PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 80, 28 December 1907, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

'Tho location of Cabinet Ministers to-day will bo as follows The Premier (Sir Joseph Ward, Auckland (leaving to-day for Wellington) ; Hon. R. • M'Nab, Wellington; Hon.' J. M'Gowan, Thames; Hon. J. Carroll, en route to Auckland; Hon. Dr. Findlay, en route to Wellington; Hon. G. Fpwlds,i Rotorua; Hon. J. A. Millar, Auckland. ' ' ; i The Hon. J. Carroll, Native Minister, goes to Auckland to-day on Native land business. Mr. Stanley Brown, chairman.of the Wellington Rugby-Union, left on a,trip-to Sydney by the Marama yesterday. His Honour Mr. justice Cooper left last night for Auckland,' where ho will spend the next', three weeks. The Hon. E. Mitchelson, who met with an accident last week, and had his'arm broken, is making a very satisfactory recovery. , Mr. Goo. Hutchison, formerly member for Patea, and who has been resident for some years in the Transvaal, is at present a visitor, to Wellington. A Press Association message from Sydney states that Mr. Taylor, who is to report on the Auckland 'drainage schome, arrived, by the Oruba. . Mr.. Heir Hardie, who arrived from the north last.. evening, intends to remain in Wellington until Monday nest, when he will leave for Christchurch. Mr. .John Nisli, sub-oditor in chief of the Melbourne "Argus," arrived in Wellington yesterday morning by the Marama, and will remain hero for a.few,days, prior to leaving for the North. , Messrs. A. Kayo' and E. W. Seager, of Christchurch, were in Wellington yesterday, on their way' to Sydney by tho Marama. The Right, Rev. Dr. Wallis (Anglican Bishop of Wellington) returned yesterday from a visit to Hawcra. ■ Mr. W. Boulter, secretary of tho Melbourne Stock Exchange; Mr. W. Ilawes, >. member of the Exohango; and Mr. C. Rennie, general manager for Australasia i of tho Northern Assurance Company, -who are making. a round trip -by the Marama, wertr in Wellington yesterday. Mr. Justice Denniston was ontertaincd by tho -members of, the legal profession in Auckland prior to his departure for tho South. Tho speeches were wholly eulogistic, and iogrot was/ expressed at tho Judge's approaching departure. The Mother Superior bf the convcnt at Rangiora, Madame Cecilia Thomas, died on Mond&y afternoon, after a brief 'illness.. She had entered tho thirty-ninth year of her religious profession, and was much esteemed by tho Sisterhood. The Rev. Mr. Micholson, the well-known missionary, accompanied by Mrs. Micholson and Miss Micholson, arrived in Dunedin last Saturday morning by the Warrimoo. Mr. Micholson, who is recovering from a severo illness, will remain in New Zealand for some months. Mr. R. Lcchncr, who has been for thirtythroo years in the Ashburton Post Office, and who has filled tho position of chief clerk for a long poriod, has been promoted, to tako charge of tho Gcraldino Post and Telegraph OlEce, and will take up his now duties at tho commencement of tho New Year. Mr. Joshua Jackson, J.P., who for a considorablo numbor of years past had carried on business in Auckland as a sharobrokor, died at his residence, Northcoto, last Saturday afternoon. The deceased gentleman was in his 67th year. Prior-to ontering into business on his own account, Mr. Jack&on was on tho staff of the "New Zealand Herald." He is survived by a widow and a grown-up family. Mr. G. A. King, Rogistrar of tho Supromo Court and Sheriff at Dunodin, who has been transferred to Christchurch to tako up a similar position thcro, will leave Dunedin early in the New Year. Mr. King, who is a solicitor of the Supremo Court at New Zoaland, has boon in Dutiediu for twenty years, during which time ho has acted as DoputyRogistrar, and subsequently as Rogistrar, which position ho has occupiod for tho last six year"

An Auckland Press Association telegram states that tljo Hon. Dr. Findlay left by the Takapuna for the South yesterday afternoon. The Hon. G. Fowlds and family left Auckland for Rotorua, by yesterday morning's express. Tho Hon. J. A. Millar was entertained at a fishing excursion at Auckland, yesterday. The following visitors to Wellington are staying at tho Empiro HotolMessrs. G. S. Luttrell; G. H. Carr, Sydney; J. O'Driscoll, Now Plymouth; A. Hamilton, Dunedin; A. Nathan, Christchurch; W. Tomblcson, Gisborno; J; B. Malcolm, Palliatua; A. G. M'Guigan, Hokitika; A. J. East, Christchurch; G. Davey, Dunediri; G. A. and H. Ellis; H. Mackay, Gore; G. H. Smith, l'ahiatua; R. S. Chilton, Gisborne; W. A. Hall, Gisborne; C. Hardy-Johnston, Masterton ; J. N. Earle, Auckland ■ Misses J. Fraser, Wanganui; M. Harding; Messrs. J. H. Southwick, Levin; E. Philp; Ri Sheath, Auckland; Mr. and Mrs. Tujly, Waikane; Mrs! antl Miss Rovington Jones, Manakau; T H. Lawry, Toronto, Canada; Mrs. 6. Earp-Thomas, Canada. .