PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 496, 1 May 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

i the Governor and party leavo Dargavillo for Kawhia bytho Hinemoa to-day, . , , , l'he Hon. J. Carroll is in Hawko's Bay, ea route for his home at Gisborne. _Mr. L. Blundell left for Sydney by the Moaua yosterday./ -■ ' Dr., M'Gavin, of Wellington, was a passenger for Sydney by , the Moana, which sailed yosterday. .■■■■■. Mr. AValtor Johnson, well known in Christchurch athlotio: circles, loft for the southom city last ovening. ■, ■ . Tho Hon. A. W. Hogg, Minister for Labour, who is at; present at Eotorua, is expected in Wellington on Wednesday nort. • Mr. Alfred Hoslring, who is to bo retired' under the superannuation sdicmo; has boon for twonty-fivo years . headmaster . of tho Mount Udeh School,.. Auckland. . The Rov. A. do 11. Bobinson, late curate at St. Paul's pro-Cathedral, was a passenger by the Moana for Sydney yesterday. He is returning to England, where ho will take ! up pairtoral duties in ono -of tho London parishes. . ■ - ; ' ■' .'■ Tho Prime Minister is at Invercargil], tho Hon. J. Carroll at Hastings, the' Hon. A. W. Hogg at ltotorua, tho, Hon. D. Bnddo at Rangiora, the Hon. T. Mackenzie in Otago,- and the' other Ministoro .".of ' the Orown aro in Wellington, ~ • The. Rot. ,6. P. vicar of St. Petor'sj. left AYollington yesterday by tho Moana, for Sydney, in commencement of his tour round the world. At tho boat ho was. faTewellcd by a host'of friends, including a number of Anglican'clergy. . , At Clareville School yosterday afternoon, Mr. R. C. Drummond, wbo takes up bis duties as headmaster ot Laiisdowne School on Monday, was presented with a silver hot.water kettle, spirit ;stovo,-and ai; case of fruit knives-suitably, inscribed. Mr. W.' C. Buchanan, it.P., mado the presontatdon on bohalf of the teachers Mid scholars, ■ Tho Tech v ' • "'luofttion Board-last iu'ghi noooptod; witi.V: tJ ;i'et tho resignation of jßssSlattor, ' registrar, on account of ill-health. Members spoko very appreoiativoly of; hor work, and granted her six months' leave of absence. Mr. Francis Shaw was appointed to succeed to the position at a salary ot £150 a year. Ho commences hii duties today. ■ v-' 1 ' " Captain Harry Andrews, an Amerioar authority • and on.petroleum produotion, loft Wellington by. the Moana yesterday, for Queensland, via Sydney. Ho vriD. stay in Queensland >foi; about six months,' and whilst; there will investigate and, report upon that country's petroleum • prospocts. I ...Ho has been -in correspondence with Queensland people interested in oil for some time, so that his plans are fully prepared.. . Mr, L. T. ltoichel, who retired yesterday, from : tho Civil Service, after'holding: the position of Chief, Electrician in the : Public Works ' Dupartmoht for nine years, leaves shortly/fo).; England on businoss connected with bis"r'ecent automatic lire-alarm inven-\ tion, which .has; been taken up by- a Syndicate. He expects to bo away from Now Zealand . about six' months. . ' : At the conclusion of the annual meeting of tho Wellington Hockey,' Association last night a vcTy hearty vote of thanks was -ac-coi-ded Mr. W. B. Poarson, tho retiring secretary, for the assistance ho had given to the game during tho past ton years. ~ Tho mover, Mr. : M.JL Oram j and tho seconder, Mr. W. J.' Organ, and Messrs. P. H. Putnam and M. F. Luckio, paid liigh tributes to his services. Mr. J. D. Ritchie, ox-Secretary for Agri-' culture, loft for Sydney by tho Moairi yesterday, on his way to England; where he will visit'his parents.' Ho'haa bajn appointed by. tbo Prime Minister to reprojent Now Zealand':at; tlio" IntcHatiorial '"Conferortee of Sliecpbreeders;' to. be held undor tho auspices of the National Sheepbrcedors' Associa- ■ tion'.of.England at the Royal. Agricultural Society's show, at Gloucester next Juno. Tho Rov. T. G. Kay, vicar of St.: Luko's Church, Wadestown, purposes leaving Wellington, by the Rnapdiu on Thursday,en a, trip round the world. Tlio vessel' coca direct to Ijondon,'. touclijng at Monte Video,' and Bio de Janeiro, en route!,.' On arrival at Home, Mr. Kay will make a tour of England and Ireland, but further than that'his plans are-not' yet definite. 1 During his absence his place will .be filled by the Rov. A. W. H. Compton, of the Had field Hostel. and tlio Rev. B.'H. Ward, lately vicaT of Pictoo. Tho Hon. T. ; Mackenzie is apparently adopting another frosh mMlhod of populaTisiinff tiho tourist resorts whidh ore under his: oontrol as a MiniEter of the Crown. . TWaju napere- announce thai ho . will lecture beforo St.- Mary's Yonng Men's Society, in thai town -next Monday. The' lecture will bo' illustrated: with , lantern slides ' tmd kinomatograph pictures, induding Boenes at George Sound,', Stirling and Bowcn Falls, Milford Sound, and Rotorua. ~ .Lientenant-Colonel Loveday, ofDcer , oommndintr tlho .New '.Zealvand PubKo School . Cadet Corps/ - yosterday relinnnished _ his duties, and retired on pension. The retiring officeriwas made tho reoirseht of ..'a handsome : rvrblo cViek, presented to him by Sir: E.. O. Gibbes, Cretan;' for Education, on. behalf of the Education Department-, Tho. ctbtomary felicitations annronrtate to the ooca-, sion were made, to whicb Liojatenaiit-Colijirdi • lioveday. roital>lj''.,K«po>i6ed;'.;. •' - ' The Hcm. R. M'Kenzio, Minister for, Public' Works.and Mines,/loaves this wVming for .Auckland, and will proceed to Waihi «a Monday to open a confercnoo of Inspectors '.of Mir.es. On Wednesday ho mil goi.on to t. „.:,T|; lmve that placo for, Wl'.akatane on Thursday morning. Opofciki w-i'-i'.Se readied en "Friday, and the Ministor : wiil- leavo there on Saturday for Gisborne, where he will arrive on' May 10. He .wiU probably take sto-mer from Gisborne. .to- Napier, and reach Wellington, again -op May 14 or ,]5. He will lie neeompanied by Mt: R. W.:Holmos,...Chief' Engineer.. Tho propofecd route of the.East Coast railway w3l bo traversed. \Mr. C.-A. St. J. Hicltson, Commissioner of Stamps, who is retiring on Buiierannua- ' tion, received a presentation yesterday from the Departmental .'stalfi 'H6n. r Dr. Findlay, Minister, in cliargo of tlio Depart mbnt, tnade tho and spoko appreciatively 'of .. tho work done, by Mr. Hickson during his .44 gears' service. Other speakers to the liko; - cifect were Messrs.. C. 'JJi. W.; Dixon .(Custodian of Stamps), and .). I'. Murphy (accountant). In-returniiig -thanks, Mr. , Hickson, who was much a£- ■ 'foctod, said it, had been statod. he was unpopular out-side. A revenuo officor who did his duty must expect this. Ho had always done his wofk fearlessly and faithfully for the Government, and greatly, felt parting with his staff, whom ho looked upon as so many members of his family. Ho stated that the staff. was undermanned, and that the salaries paid tho officers were, inadequate. However, he had dono his best, and would bo always ready, to give tho Govern- ■ mont any assistance possible,' " ■ ' Amongst a number of Civil Servants retired under tlio Superannuation Act of last session wns Mr. Henry Blundoll, of the Treasury, whoso Government service extends over a period-of thirty-nino years. ' Mri Blundell, by his nnfailing courtesy, and diligent application to tho requirements of his official position, has earned the esteem of all with whom ho has como in contact. To mark thoir appreciation of his estimable (jualrtica and their regret at his reti'romrait, his fellow offioers presontod him last_ evening \rith a handsomo silvor dessert service and travelling rug. The Secretary to tho Treasury (Colonol Qplliris), in making tho prcsontotioii, said he felt sure that Mr. Blundell would carry with : him into his -well-efirned retirement tho r«od wishes of all who had associated with Win. Tlwugh retired on tho ago limit, Mr. Blmuloll was still vigorous and young of heart, aud hit was only voicing the wishes ef the Tf«*»urj officers that' Mr. RlucdaU laight bs sytircd, mairr years to oajoy the r*tir«nmt aad to find i that consolation in kssure to whjoh a well-spent lifo entitled' him, Mr. Blandell feelingly retumed thanksj niid exjiresscd his gratification on retiring under' such pleasing circumstances iuid With tho goodwill of aU his el.', associates. '