PERSONAL HUMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1964, 22 January 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL HUMS.

The Hon. A; L. H-crdman is expected back in town on Friday. He intends to be present at the-function at Bunedin in honour of Sir Joshua Williams next week.

TheHou. J. Allen left for Duiiedin last night.

The Hon. H. D. Bell left Auckland .yesterday for Kotorua and Taupo, to investigate certain' matters connected with the fishing in the lakes. Ho joins, tho Hinemoa at Russell next week to go to Kaipara,,/rfiturnirig' to Auckland on February 6. 'Mr. JvHisiop, UnderSecretary for Internal Affairs, accompanies the Minister. ■

Captain Powies, irho'has been attending tho' voluntary Territorial camp at Fcildiug, returns to Wellington on Saturday. . The camp breaks up on that date.

The Premier of Saskatchewan (the Hon. Walter Scott) is c-a- route for New Zealand on a lengthy holiday;— Press Association.

Professor Scott, lecturer in engineering to the Canterbury University, arrived back in New Zealand by the lonie yesterday from a trip to- England. The professor was anxious to make the southern-connection with the Waihine, in order to be present at the University Senate sitting in Dunedin this evening. He was enabled to make the connection, and was tho_ only passenger who did so. Had the lonic arrived in time some hundred passengers would have made the connection. Professor Scott has during liis stay at Home been making inquiries regarding the value of oi! fuel in place of coal.

It is understood by the Auckland "Star" that strong representations are beiiii? brought to bear on Mr. George Baildon, Mayor of Grey Lynn, to contest the Grey Lynn wat itfrnmst the sitting member. Mr. John Payne, at the general election nest December.

The Rev. J. D. Jones, in charge of the Congregational Church in Bournemouth, England, is to arrive in the Dominion in May. fife is said to be a brilliant speaker, ftricl is sent as a deputation from tho English Congregational Union to help on the work of tho Con* grogntional churches of Australasia.

Mr. James Hislop, Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs, was to leave Auckland yesterday in the company of the Minister of Internal Affairs <tlie Hon. H. D, Bell) for Rotortio, and Tatipo, and will return to Auckland with him at the beginning of next week to attend to Departmental matters.

Dr, A. A, Martin, of ' Palmerstou North, leaves on his visit to the Old Country in April, and will he absent from Palmorston about six months.

■ Mr. E. Dnckrill was re-elected chairman' of. the Xew Plymouth High School Board of Governors at the meeting held on Monday. ....

Mr." I'". W. Schramm,'assistant clerk of the court at. Woncamti, has been transfoiTetl to TV* Kmti as clerk of the court.

The Mavor of Levin (Mr. B. R. Gardener) is'still seriously ill from the effects of his recent sunstroke, ami will probably have to undergo an operation as his spine is now affected.

' Mr. S. F. Hazard, postmaster _at Hastings, who has been appointed inspector of post offices in the OtaßO district, with headquarters at Duncdin. wns farewelled by a inrpo gatlierme of lending pitisens at Hflstmgs last night, and presented with a purse of about £"00 (says our Napier correspondent). 'Many eulogistic references vero made to tlie recipient, and deep regret was expressed at his coming departure. ■-. Mr. Evan Parry, Chief Electrical Eng'neer, is to leave for Hobnrt .shortly to make, a report on a big hydro-elec-tric, scheme at Great hake.

Dr. IT. U. Mill, Director of the British Rainfall Organisation, is at present louring; the South Island. Ho will visit Wellington before going homo again to England. :. Dr. K-arlo Page, a distinguished medical practitioner in Now South Wales, arrived by the Willoehra yesterday to attend tlie Australasian Medical Congress at Aiickland, cainmencijig on February 9. He intends to take n holiday in tlie South Island' in the meantime:"

°'Mr. TjT I). o'Snllivan, who passed the recent Civil Service examinations with credit, being placed ninth in order of merit, is a son of Major O'Sullivan, Director of Military Stores, Wellington.

■-.-.Mr. A. do R. Barclay, of the staff of the "Sydney Daily Telegraph," arrived in Wellington by'tlift Willocbra yesterday. Mr. Barclay, who began his career As a journalist iii Wellington, is spending lits holidays hero,, i ■ ;, S:

' Mr, J. S. Evans, S.M., left Welling-ton-for Nelson last night. ■ The Marquis' Rene do Mordnigu or Paris, accompanied by tho Marquise, will arrive in New Zealand soon, for viglrUsce-iiig, fishing, and shooting.' ■■ Colonel G. W. T. Patorson, of Auckland, is on a visit to Wellington. Mr. G. AHport, Secretary for Marino, is making u tour of tho North Island coast lights in the Hincmoa, . i News by cable, from Italy announces 'the death, at Turin of the Rev. .-'Brother John, who was for many years provincial of the. Jlarist Brothers in Australasia. For thu past fifteen years ho has been an assistant, and redded j at Giugliasco, in Northern Italy, where tho Mother House of the Order is located. Brother John was well known in tho Dominion, to which for years he paid an animal visit in his capacity as i rovmeial, to tho various Iwuses of tho Brothers in New Zealand. Dr. Fitchett, C.M.G., left for Dune dm last night, accompanied by Mrs. fitchett. ' The death occurred at Christcbureli yesterday morning of Dr. A. C. Do Reiizi Deceased was operated on on Ihursday, but he never rallied, and gradually sank. Dr. D« Jteiiisi, wbo was id years of age, was educated at the City of London "School, ami studied medicine at King's College ■ taking his degrees in 1885. He practised his profession in Chrlstchurch for several years, until the outbreak of the Boer war, when ho went to fe'outh Africa with tho Fifth Contingent. Aftw spyera! Months of active service, Dr. Do Renzi secured a medical appointment in India, which in 1909 ho relinquished, end returned to Cliristehurcli, where, hepractised until just 'before his death,— Press Association. The Rev. Mr. Blackburn, a son of Captain Blackburn, naiiticiii adviser to the Government, arrived back in Wellington by the lonic last evening, after a trip to England. . M.r. W. Kinross White, general manager of tho North British and Hawke's Bay Freezing Company, arrived by tiro lonic last night, after "a trip to Europe. Captain Percy, E.N., who joined tho lonic at Hoba-rt, arrived in .Wellington by that vessel last evening. .