PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 477, 8 April 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Pile Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) nnd tlio lions. J. A. Millar, J. Carroll, Dr. JMiidlay, and D. Bnddo, are in town. Tho H°n. (x.Jiojvlds'is at the Thames, the Hon. 11. MJvenzio at Greymouth, the Hon. A. \\. Hogg, at Mokiiu, the Hon. T. Mackenzie " l JiixT lnt C oo, ' district, and tlio Hon. A. I. Ngata en route tor 'fokaanu. Mr. Herbert De Costa, of Gisborne. in spending a few days in Wellington. Mr Justice Chapman left last night for Dunedin, where ho will spend tlio Easter vacation. Adjutant and Mrs. Davis, of Pakatoa, who have been transferred to tho Salvation Army s Prison Gate Brigade at Christchurch, left for tho south last night. Bishop Julius has appointed Archdeacon Avcrill Archdeacon of Christ-church, and Hov. C. H. Gossett Archdeacon of Akaroa. —Pross Association. The Dunedin "Star" states (a Press Association telegram reports) that Mr. ]?. 0. B. Louglmiii, of Palnicrstou North, has been appointed a stipendiary magistrate. r Mr. W. S. Douglas, editor of tho "New Zealand Herald," accompanied bv Mrs. Douglas, arrived in AVellingtou by tlio Main mink express yesterday. They will leqvo on a trip to England by the Paparoa to-day. Mr. H. A. Parker, tlio well-known tennis player, has left Australia on a business visit to hnjrlnnd. During the summer ho will probably piny m some of tlio leadinn tournaments iu England and on the Continent. Mr. Donald Robertson, Secretary of the lost and Telfjgraph Department, who is at present on a. trip to tho Old World, is expected back, about tho end'of June, At date of laiest advices ho was at Antwerp and proceeding to-Leipzig. Mr. r,nd Mrs. T. Campbell, of Karori, and Miss Abbot, of tho Hutt, leave. Wellington by tflo Manuka on Thursday for Sydney. J here, they join the Omrah,. and intend touring the world before returning to New ££alaud. Mr. Jolm Black, supervisor of telegraph stores, who has been 45 years in the service of the Department, has been retired, having readied the age-limit. Ho has been succeeded by Mr. C. B. Mann, assistantsupervisor, who hae 30 years' service to hie credit., The Hon. A. T. Ngata goes north to-day by tho midday express; Ho will stay for the night at Waiouru, and 29 on to-morrow to Tokaaiiu, where ho will attend To Hcuheu's mooting, and remain until Sunday, being clue at Kotorua on Monday.

Mr. Claude Ollivcr, who has, resigned from tho service of tho l'acifie Cable Company, passed through Wellington jestcrdaj on his way to join the Central arid South American Cable Company's staff at Yal« paraiso. ■ !

Tho Hon. H. M'Kenzie, Victorian Minis, tor for Lands, left for Rotorua and .Auckland by the Main Trunk lino yesterday. It is his intention to como south again-, ncxl week, and after visiting Canterbury and Southland, to leave the Bluff for Melbourne on April 19.

Major E. G. Davidson, who arrived in Wollington by the Moana yesterday, is an %xNow Zoalandor. Ho is nt present on the Permanent Staff of tho Transvaal Forces, aim is spending a portion of his furlough in Now Zealand. Ho will attend, b,v invitation', tlio military manoeuvres at Oringi, Woodvillo during Easter. ' ,f

A Wanuanui Press Association telegrim' states that tho 11-ev. J. G. Chapman, who liai just concluded five years' successful minis-, try at Trinity Methodist Church, Wanganui, and who has been transferred to Now Plymouth, was farewellcd jiy. the congrogatidni and presented with -a nurse of sovereigns mill a handsome folding cake basket. • : i

The Uon. K. M'Kenzio, Minister f.o» Public Works and Mines, will ler,Ve Gre'y-i moutli for'O'tira,' on Saturday "afternoqn/ and arrive at Christchnrch on Monday,: evening. The cngincer-in-chief, Mr. B. W.' Holmes, will meet him there, and they mill inspect the Cheviot .railway works together' early next' weclc. : ~.

Mr. A. E. Sampson, senior GovernindnO. Messenger in Wellington, who is retiring; on superannuation, has been presented •'bjr. his brother messengers with a travelling-cn-so; and vug for himself, and a travelling-bag, for his wife. Captain Hennah, Officer •'in: Charge of the Departmental buildings, ninide' the presentation. Mr. Sampson leaves soon on a visit to South Africa. :a

Among the members of the staff of Westea Pictures, at present showing at the Town. Hall, 1 is Mr. Alfred Blowdon, formerly light*, weight champion boxer of Auckland, \vli6 was sont to England to compete in the. Notional Amateur Boxing Championship! CVair fortunately lie was seized with rheumatics, when at Home, and lost on pofirts. Mr. Blowdon is the raconteur at the IWn Hall. *

As already announced iu these columm. Mr. T..A. B. Bailey, of Palmerston South, and Mr. Bartholomew, of Alexandra South, solicitors, have been appointed Stipendiary Magistrates. The former will bo stationed at Christchurch as second Magistrate,., in succession to xMr. V. G. Day, who goes,, to Timaru, in place of Mr. Wray, retired;' Mr. Bartholomew will take up duties at N*B«by. Mr. F. 0. B. Loughnin, of Palinoretou North, has also bean appointed a Stipend, iary Magistrate, but his location is iJitit yoi decided.

I Lieutenant-Colonel Knight, provincial com« I mander of the Salvation Army, lelivjs op Saturday for Now Plymouth. Hp''oxpecti 'to return to Wellington on Tuestlay, next, "and remains hero till April 30, when )ic will teve for Melbourne to attend tlilk'fareweij ""conference- convened by Commissioii'brrM'Kio, It is probable that Brigadier BiW Majoi Holdaway, Staff-Captain Lonnio, 'kid Staff- , Captain Henry, among other loiil.', officers, will attend the conference. Commissioner M'Kie has received no word yet «is to his nest appointment, or his succc'ssor.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph' Motley, ylio had resided, in Woodville for, twenty-flight years, but are now removing to Taunwrnniii, were on Tjuesday nir;)il (reports a. Press Association' iiiessnuo from Woodville), (jhe recipients of scybrn'l presents. The Mayor presented MivMptley with an illuminated'address from tho.bjjfwiah, a handsome silverytea and coffco sef.vico' from the townspeople.,'arid a silver lio(j w'a'tor jug'io Mrs. Motley' from the horticultural society. Afterwards- Mr. Motley wnScMijterlaiiiod by the Masons; and.prescnto'd witli,,a }>ast Master's jewel aii(l apron.

t Mr.'.Edward: Buckle, deeds clerk.'in the Native'.■■Land Court office, who' is retiring froini'.the. service on tho ground qf ill-health, was presented by his comrades of the Land Court* office and Native Department,' with a ])urso> ofi sovereigns, and a case of pipes yesterdiy; Tho chief Judge , ,, Mr. Jackson Palmer, Tim, making the presentation,!' re« l'orrcd to the good relations' which hacl always existed between Mr. Uueltle and hit fellows,,,aii(l- wished him improved health, much haiiJM'hcss, and prosperity, in anj other voo.ition ho might cliooso to follow in the fttlniro. - '