PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 574, 31 July 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tlio only Ministers of the Crown who will bo out of tdwn this morning are Dr. Findlay and the Hon. D. Buddo. These members of tho Cabinet will return frpm Cbristchurch tomorrow.

The Acting-Prime Minister (Hon. JamesCarroll) to-day for Oro, where ho will address the Natives in regard to his proposals touching on tlio Native land and othor problems. .

Messrs. D. J. and D. A. Kenny left for Sydney by tho Ulimaroa yesterday.. '

Professor Alfred Manes, of Berlin, left for Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday. >

1 lie Hon. A. T. Ngata, who has boon holding conferences with the Natives at Huutly with referenco to tho settlement of their lands,, returned to Wellington yesterday. :

Mr. W. F. Massoy, ; Leader of tho Opposition. who ha? been spending a few days ia Wellington,, will rcturd to Franklyi by the Main Truuk express to-day. Among tlio passengers for Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday was Mr. S. Moore, who will represent New Zealand, ia; tio 3-mile flat raco at. the Australasian A.A. championships. /

Tlio Hon. R. M'Kenzio for Public Works) ■leavc's- : this evening on. a visit to Ot-ago _ and Southland. Besides inspecting tho route of tho Otago Central, RoxburghLawrenco, and othor Tines, lie will visit She goldfielda in Central Otago.'' He expects to bo absent for about three weeks. ■

Mr. Matthew Murdoch, ex-City Councillor, has received advice of • tho death of his son, Alfred 11. Murdoch, who mot his death in a; railway accident at Bnrnaby, on tho Cana-dian-Pacilic railway. The deceased was a former member of the College Old Boys' Football Club, and tho Tborndoa Swimming Club. :

Dr. Horman Gana; whooccupiesa position, ,in tho Gorman Court equivalent tothat of our stipendiary magi/.rate, was present beside Mr. W. 6. Riadellj, S.SL, on the Magistrate's Court Bench, yesterday morning. l)r. Gjans, who is spending a year's leave of absence in a tour of tho world,'watched tie proceedings of the Court with much interest. • •' -

Tho Colonial Office , envoys, Sir Charlca Lucas and Mr. A. A. Pearson, arrived in Auckland yosterday morning, and are ' the guests of. Lord and Lady Plunket at Government House (states _ a Press Association telegram). After spending a week at Eotorua, Sir Charles Lucas and Mr. Pearson will leave Auckland for' Sydney, and will proceed from there to Fiji. l They'expect'to -reach Homo about the Beoond week in October.

The complimentary "social" at Auckland on August 20 to Sir. W.' F. Massey, Leader of the Opposition, promises to be a very successful function. Sir. Lang, M.P. for Mannr kau, will preside', and ■Bpcc-ches will be delivered by,' Sir. Herries (M.P. for Bay of Plenty), Mr. Monk (ex-SI.P. for Waitemata), Dr. Bamford (a representative elector in : Mr. Mas spy's district), and; perhaps, by other visiting M.P.'s. Oh behalf of residents in. various parts of tho Dominion, Sir. Allen,; M.P. for Bruce, will present to Sir. Massey ail illuminated address, bearing over 10,000 signatures, and a purse of sovereigns.' :