PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 543, 25 June 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. G.Fow'ds leaves Dunedin for ChVißtchurcnby tho'firM; exprcfie io-day, the Honi D.liuddo.is at Bangiora, and tho other Ministers are-in to-wn. , ■•-.Y-.''.;. .'.-;.. "', .. ■

.. Archbishop. jßcdwood.lcft for Lytiel.tpn by tho Patee'na last night.. ■, ' ;, •-.-.; '•■ ■'.-:,!■■,

. The Kev."•Dγ. , ' Nisbot, of; Dnnedin, h»8 decided to decline, tho invitation to return to Brisbane. ••■■.■■■' ,;-.■. .■■'■■ ••/■-•''.■'. .

■' It is the/intention of Mr. Robert M'Nnb, late tnomberfor Mataura, to take a trip tq Eugland in the/near future.' ... .' ;,. Thp Hon. T. : Mackoh?ic,,Minister for Agri?' culture,, who lias,-been; pn n visit to the Manawotu/dJEtrict,' retyriiod :to ' W.eJlingtpß last;,nigbt.;:'.-;/'.../:'' ■ '■:■. ' -.

..Mr./'W; H: 'Gould,- first assistant piaster at To Are, School,' has ken appointed to tho command ofi No. 1, Company- of Uio Tα Ais Scliool Cadets.'' ; ; ';'■'■-.■■■'•;

;/; Mr. A. ,H. Miles,. resident partner in the of Murray; Jtoberti, and Cp., leaves on a trip, to %d.))cy, Mr./sli)ea'-ejepects 'to return..wjtbjn a'tprtnigbt, . '.. :' ... '

'•:.:■ Mr.-. C./H.-.■Trcadwell, wbp imdenycnt. fll) : operation for .appqiidicitis on'-fuepdp'y Japti is rpported to;be makjiigia good recpypry, Ho is .inNui'Sß'l'al.mer'B priypto .hospital. ■•'.■ ;

: Mf. IV. H. ■/Coonibes,. of ; tho Sydney "Kei'orce,' , who. his , been, visiting; Wanganui in' connection with thp Wpbb-Arnst,.."bpat race, will.leave for Sydney this oyening:- ■ ■'

'■■ Mr. G, JJ.isset,; editflr of thp.. pub)icationa of'the. -Aci'ic'ul'tqj'ftl-jr)cnartn»ei)tiV. and . Mr,, dnvranjof. tho.Tpui'Jß); "Department,; are to bp attached '.to tjio Gpvernment Printing: Oflicp in sijp'eyvisO' sonjo of ,tjie publications' pit tjje jSoTcpiinsrilt." ".-■..':■'.- : v..' , ';. -■•:.. , '.''.',-''-. -■ " '.;. :

; The-resignation of thp. Hon. -A-ii W; IJogg, as Minister; for Customs and Labour, and r.lsoof his office as a nienibcr-of tho Exe-i cutiyb 1 Council,: : .apiware in . this .'. week'? Gazette. Tho* Hon. , J. ;A. Milbr'e eppointr ment as Minister for-Labour,, and that of the Hoii. .Gco.: Fowlds.as Minister for Customs are also gazetted;, / ... ;, /• ■'■« v , )■•; ,

'"• The Education Board' has Jippblnlod Mis? Mason/ of Gladstono, to , ' tho; ohargo of ■Tβ School,', vice Miss /rimer, resigned.; Th'-b appoihtnicnV of Mis.s Tully to -an.. a&-. sistantsfiij)' at l'otbno;; jfas : (Tho Pciprip OoniiiiittooVdpsired to'havo' jiho' »p----]wjiitmont cpjiferrcd'pn another teacher, who was qh\ relicyingiijuty at'tlio school.)' Several assistantsliips,';."including maje ; . appoiiitnionte ;it. Newtown and Tetpiip. advertised;; ■'■"•"' %■:■• \ : ''T : •"■; ..■ '.. ;' - : ,-■■'■'... The Attorney-Generar (Dr. Findiay), who' has beejl in; Pajpiorslon Nprtli fpr Eomo days, paid a . visit "to Fcilding yesterday.' Upon 'arrival.there ho was welcomed by.tho Mayor (Mr. Trewin); tlib president, of .'the Cfljftniber of Conimercs .(ftfr, Tpl).oy), .flie president of (jhp Law . Sqejety , (Mr. : , Rfchmpud) j. and . a number;of. citJßpnß,: 4ff*r- lupthiiig-afr IjssUo's hotel/, as t))p euostof-t)ip C|i.imbor of Cpmmorce ijnd tho Li}\y ; ,Society,. Br. , Findlay Pi»ncd the no\v Fejjdiiig Cqurthousei Accomnauied by Mrs. Fjndljjyj. l)p re{.»riiod feo WpJ: hugtpn by tlje niajl tr«m later in. tho day. : i ■ Among'.the invited , visitors, who'wore pn the'platform at tho.'presentation' 'qf'dinlp'maq' and conferring of degrees;' yestcrday.-'m connection l: with Victoria, College,-'was'Mr. , Percival It. Waddy,' barriiiter:»tla\y,- of thp Traiisvail, who wore the Ljj.B.. robes of tiig University,'of 'Sydney, of :whie|i ho is n graduate. Mr. .Waddy,' who was recently commercial and financial -editor of tho i'Tnntvaal ijeadQr," ; Johartnesburg, is a tho later; General Sif Riohard Waddr, 1J.0.8.,.wh0 ■ hold u.cbmriiarid in the Jfpw Zealand war.- lie is at present staying at: tho Y.M.C.A., Wellington. ■," ■'■': / '.'.■':*• , llio: liev. J., B. .Bu'sajll.latp'pf'.Knoj: Clniroh, Auckland, hasreceiypQ a tiijaninipW call ; from . tho coiigrcQdtibii' of,•/Bon" Accord■ (Jnited -Free Clmich, Alierdcen, .Scotlaud. Siiioo ■ leaving 'Auckland, fijjqiit ; J,wo /yearo ,ago, .;Mr.- : 'Russell'-'■'sporit hine months! in charge of-a church in Vienna,i and after Hding, a short time at \Vcst 1 ride, and BdinburEb,' )ip wcpt-'la Bpn Accprd phurph/Abciriieen, oil a six. months' engagcineiit, which .iiaij. nqw'led /tp his JHJfr. maneiit' .spttlepient'iii'' ojip leading ; olijirclies in/'tlio '$cbttjsli.' , city'.'; ;'':. v .: "''■;' Mr. IJ. I; Gordon;V,G.S.i .consulting engineer .to., the State DoalMinea Dopartmont, retires frpitf the PublioSorvioo on a{"tftb end of .this , ulcnth. ■ |io : yj-ns. born-i)i Aberdepiishirc in 1831,. and, : t after qualifying a? au engineer, went out to' .India, and subsequently, cainc to Australasia,' :»)d engaged in. nilijin'g in: Victoria and New Zeiiln.nd, Ho.was tor;a;number of years an origineer and .mine,manager" on tho West'' Jio petered the - Public. Service .in /as. PjiWio 'Works; Inspector for West.Wi' q»a >J! iSß2,lio'-was' Iransforred to. tlio'-. .Umps Departmeiit ps liisjtcpting Engiueor.a ppsftipn; which he.: opcupied: until tori.'years' ago,, when- ho.left \}\e Service and entered iiitij privjito ppctiep jn.: Auckland, After tho i|iau(|uration pf the /State Coal Minos inept, ho assiiii]pd his ; present iwsition- as its cpns.ult.iiig pnginccr.- • .■"' ':,'•.. ► '' ' '. ■'■. 'The .death , is reported from' Sqiith Africa of the' Key. Drpther Sigisniund, l who e'stab--lislted the -iirst/ blouse, of thp'.Marist Bioi" thors!.. community"■: in Wellington in 1876'. Brother Sigismiind wa* born iii v Franco spmp 65 years ago,- and received his early trahv ing. at the Marist Brothers''.Training Col-, lege.in thaV. cpuntry; Having . fnjly qsali. (led as a member hf the. coihmiuiity, ho was sont'.to Sligo, Ireland, where.he" remained fpf.spniQ yo»r? : btfoj:o - epiriing "to Welling-. ton. Aftfrb'eing. for 1 t?n years in.New Zc'4« land, ho'wtnt U< Aurtralia, 'and in 1892 he wpnt to. Port Klizahptii, South. Africa;. , In 1901, lip. Va's caJled. to Capo Town; pndwaa fpr 'three /years.principal, of St. Aloysiui's Sphool, until-his lieajth began' to fail, when lib was .rptiretl -to ,})jtpnh;>KC to rcoupcrato.. rTowever, hp. gradually declined, and', diod at Uitenhagp on Jlay 18. , Tlio lato brother \vas extremely: popular with his rolleagucs, his p«pi]si and the'general public. / ":,

Riptairi J, B. Bauson; formerly master of "tho Shaw, Savill and ".-'.AlMon, stca'mor lonic, has received a han'dso'nic'-'pi'cWnta'tion: in recpcnition of. his services as commander of tho White Star liner Baltic, in epnnection with tho collision botween tho ntenmere .'lie-, lUib.lio and Florida in January. Tho : presentation consisted of a massive silver. ten and obffco serv'ico,", kettle . n'ncl .■jtaiii), with tea tray. .The tray'is inscribi-;!. jib follons':— '(Presented" by liiiVio. !'».i On.. >« Lieutenant J; B.' Ransqii; i 1J.N.1t., comr inn'nder of tlic_ R.M.Si' jinliii:, i\x n ni;iik'«f their apiji'Miatjon of tiny |V)ii; scant Ansliii) ai;|| 'lyeftlircofljlness' displiiyot) by' hiip. iituior* yury trying' condition.? wl.ipii 'asßitjtnwo , after ;tho cpllision.'helwn tho Kcinililio and Florida,/ January M-ii,.. \%V\ Captain l Hiiusiiu Was. born iii- Liycrixiol in 186(1,' and: sorvo'd his, nppreiiticesbin.with. the British Shipowners' Company."' He joi»e<l tlio \V,lutb. Starliiio as jtiuior ofiicer 'in 1891, arid row' to obinmaad iu 1900. •'