PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 591, 20 August 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hons. D. .Buddo and T. Mackenzie left Christchurch last night for Wellington. , Mr. T. M. Wijford, M.P.,wrives from Christchurdi by the Maori this' morning.. s Mr. A. W. Hogg, M.P., returned to Mas-,',; tertou last.night after a short visit to tho ■. city,. .- '■ ' ■ - '■•■ ,-'•.■' '. ';■';. '■■■..,' '. ' The Harbour Boards Association of Ne» Zealand is to meet in Wellington on Scp- . tember 21. ~. . : ' The' Hon. E. M'Kenzio is. at Palmorston South to-day, and is expected to arrive back in Wellington on Sunday. ■ ■ Mr. D. A. 'Abcrcrombie, manager of the Queensland Insurance Company, Limited, loft for Sydney by tho Victoria yesterday afternoon. - '.'.■ '."■.',.. • -Mr. J. L. H. Ledger/ Accountant ' and ( Controller of tho Post Oflico Savinge Bank, has returned from a trip to the South Sea Islands, much benefited in health'. A Press Association telegram f from Dunedin states that the Mornington. : Borough Council has appointed Mr. Kraiik'Young, at • present town clerk of Gore, to the position-' of town clerk and tramways manager.

Our Mastorton correspondent advises that the death occurred yesterday afternoon of a well-known Opaki settler, Mr. James \Volch, tho cause of death being-heart trouble. .Doceased was 49 years' of 'age, and hi«hiy respected among residents of the district.,

* Tie Hon. J. Carroll (Acting-Prime Minister) leaves Gisbbnio this morning for Ntihaka, and on Saturday will open a j)gW bridge at Stewart's Crossing., Subsequently he will go on to Wairoa, and later to Wellington: via Napior .—Press Association. ,v:

An Invcrcargill Press Association telegram states that at ■; a special'. meeting of • tho .Borough Council. last night Mr. John Sturrock, of Wellington (fiftcon months out from Scotland), was appointed, town engineer, out of 34 applicants. ' ,:■ ■.;•' ,:

News has been received of the death at Pretoria of Mr> G. A. , Rees, , youngest son of Mr. W. D. ■; Rees, ■■'' of Gisborrie. V: Deceased (states a Press Association telegram) was in partnership in a legal'practice in Pretoria : with: Mr. "Joubert, grandf nephew of the late. .General ■■';■''>' \ ;:'„ :■:::"■'.'. .-,, :.'•. ■'' \ Mr. H. W,'Bishop; ; 5,M.,, the Royal Com- v missioner who is -inquiring into the Police Force of tho Dominion, arrived from Napier- , l on Wednesday evening, ,'und went oh to Auck-. . land by. tho Main .TvUi) It'express yesterday. :•?■■' Mr; W. Dinnie; Police Commissioner, iwill leave for to-day, j , ' , .'. ■'■.';<} \. ■

In order to give their employees a ni.ore, genera]' insight into ' the business ; of" the , different - Australasian States, Messrs. Thos: Cook and Son, the well-known firm of tourist agents,, have decided; on an] interchange' of, officers in Australia' arid New Zealand. Mr; tj&Bllars,. chief clerk in tholowl offico (and captain of the Wellington Football Club), is Ho' proceed forthwith to 'Melbourne, and afterwards will ..be attached; for a ■ time, to .tho Sydney,,pffice. Hik:,place in tho Wellington '.. office will bo taken by Mr. E. W. Parr, of;the! Melbourne/ office, v Mr. R. ClarkeV bliief clerk at Auckland, is to r>roceed to Sydney, and' , aftcrwardß to Melbourne, .; and ;.:Mr.. G! S." Robinson, of the Sydney, branch, will arrive in Aucitland on Sunday to,'take his'place for a timo.\.; ..,•:■