PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 161, 2 April 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen intends to leave today for New Plymouth, where he is to open the new high school. Afterwards be is going to Auckland, where ho will be present at the reception to the Maori «r ldicrs. Ho is also going on to Gisborne. lo be present at (he reception to the East Const men there. The Hon. W. H. Hemes, Native Minister, will leave to-day for To Arolm. Ho will be in Auckland when the Maori soldiers arrive there on Saturday. Sir William Frnser. Minister of Publie Works, will leave Wellington on Monday for Whangamonionu, to proceed from there lo the Oliura district., _ lie will bo accompanied by the Minister of Lands (the lion. D. It. Guthrie). Mr. Thomas Wilson Walker, who had lieen Town Clerk of Tnvercargill since I'JOG. and a servant of I lie (orpoialion for ' thirty-eight years, died yesterday, aged S8 years.—Press Assn. , Lieu tenon t-Colonol W. Boltiiigtou and Maior A. de B. Brandon, H.A.I I '., have returned from the souili, and are shortly to make a to-ir of tho North Island on business connected with aviation mutters. Dr. IT. A. 11. Giluur, of Willis Street, is reported to be suffering from inlluenzn. He Buffered from the uimc complaint in November lastMr. T. C. Brash, of the National Dairy Association, Wellington, will acunipanv Mr. W. Dempster. Dairy Instructor,' on his visit lo the United States and Canada, in the interests of the dairy industry, 11 is expected I lint these gentlemen will leave New Zealand about the end of May. The. appointment is announced of Mr. ,1. C. Bums. M.A. (for several years first nnsistnnt ot Wellington South School) to tho hendmusf.ers.hip of Karori School. Mr. Burns succeeds Mr. Alexander M'Kenzie, who has been promoted to the post of headmaster at tho To Aro School, in Willih Street. Mr. George London will be a. candidate for the Mayoralty of Petone.

It is understood that Lieutenant Rowlev Bennett, M'irauiar borough clerk, will return to Wellington within the next few weeks. Lieutenant Bennett has been on active service for nearly four years. Sergeant Hainerton, a surveyor on the staff of the City Engineer, who has been on active service for over two years past, lias returned to Wellington, and was present at the staff's farewell to Mr. W. 11. Morton on Monday evening. Captain A. B. Sievwright, who is expected to return from the war by the P.emuera after four years of aclivo service in Egypt and France, was on extended leave in Great Britain during and January. He was, with several other New Zealand officers, tho guest of the Dowager Couutess of Glosg<iw at Kelburn, Ayrshir:, fur some days at New Year, and afterwards attended a series of entertainments: given by the officers of an American battleship at liu verness. Thence he visited Aberdeen and Thrums and Brechin. With other New Zealand University men, notably Lieutenant Bundle, solicitor, of DuneJin, and Lieutenant Livingstone, of Christ-church, ho was the guest uf Professor Philliniore, of Glasgow. Captain Siovwrijrht writes enthusiastically of the hospitality of the people of Scotland ond lieland towards New Zealandcrs, and it is in this wnv, Ito says, tho people of Great Britain ''desire to express choir oupreciati'Jii of all that the overseas dominions have done for the Grand Old Km'pirc in tho war.'' Mr. F. A. Mason, for some years first assistant master at the Clyde Quay School, has ot his own request been transferred to the Western Lower Hutt School. Before leaving Mr. Mason received a suitable premutation from tho scholars of the Sixth Standard. .At Lower Hutt on Monday evening, tor. W. Dempsey, who has been relieving headmaster' at the local District High School for soma twelve months, was presented by Mr. E. P. Kishworth, on behalf of the school committee and staff, with a gold-mounted fountain pen, pipe, and silver-mounted matchbox, on his retirement on superannuation. Messrs. Williams and Myers, on behalf of the staff, also spoke in terms of appreciation of the guest. The greater part of Mr. Dempsey's career has been spent in the Wairmup.i district. Mr. If. W. Corry, a director of the Commonwealth and' Dominion Line, who has for several veers lived in Sydney, is at present in Wellington on his way Tack to England. Mr. Corry, accompanied bv Mrs. Corry and family, will embark-on the Port Melbourne, winch will sail to-morrow morning. , Mr. W. H. Skinner retired from the position of Commissioner of Crown Lands for Canterbury on Monday. He will leave Christcliuirch on Thursday to take up his residence at New Plymouth.

At the advanced age of 85 years, there died on Saturday at Pakuranga, Mr. Eobert Andrew, one of the passengers who arrived in the Duchess of Argyle as far back as 1812. He came with his parents, and spent the greater part of his life in Auckland district. He was for a short while resident in Melbourne, and also was on the Thames goldfields in the early days. Mr. Andrew taw service during the Maori War. Mr H. W. C. Macintosh, who has been 'with the Imperial Supplies Department for over two years, and who is returning to Auckland to resume duties in the Lands Department, was yesterday made the. recipient of a presentation by his office colleagues. Mr. F. H. Taylor, the assistant controller, in making the presentation, referred in kindly terms to the excellent services reduered by Mr. Macintosh during his connection with the Imperial Supplies Department Out- ■ side his official duties, Mr. Macintosh has identified' himself with the activities of the Civil Service Club, more particularly during the last year or so as chairman of the House Committee. ; His services have been greatly appreciated by members, who met in large numbers on Monday evening to thank him and bid him good-bye. On their behalf, Mr. C. G. Wilson; chairman of the clubs committee, presented Mr. Macintosh with handsome marks of esteem, and promised • him a hearty welcome if ever he should come back to Wellington. Mr. Macintosh suitably replied, and the proceedings concluded with the singing of Hes a Jolly Good''Fellow."