PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 279, 18 August 1908, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. H. J.: H. Blow, Under-Secretary for Public-Works, left for Makatote yesterday. Mr. Robert Duncan, Chief Inspector of Machinery, has returned from a visit to Auckland. Mr. AV. Pryor, Secretary of the Employers' Federation, left for Palmerston ftorth yesterday morning. Mr. C. J. Reakes, Assistant Chief Veterinarian, will go to Hokitika this week to assist in choosing a site for an abattoir. His Grace Archbishop Redwood, who has returned to Auckland from his Australian visit', will come south this week by way of the Coast. Mr. Frank Newman leaves next month to resume his studies at Oxford. Dr. Newman, will probably, accompany him to Australia for Fleet week in Sydney.

Judgo Fisher, Under-Secretary of the Native Land Department, leaves to-day for AVangauui, where ho will preside at an adjourned meeting of the Aotea Maori Land Board.

Mr. W. Dinnie, Commissioner of Police, is expected back from Auckland by the Parliamentary special train to-night. Dr. Mason, Chief Health Officer, will probably return by the same train. ,

Mr. G. S. Chisliolm, accountant of the Phoenix Assurance Company, who is to bo married this .week, has been presented by the office staff with a token of esteem. The presentation was made by Mr. R. M, Simp-; son.

Detective Broberg has returned from Auckland, where he has been doing special duty during the Fleet week celebrations. Sergeant Dart and the seveuteen constables who were sent north will probably return tonight. . '

Mr. W. P. James, S.M., who has been assisting Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court for the past wqek, is to icturn to the Wairarapa to-morrow, but will come back to Wellington about tlio end of tho month.

Advieo received locally states that a prisoner who had been declared au habitual criminal, and has bee i admitted to probation, made his escape from a farm in the Bell Block, near New Plymouth. Search is now being qiade for the man. ■

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that tho Governor: and .Lady Plunkot left by the 10.35 train yesterday morning; proceeding overland, by tlio Main Trunk lino. Lord Plunket proceeds to Wellington and Lady Plunket stops at Palmerston North. The Archbishop of Canterbury has nominated tho Rev. Nonnriu C. W. Radcliffo to tho vicarage of Walmer, which is shortly to bo vacated by the resignation of Canon Venn. Mr. Radcliife, who resigned a benefico in the diocese of Canterbury for five years serv'ico iu tho Colonies, has now. completed that period in the Dioceso of Auckland, and is returning to England. Tho testimonial to the Very Rev. Father Keogli, rector' of St. Pirtrick's College, in recognition of tho silver jubilee of his ordination, will be presented next' Tuesday evening. It is understood that the Town Hall will bo taken for tho ceremony, since ;i large number of prominent citizens o\itisidc tho Roman Catholic Church are.assisting to do Father Keogh honour. Donations are coming in freely from all parts of tho .'Dominion. Owing to an accident to one of his eyes during tho performance of "Mother Goose" ill Auckland, Mi-. Bert Gilbert, the leading comedian, could not appear last evening in "Humpty Dumpty." Tho accident was tho result of a kick by tho pantomime horse, aoted by Messrs. Queen and Lo Brun. Mr. Gilbert is now undergoing treatment in Dr. Purchas's private hospital in Auckland, and it is hoped that he will resume his place iu the cast in a few days. * ■ ' The committee of tho Wellington Boxing Association mot yesterday to select a boxer as a substitute for Godfrey, .who is unable, owing to a severo attack of rheumatism, to meet Ireland, of Sydney, in a fifteen-round professional contest at the Opera House oji September 1. Gault, of Auckland, who recently defeated Gosling, of Wellington, telegraphed ill reply to a communication, from tho committee that he was prepared to meet Ireland only "at catch weights. It was decided to defer further consideration. of the matter until Ireland's arrival to-morrow. Mr. A. S. Biss, who has been on a four weeks' cruise in the South Sea Islands, returned to Wellington on Saturday. It is the second time ho lias undertaken tlio trip, anil he returns- more convinced than ever that no finer holiday can bo spent iii this part of the world than in visiting Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji at this time of the year. Mr. Biss was able to spend a week at Samoa, wliero ho has friends interested in cocoa-nut plantations, and who gave him and Mr. J. Owen (manager for Shaiiand and Company) a royal time. Mr. Owen went on to Sydney instead of coming on to Wellington. Mr. Charles Saunders, tlio eminent tenor, although still confined to his room at the Royal Oak Hotel, is rapidlv recovering, but the singer's tllroat is still badly relaxed, and his medical advisor,, Dr. Kington Fyffe, has recommended a trip to Rotflrua for change and rest before his important concert season in Auckland at tho end of tho month. This will mean a temporary disappointment to music-lovers in Wanganui, Hawera, and New Plymouth, where the tenor was to havo appeared this week, but arrangements are being made for visiting these towns on his return trip to tlio. South Island in September, when it is hoped Mr. Saunders may bo beard iu Wellington.