PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 19 June 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

"All the members of the Ministry, except tKo l'rimo. Minister XSir Joseph ,Wapi) arc in Wellington to-day. ( Among tlic. passongors by tho Mauukft yesterday was Detective Oa&solls, Who is ■en roujx) to England. . i- :i '

Mr. nnd Mrs. John Kirkcaldie leavo for Auckland to-day to conncot with tho Tofua ( which leaves on a trip to tho South S©a' Islands on Tuesday next.', , Constable Clarke, Court orderly at the Magistrate's Court, lifts tendered his roeig- : nation from tho Polioo Force, preparatory to taking up farming in Taranaki. .'Sub-Inspector Phair-' yesterday, severed Mi oonhoction with the Wellington police. . H« will remain' in Wellington for about a fortnight before' leaving to take np his dutiei at Dunodin. ■ , . ' Mr. H. C. Waterfield, private did not accompany his Excellency' the Governor on his trip to the Cook Group. He is' at present residing at "Woodhey," Palmer'sfcon North., Mr. Duncan Kibblowliite, for many yoara a member of the staff of tho .Bank of Australasia in Palmeraton North) Jias rcccivid' word of his trunsfer to vthe" Duriedin branch; and left yesterday for his new sphere of work.-;V•/.. : Moßt of the members of tho Ministry are.' remaining in Wellington. for a few days. An, exception will be tho - Hon; G. Fowlds,; who loaves 'on Moiiday to open : on; Wednesday tho-; new Prosbyterian Residential College at' ;Dunodin, returning at the end of, the week, and leaving for Auokland about a week later.' The. Very. Rev, Father Kcogli was enter... tained,. at, a,' complimentary, concert, 'social. and danop in tho Day's Bay Pavilion yesterday evening by the residents of Eastbourne. ,' A considerable number of visitors: from town , wont across to tho Bay in a .special Btoamer. ' which left tho wharf at 7.15, and tho Bay at 12.30 this morning. , ' There wae a large assemblage at the social to Mr.. W. ;<Ti' Wood ; at, Palmerston liiet .night. Tho speakers' included Messrs. Lawry and llomington M.P.'b, and 1110 pre--Sanitation! consisted of a . medal .'and cheque l fdr £270. .Many. oulogisticN speeohcs_ wora made, and telegrams* were received, including, messages from tho Premier and Minis, ters.. Mr. Wood stated that .he would :bo: a oandidate at the next.'flection.' A motion was passed wishing God-speed to Sir Joseph and Lady AVard.—Press i Association, ; ''

At tho Island Bay School on Friday, Mr. Sfcuoltcy, : headmaster, was, presented, oil be-; lialf of the .committee, residents, and staff with' full academic oostumo,\ in hotiour of his •obtaining his M.A. dcegrec, and in token of local rcspoct tmd esteem. Tho presentation was mado by Mr. William Allan, a metiibor'of the Education Board,' who referred in complimentary terms to Mr. , Stuckejr's service under-the board. Mf. Lbe,' Chairm'iin of the'Eduefition Board, DiciitiomHl 'tliat; lie was glad to l)e present at the function, exprossingYtho,opinion .that schoolmasters should ''receive 'more'respect, and:'bo mora honoured,. than was generally Ihe oase. Ho 1 'hoped the day was not far distajit when tlio hoadmastors of tlio principal ' schools would be men of higV'acadcmic 7 standing.; In ■ returning thanks, Mr. Stuckey rof err id to tlio hearty co-opcration 'of the committee m tho worthy work of the school, A large number 6f residents attended, and afternoon lea wassorved in one of tlio school rooms,