, which farm is regarded by many authorities as a model of what is required in New Zealand. Mr. Newman also hopes to visit tho State farm at Ballarat, Victoria. On tlio return to New Zealand he will report on tlio subject to tho Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. Mr. Massey). Colonel Logan, O.C. Auckland Military District, was a passenger by the south Main Trunk express yesterday for Dannevirke-! Mr. Walter R. Blow has been appointed Deputy-Resident Officer at Rotorua in accordance with regulations made under tho Rotorua Town Act, 100". The Rev. James Tyraons (Roman Catholie), Mr. Edward Gardiner (Presbyterian), and the Revs. R. n. Farland, and A. T. Brainsby (Baptist) are gazetted officiating ministers under tlio Marriago Act. Mr. H. J. H. Blow (Under-Secretary for' Public Works), accompanied by his daughter, will leave for Sydney to-day b.v tho WilJochra. Mr. Blow will rcpreseut the New Zealand Miuos Department at tho annual Australasian. Mining Congress which is to bo held this year at Broken Hill. The sittings are to extend from May 26 to Juno L Tho congress will bo attended by of the Mines Departments in tho various Australasian States, and by mining engineers from all parts of Australasia. _ At each congress papers relating to practical phases of mining are discussed, and tho mining statistics of the various States are reviewed. Tlio congress is invariably held at some leading mining centre, and tho mines of the district arc thrown open, to tho inspection of the delegates, technical officials usually being appointed to conduct tlio visitors over the workings. Mr. Blow, in association _ with Dr. Bell, represented tho Dominion at tho congress held at Mt. Morgan three years ago. Last year's conference was hold at Newcastle, and in the preceding year tho delegates met at Waihi. Whilo in Australia Mr. Blow will visit Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, no expects to return to New Zealand not later than Juno 18. In Mr Blow's absence tho official in chargo of the 'Public Works Department will bo Mr. W. S. Short (Assistant Undcr-Seerc-tary). Mr. Andrew T. Maginnity t has been unpointed a member of tho Nelson Harbour Board, vice Mr. John Graham, resigned. Mr T. Hopkins, of the electrical and signal branch of tho staff of tho railways in Wellington, wns yesterday presented bv his comradcs in both sections of tho service with a hnndsomo Iravelling bag. Mr. Hopkins is soveriug his connection with tho Department. U vesterday's meeting of the Reserves Comniitteo of tho City Council. Mr, George Frost was unanimously elccled chairman for tho ensuing year. Mr. David Skinner, secretary to tho firm of Messrs. Townsend and Paul, will lcav6 on a trip to Australia by tho Willochra to-day. The Hawke's Bay Presbytery has sustained a call to tho Rov. E. W. Walker, of Ormond to tho chargo of tho Bluff. Mr. Walker leaves Gisbomo on May 28.— Press Association. Tho appointment of Messrs. Peter Barr, of Dunedin, and J. H. Richardson, of Wellington, as members of tlio Public Servico Board of Appeal, is gazetted. Mr. W. E. Jackson, manager ill Wellington for Messrs. Gordon and Gotch,/ loaws for Melbourne next mwifh to relieve Sir. F. J. Cox, general mtinagei, who is leaving in Jvly for a hve months' trip to America end England. . The death is reported from Duredin of Mr. James Cable, father of Mr. Matthew Cable, traffic manager of tho Wellington tramways, mid brother of Mr. Wia. Cable, sou., of this city. Tho deceased eamo out from Forfar, Scotland, in ISG-1, and was tha first of the family to arrive in this country. Deceased engaged in farming pursuits in the Clutha district for a i'ew years, but in 1870 ho removed to Dunedin", and went into business as a grain merchant aiid produce exporter, 110 was always aclka in church and Miiidav j school work, and was a business man of I I lie strictest itegrity. He leaves a widow, four sous, and three daughtovs. Of tho sons, Mr. Joseph Cnblo is a chiel engineer in Iho Union Company's service and president of I he New Zealand Marine Engiiioci*' Institute: Mr. Matthew Cable is tho Wellington tramways official mentioned above; Mr. James Cable is an engineer attached to Hie local staff ot. the Union Company, nnd Mr. John Cable is a minister of tlio Mothodist Church in South Australia. Mi'. Ernest J. Bell, who has been appointed public librarian in Clnislchiircii, has been a member of Messrs. Gordon ami Gotch's staff at Auckland for eome little timo iiasi Mr. W. 1!. Morris, Secretary of (he Post anil Telegraph Department, has been appointed a member of Hie National Provident Fund Board, vice Ml'. J. W. Poynlon, resigned. General Sir lan Hamilton, lnspeclorGenern) of the Oversea Forces, will visit New Zealand and Australia in January, 1011. He has been invited by tho rcspo'elivc Governments lo iiispcct I heir military force.-. During 1 Ins year General Hamilton will go to Caundn to inspecl the uiiliteirj- fortes in that Dominion,