PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1951, 7 January 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

.- Tho Right Hon. W. F. Mastey s'pe-ht a- satisfactory day yesterday. Tho iither Ministers in Wellington are the Hon. H. D. Bell, the Hon. R. H. Rhodes, and the Hon. Dr. I'omare. Tire Hon. J. Allen is at Duncdin, tho Hon. W. H. Merries at Rotorua, the Hon. A. h. I-knlman and tho Hon. F. M. 11. Kishor .it Auckland. Tho Hon. It. H. Rhodes will accompany tho Hon. W. Fraser on visits to the hydro-electric works at Lake Coleridge on Monday, and to Afcaroa on Monday. Mr. Rhodes will leave on Saturday to meet Mr. Fraser in'Cliristchurch. In introducing tho Hon. F. M. B. rishor to members of the Auckland Hclorm Club yesterday evening the president of the club expressed regret at tho illness of the Piime Minister, and stated that ho had sent a telegram on behaif of the cjub to Mr. Ma-sscy congratuiating hi™ oil the feojiow'conferred upon him by the King by his appointment to the Privy Cotmcii, and expressing the hope that ho would soon be completely restored to health. Mr Massey, in acknowledging receipt of tho message, stated that lie was gjad to say that his health was improving, but that his doctor would not permit Ititu to travel for esme days yet.—(Press Association.) Tho death occurred lit Wellington yesterday of Mr. Edward Blainc, formerly of tho Cook Islands Administration. Mr. Blaine, then a barrister and solicitor in Victoria, went to tl;o Cook Islands in 1892, and occupied the posi« tion of Registrar of tho High Coart of thft IslauQs for twenty-ono years, His RreatMt work in his official position was tlio codification of all the nativo laws. In his long term he served under three Commissioners, Major Gudgeon, Mr. Moss, and Captain J. Elmaii Smith. Eight months ago ho retired, to return to his home in Victoria, and at tho tirae -of hi* death he was on a pleasure trip to New Zealand. Dr. Truby King, who wont to England as the' official representative of tho New Zealand Government to attend the Kuglish-sptiaking Conference on Infantile Mortality held in London in August, was about to return to Now Zealand when tho last mail left, Sinco he. left London Dr. King iias been to Vienna, IJci'liu, and Paris, and has been investigating conditions affecting infant health in Britain. Telegraphic communication was received at the Dcfcnco Office yesterday fiom General lloclley, stating that he would return to Wellington to-day. Madame Clara Butt and Mr. Konnerlj Rumford are through passengers from Sydney to Sftn Francisco by the Tahiti, which arrived at Wellington last- evening. Mr. R.. M'Nab is now in Wellington, Laving returned from his farm in South' land, where ho has been spending somo weeks. Ho intends to return to Southland,'and stay there- far tho fe-maindof of the summer, and to go to Sydney in tho autumn. Ho intends to bring out another volume -of liis history of New Zealand within the next few months. Dr. J. Renfrew White, a graduate of Otn«o University, has been appointed house surgeon at the Royal Aatronal Grthoiwedic tlospitul, London. : Tho death occurred on Saturday eveninj; of Sir. Kobort Salmon, a well-known citizen of. Auckland. Tho deceased was a piomiiicnt business mail and took a keen interest in politics. Ho was sixty years <jf age.

Mr. Marsltm J. Heywood, distrifii manager ju Auckland of the Government Life Insurance Department, died on Monday morning from pneumonia. Ho was a son of .Mr. J. Bimxes Hoywood, formerly secretary, to .tho Treasury, but' how resident in London. Superintendent Dwyer is expected to take up his daties a« head of the Canterbury police district about January 16. Mr. A. R. Blackwood, until lately second engineer at the Waipcri electrical, works, has taken up his duties jis superintendent of the Lake Coleridge hydro-electrical works. Staff-Sorgeaiit-Majw Glanrillc, of , Akaroa, lias received notice from headquarters of his transfer at the end of this month to Nelswi, frWre he has bocu appointed Regimental Sergaa.itMajor of tho Nelson ililtarv District. Staff-Sergo.-.Ht-Majof Quarterly will replace Staff-Scrgeant-Major "Glanville, and "wi.ll be quartered at Akaroa. Captain and Mrs. Ch.irlvcr, who have been in charge <rf the Petono Salvation Army, have received notice that they are to take chargo of tho Wellington South Corps of tho Training College.. They will bo succeeded in Pctone by Adjutant and Mrs. Hultguist, from Duucttin SoutJi. Captain Clsartar presented the local corps on Sunday last with now colours. Mr. Evcrshed, of the Kodaikanal O'o*. Borvalory in India, who is visiting; Now Zealand, to superintend tho erection « the, Solar Physics Observatory at Nelson, for which Mr, Thomas Cawthrnn, of that city, lias generously provided the funds,' will arrive here this rooming by tho e.s. Maungamii. Mr. Ever* Khor], who is accompanied by Mrs. Evorslicd, will proceed on to Nelson this afternoon. At ftcemaiitlo Mr. JSver-shc-tl was accorded a welcome by Mr. Cutilowis, the Government Astronomer, at Perth, wliilo at Adelaide ho was greeted by Mr. Dodwetl, the Government Astronomer, at Melbourne by Proliessof Biirrachi, and at Sytln<fy by Mr. Cooke, Government Astronomer, and Dr. Hoscby, president of tho Now Sonth Wales Branch of the British Astronomical Association. Other motulicrs of tho association were present to oxt«nd a tiearty welcomo bath to Mr. and Jlrs. Evcrshcd. ■Colonel Sir Edward Ward will shortly retire from his position as Pennnnrnt Ihidcr-Sccretary at the War Ofiko.--Pfcss Association. Lord Hochdnte whs a paf.sc.nger > by the K.JI.S. Morca, wliich arrivotl ill Australia last.week. Ho has come out to Australia to inquire into tho wool industry. Lieutenant U. Creer, R.A.N.. was a passenger to Sydney from London hy tho R.M.S. Ofvlcte, wliich arrived last week. Ho was formerly on tho crmsor Encounter, bin went to England for further training. Hβ has joined H.M.A.S. Pioneer. Sir Maurice Fitiiniaurico, who *tns

just completed, on behalf of the Commonttoidth G'oreriimont, an inspection of hartoirs and other places likely t<; bo suitable for tho purpose of nav.i. bases, lias left for SiiiMpore, whore the firm with which he is'coiuwctcd is constructing harbour -works.