PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 335, 23 October 1908, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Cabinet Ministers in Wellington t» day are tho Hon. W. Hall-Jones, the Hon. J. M'Gowan, and tho Hon. Dr. Findlay. Sir Joseph Ward and the Hon. J. A. Millar will bo .travelling by express from Christchurch to Dunedin, and the Hon. It. M'Nab from Hastings to Carterton. The Hon. J. Carroll is at Napier, and the Hon. G. Fowlds at Auckland. Mr. Win. Tudhopo has resigned his appointment as clerk in tho Wellington Magistrate's Court. Mr. S. Turner, representing Messrs. Wilier and Riley, leaves for Sydney en route to London to-day. Mr. F. W. Weston has been appointed a shorthand reporter under the Shorthand Reporters Act. Tho Rov. J. J.' North, who has been attending the Baptist Conference at Nelson, ii expected back this morning. The Hon. J. M'Gowan, Minister for Justice, leaves to-morrow morning for tho Thames, via New Plymouth and Auckland. Sir. It. J. Collins .(Receiver-General) has been appointed a member of tho Advances to Settlers and Advances to Workers ■ Board. Mr. C. H. Izard, M.P., has not yet rc~ covered from his indisposition, and is under medical orders not to go out in the evenings. Mr. G. H. Rolleston, Trade Commissioner in New Zealand for his Majesty's Government, has taken offices oil the second floor, Nathan's Building.' Sir. C. J. Todd, of the Tourist Department, has been transferred from -Rotorua to Wellington, and this morning leaves the Hot Lakes District for this city. Mr. B. W. White, of the Bank of New South AVales staff, and Mr. Harold W, White, accountant for Messrs. Field, Luckio and Toogood, leave for a holiday trip to Australia by tho Ulimaroa to-day. Mr. C. A. Seymour has been appointod registrar of births, deaths, and marriages at tho Hutt. Mr. John Georgeson and Eleanor Mary Heldt have been appointed deputies at Taihape and Apiti respectively. Mr. • Norman Collie, who leaves for England to-day, was presented with a handsome travelling rug on Monday _ evening last by the members of the Trinity Methodist Church choir, of which he has been organist for the past three years. Eulogistic refer ences wore made concerning the recipient bj the choirmaster and minister, and suitablj responded to by Mr. Collie. Mr. D. M'Gill, of tho Railway Department, left Greymouth by tho Arahura on. Monday night-, being transferred to duty at Cross Creek 'on tho ltimutaka He has only been stationed at Greymouth since last February, but has done some really good work on the cranes and' in other lines since lie lias been there (states the "Evening Star"). Mr. R. J. Bird, who has just- been transferred from tho Masterton branch of Messrs. Dalgot-y and Company to tho head office at Wellington, was farewelled by tho Masterton staff prior to his departure, and received a very handsome memento in the shape of a writer's companion and asilvorhiounted oak stand. The presentation was mado by Mr. J. B. Moodie, manager of the Masterton branch of tho firm. Mr. Bircl also received, a presentation from his bachelor friends. Tho Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward), accompanied by Lady Ward and Messrs. J. Ilislop aud Matthews (private secretaries), left for Lyttelton by the Mararoa last night. They will go on to Dunedin by train to-day, and will roach Invercargill to-morrow. Tho Premier will address Ins constituents at Winton on Monday, and will afterwards visit other parts of tho Awarua electorate, including Stewart Island. A Press Association \ telegram from Auckland states that tho death occurred ' yesterday of Captain Walter Spencer Stanhope, lato of tho 19th Hussars, son of Sir Walter Spencer Stanhope, of Cannon Hall, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Deceased, who had residod in Auckland for the last few years, was owner of tho yacht Ilex, in which ho made frequent cruises to various places on the North, Island coast. The City Engineer' (Mr. W. H. Morton) leaves on a trip to Melbourne to-day. Nouo of tho corporation officials more richly deserves a holiday than Mr. Morton, as lie has been practically working overtime ovor sines ho came to Wellington four years ago. Ho did not wish to leave Wellington until ho saw everything fairly clear, and for that reason waited until a tender was acceptod for the new dam at Solomon's Knob,, and tho way. mado plain for the acceptance of a tender for the now Hutt Bridge. At the examination of candidates for surveyors' certificates held in September, 1908, twenty candidates presented themselves. Of these, Mr. Francis Charles Hay (Publio Works Department, Wellington), and Mr. Robert Glan Maemorran (Department of Lands and Survey, passed tho examination with credit, obtaining over SO per cent, of the maximum marts; while Messrs. J, 13. Birkmyer (Hamilton),- L. G. R. Hunt (Auckland), and J. G. Mac Gibbon (Wellington) completed their examinations. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, replying to a congratulatory telegram regarding tho High Oommissionership speaks of his regret at leaving New Zealand, "even though it is only foi a time." It is expected that another member of the Cabinet will be appointed ActingMinister for Public Works and Railways 111 Mr. Hall-Jones's place from the time of his departure for England, at least, until his assumption of bis now position, otherwise the Minister would be unable to draw the salary of those positions for tho mouth when he will be at sea. Mr. C. Elgar,' of tho Wairarapa, who has been touring Great Britain and Europe for tho past fifteen month's, is expected back in New Zealand in April nfcxt. Tho greater portion of Mr.- Elgar's travels have been por motor-car, writes our Wairarapa correspondent, and on September 10 he had registered 18,000 miles by this method of locomotion. Last month Mr. Elgar was judging R-omney Marsh sheep at the Ashford Show in' Kent. Ho ib accompanied oil his travels by Mrs. Elgar and also by • Miss Elgar. Mr. J. Warren, permanent way inspector in the Railway Department, Greymoutli, has received orders to proceed to Waipukurau, Hawko's Bay, at an early date. Mr. Warren has been a resident of Greymouth during tho past three years, and is held ill high esteem and regard (states the " Evening Star") not only by his fellow-officers, but by all thoso. with whom he has collie in contact. He has been an able and obliging officer, considerate to a degree to those under him. Tho regret felt at his transfer, enco to Hawko's Bay is somewhat tempered by the knowledge that he gains well-do, served promotion.