PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 278, 17 August 1908, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

iTo-day tho Prime Minister will, be in Auckland, the Hon. G. Fowlds, the Hon. Dr. Findlay, and the Hon. J". M'Gowan also at Auckland, the Hon. J. A. Millar en route to Wellington, . tho Hon. W. Hall-Jones, tho Hon. 11. M'Nab, and the Hon. J. Carroll at Wellington.

Tho Mayor (tho Hon. T. W. Hislop) : expected to return to-morrow or "Wednesday.

Captain Blackburne, of tho Marine Department, left for Lytteltonby tho Mararoa on, Saturday. )

Mr. A. J. Sawyer, telegraphist, Wellington, leaves for Doubtless Bay oil Monday next to join the service-of the Pacific Cable Company.

Tho Hon. R. M'Nab and tho Hon. J. Carroll returned yesterday from' tho; South. Tho forine'r arrived by tho Waikare, and tho Native Minister by the.Maori

Wo regret to state that Mr. Charles Saunders, the.... eminent tenor vocalist, who is suffering frpm congestion of the throat, is still confined-to |iis room. Mr. Saunders is under the "care of Dr. Kingdon Fyffe, and his medical adviser' declares' it will bo impossible for Mr. Saunders to sing fot several days to some.

Mr. J. R. Palmer, Town Clerk, who visited Auckland in connection with the Fleet Week celebrations,; has returned to Wellington. In conversation with a DoiinaoN representative, Mr. Palmer said that everything went 1 off smoothly. _ He - spoke in high terpis of. "Auckland's suitability for the purpose, and no street could have looked as nico as Queen' Street did. The conception of the idea of a flag welcomo was .a' very , happy one, and it was peculiarly suited' to the 'occasion. Asked about tlie statement that Wellington's flag was hoisted in High Street, a narrow side street running parallel with Queen Street, Mr: Palmer characterised it as incorrect. As a matter of fact, the Empire City's flag was prominently placed at the corner of Wellcsley Street East 'and Queen Street, just in the line of the procession, and no one on the main street could miss it.