PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 455, 13 March 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

E. E. Booth, of the "All Black" team which went Homo in 1005, is reported to bo playing well for Leicester.

Mr. J. Hunter, M.A., of the Stratford High School, has been appointed headmaster of the Goro High School.

Mr. J. W. Joynt, Registrar of the New Zealand University, left for Sydney by tho Rivorina yesterday.

Mr. T. Ronaync, General Manager for Railways, returned to Wellington from Cbristchurch yesterday.

Tho Hon. J. E. Jenkinson, M.L.C., returned to Wellington yesterday from Christoburch.

Mr. Holmes Dean, manager of the Government Insurance Department's branch ni Nnpier, is spending a holiday in this city.

Mr. C. W. Jones, Wellington manager for the Huddart Parker Company, and Captain I'lunkot, left for tho south yesterday.

Staff-Captain Oramcs, provincial eecretary of the Salvation Army, is spending the week end at Kltham.

Mr. C. E. Young, of Queensland, returned to Sydney by tho Riverina yesterday, after a tour of tho Dominion.

Tho Hon. J. M'Gowan, who was ill recently, in improving in health. Mr. M'Gowan is still at Thames.

Mr. A. A. K. Duncan, -Deputy-Fublic Trustee, is at present on a visit to Auckland. Ho will bo absent from Wellington about six weeks.

Mr. Atkin, proprietor of the "Wcstport hews, and Mrs. Atkin, arrived from the south yesterday, and go on to Westport to-day.

A Press Association message states thai Dr. Ivan Wilson, of Dunedin, has been ap pointed junior house-surgeon at Napier Hospital.

Mr. Geo. H. Titheradgo, the accomplished actor, is still confined to the hospital in Auckland. Ho is making slow progress towards recovery.

Mr. John Lamb, a well-knot?*. Wellington builder, left yesterday with his family for Australia, where ho expects to stay a couple or years. Mr. Lamb owns suburban property in Sydney and J'erth.

Colonel Graham, of tho Melbourne headquarters staff of the Salvation \rmy is spending tho week-end at Eltham. Ho'kocs from there to tho Waikato, and leaves Auckland for Sydney next month.

Lieutenant-Colonel Knight, provincial commander of tho Salvation Army, leaves on Wednesday next for Waihi. Thames; arid Auckland. On his return journey he will spend Easter at Now Plymouth.

It is not unlikely that Studwick, Surrey's brilliant wicket-keeper, will bo granted a benefit in 1911. For somo timo past it has been an open secret that he will not continue county cricket for many moro years, owing to a desire to settlo in Now Zealand.

Tho llev. 'A. W. N. Compton, who has been vicar of St. Mark's Church, Mangatainoka for. somo time past, was tendered a farewell social, in the Library Hall, on the eve of his departure to tako up his new duties in Wellington. During the ovening (says our i'ahiatua correspondent) ho was the recipient 'of a number of presentations. Mr. J. I'. Crawford, on behalf of the people of Mangatainoka, mado a presentation of a set of pipes and a tobaccopouch, whilo Mr. It. Williams, on behalf of tho cricket club, presented a set of military brushes.

Mr. H. D. Bell, K.C., leaves for England by tho s.s. Athenic, which is duo to leave Wellington on March 25. Whilst at Home ho will appear in two cases in tho Privy Council. Ono of the eases is that of tho Comniissioner,of' r Stamps (appellant) r. Mrs. Townend, of' Christchurch (respondent), and the , question , amount of death duty payable in respect of tho cstato of tho lato G. H. Moore, station-holder, Canterbury. Mr. Bell will represent the appellant in this case. Tho question involved in tho other case, Hamilton Gas Co. (appellants) y. Corporation of Hamilton (respondents), is the amount payable by respondents for tho works which they have acquired from appellants. In this case Mr.' Bell will appear on behalf-of tho respondents. Mr. Bell will also represent Victoria Collego at tho Darwin Centenary. During tho absence of Mr. Bell from tho Dominion, Mr. M. Myers will occupy the position of Crown Solicitor. Mr. Bell expects to return in twelve months' time. On Thursday evening ho was entertained .by tho Wellington Bar at the Grand Hotel.

Whilst on a visit to Sydney a member of tho literary staff of The Dominion had a talk with Mr. Jack London, tho popular novelist, who is at present located at tho Hotel Australia. Spoaking of his future movements,' Mr. London could not at that time say exactly where fato would tako him as his little vessel Tho Snark, in which he had circumnavigated the globe, fras over a fortnight overdue from the Solomons, which group tho novelist had left hurriedly for Sydney on account of indifferent health. Mr. London said that he intended to soil Tlie- Snark on her arrival, and was prepared to guarantee her a first-rate- sea boat, and "as safo as a churchy A few days later the little vessel (which is fitted with an auxiliary engine) arrived after her voyage- of 1500 miles, looking none tho worse for her month at sen. Sho had been delayed by a lot of calm weather. It was most certainly his intention, said Mr. London, to visit New Zealand. Ho would not stay long, but would probably have a look at both islands on his way back to America. Mr. London is quite a young man, squareshouldered and brawny, with a round, boyish face- and a genial smile that takes years' off his age. Ono is not kept guessing as to his nationality, and by his manner ono would judge that it would bo impossible for such a nian to worry. Ho works in the mornings, and lilies to "look round and talk" afterlunch. Ho recently made arrangements with the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" to publish a now story entitled "Martin Eden, said to be largely his own struggles and experiences before ho discovered himself as a writer.