PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2186, 26 June 1914, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS

_ Leavo of absence from their legislative duties was granted as follows to ri'ombers of tho House of Representatives:; —Hon. D. Buddo 14 days,' Mr. J. V, Brown 6 days, Mr. J. Payne 10 days, and Mr. E. Newman 14 day's. Leave of absence for the session has been granted to the Hon. Sir Henry Miller, M.L.C. Mr. W. R. Morris, Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department, is to leave Auckland for Vancouver by the Niagara ;on Friday next, en route for Madrid, where lie is to represent tho Dominion at tho International Postal Conference. He is to be farewellod by the lecal staff at a smoke concert to bo held at tlie Masonic Hall on Monday evoniug .next. „ , . Sincere and deep regret was expressed iii business circles and amongst members of the Scottish Society in Chratnhurch yesterday when news of' tho death of Mr. James MacKintosb, who on several occasions has been chiof of the Scottish Society, became known. Mr. MacKintosh has been ill for a long time, but even up to the last hopes Were entertained for bis recovery.— Press Association. Mr. W. H. Baillie, a member of the Carterton Borough Couucil,'died in Wellington last evening. Mr. Baillie camo to Wellington recently to undergo an operation. This was performed, but the patient's condition became, very low, and he passed away as stated. Mr. Baillie was'a cousin of Mrs. G. Frost, of .this city. . ' ■. , Mr. J. G. W. Aitken has been appointed as tile .City Council's assessor on the Court, to deal with objections fl .to > certa , if( valuations. . ' ' . Mr, Ber6 Fear,, son of Mr. F. J. W. Fear, of has., resigned his position as manager of "the Horsham Downs cheese factory, in .the Waikato, to gain experience,in Canada. Mr. Bernard Muscio, of Sydney,, has been awarded a Burney studentship at Cambridge,-' says "a Press Association message from London. Mr. Charles M'lntyrc, of Rangiwahia, who has been appointed as a member of the Land Board, vice Mr. M'Lcnnan, who has resigned, vas welcomed to the board at, yesterday's meeting, by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr. T. N. Brodrick. The Commissioner's words of.welcome were endorsed by Messrs. Elliiigliam and Dawson, other members of the board. In his reply, Mr. M'lntyre said that ho held decided .views on the administration of land settlement, which views ho would express,. as occasion arose. He thanked the chairman and members, for their cordial welcome. A social was held at Godber's Rooms, Cuba Street, last,night', to farewell two members of,, the , Public Trust Office, Wellington, Messrs. 11. Thompson and E. W. Lewington. Tho former, who has been transferred to Christchurch, was presented with a silver-mounted walking-stick, and Mr. Lewington, who is resigning' the Service to take up farming in Canterbury, was presented with a watch, suitably engraved. The presentations wore made with the good wishes of tho employees of tho Public Trust Office. Mr. A. S. Mitchell, architect and engineer of Wellington, returned from a business trip to Australia on Wednesday. . Councillor W. J. Thompson has been granted six weeks' leave of absence from the Wellington City Council. Council-, lor Thompson Is going to Australia on holiday. The members of "The Rosary" Dramatic .Company are due to arrive from Melbourue this morning by the Ulimaroa. Colonel A. E. Powloy, Acting-Com-missioner for the Salvation Ai-niv in New • Zealand, lias just returned from a visit to Qusenstown. Wilton, Dunediii, and Christchuroh. Accompanied by Brigadier Bray, he will leavo next week on a visit to tho King Country, for tho purpose' of opening a new hall at Tamnarunui to-roor-row week. Colonel Povfley will then pay visits to.Raetihi and Hastings, and Brigadier Bray will inspect the Army's social institutions in Auckland, including Pakatoa Island. Mr. F. Rasey, of tho Rasev Advertising Agency Co., Ltd., is leaving by tho Ulim-aroa to-day on a business trip to Australia. ' \' '