PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 423, 4 February 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

__ ' The Hon. J Carroll, the Hon. G. Fowlds, and the Hon. A. W. Hogg are in Wellington. The Pnmo Minister is at Rotorua, the Hon. Vj- Findlay is at Auckland, the Hon. R. M'Kenzie is at Motueka, the Hon. D Buddo is in Canterbury, the Hon. T. Mackenzie is at Dunedm, and the Hon. A. T. Ngata is at Port Awanui. The Hon. J. A. Millar Teturns to, Auokland, to-day from' Kawojkftw.• ■ ..■■';■ ;; : ;;vMrV.B^'H:.^BliJb'g?y.2?ialfiiii^' : -6n'gin€er---ahi representative :in Wellington for;. Mr. 'John Browu, coal.importer,-.thai returned from abusiness .trip-to ..England, ■a'ndihe Continent; :; Mr.'Edward.Reeves, the'.talented.elocutiont& an^ •l t ?*J>teHer/-"■isl'f nephew -of.' Mr." Edward.Reeves of. this city; formerly in busi-' ness as-a; grain .merchant. : i.V r of ."Factories;'lett last -nightvfor ■■Duriedin PA/^businee^.jconnectedi-.with^the.' , ment,'of 'duties' in' thbse'-centres/ ■.■':.Mr.vP-.. /Hally";' , ' ithe: ; neV Concin'ation"C6m- : missioner. for:,,the' .districts of-Wellirigtoh,-.Hawke's Bay, 'Nelsov Marlborough,, and- ■ Westland; arrived jn"'Wellington' yesterday from,the-south. ■*; : s&y?z.:s-\*-^'- : ;fa ■ '' .."...y yrMx .;- H;',T; fathers, Jα student "of> ; the Nonnal.Traunng-College'ab Wellington, "and formerly:of the^^Nelson-College,.'has been ; a> : pointed; assistant-inaster; at l»aniievirke-' Hieh School. ;;. : ';V'r-''^^, l v ;X';-"';. >~■:.■ ,■■, .' .;;Mißs. Rosina : Buckma'n,"-the "New■ Zealand' sbpraiio,' has been engaged to tour Australia .and,,Ne% .-Zealand■•'with the,Philip"NGwbury conoprt , company'. , .---Miss ;Buclcman' will take' the place of Madame Spadaj.who is : sufferinc .from illness. ■~ ■ -:::.-.;;•''^ : ■■-'"■', '•' j , Messrs. Castendyk and Focke, local a'geiits of;the N.D.L.-Company,hdvereccived advice tnat the;s.s.' Fnedrich der Grosso arrived at Tremantle onFebruary ; 2, ; and has the follow: ing. passengers:on bpard:for Jfew Zealand —i ,Mr.- and Mrs..; Hwang .'Yung: .Liang, 'Misses Power, Hand,.Naden, and Mr. Shah. . : v-:/V>-VMiss; :Fl6rrie:Kay : au'd ! Miss : ModiAMessei gor.havo ;been appointed reHoving assistant teachers at Mastertou District High.School Both., have just '.completed a course at ■ the : leachers 'Training Coll.ege at; •■Wellington; Miss Aileen Murray -has.'been Appointed^-'a' pupil teacher at the same' school., ; -':\-\ rl ;vTho Hot. .Hogg, Minister; for Roads', '■' leaves by; the \\airarapa.express to-morrow mormilE. y open abridge erected, by the Pahiatua: County. Council over the Makakahi River.. ; This is pn.e.pf :tho Dawson'suspension ' bridges, j arid; has'-.cost about:£soo; There wilLprobably: be, a large gathering : of settlers..; The Minister will then proceed.to rlukanui, neai-Eketahuna, where he will ; be banqueted in the evening., Hβ will returit to WellingtonV<?n'Monday morning. -J".;* ~". .; -. Private advice, receivecl from A\icklaia announces the death of Mr. Alexander Henderson, at one time. Chief Detective at Duuddin, and ,• more : ■ stationed in 'turn- at Christchurch, ;-AVellington, and ■'Auckland.' Mi-..Henderson,,;,who;had been suffering from heart disease for.some time, had -been in for. about.five..years, .and retired from.;the > pqlioe., force about, three.' months ago on pension, after; having • completed -36 years',.service.,.' Deceased leaves-a wife and faittilyV ;; ; ;,{':; \J- :r r'y.^: : : ■<;'■'■■":■■■ '-..■ \-\ ■ ■■'■ y Mr. C.v T.;.BenEoni,';who is retiring' from the position of deputy-registrar of .Friendly Societies and Registrar -of Copyrights, was presented--by the staff, of. ..the : - Friendly Societies; Department yesterday with'a' souvenir.'. Mr; R. E. .Hayes, Registrar, in makings, the presentation, referred to': Mr;S Beiizoni's ilong-'career; in; the .public, service,' and the attention to his dutiesj:which had char-' I'acterised'Mr...Benzoni's term;of/office. ■- On behalf of. the staff,. he wished ■ him ' Rood health in' his .retirement; • Mr. : Berizon i iii replying,, said that .after such : a long term he was pleased, to-be leaving, the -office 'witlf the good wishes of those with whonr he had : been working. -]'*■':'.:-' ■'■"'■, v> '■ ': i : v':;.' ! ■'-,-. ;>'.■••. .: Dr. Herbert Chesson; "D.Ph;"- ; /Londnii\' M:R.C.S. : L ; R.C.P, l≥'' Follow of the Society of Medical oh Health,; and •member.of -tho'Royal Sanitary Institute, has, beoa appomted;medical superin-' tendent.at i Ha.umer Sanatorium.' ; :For some time Dr. Cliesson heklthe position of house surgeon in a hospital m the north ofErigland Hothen.came.ouf.to Australia,, and. entered tho service' of,: the, Queensland Government holdmg several professional appointments ill the- Lunacy and Health: Departments; He \yas also for α-time^Health'Officer/at'Thurs-day Island. five.years' service for the Queensland Government, ho resigned in 1902 and came over to New. Zealand. Be practised at Rakaia for a couple, of years, and then' went Home tp -study, for Health diploma, which he' obtained without difficulty Returning to the Antipodes, he spent another y ear i,'» f 4" e€nslal } d t , as Chiet Departmental Health Officer and ;Spccial: Plague, Officer. He. wen .went ,-.fpr a: tour among the .South Sea Islands,; and studied tropicaf diseases in the service; of theTongan. Government. Dr. Chesson has been in practice in Auckland for the lasVfew'inonths..: Ho left forthe-south' last, night, aud proceeds to Hanmer to-day