PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 534, 15 June 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency tho Governor and , La4j Plunkot leave Wellington to-daT foT the north. After epending a night in Palmer-' Eton, tho vicp-rcgal party go on to Auckland, proceeding thence to tho Cook Islands on Thursday by H.M.S. Cballongcr. Bis Excellency expocte to return to Auckland oa July 6.. . . , ; •;""■„■. llr. A. D. Bayfiold, of Wostport, is spending a few days in tho capital. Mr. G. Hogbon Inspector-General of Schools) is at present in the south. ■ ■ Mr.-- T. E. Taylor, M.P., arrives bom Christcliuroh this morning by the Mararoa. Mr. Ck». B. Parsons, of Wanganni, loavca for Sydney on' Friday next by tho Manuka, to connect with the Macedonia for London. Mr. F. J. Tipping, of the Supremo Court office, has been appointed to a position on tho. solicitor's stalf of the PubKc Trust office. ■. ■■'.;■ ' . ■■•, Mr. Claudo Bantock left the Royal Conrkj Opera Company at Auckland to proceed w ■ England, advice haying been received by hiu of his mother's illness. Hβ will return to Australia later on. . .'!■ Mr. E. H. Von Stumor, of the State Fire Insurance Department, Wellington, hae boon trarafoned to the Auckland office. Mr, Von Stunner was an enthusiastic hockey p»y«» and tras secretary, of the United Chio. ■ The secretary of the Feilding Fire Bowd has received notice that Mr, Owen 0. Pleaaants, of Halcorobe, has been appointed to tho local Firo Board. Mr. Ploasants wffl tako tho place of Mr. W. A. L. Bafley, who was tho Government representative bet year. Mr. J. P. Luko made a slip of the tongn* last night at the marine' engineers' function. Ho epoko of the Hon. J. A. MiD«r as the "llight Hon. Mr. Miliar." After cot- ■ rectmg himself, Mr. Luke added, bit previous, hut not muoh, I'm enie. , , Mr. J. Hisiop will accompany the Prime Minister to England as. private secretaiy. As was stated in The bosnuioH yesterday, the Prime Minister, Lady Ward,- and Miss Eileen Ward loave Wellington for Sydr noy on Friday by the Manuka. '.■',.'.•'. A paper laid on the table of _ the Houjh ■ yesterday showed that it was tho intention ui. the Government to grant a : pension: to _' Captain R. A. Edwin, formerly Government Meteorologist. The amount of Aβ pension, which mil commence on July 1, 1809, wa» stated to be £253 6s. Bd. Mr. C. W. Palmer, local eeoretaiy, has received advice that tho Navy League executive in London has decided to- present him with a special Navy Leaguo map of the world, enclosed in an oak case, in recognition of the work ho'is doing in Now Zealand, and wwh special rocaid to the recent visit of LieutenantKnox, R.N. , ' ■ Many will regret to hear that when in, Perth Mr. Richard Stewart, manager of_tho. Julius Knight Company, mot with a senous accident, in which no injurod liia knee and . hip. Strango to say, about tho same time' Mrs. Stowßrt, who is spending a holiday Itt Melbourne, was thrown out of a buggy, and injured her oollar-bone. . ,

The Hon. Sydney James Dreser Joicey, who has been touring, the North bland, is a visitor to Wellington. Hβ is tbo third son of Baron Joioey, owner ofertensjve collieries in Durham, and formerly proprietor of the <'Nowcastle Daily Leader." The visitor, who was a lieutenant in tho Northumberland Fusiliers, leaves for Sydney by tho Manuka on Friday en route to England. •

Miss Hilda O'Brien} whom the musical poblif will remember ae the courteous lady aausfant in the Dreeden Co.'s, warehouse for some years past, was presented by the eteff an Saturday with a silver salvor and to* Borrico, as a token of its esteem on the cvo of her marriage. The presentation was nwdo by tiw manager, ih. M. J. Brookes, who expressed in suitable words tho brightest hopes for Mise O'Brien's future welfare and happiness. A dinner was given ia honour of D*. Moeoa on Thursday evening last by bis medical brethren and'a" fow friends, when a large gathering assembled. The toast'of the evening was proposed by Dr. Fell, the '' senior practitioner of tliooity.' Tio brgeoompihy in., eluded, amongs others, Doctors llaweon/Keo-' daU, iiison, YoungjHerbert,Hav,_Hisk)p,aad Pollen, and Meesrs. John DutMe, A.: 'hi Hordman, F. B. Bharp, T. Young, M. Myen, and W. E. Bethuno.