PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 409, 19 January 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Ministers in Wellington to-day will be the-.Hon.- J; A. Millar, the Hon. J. Carroll, the Hon. Dr. Findlay, the Hon. R. M'Kenz;s, the Hon. A. W. Hogg, .■ and the Hon. D. Buddo. . The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward)-is at Chris'tchurch, the Hon. G. Fowlds at Queenstownj the Hon. T. Mackenzie at Cromwell, and the Hon. A. T. Ngata' iii , the Gisborne district. ■' 7" The Hon. A. W. Hogg, Minister for Labour, returned to Wellington yesterday morning..- \ ■■. .'. .-". ■.' .. .":■■• . : ;.;-.- .The Hon. D. Buddo, Minister for Public Health, is expected back from Christchurch this morning. ~, ; . . / ." ■ Mr. C. E. Major, ex-M.P. for Hawera, intends taking a trip Home, and mil leave .in April next.- .'..■:';. Our Shannon' correspondent states that the Rev. Mr. Worseley, of the local Anglican Church, will shortly leave the district, his intention beins to return to .England, Sir Joseph and Lady Ward and Miss Eileen Ward are expected to .arrive from the south to-morrow. They intend to shortly spend a holiday at Rotorua. ' ' • The Minister for Public Works (the Hon. R;.M'Kenzie) has postponed his visit to the Auckland district until early in February. Ho will'probably revisit Nelson and Colliugwood before, the end of the present month. .The Hon. J. A. Millar (Ministei) for Railways) has consented to receive a deputation representing the Rangitikei Sawniillers! Co-operative Association on Tuesday, January..26j at 11 a.m. , L J . ;'/. Goorge Topi, grandson of Mr. Parata, M.P., died at Puketeraki on Saturday, as the result of strain while working on tho Government steamer. Hinemoa. Deceased (says a Press message from Dunedin) was eighteen j-ears of age... , A Press Association message from Invercargill states that a meeting of representative citizens yesterday farowelled Mr. J. R. Gilruth, who passed through on jiis way to. Melbourne, very ' cordial speeches . were made. . . ... A Dunedin Press Association telegram states that the Bev.. Father ■Cleary, editor of the '-'Tablet," who is well known in Roman Catholio circles throughout Australasia,' has had tho degree of Doctor, of-. Divinity conferred on him by the Pope for: services rendered , to Roman Catholic journalism. , Mr. J. Vigor Brown, M.P., hearing that the Prirao Minister had deckled to visit Hastings, wired to Sir Joseph Ward asking' if at the same time he will spend a day in Napier. Sir Joseph has replied that ho will be exceedingly pleased to comply with Mr. Brown's request. —Napier "Telegraph." Colonel R. H. Davies, C.8., InspectorGeneral of the Forces, will visit the Garrison Artillery encampment at Mahanga Bay this evening, and will probably be present at , tho servico class-firing of the D Battery at; Pigeon Busli on Saturday. The colonel intends to visit Gisborno on official business at tho end of February. . .'-.-

Two very old residents of Greytown (says the local 'correspondent of ; Tun Dominion) have just passed away. Oho of those, Mr. J. Mend, SO years of age. has been a wellknown settler, in the district for almost half a century. The other; Mr. J. Smith, who died on Sunday, was 81 years of ago. Ho came to Now .Zealand in the Lady Nugent over GO years ago. Ho saw service duriii" , the Maori .wars. "... . ~ ?■

The "Dannevirko Advocate" understands that tho Hon. A. W. Hogg, Minister for lloads and Bridges, has promised Mr. Hall M.P., that lie will mako a tour of tho Waipawa. electorate at an early date for the purpose of visiting the newer settlements,-and looking over tho roads of the-district generally. The "Hastings Standard" says that Mr. Hogg hopes to pay Hastings a visit shortly, and spend a day or' two in the district, .