PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 167, 8 April 1908, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

To-day, fcho Prim? Minister (Sir Joseph' Ward) ivill be in .Central Otaco,' and the Hon. R. M'Nab on route to join him; the Hon. J. Carroll trill bp at Auckland; the Hon. W. Hall-Jones, the Hon. J. A. Millar, the Hon. Dr. Findlay, and the Hon. J. M'Gowan at Wellington; and the Hon. G. Fowlds at Pukiteraki. • The Hon. J. A. Millar (Minister for Labour) visited Palmorston North yesterday, on private business. ■■ Dr. H. Adams and Mrs. Adams, of Wellington, are to leave, for London, by the Rimutaka to-morrow. Dr. Pomare, Health Officer to the Maoris, left for Mastertoii yesterday on his way to Hawke's Bay. He will bo absent for about . a week. : Tho Rev. A. R. Osborn, M.A., of Warrnambool, ■ Victoria, is duo in Wellington this wock, and will fill the pulpit of St. John's Church until May 3. The Hon. J v M'Gowan (Minister for Mir.cs ar.d, Justice) will leave on a tour of the Auckland gold-fields on Friday next. He will ba absent-till the end of tbe month. v The Rev. J. F. Macßao, of Toorak, Melbourne, who has been filling St. John's pulpit in the absence of the Rev. Dr. Gibb, left yesterday on a visit .to Palmerston North. He will leave for Australia ba Friday. , ' 1 ' The Rev. Knowles, Kempton, late of Canterbury, England, who has,been appointed to the charge of the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle, in succession to tho Rev. Joseph Clark (retired), is a'passenger from England Bytka Tongariro, due at Wellington' to-morrow. .-■ Mr. G. 8., Lilly, a well-known journalist, died in Melbourne last .week, from acute paralysis. He 'was for. some time on the New Zealand Press; was editor of tho "SouthEastern Star," Mount Gambier; editor of tbe "Tasmanian News," Hobart ; and was on the literary staffs of the Melbourne "Daily Telograph," the "Herald," and other papers. ' , Mr. Gil./P. Hcekins, who has been manag« ing Fuller's affairs at thristchurch, . has been appointed 1 to the! Wellington business, arid arrived yesterday.' . On Saturday evening, <jthe members of the Christchurch. Vaudeville: Company presented l him'' with a purso of sovereigns,' and his health was enthusiastically toasted. . He also received si < presentation from the members of the Prcsa in Christchurch.'.': ' The following appointments by thp Wei- , lington Education Board have been '. confirmed by the School Committees 1 concerned Secondary assisfcantjPahiatua, Mrs. Baker-Gabh; sole teacher, Horoeka,.Miss V. Gayne; sole teacher, Mangatao, Miss Chapman ; assistant, Hamiia, Miss A. Dougherty; sole teacher, Droyer's Rock, Miss Matthews; sole tcac'ner, Mangatiki, Mrs. Leighton. Misa . Howdenand Miss Lambert, of Mount Cook Infants' ; School, have been promoted iu rank. • The following are names of officers of the Post and Telegraph Department who are to retire on pension,' on account of the age. limit, as from June 30 nextJ.'; Cameron, lineman, Palmerston; C. Sage, lineman, Ashburton;'W. Parlano, lineman, 1 Milton; H. Hodge, lineman, Meroer; G. lettercarrier, J Blenheim ; ■ T.' E.; Shirley, .ele'rk, Napierp . J.'ifl.i.Weaver, telegraphist,. Port Ahuriri Miss'S'. -Brock,-clerk, accountant's branch, ftIPX).' 1 ' jiliss M:' j. ;M'Kellar, clerk,'. accountant's' :braiioh, G.P.0., has ,beenretired .on'pension on account of.ill-healthi., A social was teiidorod to Mr V 'W.')J;.Smith, by the Pakeha Hockey' Club and' tlie' employees of; Mr. C. Smith, at Godber's tearooms, last evening, when there was a large number present. Tho early, portion of the evening was spent Mn a euchre; tournament. Mr. Smith iis severing his connection with the firm, and lie will leave for-the Old Country; by the Maitai on Friday. Mr. H. A. Tay- .. lor, on behalf of the employeos of the firm, handed Mr. Smith a :suit case, suitably , inscribed, and a sot of, gold.; sleeve-links,. on behalf of the Pakeha Hockey Club.- Mr. Taylor, in proposing the health of the' guest, referred to ■ the important' position lately held by -Mr., Smith. He; had taken a great interest in sport,, and was vice-president of the Pakeha Cricket Club, and captain of tho Pakeha Hockey Club. Mr. Smith suitably responded. . - .- j ■-"