PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2302, 9 November 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Last night tho Right Hon. the Prim* Minister (Mr. W. F. Massey) left by the Main Trunk express for Papakura, where this evening he will deliver a policy speech. In all probability he will remain m the Auckland district for. over a week. He speaks at Howick to-morrow evening.

Hie Hon. James Allen, Minister of Defence, departs for the south by tonights steamer, and his time will be fully occupied with election work. On Wednesday he will arrive at Milton, and tho same day will address fivo meetings in tho district. At 12 noon he will speak at Stony Greek; at 3 p.m., Hillend; at 4.30 p.m., Awamangu; at 5.30 p.m., Pukepito; and at 8 p.m., Greenfields. On Thursday he addresses the •electors at Rongarcro at 3 p.m., at Clydesdale 6.30 p.m., and at Tuapeka Mouth at 8 p.m. Ho will be away for over a week. . The Hon. W. Fraser, Minister of Public Works, leaves for. the south tonight, and is duo at Gore to-morrow evening. '' The Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, Minister of Marino, will remain in Wellington for some time. The Hon. W. H. Herries, Minister of Railways, went north last night, and will commence his election 'campaign in tho To Arolia district this evening. '•' Mr./A. Thompson, who has just severed his connection from tho Wellington Hospital, after 29 years' service, was the recipient of a handsome • case of pipes from his fellow-employees at the institution. Mi-. Thompson proposes visiting' Australia shortly, on a wellearned holiday, and on his return to the Dominion contemplates starting in business on his. own account. Mr. John Smith, an old Wellington resident, and head of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, is recovering satisfaetorily from a rather serious illness. Mr. F.. J. Jones, M.1.C.E., who' has been Railway Distriot Engineer at AYaugauui for the past sis- years, has been transferred' to Auckland,- having been selected to take charge of extensive construction works there, estimated to cost about a million and a half sterling. His successor is Mr. A. C. Koch, A.M.1.C.8. Before he left Wanganui,' Mr. Jones was presented by the local staff with a plate canteen. :

Dr. W. E. Macklin, of China, will be the gnest: and speaker at the New Zealand dub , luncheon in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms to-morrow. The 6ad end of the late Mr. George Sinyth, Deputy-Public Trustee at Christchurch, is deeply regretted by all who knew him during the long time he was connected with 'the' Department in Wellington. Tho deceased, who was 41 years of age, had been connected with the office for 24 years, having been placed in charge of "Che Wills Branch here in 1909. He was promoted to be Deputy-Public Trustee at Christchurch in January of last year. Mr.'Smyth'was held in the highest esteem both by ithose associated with him in the Public Trust Office, and by the members of the public with whom he had dealings. Tho lato Mr. Smyth had a mother- and sister resident in Dunedin. The latter, who is a Master of Arts, conducts a private school in Dunedin. Mr. M. C. Barnett, of the head office, left for Christchurch on Friday eveniug to take up the late Mr. Smyth's dutieß.

A. Press Association message from London states' that' Captain It. I<\ Heaney, of • the New. Zealand Staff Corps, has graduated at the Staff College. [There is no officer of that name on the New Zealand Army List. The message probably refers to Captain R. 0. Chesney, who has been undergoing a course at the Staff College'at'Cam-' herley, England.] ■■'.'■".■"

Mr. Charles Loughnan, the well'known head of the Palmerston North legal firm pf Loughnan and Jacobs, who is a brother of' Mr. "Harry Loughnan, of Christchurch, < was in England when war broke out, enjoying a motor tour in a new car. His car waa commandeered by the military authorities, and he volunteered and waß taken as au ambulance car driver, and was accepted for the front. His 6on, aged twenty, late of the College Cadets, who was with him, volunteered for the combatant forces,' and was given a commission as a lieutenant. Both are at the front. ' ,