PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1961, 19 January 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

"'"'■■■• The Hon.' ,Tas. Allen, Minister of Dofence, arrived iroia the south by the Wohiive yesterday. I'ho Hon. 11. H, Rhodes, Postmastc-r-Gonc'iTil, was a passenger by the Wnhino from Lvttelfcsm yesterday. 'Mr, C. W. Jones, geoerni manager in Now Zealand for tho Huddart-Parkw Company, arrived in Wellington from Uunedin by the Wcstrali.a, ,r?st? rday. The anointment of Mr, W. G. Johnston as Vice-Consul of the Netherlands at. Wellington is gazetted. .'•Mr. A, G. Millington, of tho head « stfl.fi of the Tourist Department, Wellington, who has been acting as New /Jealaml Government ngent in Sydney for some weeks past, has tendered hie resignation as a. member of the New Zealand Civil Swvici', imd intends entering into business on'bis,own account in Melbourne. Mr. J. S. Evans, S.M., who has been wlwviite m the Wellington Magistrate's Lourt for sense time, learn for Nelson ou Wednesday. Mr. Evans wilt, however, probably return to Wellington shortly to complete tho hearing of a civil ease which has been lommenced before him. Mr. W. G. Ridded, S.M;, who was recently appointed. Senior 'Magistrate in Wellington, resumed duty at tho City Court on Saturday after a few weeks' holiday. The Hon. Dr. Pomare arrived at Wanganui oil Friday evening en rout* to the up-river Ecttlttmciits, where he will address thp Maoris on recent legislation affecting their lint-crest. A southern exchange states that it is rumoured in Cheviot that Colonel Chnft'ey will be tho Government candidate for Hururiui at tho general eleo' tioa. Dr. C. J. Reakes, p.V.Sc., the Chief if tho Live Htock Division of iho Department of Agriculture, arrived in Christehurch, ami is making his annual tour of the South Island, inspecting the country, and meeting.'the various officials of the Live Stock Division. Mossre. R.Triggs (Civil Service Commissioner), H. j\ 11. Blow (UnderSMretary for Public Works), and. J, Hislep (Under-SecMtal-y for Internal Affairs), whs comprise tho Civil Service Accommodation Board, held a meeting in Auckland on Saturday. The purpose of the meeting , was to rearrange the office AcooMmodatioh of the various Departments iu the Government Buildings. Eneigiv and Sirs, Rrekson, of the Salvation Army, have arrived in' Wellington from Dunodin to tnko lip editorial work in connection with the "War Cry." Tkei Kct. Falbw Rooehe is visiting Dtnijxliiii to conduct a--retreat of the Marist clergy there. On his return ho will conduct tho retreat of the Archdiocese of' Wellington, commencing on ■ January 26. Mr. C. A. Morris, lately of the "Evening Post" staff, has left for Christ- . church, to take up his deities as Associate Editor of the "Sun." the new evening paper to be published in Christclrorch. Mr. 13. A. Gvrise, who has been on holiday in the South Island, returned to Wellington yesterday tftoming. For the position of chairman of the Executive Uonrd of the Wellington Amalgamated Society of Carpenters, the following have been nominated:— Mr. B. Morton (by the Lower ttutt and Wellington North branches) and Mr. J, H. Goodyor (by the Soiith" Wellington branch). Tho voting for the pesitioH of chairman will talis place before the end of the month. Sir John Eiiitllav was; a.. from the south by the Wnhine. yesterday': morning. A passenger by next week's incoming San Francisco steamer will be the Rev. Father Holbrook, Administrator of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, who has' ijeen en a visit t<i Great Britain. Colonel Hayes, a i-ctired officer of the United States' Army, arrived by tho Vancouver steamer on Thursday la-st, on a tour of Now.Zealand and Australia. Mr. Harrington Waters, -who has had charge of the affairs of Messrs. Fuller and Sons in Dunodift fnr s>ne. jws, has been transferred to Wellington. Mr. Gronio will succeed Mr. Waters as wnnager of tho King's Theatre, Durtcdin. Ensign Bkdi.n, late of the Salvation Army staff at .Sydenham* has been promoted to tin? Wellington corps, and was officially welcomed by local Salvationists last -week. Dr. and Mrs, Truby King arc expected to ferrive in Wellington from London by the Huapehu on l''ebrun.ry 3. Mr-, R. J. Collins, Auditor-Genera], arrived from tho south by thfe Wahino j'Mtcrdoy morning. Mr- J. H. Grhire'ootl, of the Union Company's head office staff, arrived in "Wellington by thtf Wahinc yesterday. Mr. A. H. Holmes, cWrk of th? Wellington Magistrate's Cmirt. whose annunt holidays have made him an absentee from the Court for some wcoks, resumes duty this morning. Mr. F. B. Mulholhnd, of the. Dannevirko branch of tiho Bank of New South Wales, has been transferred to Masterton. Mr. F. Davies, Customs examining officer at Wangainii, has (says our local correspondent)" been appointed Collector of Customs at GreymoutL His suecessbr at Wangaijui is 'Jlr. Pfitchard, of Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cocks, of the Missions to Scaaien, intend speadiii|» the month of Fcbrunry in Sydney, lenvinc Wolliiijiten hy next Friday's steamer. Mr. Cocks hopes to confer with some of the chaplains and other officials of the Australian Missions to Seamen as to more effective working of the mission. During his absence Mr, W. Gardner will supervise the local work. Councillor Button, of Eastbourne, is at present nway on holiday. Professor Edward E..Prince, Commissioner of Fisheries in Canada, has been again compelled to postpone his visit to Is'ew Zealand. He has undertaken to investigate and give his advice regarding tho organisation and development of New Zealand's sea and fresh-water fisheries. Professor Prince has been detained ifi. Canada by the International Fisheries Commission, and will now leave for Aucklan.l by tho Maranw on March 18, arriving at Auckland ou April 7. Lord Rochdale, managing director of Jkssrs. KelsaU and Kemp, a largo firm of woollen manufacturers in Lancashire* is at present visiting Sydney, combining business with anuiscuxmt. Ho wilt visit Queensland and Melbourne, and will then cross to New Zealand. Lord ltachdalo is well known in British military, political, commercial, and sportiiag circles. Ho has bees a meSuber of tho House of Commons, lias seen active service in South Airicn, α-ud has played _ in representative cricket. Dr. Talbot, Dean of Sydney, was a passenger from Sydney by the Niagara, whieli arrived ;.t Auckland last week. Mi , . F. h. Kendricki who has filled tho post of actiiig-mimager cf tho P,iliiatua branch of the Bank of New Zealand! during the past two months, returned'to Wellington cu Friday. Mr. J. H. Estill, coniMverciai iatendoirt for the Pert of London Authority, who arrived in Auckland on Thursday ey«iiing, hsd a Semi-official jtitemow with tho Prime Miftister o.u Friday. Ho \viil Tavo on ofliei.il intervie^, with Mr. Masscy in Wellington Shortly, when mntt-qrii eottnected with the objects of Mr. Es-trll's mission will be fully discussed. Mr. iSstill will a.ddress iho nwmbcrs -of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce this afternoon.