PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 805, 30 April 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The only Minister of the Crown who will bo out of town to-day will be the Hon. T. Mackenzie, who is in the Auckland district. The Hon. J. Carroll, Minister for Native Affairs, who was expected to roach Wellington on Thursday from Gisborne, did not get back to town until last night. It was stated some time ago that Dr. Bell, director of the Geological Sur-: vey, had received an invitation to accompany Captain Scott on his expedition to the Antarctic. It is now announced that Dr. > Bell has decided not to go. ' , Mr. John Kirlicaldio was a passenger for Sydney by -the Manuka last evening. Mr. A. de B. Brandon left for Sydney last evening. He will be abseni about three weeks. The Bev. H. S. WooDoombe : tea-sel-ling secretary of the Church of England Men's Society, who hag been touring the Dominion'to address meetings of men in furtherance of the claims of the society, left by the Manuka for Sydney last night, en route to South Africa. Mr. Geo. Hicks, who has been a member of the staff of tJ» I'Otego Dafiy Times" and "Witness" for the past ten years, has purchased the Patea "County Press," and assumes control at flap beginning of May. Mr. T. N. Broderick, Commisaonar of Crown Lands for Hawke's Bay, is on a visit to Wellington. Mr. Richard Carter, seoreterj and inspector of Customs, whoso career was published in The DosmaoN recerrUy, oeases_ aotive service to-day. Mr. Car* ter will carry with him upon his ». tiremont on pension, after 46 years' seiv x-ice, the,good wishes ami respect of many friends, both in and out of the Publio Service. It is nnderstood '&ai a presentation is to he made by &o officers of the Department hi a. few, weeks' time. - .■'•". '

A valedictory gathering took placo recently, when tne staff of the fi 6ifl- : borne Times" met to bid farewell to 'i Mr. M. E. Edwards, who was leasing far Auckland, en rouio for Sydney. Mr. T. iClarkson, in making the-presenta-tion of a travelling rug,- spoke very highly of Mr. Edwards" services whilst * on the staff, and wished hini every stk> " com.; in the future. Several fellow employees also spoke eulogistically of Mr,. Edwards, who afterwards' feelingly re- ■ Bponded to the well wishes expressed..' Advice has been received that Mr. A. B. Keyworth, of Kempthorne, Prosser, and Company's local Btaff, and his wife, are on. board the' Tongariro, dna hero J on Monday next. -,- Mr. B. T. Einger, formerly a wellknown cricketer 'and ■ business man. in Dunedin, and who, for the past eight years, has been Wanganui- agent' of the Flourmillers' Association, has been ap--, pointed agent at Invercargill, and leaves tor the southern city shortly. .-.'-.• The following passengers were booked by Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son by tho Manuka, which left for Sydney, last _ evening:—Mr..'A. Perry, Miss M. Earp- '• Thomas, Mrs: M'Dpugall, Miss Campbell, Mr. J. Mowat, Mr. Dedman, Mrs. Dedraan, Mr. Almond, Mrs. Almond, Mrs. M'C'auley and infant (Wellington). Mr. J. B. Godkin (New Plymouth), and Miss Alcock (Melbourne). Sir Robert Stout has" been nominated for the vacancy on the Victoria Collego Council, caused by the resignation of the Hon. Dr; Findlay.