PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1963, 21 January 1914, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Right Hon. W. F. M.rssey has been improved very much in health by his week of rest in Auckland, but lie is not yet'jquito his former selflt is probable that ho will have to follow his doctors instructions for somo while, lie is'to remain in Wellington, for several • weeks. Tlio Hon. W. H. Herries will lie in Wellington for about a week. Ho intends to be in To Aroha. on January 29, and after that his movements aro uncertain. Ho may go through tho Bay of Plenty district, the trip which ho had intended to mako after tho Christmas holidays, in company with the Primo Minister. The Hon. AV. Frascr will go to the Enngitikei district on Friday, and return to Wellington the following day. I'o will set out on his proposed trip to Kawhia noxt week.' The Hon. F. M. B. Fisher is going to Dannevirke to-day. He will return to Wellington on Monday. The Hon. A. L. Herdman will return from his holiday at Eruii on Friday or Saturday of this week. Tho Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), who is now in Duiiedin presiding at the annual Senate of the New Zealand University, is expected to return to Wellington on the morning of January 31. Mr! J. G. W. Aitken is reported to be. making good progress towards recovery from his recent illness. Mr. 1). G. A. Cooper, who was recentlv appointed from the position of Registrar of tho Wellington Supremo ■Court to be Stipendiary Magistrate in this City, commences his duties on tho Bench of the Court on February 2. 'Mr. A. H. Holmes, clerk of the Wellington Magistrate's Court, who lias , been appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court in Christchitreh, will leave Wellington for the south about the beginning of February. Mr. Holmes has been, stationed in Wellington for ten years, and it is very generally regretted • that he is leaving. Mr. E. V. Bevan, wlp for many years his . been chief clerk in Messrs. Levin ' 'and Co.'s passenger department, has taken up a position on the staft of the New- Zealand representative for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company (Mr. J. Fiiidlav). Prior to severing Ins eonne:tion will Messrs. Levin and Co., Mr. E; B. Nation, accountant, presented Mr. Bevan with a silver tea service and silver ientree dishes on behalt of the stall. •Mr W. J. Atkinson, chief clerk to 'Messrs. Badharn and Biss, was yesterday made a presentation by the stait on the occasion of his leaving tho linn to commence practice on Ins own account at Feildinc- ' Prior to the commencement of business at the meeting of tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday Mr J. Smith, who presided, referred m feeliri" terms to the death of Mrs- Rhodes, which occurred since last mectinsj ot tlio • board. The deceased, ho said, had associated herself in a practical manner ' With many of the charities ot the city, .■'•and:would be missed as a benefactress of the poor. He felt that it was then duty to pass a vote of condolence and svmpathy with the relatives of Mrs. Rhodes. The Rev. H. nn Staveren seconded the motion, winch was carried/the members silently standing out ' of respect to tho memory ot the deceased. Sir Joseph Ward returned to Wellington' from the south yesterday morning. Mr. John Dudley, Government auditor for Wcstland, arrived in Wellington vesterdav on holiday leave. He intends to go on to Auckland on Sunday. Mr. T. E. Sedgwick, having returned from his visit to the Auckland disf"'r,trict,a')6h Sfoft'litf Sttlitli" ! lslitii_d last ... night.' - • Mr. J. Watson Brown, general maiv ager .of tlie . Singer Sewing Machine . Company, who is touring Xew Zealand, is -at- present in Wellington. Trio death occurred on Monday night of a very old Wellington settler, Mr. . Charles Monaghan, aged 73 years. Mr. Manasihan. a native of Ireland, came ■ to New Zealand with his father, who wss in charge of a ship taking convicts to Hohart. and who subsequently settled with his' family in Wellington

Deceased was 3 compositor by trads

and he joined the Government Piiiitir..2 UOfice staff when the ofSce was moved So Wellington from Auckland in 1565. iWith the exception of a ;?tt years 'during which he engaged in bigness he was connected wit£ tie Government Printing Office for his -Lois working lifetime, until he retired on superannuation five years ago. He leaves a grown-up family, Lis wife havins predeceased him -omo years ago. Deceas-

Ed, who -was of a clieernil and friendly disposition, had a wide circle of friends, and his was an especially well-known figure on the Thorndon bowling green.

Mr. and Mrs. V.". B. Chennc-Us, sad Mr. and Mrs. D. Buchanan, of Masierfou; are leaving shortly on a trip to the Old Country.

The "list of those who parsed for matriculation. solicitors' gf-noral knowledge, and medical preliminary should (in addition to those published yesterday) have included the name of Frances Muter, of Wellington.

Mr. H. E. M. Fildes. of the Chief Post Office staff, Wellington, who has come'into close contact with the_ mercantile community of the citv in his capacity as missing letter inquiry clerk, has been promoted to the position cf senior clerk at Dunsrliu. Mr. Fildes has been twenty years on the staff of th»? Wellington orSce, and in addition to his official duties has .-pecialisc-d in literature concerning the early days oi the city and district. Mr. Fildes's knowledge of the lore of early Wellington is probably unrivalled for a membei of th? present generation. He leaves for. Dunedin to-morrow. On Mondav eveninp last the clerical staff of the local office entertained him at a farewell supper.

Mr. H. Duncan, of the Timani Post Office, has bsi>n transferred to Wellington on promotion. Prior to his departure he was met by the members of the Etaff. and Mr. Domett, officer in charge, en their behalf, presented him with a gladstone bag and wished him ever; succr.M in his lien - position.