PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 212, 1 June 1908, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

■The.Prime Minister to-day will be en route to Dunedin, the Hon. G. Fowlds'and the Hon. J. Jl'Go'n-in at Auckland, the Hon; J. Carroll at Gisborne, the Hon: J. A. Millar at Dunedin, the Hon. W. Hall-Jones; tho Hon. R; M'Nab, and the Hon.- Dr. Fiiidla'y at Wellington. The Prime Minister (Sir ioseph Ward) left for the South by the Mararoa on Saturday night. ' Mr. F. Davis, of the local Customs staff, has been transferred to Auckland, as a: landing-waiter. ' Mr. R. Carter,- Collector.of Customs,' t&. sumed duty 'on Saturday,- after several days' absence on sick leave. ,Mr. arid Mrs.' Samuel L. Moore, Miss H. E. Armstrong, and Miss .E. A. Cliumar, of Elizabeth, New York, U.S.A., left Wellington, for.ltotorua, oil Saturday morning. Acoording to a Dunedin Press Association j telegram, Sir James Mills will proceed to Vancouver by the Marama, leaving Fiji .on June 10. During his absence from the Dominion, which will extend over several months,• Mr. Holdsworth will undertake the' general management of tho Union Company. , Upon severing his connection with the Land and Inoome Tax Department,; after a period: of service extending over ten years, Mr. Charles 0: Platts was on Saturday the recipient of a presentation at the hands of .his fellow-clerks. It is - Mr. Platts's intention to commence business on his own account in tho city. , . At the Defence Stores, Buckle. Street, on .Saturday, Mr. W. Christie, . aMaori war veteran, was made the recipient' of a handsome travelling bag arid rug; on severing his connection ' with the Department. . Hon.Captairi' o'Sullivan ; made the'' presentation; arid congratulated "the" veterari on being able, to retire 1 on perision, .while still in perfect health-arid vigour. ; 1 At-tie Y.iI.C.A. strangers' tea. last', evening, Mr. Byron Brown, of Otaki, was presented by Mr. H. Johnson, on , behalf of the Boys' Camp . Cornmittee' in, connection with the damp" at Otaki during .Easter, with , a framed photograph'' of the .'campers.' .Mr, Johnson referred to the great assistance rendered by Mr.- V Brown ori, that occasion. Mr. Brown suitably replied. . On Wednesday evening last the Auckland Central Mission Hall #as the scerio of a farewellmeeting. given in hoiiour: of, Mr. Harold G.JHercus; who is shortly leaving-to take rip Christian work in another sphere. It was announced that a cable' had just b4'en: received tha't.Mr*., John T.'Leafe, of London, would arrive a few ,weeks later than: was, originally intended,, hut that .Mr: Hercus had conseiited to remain in Auckland until the' now missioriei-'s arrival; On behalf of the mission,. the Superintendent '(Hi.- Hemery) presented the departing',missioner with a valuablo dressing-case! and illuminated address; and Miss Baker,. the president of the Endeavour Society,, presented . him with a leather portfolio. A-letter of ericoufagefnent and appreciation was read from the secretary (Mr; J. J. Maekyj, who was prevented .from attending the rii'eeting by illness: