PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1841, 29 August 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Coadjutor-Archbishop O'Shea, of Wellington, was a passenger for the south by tho Mararoa last evening Tho Rev; Father Herring also left for the south by tho Mararoa. Colonel H. 0. Knox, QuartermasterGeneral, is away on a month's leavo-of absence. Sir. T. A. Field, of Nelson, arrived in tho city yesterday to attend the conference of the Overseas Clubs. Mr. W. 11. Triggs, editor of the Christchurch "Press," will arrive .in Wellington by tho Wahino this morning- . ' The Rev. Father Roche is a -passenger from the south by tho Wahino today. • Principal-Keeper P. K. Greig, of Tho' Brothers- lighthouse, has been transferred t'o jack's Point, in place of Principal-Keeper Murray, who has gone to- Dog Island, vice Principal-Keeper M'Leish. Mr. M'Leish lias been rans•ferred to The Brothers light. • Mr. P. F. Mason was entertained by the employees of Messrs. D. Anderson and Co. on Wednesday on tho occasion of his retirement from the firm's stall after 34 years' service. .Mr. R. B. Grange, who left, for Auckland yesterday tp catch the Vancouver steamer, will unofficially represent New Zealand at the Refrigerating Conference • at Chicago. Mr. G. Wilton, of Auckland, and formerly of this city, is staying at the Hotel Windsor, on a brief visit south, Messrs. L. M. Isitt,'M.P., and G. J. Anderson, M.P., are passengers, from the south by the Wahino this morning. Drs. Stephenson and Duncan left Wellington for Lyitelton by tho Mararca last evening. Tho petition of Carmody, of Carterton, for. compensation on account of the death of her husband while on duty as a police constable, was yesterday 'recommended to tho Government for favourable consideration by the Public Petitions Committee. Latest advices regarding tho sudden illness of Mr. Richard Quinn, of tho Lower Hutt-. 'one of the members of the Town Board, give indication of a, slight improvement. Commander Hooper, of tho New Zealand training-ship Amokura, returned to Wellington yesterday by tho Moeraki from a visit to Australia. Mr. George l Anyon, of Sydney, arrived in Wellington by tho Moeraki, on a. business visit. Tho appointment of Messrs. J. W. A. Marchant and G. R. N. Wright, of Wellington, as members of the State Fire Insurance Board, is notified in tins week's Gazette. Mr. "M. Hannan has been appointed Crown solicited - at Greymouth. Sergeant Edwin Murray has been appointed an inspector of factories. Visitors to Wellington staying at the Albert Hotel are: Mr; W. Pollard, of Blenheim Mr. J. C. Blechynden, of Hamilton; and Mr. Goodridgo, of Melbourne. Owing to .indisposition, Mr. William Scott will-be unable to tako his scat as employers' representative at the Auckland sittings of the Court of Arbitration on Monday next. His place will bo taken by Mr. W. Pryor, organiser of tho Emplovors' Federation. To-morrow Mr. Pryor "will proceed to Auckland to fulfil this engagement. The following names have to bo added to those already published as winning awards in tho Sunday School Union's examination: William Godber, SO marks; Harold Nicliol, 76 (Petone Baptist)*; Vera Cole, 75 (Ngaio Methodist); Kenndth Balcbin, 42 (Taranaln Methodist). Dr. Jessie, Scott, of tho Public Health Department, was a passenger by yesterday's north-bound Main Trunk express. Mr. J. 11. Oldham, land agent, Napier, iiuwts particulars of a good fanning proposition in Hawlre's Bay district. The area is' 325 acres, and tho tenure is L.I.P. Mtesr.". Parlcer and Vincent, Levin, insert particulars of a 54-acre dairy farm, which they offer for straight-out louse for five years' to an approved tenant. Messrs. Uareonrt and Co. will .sell, by public auction, on the premises tliis morniiis, at 11 a.m., the wliolo of the furniture, plate, bedding, and left'ects contained. in the residence, No. 48 Tinakori Road, on nccount of the Hon. li. A. , Laughnan. The goods may, bo viewed (his morning. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., intend holding a stock sn-lo at Otaki on Tuesday,.September Th ctime of the sale is 1" p.m. A clearing sale of «tock will be held at the Solwa.v Yards, Masbcrton, on Wednesday, September It. The auction is announced io commence at 12.30 p.m.' A large yarding nf sheep, cattle, and pigi will l>e .slid by auction at Me.ssr«. Dalgety and Co.'s Otaki sale, which is announced to cc-tunieuce at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2. Mr. and Mrs. Hamnr Greenwood aro tho guests of tho Hon. H. D. Bell and Mrs. Bell.