PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 513, 21 May 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Sir Joseph Ward, the Hon, R. M'Kenzie, and thp.Hon. A. \V. Hogg are in. Wollipgtou, the lion. J. Carroll is at Gieborno, the Hon. J. A. Millar is at Wcstpprt, the Hon, Dr. Findla.v:«t Aupkland, tho Hon.T. Mackonzip afßpterun, and tho Hpn, A, T. Ngata at Tuparpa.' The Hon. (J. Fowlds loayos Blenheim.'.to-day for Nelson, and .the Hon. D, Buddo is duo. at Auckland this' morning by tho Main, Trunk express,

Tho appointment of Mr. T. 11, Hamer to he ah officer of the Audit Department, from July■ 1, ; 1909,- is gazetted. 1

Petoctivo Boddam, of Now Plymouth, arrived in town, last night on a- few days' hphV day. (cave. ■, ' ' .'. '■'-,-, ' : ■ .;

Mr. T. M, Wilfordj M,P„ is to be tendered a complimentary- sqpial by lli« Brooklyn friends and supporters on Friday) May 28.

Mr. W. W. Ewart (Presbyterian) and.tho Rev. E; J. Drohan (Roman ■ Catholic) are gazotted as officiating ministers under the Marriago Aet. : ; '■'•":. '' ■ ■ '■. ■.

. Mr. T. Brewer, of Messrs, Laery and, Co., leaves Wellington on. Wednesday to join tho firm of ■Messrs'. H, J).'Bennett and Op„ Tmhapo. ''.• .-•'.', '.•'. '.'

Mr. Clarenop Arthl r > LL.B.y was yesterday admitted as. a barrister of tho Supremo Court by his Henpur Mr. Justice Chapman, oil the motion of Mr, Tftnnor. ''

On the motion of Miv Neavo, Mr, • Jas, Osburiio' I/illy,. solicitor, Pahiatua, was ! yesterday : admitted to practice as a barrister by Mr. Justice Chapman. ,

Private ndvicps from Lqndpu, state that Sir Robert Stout,, Chief Justice, is much 'TO? proved in b&iltli, having: been' greatly bpno-. fitpd by the. sea trip, •'■;';:' '.' ~ . Mr. Goo. Portus has covered his-connce-. tipn with. Messrs.: J...and and, .'. ia coming.tq XvcUuigtoii in- auYiiu'co . iiibimn.' C|arlvp,. Moynell and Gunn's "Oinderolla". Company, now in Auckland., ' , ; : The Hoy. Dr. Gibb is vetoing Dnnodin, and is not oxpectod baek till Thursday next. Ho will preach on Sunday at Ghristchurch, and. the Rev. J. Mackenzie,, of > St. Andrew's Church, Christohu in Wellington to-morrow to fill Dr. Gibb's pulpit for a day. Regarding statements as to Lady Plun-. ket 'going Homo some time bpforo Lord Plunkct, a Palmorsten journal' is authoritatively informed that, though her Excellency will prcnedo Lord'Pjunkbt to England, it will not bo before Fobruary next,—Press Abt sociation. ■ . . -V -. ; A Press Association telegram from Wairoa states:—''The death is reported at Opon- : tavna of Mr, E. B. Bendall, aged.7B. Doceased was a brother of Captain Bondall, of Wel)jng|<m, , Ho: arrived here in tho seventies, nnd engaged in storekceping at. Nu> haka. Retiring for good many yoais ago.' ho had sinpe led a quiet lifo at ■ Opoutama. Woalthy and influential, he had large interests in Wairoa. He offered to put down half the opst of a freezing works for Wairoa, if the farmers would take the.quostipn up." ; Commissioner Rcos has been appointed to succeed Commissioner M'liio jii tho oversight.' of the Australasian Salvation, Army fprcpsi Commissioner Reos has been an officer of tho army for 27 ypars, having filled such important _ commands as'.field secretary■ and' commissioner of international training hpmes in London. In-addition; ho has hacTchargo of the army forces in Canada, South Africa, and Sweden. Commissioner M'Kie, who goes f " n "' "'''-'»»(1 news frpiuJEn"-..

sur--p?T3r-TcrTmS" Uritisinjoard of Trade, was \voll and popularly knonii in this Dominion. Hp. jojned thp service.''of tho New' Zealand Shipping Company: in 1875, pnd soivod his apprenticeship,in,its ypssels. Ho was after-: Wards chief officer of teviling ships running to v!o\y. .Zealand, and later joked tlie pomliany's steamers,-. A bput 1880 ho had charge .of. tho s.aiHng ship Bangitikei, his'first comnnnd," and after serving Liter as ehiof offipof of Vsoveral steamprs, took command of tho S.s.VWaikate. , Later Pommonds ineluded thpw of thp Wakanui and Papanui. Tlielato Captain Craupher, whe was about 60 years of age, was onb of tho first of the company's ojwn apprenticed officers to recoivo command . qf its ycsspls, :■ . , f •■•'•',' • ,