PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2480, 5 June 1915, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Tho Eight Hon. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister, returned from Auckland yesterday morning. Tho Hon. J. Allen, Defence Minister, went to Trentliam yesterday to witness the big field operations on which the troops are now engaged. The vacancy on tho directorate of tho Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company, Ltd., caused by tho death of tho la to Mr. J. It. Blair, has been filled by tlio appointment of Mr. D. T. Stuart. Mr. Stuart was auditor for tlio company from its inception up to the tiino of Ilia retirement from business. Major Fleming Ross, who has been on sick leave, returned from holiday from Auckland yesteiday, and has now resumed command of the sth (Wellington) Regiment. Tho Rev. Ald-vyn R. Gordon, M.A., junior Mothodist minister of the North Dunedin Church, has enlisted for the war as a private in tho infantry, having received tho consent of the president of tho conference and his church officials. Mr. Gordon was born and brought up in Dunedin. Mr. W. W.. Crawford, a well-known Dunedin entertainer, has accepted » . position with C. Smith, Ltd., Wellington. i At a meeting last night of the Wel--1 lingtou branch of .the Otago High : School Old Boys' Association it was decided to forward letters of congratula- * tion to.Sir Francis Heury Dillon Bell ' and Mr. Jas. Mackenzie, 1.5.0., who • are both foundation members of tho 1 Otago High School, on tho honours conferred upon them by His Majesty the King. Sir F. H. D. Bell and Mr. Mackenzie are both registered members of the National Reserve unit formed by the Otago High School Old Boye in Wellington, which has been giveD the establishment of tho auinuuiitioi. column. His Grace Archbishop Redwood will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his priesthood to-morrow. It is expected that his Grace will reach Wellington from Europe, via San. Francisco, oil Juno 16. A pleasant little ceremony took place at the National Beekeepers' Conference yesterday, when a presentation was made to the father of tho industry, Mr. Isaac Hopkins, late Government Inspector of Apiaries. In making the presentation of a travelling-rug and a trinket for Mrs. Hopkins, the president (Mr. Jas. Allan) spoke of ' the great work done by Mr. Hopkins for beekeepers. Several other members testified to their appreciation of Mr. Hopkins. Mr. T. W. Kirk said that to Mr. Hopkins they owed the initiation of the New Zealand Apiaries Act. He had letters from Australia, England, America, and Germany, testifying to tho fact that tho Act was the best apiaries legislation ever passed. Tha recipient thanked the donors for the spirit in which the presentation was > made, and said that he maintained ) that New Zealand was now ahead ol i tho world in beekeeping. (Applause.) . The ceremony concluded with cheers for j Mr. and Sirs. Hopkins.