PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13101, 28 April 1908, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Premier is to leave Wellington for the West Coast of the South Island on Thursday, and the Hon. J. McGowam will return to the North Island about the same date. The Hon. Mr HaU-Jones is inspecting the North Island Main Trunk railway line. ■ The Hon. Dr. Findlay, AttorneyGeneral, leaves Auckland to-day for Wellington, via Taumarunui and the North Island Main Trunk line. On the way he will make enquiries into complaints concerning the illicit destruction of game along the route of the railway. Mr W. F. Massey, LeadeT of the Opposition, arrived in Christchurch yesterday morning by tho early train front Rakaia, whero on Sunday he was the guest of Mr C. A. C. HaTdy, M.P. Mr Massey visited tho Normal School and a number of public institutions end left for the North by the evening steamer. Mr Geo. G. Stead passed a very restless "night on Sunday, omd suffered a Bond deal of pain. On enquiring yesterday afternoon, however, we wore informed that- the patient was a Ettle easier, and the improvement -was maintained last night. Mr John Bollard, M.P. for Eden, was elected ehairmain of the Avondale School ConHnfbtoe last eveming for the forty-seventh year in succession, Mr M. C. Keane, associate editor of tho Wellington "Dominion,'' was a passenger for the South yesterday. Captain J. W. Raymond, of Greenhills, who has been connected with the Agricultural Department as Inspector at the port of Bluff, retires from the service on 6tiperaMruation a*- the end of the month. Mr J. A. Stables was entertained on Friday evening by the Dunedin staff of Insurance Company, who made him a parting gift on tho occasion of his appointment to the position of accountant in the company's Christchurch office. At the meeting of the Canterbury College Board of Governors yesterday, leave of absence for six weeks of the seoond term was granted to Mr J. Hartley Smith, of the staff of the Boys' High School, on the ground of ill-health.

Dr. Patrick, Dr. Dawson, Mr R. W. England and Mr J. W. Gibbs left for Wellington by the Rotomahana yesterday.

At a meeting of the newly-elected El in wood School held last

evendn<g, Miss Whitoombe was anonimously elected r-upil teacher. ' R.W. Bro; C. A. C. Hardy of Rakaia, President of the Boara of General Purposes of the Grand Masonio Lodge of New Zealand, leaves on Thursday for Auckland to attend the Annual Communication of the Lodge, which opens on May 6th, and to take part in the installation of the G.M.-elect His Excellency the Governor M.W. Bro. Lord Plunket. Bro. Hardy will make the journey North via the North Island Main Trunk line.