PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1936, 19 December 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tin. Hon. 11. T), 801 l left for Christ' church last evening 0.11 business connected with the new Departmental buildings iii that city. He will reil ,rn J? »" (l "ington to-morrow. Tho u'• ?'• B ' Wsi!!}l ' '»"• t,le Ho "- 1? - fx. lihesdes arc at Chrixtcliurch, ami Ilio lion. Dr. Pomaie at HawerEi. The other Cabinet .Ministers are in Wellington. The Hon. .las. Allen will probably go -south to-night.

Mnjor-Gfueral Oodley, Commandant of } xr iv /"•"!«>■<' forces, left London for Ao!,-' Zp.'fi'iiui on November 8. Cclonel A, \Y, Holjij) is iio>v in Australia., and is duo in Wellington next week, .

ilio hmcral of tlio lato Sir. John 'Uammeil place ■ yesterday afternoon at ICarori Cemetery. A largo liutijbor of personal friends, including rcpro sentntiro ritwens and prominent educawere present. A beautiful burial service, composed and used by Mr. GammeU himself som-a two years ago, at Hie interment of a friend, was read by Mr. Ikagloljole, president of tli.o Unitarian Association. A memorial address will lio delivered by Sir Robert Stout on Sunday evening at tiro Unitarian Church.

Information has been received from Duncdiu of tiro death of Mrs. Dallaston, wife of the Rev. C. Dallaston, for many years pastor of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, Climtchurch.

Mr. f. E. Saudi'orr], oi Auckland, who was recently injured while beginning a Might in ilia aeroplane, lias now virtually recovered; from tiro effects of tho accident.

Mr. H. Sanders, of the Money On!''! Department iii tho Post Office, thamcsj lias been trausfCTMd to Napici.

Mr. Goring Jnluistou, of tho.Miuia* watn, arrived back in New Zealand by tin's week's Vancouver liner. 51». Johnston, who was accompanied by his wife, has been on a holiday visit to Great Britain.

A Gazette notice intimates that tlia following have been appointed members of the Surveyors' Board: —Messrs. I'. Humphries, K. 11. Wiliarrt, H. Sladdon, and 11. M, Wilson. .

Mr. H, W. Ivcinpster, Special Commissioner of tho lands system of South' cm Rhodesia, lias omhltrked upon a six months' tour of tho Commonwealth for the purpose of stiwJ.yini; the Australian scheme of land and closer settlement, and to rviake a study of the local immigration organisation, with a view to formulating a policy for Rhodesia.

Commander Cumberladge, R.N., who is to take command of the torpedo licet of the Commonwealth Navy, arrived at Fremantle last week.

Sir. W. M. Hughes, the well-known Australian Labour politician, and president of tho recent Union Congress in. Sydney, has been ordered by bis medical adviser to take a rest, owing to the unsatisfactory state of his health.

The first West Australian goklfield .warden, Mr. J. M. Finnerty, died at Geraldton a few days ago, aged GO. Ho arrived in West . Australia 18-74. When gold Was discovered at. Kimbcrlev lie became warden, and was transferred to Yilgarii when the Southern Ci'oss galdik'id opened. Ho was appointed resident magistrate, coroner, and warden at Coolgardio in 189J-, 're-wr-ing throe years ago.'

The new Governor of Sooth Australia, Sir Henry tialway, will leave London on Mail-It It, and arrive iii the middle of April.

At 1!h meeting of the To Arc School Committee on Wednesday, night a letter was road Fi'om tin; headmaster, Mr. dement Watson, 8.A., informing tho committee that ho had sent in I:is rcs»cto the JEd'tiea'ttavßoiivfl. Tho foW lowiiVg 1 VesMlitibn ' was earfie.l unanimously :—"The committee espressos its sincere regret that tho state of Mr. Watson's health renders . such si step necessary, and places (i:ii record its high appreciation of the faithful and valuable work done by him during the lorifi penod of his head-mastership, extending over thirty-three years, and its deep sense of the value of his services in Uio causo of education generally, and to t.w le •Vj'o Scl'ivjol and district iw prirtioular. The committee hopes that his health will bo thoroughly restored, and that lie will be able to enjoy his well-deserved leisure for .many y€ars to come.

The I'.i'mersioii railway staff assembled on Wednesday (says otir local corrtsponttenl). ami piffeeiited tho Into stationmaster (Mr,'H. C. -Sawtiij. «ith an illuminated address and a testimonial signed -en bolialf of the various bram-Vs. The sTgnatonM were Messrs. f. Treweclj, inspector of permanent frays; S'liaw, locomotive branch; M. Cayanagli, guards;. Shannrra, workshops;'"and M. RohM*, clerf«. SncceUos were made by Mr, G. .1. \\» son, president of tlm Amalgamated SocioLr of Hallway Bernini*, and others.

I'aweugers from the north by tt" Viin Trunk express ywstorday .. in* S. 11. Wilkmhby (K«r iand;. Miso Mir.ogue (Vancouver , Vievil's. .3. Butler, M.Lwit (Awlshmd). Messrs. A. 11. LatieeH, \V. Miss 1?. Thane (Ketorrta). Mrs. Kvcli, Mr. Olson tl'almcvston Lovestam, Mr. 11. G.Harper gwMws-, Misses Jklcrtnbp Brown. SkrtcM o, Hamilton Fox, Glasgow, Ihomson, Mr, J. Beech (Mimon), Mr. A. A. Msr dnll Mr. J. T. IV.? (Palnatim!, Mr an,l Sirs. W. E. Hird (Kactihi), Mrs Minogwo" (Wellington). .