PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 473, 3 April 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Prime Minister and the Hons. Dr. Findlay, J A. Millar, and J. Carroll ore in town. The Hon. A. W. Hogg and tho Hon. G. Fowlds aro at To Awamutu, tlio Hon. D. Buddo at Rangiora', Hon. T. Mao- ' kenzio at Christcliurch, Hon. R. M'Kenzio at Rcofton, and tlio Hon. A. T. Ngata at Hamilton, Mr. P. Hockley, well known in musical circles in Wellington, left for Sydney yesterday by tlio Warrimoo. Mr. Herbert Coull, of Coulls, Culling and Co., was a passenger yesterday by tlio Warrimoo, en routo for Sydney and Melbourne. Mr. Justice Williams is to loave Dunodin. to-day for Wellington to attend the sittings of tlio Court of Appeal. Mr. W. E. Fuller, of the staff of Messrs. Levin and Co., represented the firm at tlio WaJtatu-Storm inquiry yesterday at Lyttolton. Dr. F. Hay, tho Inspector-Goneral of Men- 1 tal Hospitals, and tho now Inspector of Prisons, is at present up tho Main Trunk line. Mr. J. A. Huttou, Chief Postmaster, Wei- ' lington, accompanied tho Primo Minister on liis visit to Fcatherston and Upper Hutt yesterday. Mr. John Campbell, Government architect, is nt present^in .Auckland enjoying annual holiday leave.~'Ho is expected back immediately after Easter. At a meeting hold yesterday, Mr. Harold Bcauchamp was re-elected chairman of tho board of. directors of tliu Bank of New Zealand for tho ensuing year. Mr. It. Tingcy, of Wellington, and Mr. E. 'J'ingoy, of I'almersto'n North, havo booked passages to London by tho Marmora, which leaves Sydney on April 21. Sir Joseph Ward will visit tho Taieri at tho end of tho presont month to attend a social, which tho district will tender to tho Hon. T. Mackenzie, probably on April 29. A Dunodin Press Association telegram states that Sir. T. A. B. Bailov, solicitor, of Palmerston, has accepted appointment to tho magistracy. A Press Association message from Dunodin states that Mr. M'Phorson, president, and Mr. Poter Parr, secretary, will represent tho Dunodin Chamber at tho Chambers of Commerce Conference in. Wellington, at Easter. Mr. and Mrs. Frank White, of Pahiatua, •and Mr. F. J. Slaunsell, of Masterton, are to leave Wellington on Thursday next to connect with the mail-boat at Sydney foi London. . An Invercargill Press Association telegram states that Mr. W. MacAlister, who has been appointed Crown Solicitor there, was congratulated yosterday by tho members of tho Education Board, of which ho is a member. Mr, Alfred Hill, the talented composer and musician, is still very seriously ill. Ho underwent a surgical operation some threo months ago, and whatever recovory he has mado has been very slow. At last night's mooting of tlio Wellington Savago Club, Mr. Walter Leslie made feeling refefenco to Mr. Hill, and proposed a vote of sympathy and condolence with Mr. Hill, who has acted as musical director to tho club. Tho motion was carried with acclamation. Colonel Wardrop Moore, of Groenhafl, High Blantyro, Scotland, who has been in camp at Lake Tanpo lor_ somo time oil a trout-fishing excursion, paid a visit to Nol- ■ soil this week in tho liopo of Betting a shot at a stag on Thursday—tho opening day of tho stalking season. Ho found that it was a littlo early for stalking,, and so returned, to-Wellington, leaving for Sydney en route to England yesterday. Colonel Moore is much taken with tho fishing at Lake 'l'aupa, and tho streams that feed the lake,' Rouiß as far as to say there is no placo ■ liko it ' in tho world. . i ,' ■' Mr. A. Amies, who is proceeding to Bris- 1 banc as resident secretary for the A.M.P. ' Society, was the -recipient of a pair of binoculars from tho members of the local staff yesterday .afternoon. Mr. E. W. Lowe, tho resident -secretary, made t-ho i presentation, and referred to the esteem in which Mr. Amies" was hold, congratulating Mm upon liis promotion to tho position which he was about to occupy. Tho healths of Mr. W. J. Harland, who takes tho position of accountant for Wellington, and Mr. W. C. Hemcry, who will l)o assistant accountant, were also honoured.