PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1989, 20 February 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Right Hon. V, F. Mnssey (Prime Minister) and.the Ho«. \WH, Herries are at Waiuku, the Hon. H. D. Bell at Blenheim, the Hon. F. M. B, Fisher at Cliriitchirrch, and tbo Hon. Dr. PohinrQ-at PJpiriki. The Hon. R, H. Rhodes -left ter Ohristchurch last evening,. -The other Cabinet Ministers, a-r-o in Wpliliigte-ii, , The Hon/W. A. Holmnn, Premier of hew South Wales,. spent a busy day yesterday sightseeing in Ohrisiclnircli. In the morii.ing ]io 'and Mrs. Hdluiaii paid visits to the Art Gallery, Museum,, .gardens, Provincial Council -Chambers,, tepid baths, antl-the Express Company's buildings, in order to fee the- view from the roof. In -the a'fterivpo'n, after a short pleasure jaunt on the rivfer. he and Mrs. Barman attended the Victoria League's garden party, and Were af'terwawls eiiterfevined hv Mr; G."\V. Russell, M.F. They left'for Wellington by last ■evening's boat.-, Mrs.. Holinnn' also visited the-h'p.stel for .girls iit the Tcciiftie.al School. Association. Mr. R..P, Wifd, who was recently appointed te flics d«j-ks|iip of the Wollingten Mn.Eistrittfl's Court, took up duty in Wellington yesterday morning. The Hospital and Charitflbte Aid Board yesterday granted sis months' leave of absence to Miss Ricluiidn.d, a member o.f the board, ivho ,i.s going Hame on a lwliday. Miss Riclimona will visit tospHitls aud seo method's of Work both in America and England. To facilitate this, the hoard decided to giver hef'a letter of introductiou.. under ft.e ftcal of the board. Canon Garland arrived from Lyttelton by the Maori yesterday martiug. The Rev. Cftiictn Sedgwick, designate of Waiapu, arrived hi Wolli.ng--I ton yesterday liiorning oil his wa;y ■ lb ■ 1 Napier. Ho w ; as met on th« wharf by ■ Archdencoii Ayilltams, admmistratox of tho diocese of Waiapii,_ and also by other ■ friends. Before leaving Ghris'tclviiTch ; he was tho recipient ef a number of presentations, and was the gAtcst of : several gathsriijgs in his honour. Amongst the gifts were nn episcopal ring . given him. .by tho clergy of tiio rjaoceso of Qiriflteiuifoh, .fri'd a pectoral cross \ giveu 'hiin by . tlio. pupils of. St. Mar- ' garet's School. Saino. of his pa^ 1 are proceeding to Napier to bo present ■at his consecration next Sund"y'. Civnoil I SNlgwiel; is accompanied by'"ws. Sedg- ! wick and tlieirdaughter, MiSs SeSgw'icl'..' Mr, Paul Hansen is gatidtferli V.icoCtfnsail for Swodou' in .Aucklaiiii during tho absejree of Mr, S. J, Nathmi, Tho follbAvi'iig htiyo boon proejqime.d to lift ministers under tho .Mftrriairo Act hy "Gafcettc" liOtico: Tlio Acv. Robt. Vj. Evans and Mossrs. F. M. : Beattie., and Aligns M. Clhirio (Presbytoriaiii, and. the Rev, A. T. Brainsby (Baptfet). The. appointment of Mi-. JTeJm Henry Hosking, K.C., as a Judge of tho Supreme Oaui't is gn.r.ctted fills Week. ' Mr. J. H. Helliwol!, -scKSTethry o.f tho. ■Wellington t'i«s Company, leaves on a" : trip to the Old OoUiltrv oii. March 1,8. during his absenro tho sesretarral duties ■ will be performed by Mr'. Stevens, accountant to the co.nitoajty.

Mr. J. B. Brinsden, manager of tho Dunlop Rubber Company of Australasia:, Ltd., returned from Auckland yesterday, . Mr. Jdin W, Collins., of; the Labour Department, ha : ? been appointed: i'fcputy-Bcgistrii.r" of Industrial Unions 95 from l'ehfuary 9. Mr. W. D. Hunt is th.o Southland ■nominee far tbo Board of. Agriculture. —'-I'ecSs Association, At a meeting of s representatives .of A. and P, .Societies in otago y.esterdsv it was ■decided (o nominate Mr. A. f>. Orlje.il., of Waikouaiti, for » seat oil tho Board Of AgricUitoirS:.—Press Association. Advice ii.a.s been, received locally t'hn.ft two o'nii&,saties of tlio port - of Bristol nro at 'present oti .their way to .Australia aiid ?{ow .Zc.alan.fi, to advocate Bristol as' a port of discharge for vessel?* loading freight in these waters; Th.e two gentieiivci] are Mr. L. Risoley,, exMayor of Bristol (and a prominent merchant of that city), and Mr. 'Maniviire; ■fjeiris,, Commercial Superintendent of the Bristol Docks. The death took place at G.reytojrn psi Wednesday morning last of Mrs. P. Fuller, sen., at the Me of 68 years, Tho deceased lady, s%o* .died ' frow. . .heart failure, was born in 'WelThigtbii in 18<1(5, but the best part of lief Ufa was spent in Grcytown. ..Some eleven years ago she came jo Seatotfr. to rc- ■ side, bui returned to Grey-town aibont twelve months ago. The' ja'te Mrs. Fuller was an enthusiastic- . iio'rticiil* tur.ist, and a willing church, worker. Of .her family of 13, there are sitill eleven living. namely—Mrs. Basil B.Urcji (Paoawa.i). Mrs. H. Welsh (BaStiniris).! Mrs. ■ J. Knight (Aiicldaiid), Mrs-. fa' Connor (Mastertmil, Mrs-. Gfcatltcad (Master* ton), and Messrs* State (Raglan)., .Nop mail (TwnmTfUiivft, Fftd. John, Leiij l&id.ie,, all well-known in Greytown. The funeral takes place at the Greytown Cemetery this afternoon.