PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 73, 19 December 1907, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

.The present location of Ministers is as foUows>r-Tho Premier, in Wellington; Hon. K. ■'M'Na'b, in Wellington; Hon. James M'G.owan,.in Auckland; Hon. J. Carroll, in Wanganui; Hon. Dr. Findlay, in Rotonia; Hon.,G. Fowlds. in Wellington; Hon. J. A. Millar, in Wellington. , ■ Mr.'vE. Tregear, Secretary for Labour, has returned from his visit to the Marlborough Sounds. ' Mr.'T. Trewhellar, of Sydney, arrived by the, Warrimoo yesterday on a brief visit to .Wellington. Mr.' T. Ronayne, General Manager for Railways, is on a visit to Nelson. He will probably'bo back on Saturday. !Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., accompanied by Mrs. M'Arthur, loft for the North yesterday, and will spend Christmas at Rotorua. Miss M. D. Cresswell, sister of Mrs. H. C. Waterfield, arrived from Sydney by the Warrimoo yesterday, and is to stay in Wellington for a timo. Mr.-E. T. Morshead, of New Plymouth, end formerly connected with the Money Orders, branch of the General Post Office, is 'a visitor to Wellington. ' Mr. ,A. C. Cooper, associate to His Honour Mri' Justice Cooper, has been notified that, he has passed the first part of the Bolioitors , Law Examination. ' ;, Mrs. Geo. Earp-Thomas, of Toronto, who has relatives'in Wellington, arrived here by the lonic a few days ago. She has left on » visit j*> Rotorua via. Napier and Taupo. ■ i'News has been received in Wellington of the death in England of Mrs. Edward Lauri (Miss'Oissie Neil), wife of the well-known comedian of that name. Mrs. Lauri visited the' , colonies some years ago with Mr. Musgrovo's."ThirtyThioves" Company. "; Mr* G. AUport, Secretary of the Marine Department, leaves by the express train this for Napier, to join the Hinemoa.', Mr. Allport will accompany the vessel on ■ a tour of inspection, and expects to be away from Wellington about five weeks. Didsbury, who has been chief officer in tho local branch of the Standard Insurance, Company, is to succeed Mr., William Evans as manager on the.latter's retiferneht at tho end of the year. Mr. Evans retains; his connection with the company as local .'director. .TheVßov. F. Stubbs, : who recently returned from tho South Seas, leaves Welling- . Napier and Rotorua. After weeks' rest in the latter town, Mr. Stubbs,'intends starting on a prolonged tour »f. T Europe, where he will represent a number of New Zealand journals. Mr. T. Y. Seddon, M.P., intends to leave fory.Christchurch to-morrow evening to be present on Sunday at the dedication of the memorial chime of bells at St. Mary's, Adduigton, whore his brother-in-law, the Rer. W. F. Bean, is vicar: On' Tuesday next ho will proceed overland to the West Coast for, the purpose of spending Christmas amongst his .constituents. ■ -,'■• ■:. At' the mooting .of the Victoria College Council'last evening, a vote of condolence "with :the relatives of tho lato Sir Jamos Hectbr'was passed, on the motion of Mr. H. D.; Bell, K:C., seconded by the Rev. W.' A. Evans.-. 'A similar resolution'in respect of the v late Rev. J. C. Andrew was carried,: on the ■ inotidn v ofW: : T. 'R\ ri FleiniMg,Seconded by ; Mf; ( 'J. ; Graham, M.P.- , " Mj;.;Donald' M. Fuller, who'.has resigned ' from the' 'posilfon "'of' secretary to tho firm of' Messrs. Thomas Ballinger and Company, •Ltd.J'in order to enter into business on his own'account'at Seddon, Marlborough, wns .entertained by ■ the' firm and the employees at a'sooial.last night. At a suitable juncture, Mr.'Tho'mas Ballinger, on bohalf of tho firm, presented :Mr, ■ Fuller with a costly silver fruit and 'flower stand, and Mr. W. Milligan, foreman! of' tho manufacturing department, ■ on behalf of tho employees, asked Mr. Fullor to accept a smoker's companion; also, for Mrs. Fullor, a.handsome salad bowl.