PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2124, 16 April 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Right Hon, W. F. Massscy {-Prima Minister) and the Bon. W. H. Berries are at Auckland., the Hon. V. 31. #. Fwhor at Rotorua, tho Moft. Jas. Allen at Etiiiedin, the Hon. H. P. Bell at Hokiiika, unci the Hon. Dr. Fcaiiaro at .iHitarurn. Tho other Cabinet Ministers 'are in Wellington. The Prims Minister (the- Right Hon, W. I". Jfesev). accompanied by tho Hon. W. H- Ifaric-s, attended a Farm*. crs ! Union picnic at Ruaknra yesterday (savs a Press Association telegram from Auckland). T4*day and I r rida.y ilia Prime .Minister will visit sGveraj centres in his own ■cleet.orat'o of Franklin, ami op Saturday he will visit Silve.rdulo a-nd Albany. CJu Monday evening be will ■leave for Whangaroi on his trip to tho North Auckland districts. The Hon. W. Frn-ssr {Minister of Public Works) will leave on. Tuesday next ■o.u a visit to Waitara. Oh Wednesday lie wili proceed to Mokavi and Awakino. Getting back to Waitara ou Thursday., Its will bo at New Plymoflili on the folkiwing dayj a»d will retar*)- to Wellington an Saturday.

At tte amtttal. lmitheoii of.tJic- 'ftangonm Collegiate School Old Boys' Association, occasion was taken (says our lotrat correspondent) to make presentations of pieces of pinto to the Kiev. J. L. Dove, tlio retiring hcadms-st-or, Mid Mr; C. J. iVtty, cs-SGorcta.r.v of tho Ola Bcvs* Association, both of whom loa.ro sJiortlv to tftke up rtsidonto «i KnfiiaM. Mr, llugfi Latter, tho new hcMmiimij who »-as°pwsent at- tfee- gu-Uicftiix-, takes 4> duty at tlio beginning of the new lerm next month. Major-O-ftiirtra-l Godloy. Ooimnanda-nt of the Defence forces, retells to Wcliiiigton this'iuoniiug, from Aucktend, Colonel A. W. Andrew, <rf the 'llWh Mahrattas, Indian Arin.y, was a passefigor from Sydney by tlio Jlahciio ycstcFtlav. Colonel An*ew. who toils from. Chrißteluireii, sorvod.iii the South Afncan war witn th« Now Zealaiul Cefltingpiits, aiwl is th? posscsssor $f tho Queen's tncflal with thrco clasps. Tlirong'h .1 collision between a motor<sir and "a tiauicnr at tho foet. of Ellieo Stiwt on Tnasdny, tlw glass wind-sorefln, of tho motor was sliattered, nhd tlio Tlgv. Fathor Hwksmi, an orevipaut of lj«» o-ir, was eoH.sidorably cut about, His injuries art nat Kcrious, but tticy will dutnin him indoor* f<rf a few dap. Tho llav. IV. A. Kray, <*f tho Cougrpgatwnal Church, AudUands is on a visit to in conneetioii with the Bible.iti-Stato*Schoi>U njovonieiit. Mr. K<?ay is linderlalting .n tour in various parts of Xeiv pknding live Maims of thft league. Hc> jenves for lim country io-day. avid rotin'iw im WolJingtoi) on April S3, wlien ho. will >»ive an address in St. Midfcw's Prcsbylorian Hall, Thy TeiTftee, *>tr. .). R. faJrocr, who has fewn »ii Iwlitl.iy ic/iv p i nas ! ,|;s,J tt f d his dtt'tios as. Town Clerk.

Mr, Jackson Pfthiior,. Cmcf Jii'dgo of thy Native Land Court, who Iras been, seriously ill in Auckland, lias almost ■recovered his normal health. Ho is at present in Welfejgion. Mr. Win. Tunibull, architect, .will leave- mi a trip to Sydney to-morrow in. cermcclion. with the- trow works he list, designed lor Jlttssfs. Lever feos,, soap maiii.ifaetN.rers., to bo ercetc-d at Petene. Mr'. I>. A. Kenny, ■conductor of th 6 Wellington Ope'riitic Society, and .musical director m iho Sftvsgo Club, accompanied by Mr. A. W, New-. ton, who has ulso boon prominently risseriated with both tho musical bodies ; aforementioned, lea.vrm on a trip to liing- i laiw.l in August next-. Ms\ and Mrs-. W. Murray Thompson, of Khandalinh, returned from a trip to Australia by tho Mahend yesterday. M. Matrrieo (iuiila-nx, tho French: aviator, arrived m Sy'tfeey last Wool? by tlwOroatßi, Ho expects te Win Aiistralia four months, find will (ly in all the capitals.. Guillaux is an acconiplislii ed flyer, snd will give the s-pc-fatora thrills with sirie-slvps., Vortical dives-, ami the "flutter." Tiro "flutter" k Something; new to Australia. <Jiiilla;ttx explained through an interpreter that '''it is to step tho inaobmo high in the air and iiutter townl thes earth like a wowtoVd bird, and at about 300 or 40t) yards from the ground to pick up tV!o macbfe.e and g'lrao upifttfd or to slowly descend.'' Mr, ft, N. Robertson, export manager of the .CrSiigelfaftbie-'Glonlivot Distillery Company, Ltd., Glasgow, Arrived in Sydney last weak, M:r. .Itabertsafj is on a visit ifi Australia. .an/I No* Zealand, an*! he- will return liomo tie Canada. Mr. tloh.n :P.fliow> : of the- Defence Department, Wellington, whose marriagelook place fit Carahriflgft yesterday., was, prior tq his. departure from Wellington, presented by. the civil staff with a silver tort sorvieo. Mf._ W. V. Craskcj sub-manager for the- t/njoa Cwmpaliy vt Lyit-clton, toturned fsom Sydney by the Malicno yesterday. Mr. H. W. .Nprthcroft, Resident : oom* missJcnc? for the o<wk Islands, win* 1% now enjoying a fc<v weeks' holiday leave, in tho North Island, arrived i;|i* fautis* land on Monday from tile WaAkats, where ha has been spei.idi.ng a few'€ays. Mr... Jforthcroft, ; wh.e is in. excellent. health, will ieive Auckland on Iris -r?fo.trfi. on May 6, ajid.*i.H reach Ms headquarters two or threS weeks before the arrival of Bis Excellency tho Governor afld party. Mr, '$• C. fiavVson has rcsigne.j. his seat oil tho Lower Hutt- Bp'rpufih Council •to contest th© Mayoralty* firs is to .Speak at St. JaiSCs'iS Hall, Lctfcr Mutt, te* uicn-ro'w evening., Mr. and jfts. R. E. Bannister, ttlra have- been touring the North Island sfitco their arrival in Neiv Zealand, '■leave oft their rotiMi to Sydney by the Ulintsroa to-morrow. ■