PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 558, 13 July 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

-.'■ As tlie result of subscriptions to the .MaeBey Testimonial Fund, a substantial sum lias been raised", and tho presentation to the Leader of the .Opiwsition will take place at a function to bo held in Auckland,next month. The committee decided to. invite Mr. Janies Allon'i' M.P., to make tho presentation on .behalf of subscribers.—Press■ Assqciation. .. . .'.' " .. -' : ■■ •; ' ..;■•;'•"• , ,■.-.•■■■/

Captain G. S.. Richardson, Chiof Instructor of Artillery, is.at present in Auckland., ,

; Colonel A W' Hobiri; C.D., Ohlef;of tlie General Staff, is at present in' Dunedin on official business. ■■"■..''. !■ .■,,.■■■■■•

Mr. G. AUport, Secrotar.V of tho Marine ■Department, ; 'left -for Mastortoii yesterday, r!n comKction with tho funeral of hie brptherr in-law,- tho lato Mr. P. James,,S.M.' ; .!

Tho Hon. It. M'Kchzie (Minister for Publie Works) left Collingwood yesterday for Takako. Ho is not now expected to return to Wellington until the end of tho week..: v

Mr.- R. M. GoHsman.ioftlie Official Assignee's office, Dunedin. a«d formerly of the Supremo Court staff-'of that city, has been tronslerred to tlio' local' Supremo Coiirt'offiro to riiplaco Mr, F. J. Tipping,' wli6 ■ takes' up duties in thb Public Trust office.' '

Sir Clias.■ -Lucas, "> K.C.JI.G,,, .Mil Mr. I'oarsoiij who. havo beorf commissioned by the Colonial Office, to visit .Australia and New Zealand, and who nrrivod horo by tho Ulimaroa from Sydney on July 7, left {or Chj'biohuroh last evening, ... ;

Tho Hon. T..-Mackenzie (Minister!for Agriculture) leaves on * a visit, to the south tomorrow liight. . . .'.': ... ''■< '.■'.'■■•'.■"■- With reference-to tho Btatomont in yesterday's issue that he hod been asked to stand for tho vacancy on the Board of Eduv cation, Air. Balton states positively that.he has no intention of standing for thoposi- ' tipn.; • " ■' .' ..• .-.'■, -.',.' . .■■;.■ .' ; A Napier Frees Association telegram state* that , Mr, E. ,G.' Lotcn'haa been-appointed by the llawkc's Bay Education Board as instructor in agriculture and dairying. He is'. at present'-specialist in'nature study,' ■ agri- ■ culture, and elementary science in tho Practical School, at Blackfriars, Sydney. , . Advico was received at; Napier yesterday (writes our correspondent) to tho effect that Major. 11 islop has. been appointed actang-ieutenant-coionel of [tho Third 'Wellington Battalion, .East; Coast Rifle Volunteers. Major H islop has had', a'distinguished careeras a volunteer in Hawko'e Bay, and hie appointment is a most popular one. V.y'?.\\- ; .. : The following appointments of tcaohe-rs were made at a meeting of the Hawko's Bay Education Board yesterday i-T-Miss. 6. Black; assistant, Gisbornoj Mies G. Torr,' assistant,, Onga-Ongo.; Mice J. Cook, assistant; Wood- , [ villo; Miss J.'Hifjgins, assietarit,!Clive; Miss; A. L. Puflct, assistant, Port Ahurifi j Miss F. Pinder, probationer, Taradaloj Mice D. Saddler, 'pupil teacher, Tβ'- Arai; i.Mifse A; L'. Symw, sole teacher; RjsisinKton; Mr. T. J; 0. Stepheno,.headmaster, Weber.,:: I: : ;, ■Professor Manes, lecturer oil the Science jt Assurance at the Commercial.University, ! Berlin, and the Attorney-General lay) Have had a long discuasipm with regard, to'.the social questions' pfNew 2k|alaJid. Dr.;. Findlay says that: ho 'found' Professor: Manos'-s vipws .were''''extremely-'interesting,;, and, in some reepecte, original. Ho hftapromieod to furnish him 'with more information . on the various matters which ho is studying in this countryv , : '.•<>'*">;,-1;/?; '■■'<'■ ..■.-,. i Mr. James Home,'headmaster of the Petone. District High School, has received notice of his retirement, on superannuation, at tho end'of the current year. Applications are now being called for tho position,ibut the new; headmaster ..will not take up> -his •■; duties until the beginning of next year, an arrange-" ,mmi which is being made; in oroer. to -avoid \ the 'engagement'of a relieving teacher/'"Mr; , Ilprno has been ;36 years in the service,-23. >of whichiiavo.'been spent• in' Petono School,.' which has grown under his charge ;from an attendance of 300 odd to itsprosent position as the largest school in-the Wellington Education District. Mr. Hdrne is. a'native of.. Stirling, Scotland, and arrived in New Zealand in the late ,'6o's. He entered the teaching profession in' 1873, as first assistant at To Aro School! Subsequently he .became headmaster.of tho TawaFlat School,;and came to Peton'e. in 1887.; '..■': ■•• .■'': ,: ,; ■ '.' The' Midland Cricket., Club lias decided' ,]«: make a presentation to Mr.. 15. F- Upham;; upon hie retirement from active;:' participation in the gamo. , ■ • This. presentation . ■', is: beiric made in consideration of long and successful' services rendered to the club and to, New cricket. generally.!.;. It will take the,., form of an album.bpund in tlieclub's colours, and white, with ,'tho .? recipient's ■ monogram; in gold on the .outside cover. 'In 'addition to'the autographs of niauy past and present players for tho club,,,the' album will' '~ont!\m tlio records of the club sinco. its: in- ' ception in September,: 1883,' until the end of last season; wlieh it disbanded owing; to the'institution! of. district orickof. , . Altogether the clubwon-104 matches,: lost; 43;. and played,lo unnnished. games. Tlie i iiscriptidn states 'that the recipient's "bowling .and slip; fielding were features 'of-clubfaiid-interprpvjricial'cricket : : for , over.;twenty :Diiring tha'tjperibdhe, sent down 34,216: balls iiid captured 1033 wickets, the average cost being 11.90/ runs; The records, it shiuld be stated, are tho work of Mr. Isaac'Hyams; whose idea it w'as that the, presentation should take the form which., lias';becn:arranged. ; ;;,-.,:: ; ; > :•..■.'■■,;■ -'.■'■■';■■ .:'