PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2137, 1 May 1914, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Right Hon. W. F. Massey (Primo Minister) is expected to return from .the north in «. day or two. The Hon. Jamos Allen is at Christehiircli, the 0 Hon. W. 11. Homes at Invereargill, ■ tho Hon. F. M. B. Fishor at Dunedin, tho Hon. A. L. Herdman at Auckland, ' .tho Hon. W. Fraser at JDannevirke, tho Hon. It. H. Rhodes at Kowai camp, and the Hon., Dr. Pomaro at Oiigarue. .Tho Hon. 11. D. Bell is in Wellington.' Tho Bishop of Wellington, Dr. Sprott, has made the following engagements: — May 3, Sunday—Mangaweka, preach, 11 and 7"o'clock; May 5, Tuesday—Linton, consecration of church"; May 6, Wednesday— Palmorston, opening of new church; May 7, Thursday--Otaki, confirmation ; May 10,' Sunday—Wellington, . preach in St. I'eter's, 7 o'clock; May 17, Sunday—lsland Bay, preach 7 o'clock; June 2, Tuesday—Wanganui, meeting ■ of school trustees; June 3, Wednesday— Wanganui, C.E.M.S. Conference; July C, Sunday—Lower' Hutt, institution of the Rev. A. L. Hansell. 11 a.m.; Karori, institution of tho Rev. G. Y. Woodward?. .7 o'clock; July 7, Tuesday—Wellington, opening of Diocesan Synod, 3 p.m. ■> Mr. P. H. Kolly, who Jias consented to contest tho Napier seat at the General Election as a Government nominee; 'is generally regarded in this district as a real white man, and 0110 who would not consent, to support any party unless its: policy was honest straightforward (says our 'Napier 'correspondent). He will havo many sup- ■ porters even -among thoso who favour ,I.ho Opposition, and is regarded by tho Labour party as one of tho most broad/niinded employers hi"the Dominion. His . name had been frequently mentioned . 'as a likely candidate, and .tho general public roaliso that whatever his .views may be his actions will be consistent with tho honest, manly dealing which Jias-alffajs characterised all his actions, public or otherwise. . • Mr* M. C. Keane, associate-editor of 'the Christchurch "Press," is a visitor to Wellington. ■

Mr. Maugian' Barnett, city organist 1 of Auckland; is visiting-Nelson, where he gave a recital on Wednesday evening. Before returning north ho, will spend a low days in Wellington. .Mr. C. V. Houghton, manager of the 'Auckland office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, who has been granted six months' leave of absence in..order te,,visit England, will leave by. the Vancouver steamer Marania next week. • ■Tho institution by the.Bishop of Wei-? -lirigton of tho Rev. A. L. Hansoll as vicar of Lower Hutt has been fixed for Sunday morning, July 5. In the evening of tho same day tho Rev. Geo. Y. Woodward, who is to succeed Mr. Hansell at Karori, will be instituted vicar ;of that parish. . Mr. J. W. Davies, who is retiring on superannuation from tho position of chief pressman ■in the Government Printing Office, after 8 years' service, was tho recipient of quite a number of tokens of the esteem in which he is held by fhe staff last evening. The j compositors' chapel gathered round the; "stono" r«t the close of-the day's work, and on behalf of -the' companionship Mr. W. P. M'Girr, .■acting-superintend-, , ,ing overseer, presented Mr. Davies with a "gold watch, suitably engraved, as a mark of tho. compositors' appreciation of his many good qualities and personal popularity. Later in.tho evening there was a large gathering of the staff at tho Marine Institute. Buildings, wher> Mr. Davies received two more presentations at the hands of Mr.' J. Mackay, Government Printer. One tho form of a token from tho "young sports to the. old," and the second was -a travelling bag presented by s his personal friends on' tho,staff, jjir-'' Davres suitably responded to tho felicitous references ,hiade. .. ... ...

:. Tho '■ following are gazetted officiating ■ ministers under the Marriage Act:— Mr. John - PVto (Presbyterian), Revs. Denis Grogan and Nicholas Moore (■Roman Catholic). Mr. \\m: Hammett (New Brighton Gospel •■Mission). Mr. I). A. Aiken, general manager for tho. Union Company, passed through Wellinston last evening en Touto from Now Plymouth to Dunodin. The i death of a resident of the Aucfc- ■ land Veterans' Home, Mr. Peter Gre-. gory, formerly of the 68th Regiment, 1 occurred on Tuesday. Tho deceased- saw service throuehont the.Maori war. and gained the New Zcaland.'w'ar medal. { Mr. S. J. Harbutt has been re-elected , president of the Auckland Provincial . Industrial Association. Mr., H. W. Bishop. S.M., has been visiting New Plymouth' to continue a Departmental inquiry commenced in Christchurch into certain matters con- , 'nected with;the Labour Department. Tho death is reported from Dipton '(says the "Southland Times") of Mr. Enoch Harrison, one of the oioneer hand attracted to New Zealand by the early gold discoveries. The late Mr. Harrison was born at Mittori, Yorkshire, England, and in 1857 migrated to Victoria, coming on to New Zealand in 18G1. Tho Rev. C. E. Dejit. who is at present in Auckland on furlough, will leave . with his family by tho White Star liner , Ceramic from" Sydney on July 4, to sumo his missionary work among tho 'compounds in Znlulnlnl. i. After 40 years' work Mr. R. A. Johnston, chief clerk .in the Lands Office at Dunedin, has retired from'the service of the Department. Mr. Christian Hellemnnn has been" 'appointed organist and choirmaster to the 'AVellington Terrace Congregational Church, a posb vacated last year by Mr. Horace Hunt, who is now studying 'in Berlin. • The Brooklyn Glee Club has been fortunate in securing tho services of Mr. 1 ,, . Temple White, who is au admirable • .chord conductor, in place of Mr. M'Lclland, who has left AVellington for ' New Plymouth. . . Mr. Alex. Simpson, Official Assignee, is still indisposed. . His condition has shoivji some improvement during tho present week. l . ' ' Councilk/r T. 0. A. Hislop yesterday underwent au operation, and is at present confined to bed at Nurso Fisher's private hospital in Abel Smith Street.