PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 53, 26 November 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Tho Prime Minister, the Minister of Public Works, and the Minister of Lands are to go ovor tho Toute of the suggested Levin-Greatford railwnv deviation on Wednesday next. They will leave Wellington by tho New Plymouth express that morning.

It i& announced in the Gazette that His Majesty the King has approved of the retention of the title of "honourable" by Sir James Allen, on the ground that he served continuously for nioro than three years in the New Zealand Ministry.

After his return to England from tha Continent, Bishop Julius, of Christchurch, underwent a slight operation in a private nursing home. His Lordship is on his way back to Now Zealand. H» is coming via Australia, and will spend a little time nt Bunbury, with his daughter, Mrs. Wilson. At Sydney he is due to preach on behalf of the Board cf Missions, and he hopes to arrive in Christchurch about December. He ia accompanied by Miss Julius.

The City Engineer (Mr. W. H. Morton), who has been on n health-recruit-ing trip round the coast, in a Hometrading steamer, will return to duty today.

Captain G. C. Felton, who was Camp Paymaster at Featherston from Juno, 191fi, to May, 1919, and was subsequently Staff Paymaster, War Expenses Branch, has been appointed accountant, at General Headquarters, vice Captain T. H. Jones, resigned.

. The Hospital Board lias accepted with' regret the resignations of Dr. S. B. W. Strain, senior house surgeon on the resident medical staff, and Nurse M. Simpson, ivho has completed her four years' training. Dr. J. N. Waddoll has been appointed house surgeon in succession to Dr. Strain, and Sister Edith P. Tcnnent bos boen promoted to assistant matron (vice Miss Preston resigned).

Tho death occurred at the Wellington Hospital on Wednesday of Mr. W. Huskisson. of Lower Huti. On October 2 last, Mr. Huskisson met. with injuries which necessitated his removal to the Hospital, where he remained until the time of his death. The lato Mr. Huskisson was 31 years of age, and a highlyrespected resident of the district. He ii survived by a widow and tbree children.

Captain H. Munro, director of the Canterbury Steamship Company, who has been on a brief visit to Wellington, returned south last evening.

On the motion of the chairman (Mr. F. Castle), seconded by Mr. C. M.Luko, tho llospilnl Board- yesterday placed on record its appreciation of the services of Mr. P. T. Moore, who recently resigned his seat on the. board. Mr. Moore was connected with local hosnital administration for some thirteen years.

Professors IT. Egerton, H. S. Dettman, and Maxwell Wnlkor. of the Auckland University College, are at present in Wellington in connection with tho sittings of tho Board of Studies.

At the conclusion of business at the Chambers of Commerce Conference, a resolution expressing appreciation of the services rendered to I'ne associated chambers by Mr. Walter Gow (retiring president) was carried by acclamation. It was decided that in suggesting the namca of members who should assist tho Department of Industries and Commerce. ■ the associated chambers should put forward Mr. Gow's name before any others.

Comment "hag been made on the fact that flie Wellington District Repatriation Board has. of late lind to decline many applications from discharged soldiers for financial assistance in conneotion with businesses. ' Generally speaking, it is the opinion of the hoard that the present is a very bad time indeed for returned men to go into business on their own account. The board knows of numbers of proprietors of small businesses who would bo very glad to get rid of them now, and it does not feel disposed to ask the Government to lend money to men for business ventures unless the projects are sound and the security good. Apparently some men appear tn regard the Repatriation Department as merely a money-lending institution, for the Wellington board has received Tanous applications for financial assistance from persons who wish to expand their businesses. Others, again, want to buy out partners. Amongst the latest cases dealt with by the board was' an application from a man who asked for a loan to enable him to purchase 6omo particularly attractive stock for his Christmas trade. "Such applications as these do not como within the scope of the Repatriation Department," remarked an oflicial of the Department to a Dominion reporter, "for to grant them would not be re-establishing discharged soldiers in civil life, which is tho purposo for winch the Department was instituted, but merely making grants to men who are already repatriated."

Tho last meeting of the Wellington District Hepatization Board was presided over by Mr. T. S. Weston. Woven furniture loans were granted, and ten applications for loans in connection with, the running of businesses were refused. The board agreed to subsidise the wages of three men undergoing training as apprentices, and to pay the lees of six oat'ers receiving instruction in technical schools, etc. In future, tho meetings of the board will be held fortnightly.

A number of members of the Academy of Fine Arts mot in tlic Art. Gallery last evening to bid farewell to Mr, W. A. Bowrihg, one of the vice-presidents, who ie leaving immediatelv for an extended visit to tho Old Country. Mr, Bowring intends to open n studio in London, and devote himself to art work ami studv. Tho president, in presenting Mr. Bowring with a silver ash tray, suitably inscribed, and a smokers outfit extended to him the best wishes of nil present for his future success, and expressed a .hope, that his loss to New Zealand would not bo permanent.