PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 579, 6 August 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Ministers'of the Crown, who will be out of/town tp-tlay, are Dr. Findlay, who will be at Foilding; Hon. R. M'Kenzio, who is in Otago; Hon. G, Fowlds, who is proceeding to Napier; and the Hon. A. T. Ngata, who is tit Huntly. . Mr. Geo. Hutchison, of Wanganui, is at present in town. He is staying at the Hotel Cecil. ■ : ■ Mr. C. A. Hiokson, ex-Commissioner of Stamps, is at present in town. He is staying at the Howl Cecil. ■ Mr. and Mrs. R. L, Levin,'of Foilding, arc on a visit to Wellington. They ore staying at tho Grand Hotel. Mr. C. Hush Cockrellj who was lost in the bush recently near Otnki, is now recovering from his saver© and perilous experience. Mr. Justice Kdwards and Mrs. Edwards are returning to Auckland by the Main Trunk railway to-day on the > conclusion of tho business of the Court of Appeal. Our Hastings- correspondent states that Mr. G. P. Donnelly and Mr. M. E. Groomo left Hastings by the express for Wellington yesterday) and aro en route for Sydney. Upon hia return from Moumahaki on Monday, the Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister for Agriculture, will leavo for tho south to join the Hon. RVM'Konzie, Minister for Publio Works, in his tour of Otago. Mr. Turton, S.M., of Greymouth, will succeed the late Mr. James, S.M., at Mnaterton, and Mr. Crooke, of Lawrence, who has just been appointed to tho magistracy, will fill tho vacancy at Greymouth. At tlm annual meeting of tho Upland E.Btate Company held yosterday, Mr. W. G. Runcie, lute Government' Auditor of Land and Revenue) was appointed to succeed Mr. D. T. Stuart, as auditor for tho company. A Christehurch Press Association telegram states that Mr. W. H. Triggs has joined tho board of directors of tho Christehurch "Press" Company. It is understood that Mr. Triggs will conlinuo editorial control of tho "Pross." ./ . Mr. Alexander Rooso, a member of the \Vollington Land Board, undenvont an operation in the Wollineton Hospital on WodncS. day for art internal complaint. Hie frionds will, bo nktyscd to huw that, tho operation .was'ontircly successful, and that Mr. RecKi hopos to bo about again in the cOurso of afow davs.

Mr. J., H. Pollock, haiidicapper to tho Wellington Racing Club, will lonvo for Sydney to-day by tho Moeraki, in company with tho Now Zealand amateur athletic team, which is to. compote at tho Australasian championship meeting, to bo hold in Brisbane abftiit the middle of tho present month. Mr." Pollock and Mr. 0. E. Bridfto will bo the delegates for tho Now Zealand Association at the Australasian Conference. , to be hold at Brisbane In eonnoction with tho OlQOtittg.