PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1934, 17 December 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. J. A. Millar arrived fa Dunediu last night, ami will go to Queeiistdwn on Thursday, Mr. Millar informed .1 reporter that ho intended to consult Dr. Calqulumn wliilo in Dun* cdlti, ana it depended on the advice ho received whether he would resign from his Parliamentary duties or Dot. Mr. Wm, Hopkins ("Hop" of the "linlletiti"), and Mr. A. M'Lood (of the "Bulletin" proprietary) will tour as members of the S.vdnev team 0.1 bowler! who are coming to is'cw Zealand nexl month. Mr. 0, Moore, of the Pcione Railway •Station staff, lias been appointed to succeed Mr. C. K. Lancaster, who has received notice of transfer to Canterbury, Tho death took place on Monday of an old identity of Wellington in" theperson of Mr. Allen Patrick Houghton, who lauded in Wellington as a chik with his parents on January 22, 1840, in the. ship Aurora. Mr. Houghton acted as first postmaster in Haveloek, and after tome years took up land near l'icton, where he remained for forty years, A few years back ho returned to Wellington, Deceased is survived by three sous, who are farming in Marlborough. His wife predeceased him twenty-live years ago. The Wellington Cricket Association last night placed on record its deep tense of regret at the death _of Mr, Charles Core, and it was decided to send a letter <rf condolence to deceased's mother, Mrs. It I), Gore. Mr. C. G. Wilson, chsirmaii of th© Wellington Cricket Association, was unable to attend last .night's meeting of the Management Committee. Ho met with a slight accident while playing cricket last Saturday and has boon incapacitated since. Mr. Alexander Cameron, a well-known resident of Dunediu, died on Sunday at the age. of SO, Miv'F.'G. Hartley, l who-: after thirteen years as manager of the National Bank* at Gut-rain, has been ■ transferred,;' to Stratford, was a few days ago on-' tcrtaincd by a. large gathering, repro-i sentativG of' the whole of the Taieri district. ~„..;