PURSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2425, 1 April 1915, Page 4

PURSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. A. L. Herdmnn (AttorneyGeneral) left for Auckland last night.

The Hon. J. Alien left by tho Wahino last uight on his way to Dunediu, where he. will spend the Easter holidays.

The Advisory Committee of Newspaper Editors choson by the Press 'Association to advise tho Government in the matter of selecting an Official War Correspondent from the 46 applications received narrowed the list down to four names. They wore in alphabetical order: Messrs. F. Doidge, chief of staff. "Star," Auckland; E. V. Hall, editorial staff, "Evening Post," Wellington; 'M. Ross, special correspondent Ohristcliurch "Press," "Otago Daily Times," and other papers, Wellington'; and S. Waters, sub-editorial staff Christchurch "Press."

Mr. F. M. B. Fisher will leave to-day on a visit to Canada and Great Britain.

The Public Service Commissioner has notified the appointment of Mr. Richard Jirabazon Morris, Chief Postmastor at Cliristcluu'cli, to the position of Chief Inspector of tho Post and Telegraph Department, Mr. Morris is to take up liis duties at an early date. The present holder of tho position, Mr. David Miller, is retiring on superannuation,

A private cablegram received in Napier advised the death of Major l(obertson, 4th Seaforth Highlanders, hilled in action at Neuve-Chapclle. He was a brother of Mr. R. M. Robertson. Rank of New Zealand, Christcluirch, and Mr. J. M. Robertson, of the Napier staff ol the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.

Nurse Stewart, of Mastorton, has been accepted for service at the front, and will leavo for Wellington to-day, says our Maoterton correspondent.

Dr. H. W. Clcarr, Roman Catholic. Bishop of Auckland, has returned 1 to Auckland from Christcliurolv

Mr. E. W. Burton, S.M., who has been transferred from the Central Otago Magisterial Circuit to the Bay of Islands, is 011 his way north. The health of the Hon. J. A. Millar, who is at present in Auckland, is said to be causing his friends some anxiety. Mr. I Sale!;, treasurer of the Wellington Bowling Club, has received a l. '. la fds°me token of appreciation of tiio kindness and courtesy ho extended 1 to the members of the Christcliurch , Howling Club who visited Wellington, recently. The present takes the form 0) a solid silver inkstand, the plain surface of which is suitably inscribed. ; f ll ' ~ ' las replied thanking the friendly bowlers" for their "frieudly inkstand." J Mr. H. G. Hill, general manager in ? w : Zealand for the Bristol and Do- ; minions Producers' Association, Ltd., ; m response to requests, decided to ' as , a ca "didate for the Welling- . on Harbour Board. Mr. Hill arrived ere from Auckland seven years ago ■ , OU P a position as manager of tno > Produce department of Messrs. J. B. Mac Man and Co., Ltd. After two ana a naif years ho resigned in order to commence business in Wellington as Hill and Barton, Ltd., the position of managing director of that firm being tilled by him up to the time of accept- ! n S his present appointment in NovemfUnV f h -Y r ; L " lvas first president ot the Island Bay Municipal* Elec- ■ J " socla ' l,ol1 > and was again clectcd 10 the same position this month. He was one of the first two vicc-uresidents ?/, ™ e Greater Wellington Municipal Electors Association, and is a member ot the Council of the Central Chamber 01 Commerce. The North Canterbury Education Board has (says a Press Association message) decided to nominate Mr. C ii. Opie, ex-chairman of the board; for a. seat on the Education Council, as one ot the South Island representatives. • i. r ' ■Sf? nk seed,5 ee d, Inspecting Engineer in the Mines Department, has been appointed Chief Inspector of Coalmines Ul ', r the amending Act of last year, which, coming after the Huntly disaster, was framed with the object of giving additional powers of inspection to those already in force. Mr. Reed will continue to carry out the duties of Inspecting Engineer of the Department. At the annual meeting of the Wednesday Hockey Association last night, occa. siou was taken to present Mr. J. C. Cusaok, who has actively assisted in the management of the association for years past, with, framed photograph of last season's officers of the club, m recognition of Mr. Cusack's work. Mr. C. J. Pfaff niade the presentation, and made eulogistic reference to the very great work of Mr. Cusack. Mr. Cusack, he said, had'_ been one of the founders of the association, and had since closely followed up the association's career. Mr. Cusack suitably responded. Mr. Tom Pollard, of Greymouth, has received word that his brother, Mr. Frank O'Sullivan, who was the advance agent for "The Merry Widow" and ''Our Miss Gibbs" Companies, has been seriously injured in a motor accident in Queensland. Mr.- Frederick Stupples, who haa been a tally-clerk in the employ of the Wellington Harbour Board for many years, succeeds Mr. H. G. Claridge ns assistant-wharfinger. Passengers to leave Wellington today for San Francisco by the Marama include Professor J. P. Iddings, Mr. C. H. Williams, of Hawke's Bay, und Mr. L. W. Harris, of Bing, Harris, and Co. Among the passengers to arrive from Sydney by the Marama yesterday were Dr. and Mrs..Talbot, Dr. J. Moore, and Mr. J. J. Boyd. Mr. W. C. Macgregor, of Dutiedin, has accepted the position of Crown Solicitor in Wellington, vice Mr. H. H. Ostler, who intends to practise 111 Auckland. In response to a_ request from a deputation Mr. C. B. Norwood has consented to allow himself to be nominated for a, seat 011 the City Council. Until recently Mr. Norwood was manager of the fitting department of the Wellington Gas Company, and is still retained by that Company in an advisory capacity. Mr. Norwood is now the managing director of the Dominion# Motor Vehicles, Ltd., of Courtenay Place. He was a former president of the Victoria Bowling Club, and is the president of the Wellington Industrial Association and a member of the executive of the Industrial Corporation of New Zealand. A letter from Lord Ranfurly has been received by the Auckland Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association, acknowledging . a message of sympathy cabled to him when news was received that Viscount Northland had been killed in action. "Lady Ranfurly and I wish to express our thanks to the Auckland Centre for thoir kindness ill cabling," 'Lord Ranfurly wrote. "We much appreciate the great sympathy we have received in oitr severe loss. War necessitates sacrifice. Our Empire would not be what it is if our sons nad not freely given their blood in its defence. Wo. were proud of our only son_ also of his end, but our interests 111 life are broken. Work alone can give us temporary relief, and we are of some use to the St. John and Red Cross Associations, not to mention other societies, for assisting those who are upholding our country's honour."