PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 777, 29 March 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

. The Prime Minister, is due at Jiyttel .ton this morning; the Hon. J; A. Millai is on : :his way to Sydney;- the Hon.: G. Fowldsis at Auckland; 1 the Hon. R. M'Kenzie at Maungatinoto; the- Hon. M'Kenzie at -Maungaturoto; the Hon.D. 'Buddo at" Oamaru; and the Hohs. J. Carroll, Dr. Findlay, . and A. .T. Ngata are in' Wellington; ' .The Hon. R. Minister for Public .Works, is inspecting the ; proposed . routes of the North . Auckland Main Trunk He will afterwards visit the Thames' and Coromandel uponj business .'connected with his Department, and subsequently, if time permits, he.will pay visits .to the various public works in course of. construction throughout the Auckland province. The Hon. G. Fowlds, who is spending his Easter holiday at his home <A Mount- Albert, Auckland; proceeds to Gisborne next week to. open the.new high school there. ■■ . , . Sir Joseph Ward left for the south last night. He will accompany his Excellency the Governor on a tour in Otago and. Southland, leaving Port Chalmers to-morrow, and will return tc Wellington at the end of next week.; The employees,of Janies Smith, Ltd;, of Cuba Street, have'presented Mr. A. W. Bartlett with a handsome marble clock, the presentation being to mark the .occasion of his marriage. The firm also showed their esteem by presenting Mr. Bartlett with a cheque. The Rev. R. S. Woollcombe, the organising' missioner'for. the Church .of England Men's : Society, is suffering from a severe attack of influenza, at Auckland.' .■-.-.... Mr.- Robert M'Nab received a warm letter of thanks from Mr. J. W. Gulland, the Scottish Whip, whoj writing on behalf of the Scottish Liberal Association, thanked Mr. M'Nab most heartily for "his great services in connection with the election." He added: "l'ou - were. splendid in your heat and energy; I only : wish we had you among our members." ■ ... --.

Dr: Sydney T. Champtaloup, who hai been appointed' lecturer in bacteriology to tho University • of : Otago, is an Aucklander by birth'. Ho has also a special university certificate", in 'bacteriology,! and diseases of tropical climates. Ho was assistant to' the Professor of Public Health at Edinburgh University. He is also pathologist and bacteriologist to the Chalmers Hospital and lecturer in practical pathology and bacteriology. Dr. Champtaloup has had hospital experience at Auckland, the Manchester Fever Hospital, and St. Mary's Lying-in Hospital, and tho Cardiff 'infirmary. Ho has been for two and a half years teaching in surgery, practical pathology, and bacteriology,' and was one.of the most successful "coaches" in Edinburgh. His publio health experience was gained under iSe medical officers of health in Edinburgh and Midlothian, and as assistant to the Professor of Public' Health at Edin burgh. .. ! News has been received by cablo it Christelmrcb of the death in Perth of Mr. T. H. Nolan, a well-known commercial traveller. Mr. Nolan was kicked by a horse a week ago, and succumbed to his injuries in the Perth Hospital. Mr. Geo. Portus arrived from Sydney, via Auckland, by yesterday's Main Trunk express to take over th<r management of the "Peter .Pan" Company.' Mr. Harold.Ashton returns to Australia almost immediately. Mr. A. W. Hogg has received intimation that his Excellency the Governor, will pay a farewell visit to the Masterton electorate next month, arriving in jlasterton on April 20 by the morning train, and leaving at' 5.45 p.m. for Eketahuna, where ho will remain till next day.