PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11278, 20 May 1902, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. W. Hall-Jones ha* telegraphed t<> 'Mr George Laurrmon, M.H.R., to the ttitct that lie he will be unab'e Xo visit Ak.'irm at present, as he had intMidfd, luit. -hi> h..<pes to be able to do |( , -before -th« Hou.-e meet?. The H»n. W. Hall-Jones, Minister for Public Work?, arrived from the South by last night's express, and will <ro on to Wellington this evening. To-day the Minuter tiveets to he occupied chiefly with a number of semi-private matters connected ■rith thft Tub ie Works Office. Mr A. !'• O'Callaghan left for Waimate . ; morning ft express. Mr J 'R* Fox ' Dr - Thackcr ancl ifrs TWken Mr F- Gould, Mr and Mrs J. w w« Mr T. H. Nolan. Mr W. Parata. Mr M. Kennedy, Mr C. He*t M r R - "• McKenzie, and Dr. Nomer,ile'were passengers for the South by Tt*terdav morning's express. Major"Loveday left Christchurch for the fiouih vest«rday. Mr J. Allen has returned from a visit *°Mr Mr Percy M. Thorn„m Mr T- G. Ashman, and Mr T. A. j-jver were pawencer* from the N>uth last sight by the express. . Information lias l*»n received that Mi*>s A E Mil " wht> is Rt - ud >" i,l '» medicine, has vttsxtd'h°r two professional examinations *t Edinburgh University with honour. 'Die Rev. F. Stifbbs, of Oust, intimated to hi* congregation on .Sunday that he intended asking the Clirwtclmrch Presbytery to release him from his charge enriy in July ~, #he cronnd of unsatisfactory health. It ?, uSSood that he has found Oxford portion of the charge rather heavy for Urn and intends retiring for a time to Cbrutchnnsli. where he will engage in literary work, and occasional preaching and lecturing, as time and opportunity permit. , , ~. Mr A. P. ■">■ Duncan is gazetted as ViceConsui of Portugal at Wellington, .and Mr T. Wallace as Consular agent of Italy in Cbmtchurch. ~ , TT > . , Mr A. R- Guinne**, M.H.R., has been appointed a member of the Victoria College Council. \ . The l<wt Gazette contains the appointment of Constable Wildermoth as Inspector of Weights and Measures for Kaiapoi, and of Mr J. A. Ambrose as Assistant Land Registrar for Canterbury. The Chrixtohurch Cydirag Club presented Mr J. A. Henderson, a former member, with a case of pipes, suitably inscribed, previous to his leaving Christchurch for Wellington. The memfbeni of the Cabinet at preset* in Wellington are the Ministers for Justice, Education, Lands, and Customs. The •Minmter for Justice, will be present at the Sening of the new Law Courts in Dunin. Mr E. C. Rowe was on Saturday last ' presented with a handsome gold albert by the firm of Johnston, Mkls, and Joyce, on his Iraving to take up a position with the United Iniurance Company. Passengers from Hanmer yesterday were : —Mr Cameron (Auckland), Mr F. Meenan (Dunedin), Mrs Cameron (Ashburton), Mies Bwart (Chrirtcborch), Mr A. R. Falconer (Dnnedin)j Mr J. R. Campbell, Miss Simpson, and Mum Campbell (Christchurch). At a largely-attended meeting held in th« rooms of the Employers' Association, on Saturday afternoon, it was decided to present Sir George Croll, late Government Inspector of Machinery, with a testimonial for Ilia unfailing courtesy and consideration, during his twenty odd year* of office. An Auckland telegram states that yesterday morning the Governor, accompanied by th* Hon. J. Carroll, paid a visit to St. Stephen's native school, Parnell. At the school" they were met by Major-GeneTal Babington. The boys went through gymnastic exercisea and phjpsical drill, and then performed some Maori hakas. Tbe party then went into the school building, and his Excellency presented prizes to the suocewtful competitors for the best essay on The Empire." Subsequently the school .building was inspected by his Excellency, and he exprewed himself very pleased at all he saw. -r The Hon. J. Carroll leaves Auckland to- , 3ay\ftr-Httitly, in orde* to meet Mahuta . cnrttoWiukato natives at Waahi to dis-

cv» matters in connection with the -sdlatiaJMntion of the native lands. Dr. ; -,;, Popwr*. native health officer, ia to accom- %. pany the Hon. Abr Carroll, and will advfi ins* the Maori* on eanitaiv matters. R„ Mr, Cbarl«« Onie, of Sheffield, has been _*•' 'walmted an School Committees' repre«eiv- ''-.; ' tfttiv* for the election which takes place f_;., :cn June 2nd. -,j.".;/Cr. Pftylingwaa elected last night aa l|-.'..twnporary Chairman of the Sanitary Com-p'-"Jttitt*e' daring the absence of Cr. £>orensea piv. from New Zealand.