Personal Items.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3498, 18 March 1905, Page 2

Personal Items.

Sir Joseph and Lady Ward will leave the Bluff for Melbourne by the Wimmera next Monday. The trip is being made for the benefit of Sir Joseph’s health. Mr R.J. Jeffray, a director of the Land and Loan Company of New Zealand has been appointed to conduct a commercial mission to Australia and New Zealand similar to the missions sent to South Africa and elsewhere by the British Commercial Intelligence Comrnitteee. On Sunday evening in the Presbyterian church, Mr W. R. Hutchison will preach his farewell sermon. It is hoped that most of Mr Hutchison’s friends will be present on this occasion. The Ashburton district is to be his future sphere of labour, and his sue cessor—Mr A. D. Spiers of Picton—will take charge dining the coming week. Thursday’s enthusiastic reception of of the Premier at Waihi was a severe strain on him, as he was engaged on public business from 9 a.m. till 2 o'clock next morning. Thursday’s reception was the most cordial and enthusiastic political one ever accorded at the mining centre. Lord Milner, in resigning his South African post, relinquishes an income representing £II,OOO a year. This is the highest figure paid to any of our Pro consols with the exception of the Viceroy of India. The gentleman holding that office receives £20,000’. This looks a fairly substantial sum, but as a matter of fact, it never covers expenses. The Governor • Generalship of the Commonwealth of Australia is worth £IO,OOO. This sum will also be paid Earl Grey as Governor-General of Canada. But in neither case is the income adequate to meet the expenses ot entertaining incidental to the dignity of the position. In South Africa, on the other hand, the Governor-General need entertain but little. The £II,OOO paid to Lord Milner is a dual salary, £BOOO being paid to him as Governor of the Transvaal and £3OOO as High Commissioner.