PERSONAL ITEMS
The Minister of Public Works (the' lion. J. G. Coates) has arranged to leave for the north on Thursday. He intends to go right through the Auckland district and inspect tho railway works alone the rourc of the North Auckland Main Trunk line. He will not be back in Wellington until after the holidays. Mr. Coates will begin a month's tour of tho South Island in tho third week in January. The Minister of .''Agriculture (tho Hou. W. Nosworthy) left for the south last night. Eo is going as far as Invercargill, and intends to return to Wellincton next Sunday. The Minister of Education (the Hon. n. J. Parr) was in Gisborne yesterday. He is <iue back in Wellington .at tho beginning of next week. The following promotions and appointments in the Public Trust Office are announced:—Mr, P. A, Macomish, divisipnal accountant, head office; Mr. C. A. Carmine, divisional accountant, head office; Mr, F. W. Browne, divisional accountant, head office; Mr. IC. J. Caverhill. divisional accountant, head office; Mr. A. 11. M'Neilly, district accountant, Hawera; Mr. IC. C. Stockman, 1 district accountant, Gisborne; Mr. B. W. Banks, assistant accountant, head office.
Mr. B. M. Wilson, manager of the Government tourist and health resorts, who has been on tho sick list fpr.the last two months, left for Te Aroha yesterday with Mrs. Wilson. Mr. Wilson intends to undergo treatment. Some two or three months ago Mr. Wilson was picking narcissi in his garden at Lower Hutt, when the exudation from tho freshly-cut stems canie in contact with a scratch on his arm, causing acuto blood-poisoning. Mr. Wilson is still far from well, but hopes that the treatment he will obtain, at Te Aroha will entirely restore his health.
The death has occurred at Wanganui of Mr. W. J. Carson (eldest son of tho Hon. Gilbert Carson), who was for years secretary of tho Wanganui Education Board, and of lato secretary to the Wanganui Girls' College Board of Governors.
Mr. P. M. Gatenby, well known in pharmaceutical circlcs, is visiting Wellington. His son, Dr. J.-Bronte Gn.tenby, of London, M.A., JI.Sc., Ph.D., i 6 the youngest doctor of philosophy iu Ensland, being only 27 years of age.
The Hon. Joseph Augustus Tole, 8.A., LL.B., K.C., Crown Prosecutor at Auckland, died ratfier sudileSly' yesterday from heart disease (reports an Auckland Press Association message). Deceased, who was a Minister of the Crown in ,the Stout-Yogel Government from 188 ito 1887, was born in Yorkshire, of Irish parentage. He came out with his . parents to Auckland, and after receiving his primary education at ;n. Catholic scTiool jveiit to Sydney, where he matriculated Tn 1865, and graduatod B.A. at tlio Sydney University in. 1868. He then entered the legal profession, being admitted to the New South WalesJßar in 1871. On returning to Now Zealand and entering practice he soon entered public affairs, and after serving on various local bodies was elected to the House of Representatives as member for, Eden in 1876. A staunch supporter of Sir George Grey, he soon rose to political prominence, aild in ISBi entered the Stout-Yogel Ministry as Minister of Justice. Ho held this portfolio until September, 1887. when he was defeated at the general ejection. The most important piefce of legislation connected with his name is the First Offenders' Probation Act, 1896 —the first of its kind in the Brjtish Empire—which marked a new .era in the administration of criminal law. Mr. Tole resumed the active practise of his profession in 1880, and in 1592 was apnointed Crown Prosecutor for the Auckland district, a position which lie held up to the time of his death. He nlso took a keen interest. <n educational matters, and' was a member of the New Zealand University Semite.
Among the visitors to Wellington at present is Mr. Ernest Maginmty, a for iner resident of "Wellington, and son of the late Mr. John Mnginnity. Mr. Maginnity, who was well known in musical circles has been residing in South Africa for nearly twenty years. He participated in tlio recent war as a member of one of >the Scottish regiments that were sent from South Africa.
Mr. 11. Routh, the organising sccretarv of the New Zealand Federation of Drapers and Clothiere. left Wellington yesterday morning for Palmerston North and Napier.
At the conclusion of the publin school" tennis tournament yesterday, Mr. w. Howe, on behalf of the Manajronieiil OommitloG of the Tftnnis t Associution, made a presentation to Miss Fraser, to mark the association's appreciation of lier efforts on behalf of school tennis. The presentation took the form of a jewel case. Mr. W. J. Melody returned thanks on behalf of Miss Fraser.
4t the Education Board offices last availing Licut.-Colonol A. B. Charteri), 0.M.G.. D.5.0., and Jtos. Charters wore eiiiai'tiiincd by the inspectors and ( staff in tlio occasion of Mr. Charters's retirement from the inspectorate ci tho Wellington Education District, to which he was appointed in 1912. The chair was occupied by Mr. U. L. Stmvnrt in the absence of Mr. T. Forsyth, chairman of tho board. On bohalf of sent, Mr. Stewart presented -Ml'. Charters with n carrfflge clock, suitably inscribed. Tho chairman, Inspector Hakewell, and Mr. \V. H', Field, M.P., expressed their great appreciation of tho Tr«~ ranal worth of Mr. Charters, and of tho iiifluen.co of his work as teacher and Inspector, also their recognition of hin cood (service in two warn, and in tl;a interval? between them 111 tho held of sport. Deop regret was expressed that a man so eminently equipped for his duty; Bhould be lost to tho orofession of education. Heartfelt wishes were expressed for the prosperity of the quests of tho evening- In returning flmnk«, Sir. Charters said ho regretted tho parting, and most of all ho regretted portmj; with hin old chief. Inspector Ralcev:oll. 110 acknowledged the fair treatment' ho had always received nt the hands of tho board. I'he gathering closed with throo cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Charters. Thorn present, included Professor Tennant, Mr. IV. ,H, Gould, and a number of foiiuer associates.
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