PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 70, 16 December 1907, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Premier (Sir J. G. Ward), and the Hons. R. M'Nab, J. A. Millar, J. M'Gowan, J. Carroll, and G. Fowlds, are in Wellington. The Hon. J. G. Findlay is at Dannevirke. A. Cabinet meeting will bo held this morning. ...■■■'• District Judge HaseWen and Mr. W. Frasor, M. P., arrrived from_the South on Saturday. ' ' Mr. J. D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture, returned to Wellington from the South yesterday. ■ \ i ( Mr. E. Clifton, Chief Inspector of Stock, who has been visiting the Inrercargill Show, returned' to Wellington yesterday.. Bishop and Mrs. Neligan, of. Auckland, were passengers by the Waikare from the Northern port oh' Saturday," on their way to Wellington, en route-.to England. Count Winterfeldj of Germany! accompanied by his medical attendant, Dr. Neilson, has arrived in Australia, en route for New Zealand, where he is to remain for a few months. Among the passengors from the South by the Maori yesterday were the Premier, Hons. R. M'Nab, J. A. Millar, M.P.'s, T. Kennedy Macdonald and A; Baldoy, M.L.C.'e, Colonel Robin; and Mr. 'J. Coom, of the Railway Department. . ' The members of the "Brewster's Millions " Comedy Company, which includes Mr. Thomas Kingston and Mrs." Robert Brough, left Sydnoy for Wellington on Saturday. The company will' open in Dunedin on Boxing Night, and ie to. visit Wellington a few weoks later. . There was , a large gathering of chessplayers at the Chess Club's rooms on Saturday night, when Mr. F. K. Kelling was presented with a pair of field-glasses, as a token of esteem. Mr. C. W. Benbow, President of the Wellington Chess Club, previous to making the presentation, spoke'in high terms of tho interest that Mr. Kelling always displayed, and the.time ho had devoted to tho furtherance of the game. The recipient responded in a few, well-chosen remarks. Mr. W. H. L. Galwoy, manager of the Masterton branch of the Bank of Now South Wales, was presented with a gold watch and an illuminated address by tho citizens of Mastorton on Saturday (writes our Wairarapa correspondent), on the eve of his departure for Auckland, where ho will act,as temporary manager for some months. The* presentation was made by Mr. J. M. Coradino, Mayor of Masterton. Mr. Galwey will be succeeded by Mr. A. Paul, of the Bank's branch, Wellington. ! The Right Hon. the Prime Minister (Sir J. G. Ward) spent a busy morning at Christchurch on Saturday. receiving deputations. In tho afternoon he was present for a period at the Christchuroh Racing Club's meeting, and later attended tho cricket match. Sir Josoph left by the late steamer, arriving in Wellington yesterday morning. To-day ho will preside at a inot meeting. To-morrow ho goes to Tuihapo, whore ho will open tho now post office, and bo banqueted by tho local Chamber of Commerce. On Wednesday he is to open the now bridge at Martinborough, and he has promised to attend the Civil Service,social in Wellington on Thursday.