PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 201, 19 May 1908, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Premier and all the other Ministers of the Crown are in town to-day.' ' Mr. T. W. Fisher, Under-Secretary of tho Department, left on a visit to Wanganui yesterday. Mr. Embleton- Allen is leaving. by the lonic for England on May 30 to pursue his engineering studies. . '■-,': ■ .'[ Mr: Howard Strong, Librarian of the Christchurch Public Library, was a visitor to Wellington yesterday. The Hon. James Carroll, Minister-for Native Affairs, who has been indisposed for several days, is nqw convalescent. ' • Mi 1 ; L. F.- Aysohj Inspector of Fisheries, has returned from Auckland, where he'has been superintending the opening of the oyster, scasont '■ ; ".... , i j MisS ; Doris Blabkj; thb youngest member of the weli-kfiown " MuSic'dl" Black Family ( of New Zealand, died, dfi May 8, at Perth; from heart faiWrb; : Mr'; John Campbell, (Government Architect, > left Alastertbh yesterday, and will go on ,to Napier and Palnierstoh North on a tour of inspection of Gbveniment works; Word lias been received that Mf.- Kenneth. I Hoby ha& passed the examination in chemistry and physics heldlin March last. He is studying dentistry at' Giiy'S Hospital, and has completed' his first year there;' Don AuguSto Ruspoii, a-, son of the Dukb of Fiaho (of the Italian nobility), who arrived in Diihediri by sailing vessel .last week, is at present making a stay in Wellington. The distinguished visitor, who is seeking betv tor health, leaves for Sydney on Friday. The Hon. R; Xtl'Nab (Minister for Lands) will leave for the south to-morrow to open an agricultural hall at Middlemarch, Otago. ; A Christchurch Press Associatibn telegram states that Mr; Cecil Louisson,- .-brother of the., Hon. Charles LouiSson, died yesterday morning; at the age Of 71 years.- '. -. I Major H; F. Head,': the newly-appcrinted Commandant or the, Perinafieiit Force • and Director of Ordnance Services, arrived in Wellington by the Atheiii& yesterday; Major Heaxl is accompanied by Mrs. Hea<} and his family,. Miss L. M. Head, and Messrs. P. C; and J. H. Head; The party are at present ' staying at the Hotel Cecil. - \ ■' Mr. George L. Johnston, Manager of the Makotawa (Iriglewood) Dairy . Factory; ■ expects, to, leave by the lonic on Thursday, en. route fdr ,England. The trip is' practically taken for, pleasure) , but Mr. Johnston tyill naturally .take the iopportunity of gaihihg' a first-ha,nd, knowledge of the dairying business as practised in the old world. . '

' Mr. Geo. Harnett, manager of the British football team,- is a: member 6f the executive of the English Rugby Union, arid is secretary of the London Referees' Oluli, 'which has lately succeeded in asserting 'its rights td manage itS] oWn riffai?§. Dr; M'Evedy, tho ex-New Zealaflder, 1 was formerly a student at St;; Patrick's Collegej and lie was welcomed yostefday -by. MessfS; -,W; Ei Butler arid D. the Si Patrick's College Old Boys' ASfroci&tioii. He is rice-cap-tiiin of the Rugby representatives bf Kent.

Mr. Arthur Uglow, late manager for Messrs. George arid Kersley in Wellirigtori, who has been transferred to Melbourne) was on Saturday evening the recipient of a presentation from the buyers arid' house staff of ;" The Economic." .'Mr; Hligb, ih'making the presentation, Said that they had always found Mr. Uglow an absolutely • fair and impartial maridger, though strict in 'disciplirie, and his departure was regi'etted: Mr. Uglow thanked; , those present , who had helped, liirii .to attain tho new position hi was to occupy., i

According to the Londoii "Titaefi," a memorable incident in > riaval history- is recalled, by the death of - Captain B. R. Bradford (retired) at Padstow on April 2; This is the officer.whOj as:a sub-lieutenant on the Invincible, headed a : volunteer which landed at Fort Alexandria, during the bdhibardmenti in jtily, iBB2j and! spiked six Smooth-boreS and disabled two 10-inch rifled muzzle-loaders. The, ,whole, party returned without casualty. Arilong the tivelve volunteers oil that occasion was the present ViceAdmiifal Sir Richard/Pooro, commander-m----chief on the Australian station;

Mr.' J6hri Booth; wiio has held tho position of treasurer, organist, and choirmaster of the lloseneath Anglican Chiirch for some years, was presented with an illuminated address on Sunday evening by Mr. 0. H.. Chatwin on behalf of the congregation and'.clergy; of the church. Mr. Booth is about to sever his connection the church on account of his the district. The address expresses hearty appreciation of Mr. Booth's efforts on behalf of the church during the past six years, and concludes: "On this occasion, the eve of your departure from oiir midst, we desire-to express Our high esteem for yourself and our best wishes for tho future happiness of yourself arid Mrs. Booth." The address ■is signed by the iievs. 3. G. Bartlett, H: O. Bates, and 43 others.

Tlie Wellington branch of the New Zea* land- Ironmasters' Association met yesterday morning, those , present being Messrs. W. Crabtree (chairman), D. Robertson, J. P. Luke, W. ; Cable, C. and H: ]?! 'Allen (secretary). The business in hand was of a pleasant character, taking the form of a presentation to Mr. Herbert Gaby, who, after fifty years' residence in Now Zealand, is abqut'to pay a lengthy visit to the Old Country. Ou behalf of tho ■ Association, the chairman presented Mr. Gaby with a handsoiho Petoho-rnndo rug, tfith. initials worked in one corner in red silk. Mr. Gaby, in rotufiiiiig thanks. Said lie as" much touched by tho kiiidnoss which prompted the gift. 110 had alway; worked amicably with the engineers of the city, and had tho pfesent beeh worth £1000 lie dduld not have valued it So.mucli as h6 did the motive behind it. Mr. Gaby leaves for England by the lohie TUltfsday.

Dr. L. Cockayne,' F.L.S., is expected back' from Ohristchurch this morning. Dr. S. Thorpe-Lewis, who' intends to practise in Auckland, arrived from London, by the Athenic yesterday. Mr. W. S. Short, Chief' Clerk of the Roads Department, returned to work yesterday after a fortnight's illness. . • ' Mr. R. W. Holmes, engineer in chief to the Public Works Department, left yesterday on a tour of inspection of South Island railway works.- ' It is stated that Mr. W. Paterson, manager of tho Agricultural Bank of West AtiSr tralia, will shortly; be commissioned bj; the . State Government tb make an extended tour, of Canada and theV United States,for tho purpose of investigating the conditions of; land settlement and the development of agriculture generally'. '• ' Mr, Sidney H. . Cohen, son of , the late Mr. Henry L. Cohen, of Wellington, died at the family residence' in Nairn Street on Sunday, at the age of ,29 years. .He had been cpnductina a tobacconist's : business for .some time past in the Hotel .Cfedl , but had to relinquish it on. account of failing health. The interment took .place at the Sydney Street cemetery yesterday afternoon, the Rev. H/ Van StaVern, officiating at the graveside.' . ■ '■'.-- > : ■ .