PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1967, 26 January 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

All the Cabinet Ministers are in Wellington to-day with the. exception. < f the Hon. J. Allen, who is at Uur.edin, and t-1w Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, who, however, is expected to .return to-day.

Jtr. Herbert J. Bats'sen, formerly of Wellington, vviio 'hnii been .studying mediemc nt St. Thomas's Hospital, London. lifts gained the degrees M.R.C.S., anrl 1,.H.C.1'.

A call to the Lansdow'iie Presb.yterkn Church lias been extended to tho Rev. Tims. Halliday, and haß been accented. The induction eeivico is io take place Oil January 30.

The following persons hare been appointed Registrars of Births and Deaths of Maoris'."Emily Adams (Kaeo), Q. Thorburn (Ehmncvirko), Lionel Jadah (Mekau), C. E. Shortt (Paimerston North), B. Bfaithffaitc (Hastings)., W, SI. Easthftpe (.Masterton), W, H. Potts (Thames), W. 51.. As.iiton (Campbelltown),

Tlie funeral of the late Mr, Harold Plimmer, of George Street (who was accidentally killed whilst racing on .» . motor-eyelo at Palftierston North • oil Thursday last), which took place on Saturday afternoon, was largely attend" ed. Before the cortege teft the family residence a Short service was conducted there by the Bey. P. J. Cnsseni, of tho Mctladist Chuveii, who also oflknoted at the graveside at Ivanui. The chief moiii'iHjrs were; Mr. John Plimmer, of Lytteltan (brotlwrir-flif •'.•the-deceAsed);"" Messrs; ■st: 1 A. -artd ! 'C,' Plinitiitfr (Uncles), ' and Messrs. W. li. and Harcus Pliininer (cousins). A number of very beautiful wreaths were forwarded, including offerings from the Wellington and Maiinwatii Motor Cycle Clubs, the Wairarana. Automobile Association, the deceased's fellow competitors at Palmerston, this non-commissioned officers of the old 1) Battery (of whom the deceased was one), the directors of Messrs. A. B. Cliirkson and Co>, and many others. Among those who attended the funeral was a large body of members of tho Wcltivigion Motor Cycle Club, representations from the M.,i»awatn and Wairarnpa Clubs niid B Battery.

.Lieutenant William Stewart. M.8., has been appointed to command No. 7 Mounted Bold Amlnilaiieo.

Dr. Doughs Wilson, who is to n<!t as locum tenens for his brother, Dr. Alexander Wilson, at Wangaimi, is a pas* scnger from England by the Bunpchu, due in Wellington next week

Mi', W. F. Coliey, the English artist and picture restorer, who lins been at work in Wellington for same mouths past, is leaving for Dunedin during the present week, A portrait in oils of tho Hon. T. W. Hislo.p from the brush of Mr. Oolloy is to be presented to tho City Council this evening.

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Swan.- of Waflgaiini, are tn leave ofi a trip to the Old Country in April next.

Mr! Gerald F. finlay, of Mount Albert, has been successful in obtaining tho decree of Bachelor of Veterinary Sofciiei? at the University of Sydney, says tho Auckland "Star,"' It i« inter-Ofltirt-g to rccall that in 1008, when .Mr. Jlobort M'Nnb was Minister of Agrimiltnre, Tio outlined a scheme tor providing opportunities for jmmwig » course in veterinary seienco in Now Zwliiun, and declined 'that no difficulty would lift «*• perienecd in finding positions for yosinss men as fast as they graduated. It was then that two youthful residents of Mount Albert—Messrs, Finlay and T. Hankin—beciimf desirous. of qualifying. Mi\ M'N'ab's scheme, howsm, UOver matured, and, in Order to pnrsuo tho necjsisarv studies, Mr. Fililar wont to Swlncv Uni,varsity. and Mr. Hankin to M'elWnrno University. Both have qualified with great success, and nave doeided to .remain to Australia in pursuit of their profession.

An all-round man in Canon Sedgwick, has been nominated to tho bishopric, of Wninpii (says the Timaru "Herald"). A, mail of intense spirituality, eonsun\ed by devotional zeal, ho was an athleto iii ilia youth, showed a>! amazing: prae. ticality' hi tniiidinc! a rare ehureti (Mid opening it free of debt where lib ft no thought the feat cotild bo performed ( would walk tang miles at midnight, after a hard dny, to BpeiwT five minutes iy?jJi n luimblo siftk parishioner who might be expecting him, and is said by men not specially • rftiiiritvttst<) be tlio finest companion on n fishing jaunt. All tins in fyjHto of customary weak heaifli, which it is to bo hoped is hcttor How. No Clmrcti and no diocese, can liavo too many of siieh men, Mi', Charles 1?. Wilson has been appointed •to bo ttopnty-ttcgistnir of Births, Deaths, and Marriages at Ktmtervilfe. Mr. Frederick Slsipman is, at present in Wellington waking arrangements for the season of r - Paid I)n.ai : dt> tenor, who is now at th.o head of lus own eon(■on company. The Wchiigttm season will commenee nbont robruiiry 11, and will Inst for three nip, Ms. Mr. liveiard A. AVcld has been ap. pniiiwd by liio Governor to be ii memher of the Marlborough Land fitMrd, The reappointment to tho Tjoglslivtivo (Vmnril of the Man. J, T. Paul and tiio lion. John Barr is gazetted. On Thursday tho members of the Xenlown Bowling Club presented a lima-f! of sovereigns to Mi'. Karie, the caretaker of the Newtown mocft. Tlio president. '.Mr. Gnliio, who .nude the pre-K-eiitiUifm, fcrid that he was well plMJed with M'r. Earifc's work and tin* way the sreen had been kept, a wasstrl; that was spphuded by liieipbers.