PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2435, 14 April 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

He Hon.- W. Fraser returned from his trip to Napier and Wairoa jesterday morning. Mr. Motosaku Tsudhiya, editor of the ''Osaka Morning Sun," returned to Wellington yesterday, after a tour of the South Island. Dr. C. Prendergast Knight leturned to Wellington from Sydney by the Manuka yesterday. i Mr. Frank Ashbolt) one of the finest slow bowlers known in representative cricket in New Zealand, and a year or two ago one of the best of hockey players, is leaving New Zealand with the Fourth Reinforcements. He was farewelled by his friends the other evening, when every gooc} wish was expressed for his future sefety and happiness. Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M., ai rived in Wellington yesterday from Auckland to see his eon, who is in camp at Tientham. ' Mr. W. W. De Castro. District Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner oi Stamps, Invercaigill, completed forty years of duty in the Public Service yesterday, says a Press Association telegram from, Invercargill, .but though •Mr. De Castro can now retire at will on full pension he does not contemplate taking that step immediately. Mr. De Castro, joined the .Government Life Insurance Office on April 14, 1875, at Wellington, and three years later transferled to the Lands and Deeds Office. In 1880 his first, move came when he went to Christchurch. After two years in the Canterbury _ capital he was transferred to Hokitika, where he remained until July, 1886. Then he went to Blenheim as Chief Clerk in the Lands and Deeds Office and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, and was moved in May, 1892, to Nelson as Deputy Land Registrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps. In Nelson Mr. De Castro remained for 20 years, leaving in 1912 for Invercargill, where he succeeded the late Mr. Pauling as Deputy Land Re-' gistrar and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps. Mr. De Castro has an excellent record in the Department, and in Invercargill has won the rospect elid esteem of all doing business with his office.

Mr. J. Hislop, well known as a land valuer in the Taranaki district, came back to New Zealand by the Manuka yesterday after a trip lovmd the world. Mr. J. Cable, chief engineer of the 'Arahura, was a passenger by the Manuka yesterday, . Dr. Kendal. Who was attached to the Samoan Expeditionary Force, has Mr. Middleton. of New Zealand, has Icen elected vice-president of the Orange Counoil for two years, states a Press. Association message from Melbourne. returned to Wellington. The Timairu Education Board yesterday nominated Mr. W. 'Hamilton, solicitor, of Waimate, for one of- the two seats for representatives of the board_ in ithe South -Island on the Council of Education. Mr. Hamilton has been chairman of. tW .board and has taken much interest in education. —Press Association. Mr. Nicholas Golding, a veteran of the Maori War, and a sergeant in tho 65th Regiment, _ which landed in Taranaki in the 'sixties, died last night, 97 years of age, says' a Press Association telegram from New Plymouth. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. E. M. Smith, relict of the late M.P. for Taranaki, and Mrs. Thomas Hickman, wife of Constable Hickman, formerly of the armed constabulary force, and Mr. E. A. Golding, musician. Captain H. Johnson, late harbourmaster, and Mrs. Johnson, have, left on a visit to Rotorua. Captain Johnson's son, late of Messrs. Murray, Roberts and. Co.'s staff, is leaving shortly for the front. • Mrs. Jenkins, wife of Superintendent Jenkins, of the Masterton Fire Brigade, died yesterday morning after a long illness, telegraphs our Masterton correspondent.