PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 69, 14 December 1907, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Persons having business with the Government are frequently troubled to know the exact movements of Ministers of the Crown during the recess. Wo will in future give the location of each Minister daily in the position occupied by this paragraph—at the head 61* the Column devoted to personal nows. The whereabouts of the Ministers to-day aro at follow'.-The Premier, in Christchnreh'; Hon. R. >i'Nab, in ChristehUrcb j Hon. J. M'Gowan, in Wellington; Hon. J. Carroll, in Wellington; Hon. f}. Fowlds, in Wellington; Hon. Dr. Fimllay, in Dannovirko; Hon. J. A. Millar, in Christchureh.

Mr. Charles M'Koegan (of the itaff of the Colonial Mutual Life Insurance Company), Who has been transferred to Dunedin, wag outortaincd last night by the members of the Te Aro.Sailing Club in Skcritt's Toa Rooms. During tlio .evening, Roor-Cotnmodor* ,

Jamicson, who presided, was called upon to presont Mr. Keegan with a handsome travel. ling bag as a mark of appreciation of bit aorvices to the Club.

Crettn and O'Qrady, of Auckbeen promoted to the rank of Sergeant,'

Mr.'Maughan Barnett, who has been indisposed for the- lost few days, has now recovered.

The Hon. G. Fowlrls (Minister for Education) will preside at tho distribution of prizes at; Nelson College noxt week.

Mr. Arthur E. Pearco and family intend proceeding on a visit to the Old Country by tho Athonic in February next.

, Lieut.-Colohel Huhie, Inspector of Prisons, and Dr. .Gilray were passengers from tho South;by the AVinimera yesterday.

, Sergeant Ryan, of Dunedin, ' has been transferred to Lyttelton, in place of Sergeant Rutledge, who is retiring oh pension.

r Mr.'D. D- Hyde,, Chief Poultry Expert, who has been visiting Auckland, will raturn in time tojeavo for tho south on Monday.

' Mr.'D. Cuddie, Dairy Commissioner, and Mr.. 1 C. J. Roakcs,'Assistant Chief Veterinarian, ,]eft on their mission.to England yesterday'.'.. •

•Mr. J. K,'Logan, Superintendent of.Electrio,'Lines,:has received cable advico to tho effectjthat his son, Dr. Logan, of Wellington, is seriously ill in London.

' Detective M'Uvoney, who left for Auckland End Rotorua six weeks ago for the benefit of his (health, is still confined to his bed in Auckland,'having not yet reached Rotorua.

.-,Mr,, Douglas . TosOtti, son of One of tho proprietors of the famous Heidsieck vineyards; from/the grapes of which is, made the champagne of,that name,' is touring the' Dominion;

..; ivir. '-James .Murrell, accompanied by his 'wife, from Melbourne;'by''tho Wirtimera'yesterday, and intends staying ( a few lays' in .Wellington. For. a number of years Mr,' Murf ell was Now Zealand manager of the Huddart-Parker Company.;•■■'•'•

visitors to Wellington are at present'staying at the Grand Hotel:—J. 0. Vennikd, London and Sydney; M.r. Thomas B.'FoXj.London; Mr.'F. S. M'Rae, Palmerston'North; Mr. E.. C.Heyne, Sydney; Mr. H;.;M, Phillips, .'Palmerstbn' North; Mr. , Hiitchisto; New Plymoutn: . '.'•,' ;' ./,' : 'fho Prime Minister (Sir J. Gy Ward) leaved Christchureh for Wellington; to-night. He is due.at Taihape on Tuesday, where he will open/the now Post Office, and in , the everiing he'; 1 will {attend a banquet, which is being given to his honCur.by the Taihapo Chamber ; of } Commerce. On Wednesday he. will open the'Huahgaru Bridge, Martinborough.

.'Mr.\\V;,vH. Judkins, editor of tho " Australasian Review of .Reviews," arrived, in Wellington-'., 'yestorday from Palmorston North, .and loft .'for' Australia by the Wimmera. ; Ho has been taking four months' holiday,'! in consequence of an illness. His health is' now almost', fully restored, and ho will'resume control of tho "Review" on returning to "Melbourne. ; ■ (.'• -

, Our Dunediri correspondent writes:—ln consequence of the resignation of .Mr, J: Coom, Chief Engineer for' Working Railways, Mr. J: Burnett, Inspecting Engineer, will be promoted.t6 the vaoant position. Mr. F. W. M'Lean, District Engineer at Dunedin, succeeds Mr, Burnett as inspecting < Engineer. It ; wjll-not be decided for a few days who is to :j fill.-Mr» M'Lean's place here. . . , <

Deputy-Registrar of the Wellington Supremo Court, has been de6nitei# Ifansferred as Registrar t6 Dunedin, in plabe f qf-Mr.' Gi.A> who will be transferred to' Christchureh in succession to the late Mr. A. R. Bloxam.. Mr. Hawkins •will lea\;eto take up.his new duties early in January. It is Pot known who will succeed iini,as Deputy Registrar at Wellington. ; Mf, C., L. Ayson, manager of the Haka- . teremea salmon hatcheries, who is going to . Vancouver t6,. take possession of the cOnsign- \ ■ . merit of ■ Atlantic salmon 6va which the ' , Government'"has Cfdered frbm Canada, ar- ■ rived;'from the South' yesterday. He will leave ,f6r Auckland about Friday next to. catch; the' steamer for ,Suva, where ho will pick up the Vancouver boat. The Hon'. Dr. Findlay, Minister for Internal Affairs, will return to-day, from his trip, to Wanganui and Palmerston North. Mrs. Findlay, who; has been ill,, but is now , very, rnucli bettor, will leave for Dannevirko 1 to-day, ■ to'gain the benefit of a change of will,be accompanied by Mr. E. N. G;;Ioulton, the Minister's private secretary, who'returned from Wanganui last evening. / ( Dr.| Findlay intends to go on'to Dannevirko by a ktbr train, and-will remain there until Monday or Tuesday, after which he will probably go further North. The; following visitors, to , Wellington are at •present -staying at the Empire Hotel :— Mr; : L. Herrman, Sydney; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Salinger, 'Auckland; Mr. 'G. W. Coates, , ChrislchurCh; Mr. D. Crewe, Pahiatua; Mr. Ed. Burns'; Christchuroh; Mr. G. W. Harden, Palmerstoh North; Mr. G. Taylor, Dunedin; . Miss-Olive Cooper, Sydney; Mrs. Southan, Sydney; Mr. G. Locbead, Dunedin; Mr. J. H. Southwick, Pieton; Signora A. Perifano Biondi,' Algiers; Mr. M. Dalglish", Masterton; Mr. A. H. Wrightson, Masterton; Mr. C. C. Ramsden, Masterton; Mr. C. F. BasBett,;Christchureh; Mr. R. 0. Hehdy, Au'ckJarid'j: Mr. J. Louisson, Palmerston North; Mr.'C: F., dreenslado, Dunedin; Mr. Cyril Trower,'Aucldand; Mr. Alfred Scifort,' Palmerston North.