PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 438, 22 February 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Prime Minister is en route for "Wellington via the-Main Trunk line, the Hon. It. M'Kenzio is in Auckland; the Hon.; J. Carroll is at Kaikohe, Hon. J; A.'. Millar in Dunedin, Hon. T. Mackenzie on the 'express--, from Dunedin to ■Ohristclrarch, Hon. A. , T. Ngata at Wairoa, and fno Hous. Dr. Findlay,.- A. AV.Hogg, G. JTowlds and D. Buddo in town. 'Detective Siddolls,: of Wanganui;. is at present on a visit to-Wcllirigton. .'.-;,;: ;. .'-: -Mr. ,T. M. "Wilford is' at .present confined .to.his bed suffering from pentonitis.' ;. . Hon. Dr.. Pindlay; .Minister for Justice, returned to Wellington by., the. Maori'yesterday.: Messrs. J. Adair and H. Bushnell, of Gisborne, aro spending "a f ow : days' in Wellington: Mi-. R.' E. Twopeny; of . the' " Pautoralists' ;■ Review,!'. is at present a ' visitor, to' WcUington^.;;' •: : ;.'";.' ■, y \ :; .v■ i; : ■' ■..;;';;;';',;,' ■",'".. Dr. Kendall will not be ■ able to attend ■ the meeting of. tho- Medicaid' Association..to be held at Napier this week.' '--;. v . ' ' . Major and Mrs.; Pattrick'were passengers from Hobart : by the:'Athenic, which arrived at Wellingtcai' on' Saturday. \ .." . . -- '; : . ■■Mγ.-'- J. Alexander, chief/mail clerk, -who. has. been on-a; brief visit to r Auckland,' will retuih : to Wellington this levelling. ... ; ■ ; • ,Tho Rev v ; E. ■ Chambers;.. St Saviour's , Vicarage,'Lyttelton, returned from London by the Tpngariro• yesterday.;; ': : ■■;:■; Police-InspectorfEUison); .who is enjoying threo weeks' . holiday.;in-the. Auckland : district, will return;tb... Wellington . ; dn Thursday.' ■'. Colonel J. 'Wheeler-arrived,by the Atlic'nic on .Saturday,, with-three '. son's'and a': daughter. 'Colonel, Wheeler'-inteads.-to.;.take.-up farming in tho Dominion.- ■'''■' ~;■;■, v:;;-;:'.';/.;; /; Captain., Willinins, of 'the Dorset Regiment, arrived by the Athenib'ori' Saturday on his ■-, way.: to visit, relatives at .Napier, • be-foro-going-to. India with his regiment.; ' : ;v ;. ;■ Mr.-R. S.\Bean, : Government labour agent at Ashbnrton, will be retired on the age; limit' on-March ;31;; Mr.'Bean's successor has not yet been announced.—Christohurch. "Press!' , .'.Mrl; J.. Grant ;and. Mr." Grant"■•' hayo visited; New' Zealand in the cbiirse:;of; .previous world toiirs, 'were passengers by the: Athenic, which reached Wellington cl on Saturday."'^; 7 . _;.'; : ; ; )?'\ , ; ;'-■.'•;-'.,.-;'.-■'','• •;■;-;. : V ..■;, ■" Mr." W. T.; Young; secretary'of the Seanieu's Union'; has: decided that, owing -to pressure of 'work- and proldngod;?illness';; .■'.of; ■•- Mrs;■ 'Young, her will not be' a candidate '-Vat ■ 'the i coming, municipal elections. .■■;;:..,■ ■/.';■■•","■• •Messrs. J.; R.'Triggs and Ha'rle Giles, Conciliatibii' Commissioners, have arrived '-here. The 'Minister for Labour (Hon.. A.. : ,W. Hogg); will-meet :them .ih ; :cbriforence, this'<morhiiig with'their, local -.colleague;'. Mr.. P.- HaUy; • ':■ ;-ThV Hon'.;;D. ; ; Bb:ddo, ; 'Mini^torVfbf : - Pullid'j Health; goes 'to ,Napier tb-morrbw,, to;'Vat-1 tend the conference; of- the .Medical 'Associa-- 1 tion. .' : ; Hp willV also ;;deal .'withfsomo local matters, - '-and^he intends- to.return' to Wei-! lingtou on.' Friday/;;,".-' ,\ y : .'.:;.;■;;:' : ■; ; ;;.:'' ■■ Mr. J. M. Ritchie", gerierarmariageriof the ■National Mortgage and, Agency Cdmpahy,.re-' turned. by : the Athenic oh. Saturday. from .a twelve .holiday,,, visit, tb'. the ;■ Old '.pbuntry.•'■'■.'Ho; ; will.leave.for Dunedin-.to-morrow. !;.:■ :-:,'"■; r- ';::/,. ';.■ .'v-v-' ; :',;' -■;■;■; .■■}■:':■';>■ ;. v ;>.Mr.; and; Mi^.. : .Arthur. H.: ; Adams/are expected .to arrive.;.here IbniMonday/ovenin" from R-otdrua. , ,They, .will stay- with IMr;. and Mrs.' C; W.' l Adams,-'Bellevub .Hda'd, Hutt, until. Friday;, when■ they;-intend,leaving',per-Warrimoo for Sydney.:;.;;;.;;;.. ■■.'■•■ v;; 7 ''.x-'.ir--:-.-: V. Captain Rose,. lato.AVellington manago'r of : the .'Ne.tv Zealand Shipping Company, accom-' paniedby his son;; Mr. J. Rose,. returned from . London ;by .the. Tbngariro'/ yesterdayJ rllrs,'■'and Master Rose joined' fie ..vessel'.' at Hobart.and came on.tq.'AVellington. ' : -v :, " , -. 'and;' Fayernay" arrived in' Wellington- by tue Athenio on Sat-. iirday..; : ,They are the for .pleasure,; and-will pursue . their ijoufhoy in the Athenio as far,as Monte.Video.. After", 'a short, stay jafr Buenos.v'Aj'res, they •'will re-. turn;to FranceV'V;v^; \V:': y;,:,-■;;■':';■ "•,;'■■;"■%;;■-■ ■>! \\Tho,Prime,Minister.(says a -Press. Association message)'arrived'in.AiicLiand ontSaturday, morning; received is'eyerar.deputatious; during the morning and in : the :oyeriing. ~lu the'afternoon-ho attended: the Oddfellows', pidnic; at'.Motuta'pu. He.-left, for, Wellington by; the' Main'.Trunk-express ,last Evening.. r : -'\ : .-: ■ ■'■ : ''l-'-- : ■■'■'■■'i■'.'■; '..! .'."-■Jlr.'T. P. been: Government Poultry.Grader iniDunedin l for ; tho'last four' :years arid,'a. half;'and;lri^pcotor .-'of Imported' Fruit \for: : some' months; has .been transferred to' the Auckland-.depot. .Beforo;' going to Dunedin, ;Mr. : Burke was ■ stationed.'at' Wellington < for ;tlirce years.', : . : ;-! ■;3 : ; >■ ,;-,■.'.-•;''-' ■■' _ Amongst.. the passengers from. England' by/ the; Jongariro," .which-, arrived "here, yes'ter-'. 'day morning;'/.was';'/his/Lordship ■ Bishop Neligan, of; Auckland,■,■ who;is.returningfromtlio Lambeth Cpiiferorice;.-Bishop Neliganisi ■aceompanied'by his : ,'iviib-arid : :foiir-;chUdreri. Jhe .party.! was met;and.■ welcomed by. Caiion ;;MacMurriiy ) ;.whd .has performed-the/.duties : of ■ Bishop's, Commissary,l during .'his Lord-' ;ebip's absence. Bishop'. Neligan goes north ; : by,.tlio:Monowai;; this .afternoon; ■/ ,-...;■■■, ; V It/has-,been 'rumoured/';that ; /the) Hoh;Thomas '.■Mackenzie . purposes' 'talcing up his residence, in-Wellington (says thei-'Vlytteltbiv : Times-:). ,;Mr. -that -tho rumour' doubtless arises : from ; the fact: that the;new offices-■%■'the;transfer'pf.the:'bUsi-ness of his .Departmerit'are' located : "in the late.Mr. Seddon's-residorice.' The facts aro that;-. the ■■■ /ho.uso■:; has. 'been-; subdivided 1: into offiCes'for'tho use;pf;the.Crown;La'w-drafti"ng pepartment,'.;and 'opportunity, has doubtless been .taken, to convert a-pbrtion of the building into .rooms'suitablo , 'tor: Mr. Ma'ckeiizie's ■USO.//' , . '-.I. .;■■;•;■'■, !'v- ; ;V- :--.--'-'-. : .-' : '/-' J - . ; -;//-'.

:_The 'Anglican:. Bishop, "of^Auckland(Dr. TWi Mrs.jNeligan.-and family arrived in ■■; Wellington by: the ' Tongariro ; yesterday ;.»ftor-.a.-Tory,.pleasant, voyage from: England, ine-bishop, hasi;.-been, ;away"'frbm New Zoa-'-laiuL-for , about 'ft year,'; having been present at the^Pan-Anglican.Congress and the- Lam--beth. Conference. ..These two groat'.gath'ef : Jugs,: he states, provided one of the most* im- 1 pressivo experiences : .' of - his ; life." He wa3 : kept busy during inost.of.Jus-stay in Engpreaching in■vanous'.parts.of the-coun-try and giving addresses at public meetings, He also took a great, intorost: in tho: education question; and'had'several interesting conversations with-thp Archbishop of Cantor-i" bury on ;the; subject.-' Dr. Neligan states that no mancould possibly have handled this difficult problem) with" more ability, judgment, and courtesy-than the ; Archbishop,■-■though-his! negotiations :ifor 'a;'settlement' Umv'p • "so'V far failod' owing to'the opposition of , extremists .on:-botlv sides. Tho Bishop'was;met on ari rival yesterday iby Canon Mac Murray fof -St/Maryjs Cathedral, , Auckland, with whom:ho" spent several ;liours. :Ho also' called on ( the Bishop; of :TVellington (pn' Wallis); ; Dr. Neligan; and; family: leave '.for ''Aucklanii- :by the,Monowai.:this afterribon...Arrangements have been; made; ; to give the bishop' a vwel-'.como'-liome at, a public meeting to be held soon after his arrival in Auckland. '>' • ■' :